-τρα

Ancient Greek

Suffix

-τρα (-tra) n

  1. nominative plural of -τρον (-tron)
  2. accusative plural of -τρον (-tron)
  3. vocative plural of -τρον (-tron)

Greek

Etymology 1

From Byzantine Greek -τρια (-tria), with loss of middle ι.

Pronunciation 1

  • IPA(key): /tɾa/

Suffix 1

-τρα (-tra) f

  1. added to a verb to create words denoting a female occupation:
    πλένω (pléno, to wash) + -τρα (-tra)πλύστρα (plýstra, laundress, washer woman)
    ράβω (rávo, to sew) + -τρα (-tra)ράφτρα (ráftra, seamstress)
    κλέβω (klévo, to steal) + -τρα (-tra)κλέφτρα (kléftra, female thief)
  2. added to a noun or verb to create words denoting a female who has that quality or does that action:
    πλανεύω (planévo, to lead astray, to seduce) + -τρα (-tra)πλανεύτρα (planéftra, seductress)
    φταίω (ftaío, to be at fault) + -τρα (-tra)φταίχτρα (ftaíchtra, woman to blame, woman at fault)
  3. added to a noun or verb to create words denoting an animal or an inanimate object or event that has that quality or does that action:
    τσούζω (tsoúzo, to sting) + -τρα (-tra)τσούχτρα (tsoúchtra, jellyfish)
    ρουφώ (roufó, to suck) + -τρα (-tra)ρουφήχτρα (roufíchtra, whirlpool)
    χέζω (chézo, to shit) + -τρα (-tra)χέστρα (chéstra, shitter, toilet)

Declension 1

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek -τρα (-tra).

Pronunciation 2

  • IPA(key): /tɾa/

Suffix 2

-τρα (-tra) n pl

  1. added to a noun or verb to create words denoting a fee, a cost or a monetary reward:
    διδάσκω (didásko, to teach) + -τρα (-tra)δίδακτρα (dídaktra, tuition fees)
    εξέταση (exétasi, examination) + -τρα (-tra)εξέταστρα (exétastra, examination fees)
    ευρετής (evretís, finder) + -τρα (-tra)εύρετρα (évretra, finder's fee)

Declension 2

Derived terms

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