Ancient Greek

Suffix

-τερος • ‎(-teros)

1. Used on adjectives that express some notion of contrast with an antonym
   • ἡμεῖς > ἡμέ-τερος‎

     hēmeîs > hēmé-teros

     we > our

2. Added to adjective stems to form comparative forms
   • δῆλος > δηλό-τερος‎

     dêlos > dēló-teros

     clear > clearer

   • σοφός > σοφώ-τερος‎

     sophós > sophṓ-teros

     wise > wiser

Synonyms

• -ίων ‎(-íōn), -ων ‎(-ōn)

Derived terms

References

• Smyth, Herbert Weir (1920), “Part II: Inflection”, in A Greek grammar for colleges, Cambridge: American Book Company, § 313

Greek

Suffix

-τερος • ‎(-teros)

1. Added to many adjectives and some adverbs to form the comparative forms.

   βαθύς ‎(vathýs, “deep”)     βαθύτερος ‎(vathýteros, “deeper”)

   όμορφος ‎(ómorfos, “beautiful”)     ομορφότερος ‎(omorfóteros, “more beautiful”)

2. Added to many adjectives and some adverbs to form the relative superlative forms.

   βαθύς ‎(vathýs, “deep”)     ο βαθύτερος ‎(o vathýteros, “deepest”)

Derived terms

Related terms

• -τατος ‎(-tatos)
• -ερός ‎(-erós)