-graph
English
Etymology
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From Ancient Greek -γράφος (-gráphos, “that writes, describes”), from γράφω (gráphō, “to scratch, to scrape, to graze”), whence also -graphy.
Suffix
-graph (noun-forming suffix, plural -graphs)
- that writes
- (metonymic) that is written
- (by analogy) that draws or shows
- (metonymic) that is drawn or shown
- A group of letters of a specified number.
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Etymology
Originally in borrowings from Latin terms ending in -graphus such as Geograph from geōgraphus. Ultimately from Ancient Greek -γράφος (-gráphos, “that writes, describes”), from γράφω (gráphō, “to scratch, to scrape, to graze”).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-graph m (weak, genitive -graphen, plural -graphen)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | -graph | die | -graphen |
| genitive | eines | des | -graphen | der | -graphen |
| dative | einem | dem | -graphen | den | -graphen |
| accusative | einen | den | -graphen | die | -graphen |
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- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gerbʰ-
- English terms derived from Proto-Hellenic
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- English noun-forming suffixes
- English countable nouns
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