-graphous

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-
Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō
Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō)
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Hellenic *-os
Ancient Greek -ος (-os)
Ancient Greek -γράφος (-gráphos)bor.
Latin -graphus
Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.?
Proto-Italic *-ō̆tsos?
Old Latin -ōssus
Latin -ōsus
Old French -usbor.
Middle English -ous
English -ous
English -graphous

    Adapted borrowing of Latin -graphus (adjective-forming suffix) +‎ -ous.

    Suffix

    -graphous (adjective-forming suffix)

    1. Having a specified form or manner of writing.
      ‎homo- + ‎-graphous → ‎homographous
      ‎hetero- + ‎-graphous → ‎heterographous
      ‎auto- + ‎-graphous → ‎autographous

    Translations

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