The offspring of the words…
The Dictionary of Derivatives and Compounds of Modern Greek offers a multifaceted focus of
Modern Greek vocabulary, including cognates, derivatives and compounds. It is a rich reference tool
that actually describes the way and the procedure by which words are created from other words.
It includes:
- 64.000 derivatives and compounds of selected headwords
- 4.300 compound groups (on first and second component)
- 350 notes on selected entries (addressing word formation, spelling, cognates etc.)
- 300 tree diagrams depicting the derivational wealth of selected words
Special features:
- a clear and readable introduction to word formation and compounding in Modern Greek
- detailed presentation (in distinctively separate fields) of each entry’s derivatives and
compounds - accurate etymological information for all entries
Coloured insert including:
- the most important prefixes and suffixes (with rich supporting material, semantic information
and appropriate examples) - tree diagrams (featuring for the first time in such a dictionary), depicting the process of word
formation (how words are coined, derived or formed from other words) - tables classifying the words by their derivational wealth
