-τζής

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish ـجی (-ci).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-τζής (-tzísm (feminine -τζού)

  1. added to a noun, to create words for a male person who has an occupation related to that noun:
    ταξί (taxí, taxi) + ‎-τζής (-tzís) → ‎ταξιτζής (taxitzís, taxi driver)
    παλιά (paliá, old stuff) + ‎-τζής (-tzís) → ‎παλιατζής (paliatzís, junk dealer)
    καφές (kafés, coffee) + ‎-τζής (-tzís) → ‎καφετζής (kafetzís, cafe owner)
  2. added to a noun, to create words for a male person who has does something related to that noun:
    πλάκα (pláka, joke, fun) + ‎-τζής (-tzís) → ‎πλακατζής (plakatzís, joker)
    καβγάς (kavgás, fight) + ‎-τζής (-tzís) → ‎καβγατζής (kavgatzís, brawler)

Usage notes

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Some of these words are taken whole directly from Turkish, eg μπογιατζής (bogiatzís, painter) < boyacı, while others are neologisms made from joining Greek nouns onto this suffix, eg παλιά (paliá, old (stuff)) > παλιατζής (paliatzís, junk dealer).

Declension

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Derived terms

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  • -τζίδικο n (-tzídiko) (place where the above occupations take place)