Dictionary of Derivatives and Compounds

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