-ode

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-ode

Type

suffix

Denotation

Ancient Greek adjective suffix denoting “characterized by”

Etymology

Ancient Greek -ōdēs

Evidence

argyrodite, arillode, arthrodia, arthrodial, arthrodic, caulode, collodion, geode, -odia, -odic, -odium, -ody, physode, pistillode, sarcode, staminode, staminodia, staminodial, staminodium, staminody, thallodal, thallodic, trematode

See Also

-odes, -id