-graphous

suffix

Having a specified form or manner of writing.

“homo- + -graphous → homographous”

OriginAncient Greek γράφω (gráphō) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- →
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Meanings

suffix-graphous (adjective-forming suffix)
  1. Having a specified form or manner of writing.

    homo- + -graphous → homographous

    2 more examples

    hetero- + -graphous → heterographous

    auto- + -graphous → autographous

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  3. Ancient Greekγράφω (gráphō)
  4. English-graphous

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

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Translations

French -graphe
  • -grapheTranslations
Italian -grafo
  • -grafoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

-graphous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-graphous

MLA

“-graphous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-graphous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-graphous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-graphous.

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