-άκις
Ancient Greek
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /á.kis/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /ˈa.kis/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /ˈa.cis/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /ˈa.cis/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ˈa.cis/
Suffix
-ᾰ́κῐς • (-ákis)
- Added to the stems of cardinal numerals, adjectives, and pronouns to form adverbs of repetition
Derived terms
References
- Smyth, Herbert Weir (1920) “Part II: Inflection”, in A Greek grammar for colleges, Cambridge: American Book Company, § 344
Greek
Etymology
As adverb suffix: is related to the adverb πολλάκις (pollákis)[1].
As diminutive suffix: see Usage notes at -άκης.
Suffix
-άκις • (-ákis) m
- Forms an adverb showing frequency:
- Τα φαινόμενα πολλάκις απατούν. ― Ta fainómena pollákis apatoún. ― Appearances deceive many times.
- (diminutive) alternative form of -άκης (-ákis)
Derived terms
References
- ^ -άκις - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.