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Greek
Suffix
-άκι • (-áki) n
- Added to nouns (chiefly neuter) to give a diminutive form, expressing small size or affection.
- ποτάμι (potámi, “river”) + -άκι (-áki) → ποταμάκι (potamáki, “rivulet”)
- άντρας (ántras, “husband”) + -άκι (-áki) → αντράκι (antráki)
- γυναίκα (gynaíka, “wife”) + -άκι (-áki) → γυναικάκι (gynaikáki)
- κερί (kerí, “candle”) + -άκι (-áki) → κεράκι (keráki, “small candle”)
Declension
Declension of -άκι
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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-άκι •
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-άκια •
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genitive
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—
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—
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accusative
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-άκι •
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-άκια •
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vocative
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-άκι •
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-άκια •
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Genitive forms are rare or non-existant
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Synonyms
- -ίτσα (-ítsa) (used with feminine nouns)
Antonyms
Derived terms