-άτικα
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Greek
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Inflectional form of an adjective.
Suffix
[edit]-άτικα • (-átika)
- (adjective) Nominative, accusative and vocative neuter plural form of -άτικος (-átikos).
Etymology 2
[edit]Suffix for adverbs from neuter plural -άτικα of -άτικος.
Suffix
[edit]-άτικα • (-átika)
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) added after a noun to create adverbs that indicate something happened at that particular time, often implying amazement or inappropriateness:
- κυριακή (kyriakí, “Sunday”) + -άτικα (-átika) → κυριακάτικα (kyriakátika, “on Sunday, of a Sunday (of all times!)”)
Synonyms
[edit]- -ιάτικα (-iátika)