-αρία
Greek
Etymology
-άρης (-áris) + -ία (-ía) or -άρος (-áros) + -ία (-ía)
Pronunciation
Suffix
-αρία • (-aría) f
- (colloquial) used to indicate the sum of a particular quality or type of people:
- αλήτης (alítis, “bum, hobo”) + -αρία (-aría) → αληταρία (alitaría, “riff-raff”)
- πιτσιρίκι (pitsiríki, “kid, small fry”) + -αρία (-aría) → πιτσιρικαρία (pitsirikaría, “gang of kids”)
- (colloquial) used to indicate a particular quality:
- (colloquial) used to indicate something made from a particular other thing
- (colloquial) used to indicate a place where something is served or sold
Declension
Declension of -αρία
Derived terms
Related terms
- -αριά f (-ariá)