-ίτσα

Greek Etymology Feminine diminutive, inherited from the mediaeval el gkm -ίτσα, formed from el -ίτσ(ιν) -α, from gkm -ίκιν, gkm -ίκιον; for this compare el κορίτσι. Alternatively, from shortening of el -ίτισσα, the feminine form of el grc -ίτης, as in el ξενομερίτισσα female newcomer and pnt ξενομερίτσα. For placenames and some proper nouns sometimes borrowed from el sla-pro *-ica, as in el Γρανίτσα."-ίτσα" Pronunciation el /ˈitsa/ el -ί τσα Suffix f -ίτσες added to a (usually feminine) noun to create diminutive nouns: el Ελένη Helen Ελενίτσα el αγελάδα cow αγελαδίτσα heifer el καρέκλα chair καρεκλίτσα el καρφί nail καρφίτσα drawing pin, thumbtack el κούκλα doll κουκλίτσα dolly el rare used in place names of Slavic origin: el καρδιά heart Καρδίτσα Declension -ίτσ Synonyms el -άκι used chiefly with neuter nouns Derived terms el -ίτσα References