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ἁ ἆ ἅ ἀ- ά ά- α- Ancient Greek Etymology 1 grc :inh o-grade grk-pro:*-ā́ From grk-pro *-ā́, from grc ine-pro *-éh₂. Cognate with Latin feminine la -a, from itc-ola - and itc-pro *-ā (both in names and adjectives). Pronunciation -ᾱ Suffix -ᾱ -ᾱς f first grc original form -η grc ᾰ̓γείρω to gather ᾰ̓γορᾱ́ Usage notes Earlier grc -ᾱ is retained in certain dialects, and in after grc ε, ι, ρ, whence grc -εᾱ, grc -ῐᾱ and grc -ρᾱ. Derived terms grc o-grade Etymology 2 Pronunciation -ᾱ Suffix -ᾱ grc -η<pos:suffix of barytone feminine nouns in the 1d first declension> nom//acc//voc d Etymology 3 grc adverb grc. Some proposals have been: from the neuter accusative plural ending grc -ᾰ1 622-3 from ine-pro *-n̥ from ine-pro *-a1 110-5 Or from a combination of those. Pronunciation -ᾰ Suffix -ᾰ Added to adjectival roots to form an adverb: -ly grc σᾰφής σᾰφ-ής clear -ᾰ σᾰ́φᾰ clearly Derived terms grc adverb References Greek Suffix - used with a noun to form an augmentative: el μπουκάλι bottle μπουκάλα large bottle added to adjectival roots to form an adverb: el γρήγορος quick γρήγορα quickly to form the feminine: el δούλος male slave δούλα female slave an inflectional ending, some examples: el καρότο carrot καρότα carrots plural case forms el φύλακας guard φύλακα single case forms Derived terms el el suffix forms augmentative suffixes