-άκι

Greek Etymology Inherited from diminutive Mediaval el gkm -άκι / el -άκιν, from diminutive Hellenistic el grc-koi -άκιον."-άκι" -άκι"-άκι" -άκι A reanalysis of Ancient Greek diminutives formed with the suffix grc -ιον from nouns ending in grc -αξ, stem grc -ακ-, retaining or not retaining the diminutive sense.Examples: the modern el λαβράκι < grc λαβράκιον from grc λάβραξ seabass, the modern el ρυάκι < Hellenistic grc ῥυάκιον from grc ῥύαξ torrential stream, esp. of lava, grc συάκιν from grc σῦαξ a fish species. See also grc ἱεράκιον, el καμάκι and el αυλάκι. Pronunciation el /ˈa.ci/ el -ά κι el -άκοι Suffix n Added to nouns (chiefly neuter) to give a diminutive form, expressing small size or affection. el ποτάμι river ποταμάκι rivulet el άντρας husband αντράκι el γυναίκα wife γυναικάκι el κερί candle κεράκι small candle Declension -άκ Genitive forms are rare or non-existent. Synonyms el -ούλα used with feminine nouns el -ίτσα used with feminine nouns Antonyms el -άρα el -αρος Derived terms el -άκης el -άκιας el See also Not suffixed with -άκι: el the neuters βαρβάκι ζαμπάκι καπάκι κονάκι πασουμάκι σκάκι σοκάκι σουμάκι σπανάκι τζάκι τσανάκι τσαρδάκι References el diminutive suffixes