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-άδα
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-αδα
Greek
Alternative forms
el -αδα
Etymology 1
From el grc -ᾰ́δᾰ, the accusative form of el grc -ᾰ́ς reinterpreted as the nominative form.
Suffix
f
Used to form verbal nouns from nouns:
el βάρκα boat βαρκάδα boating
el άμαξα carriage αμαξάδα going for a drive
Used to form a noun from an adjective:
el φρόνιμος sensible φρονιμάδα wisdom
el νόστιμος tasty νοστιμάδα flavour, piquancy
Used to form a noun derivative
Used to form a collective numeral from a cardinal number (meaning a group of or a set of):
el τρία three τριάδα triad, set of three
el δώδεκα twelve δωδεκάδα dozen
el είκοσι twenty εικοσάδα score, set of twenty
Declension
-άδ
Etymology 2
el :bor es:-ada
Borrowed from el es -ada
Suffix
f
Used to form names of beverages, -ade:
el πορτοκάλι orange πορτοκαλάδα orangeade
Derived terms
el
el -αδα
See also
el -αριά