-άτικα
Greek
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editInflectional form of an adjective.
Suffix
edit-άτικα • (-átika)
- (adjective) Nominative, accusative and vocative neuter plural form of -άτικος (-átikos).
Etymology 2
editSuffix for adverbs from neuter plural -άτικα of -άτικος.
Suffix
edit-άτικα • (-átika)
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) added after a noun to create adverbs that indicate something happened at that particular time, often implying amazement or inappropriateness:
- κυριακή (kyriakí, “Sunday”) + -άτικα (-átika) → κυριακάτικα (kyriakátika, “on Sunday, of a Sunday (of all times!)”)
Synonyms
edit- -ιάτικα (-iátika)