-ιάτικα
Greek edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈia.tika/ For the realization of the diphthong /iá/ see Pronunciation notes
Etymology 1 edit
Inflectional form of an adjective.
Suffix edit
-ιάτικα • (-iátika)
- (as adjective) Nominative, accusative and vocative neuter plural form of -ιάτικος (-iátikos).
Etymology 2 edit
Suffix for adverbs from neuter plural -ιάτικα of -ιάτικος.
Suffix edit
-ιάτικα • (-iátika)
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) added after a noun to create adverbs that indicate something happened at that particular time, often implying amazement or inappropriateness:
- Χριστούγεννα (Christoúgenna, “Christmas”) + -ιάτικα (-iátika) → χριστουγεννιάτικα (christougenniátika, “at Christmas, during Christmas (of all times!)”)
- καλοκαίρι (kalokaíri, “summer”) + -ιάτικα (-iátika) → ανοιξιάτικα (anoixiátika, “in the spring, during spring (of all times!)”)
Synonyms edit
- -άτικα (-átika)