-άκι

Greek

Suffix

-άκι • (-áki) n

Added to nouns (chiefly neuter) to give a diminutive form, expressing small size or affection.
‎ποτάμι (potámi, “river”) + ‎-άκι (-áki) → ‎ποταμάκι (potamáki, “rivulet”)

‎άντρας (ántras, “husband”) + ‎-άκι (-áki) → ‎αντράκι (antráki)

‎γυναίκα (gynaíka, “wife”) + ‎-άκι (-áki) → ‎γυναικάκι (gynaikáki)

‎κερί (kerí, “candle”) + ‎-άκι (-áki) → ‎κεράκι (keráki, “small candle”)

Declension

declension of -άκι

	singular	plural
nominative	-άκι •	-άκια •
genitive	—	—
accusative	-άκι •	-άκια •
vocative	-άκι •	-άκια •
Genitive forms are rare or non-existant

Synonyms

-ίτσα (-ítsa) (used with feminine nouns)

Antonyms

-άρα (-ára)
-αρος (-aros)

Derived terms

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