-αινα

Greek

Suffix

-αινα • (-aina) f

  1. Used to form the feminine form of masculine nouns:
    ‎λύκος (lýkos, “wolf”) + ‎-αινα (-aina) → ‎λύκαινα (lýkaina, “she-wolf”)
  2. Used to form the andronyms:
    ‎Γεώργιος (Geórgios, “George”) + ‎-αινα (-aina) → ‎Γιώργαινα (Giórgaina, “Georgiana”)

Derived terms
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