-άρας

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Greek

Etymology

From the feminine augmentative -άρα (-ára) + masculine ending -ς (-s).

Suffix

-άρας • (-áras) m (proper noun)

  1. added to masculine names (proper nouns, especially ending in -ος, -ας) as augmentative:
    Antonym: Γιωργάκης (Giorgákis) ("Little-George")
    ‎Γιώργος (Giórgos, “George”) + ‎-άρας (-áras) → ‎Γιωργάρας (Giorgáras, “Big George”)
    Γεια σου, ρε Γιωργάρα! Είσαι καταπληκτικός!
    Geia sou, re Giorgára! Eísai katapliktikós!
    Here's to you, Big George! Your are super!
  2. also occurs in family names

Usage notes

  • The plural is less frequent, as is for all proper nouns.
  • Not all proper masculines can receive -άρας (-áras). E.g. -ας (-as) ending or -ης (-is) ending like Γιάννης (Giánnis, “John”) can only augment with -αρος (-aros), to Γιάνναρος (Giánnaros)
  • Do not confuse with -αράς (-arás), which is an intensifier

Declension

Declension of -άρας
singular plural
nominative -άρας • -άρες •
genitive -άρα • —
accusative -άρα • -άρες •
vocative -άρα • -άρες •

Synonyms

Antonyms

Derived terms

Greek terms suffixed with -άρας

Related terms

Suffix

-άρας • (-áras) f (noun)

  1. Genitive singular form of -άρα (-ára).

References

  1. ^ “"-άρας"”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
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