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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From -ινα (-ina) on α stems.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ai̯.na/ → /ɛ.na/ → /e.na/
Suffix
-αινᾰ • (-aina) f (genitive -αίνης); first declension
- Added to the stem of a masculine noun to form a corresponding feminine noun.
- δρᾰ́κων (drákōn, “dragon”) + -αινα (-aina) → δρᾰ́καινᾰ (drákaina, “she-dragon”)
- λέων (léōn, “lion”) + -αινα (-aina) → λέαινα (léaina, “lioness”)
- λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + -αινα (-aina) → λύκαινα (lúkaina, “she-wolf”)
Derived terms
Greek
Suffix
-αινα • (-aina) f
- Used to form the feminine form of masculine nouns:
- λύκος (lýkos, “wolf”) + -αινα (-aina) → λύκαινα (lýkaina, “she-wolf”)
- Used to form the andronyms:
- Γεώργιος (Geórgios, “George”) + -αινα (-aina) → Γιώργαινα (Giórgaina, “Georgiana”)
Derived terms