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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From -υς (-us, adjective suffix) or -εύς (-eús, masculine agent noun suffix) + -ιᾰ (-ia, feminine suffix). Nouns formed with this suffix always have recessive accent, while feminine adjectives have accent on the penult if the corresponding masculine form has accent on the ultima.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eː.a/ → /i.a/ → /i.a/
Suffix
-ειᾰ • (-eia) f (genitive -είᾱς); first declension
- Added to various stems to form feminine nouns of person or thing concerned
- ἱερός (hierós, “holy”) + -εια (-eia) → ἱέρειᾰ (hiéreia, “priestess”)
- Καῖσᾰρ (Kaîsar, “Caesar”) + -εια (-eia) → Καισᾰ́ρειᾰ (Kaisáreia, “Caesarea”)
- Added to adjectival stems to form a feminine form
- γλυκ-ύς m (gluk-ús, “sweet”) + -εια (-eia) → γλυκεῖα f (glukeîa, “sweet”)
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