-άκης

See also: ἀκῆς and -άκις

Greek

Alternative forms

-άκις (-ákis)

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek -άκης (-ákēs), or “more correct -άκις (-ákis)[1]” from -άκ(ι) < -άκ(ιν) < -άκ(ιον), diminutive suffix (for neuters) + -ης suffix for masculine[2].

Suffix

-άκης • (-ákis) m

Gives a diminutive form of a masculine first name:
‎Γιώργος (Giórgos) + ‎-άκης (-ákis) → ‎Γιωργάκης (Giorgákis)

‎Γιάννης (Giánnis) + ‎-άκης (-ákis) → ‎Γιαννάκης (Giannákis)
An ending for family names, chiefly Cretan, also of diminutive derivation (See Usage Notes)
‎Θεόδωρος (Theódoros) + ‎-άκης (-ákis) → ‎Θεοδωράκης (Theodorákis)

η οικογένεια των Βροντάκηδων ― i oikogéneia ton Vrontákidon ― the Vrondakides family
(rare, derogatory)
‎κόσμος (kósmos) + ‎-άκης (-ákis) → ‎κοσμάκης (kosmákis, “the poor people”)

Usage notes

Family names suffixed -άκης are attested in byzantine times: e.g. 'Ραβδοκανάκης' (Rabdokanákis) c.1250[3]. A systematic registering of surnames in Greece started in the 19th century. -άκης was frequent in Mani (where more often it became -άκος) and chiefly in the island of Crete (where also the augmentative -ακας is found in contrast to the diminutive -άκης).
Which of the two alternative spellings (-άκις or -άκης) is more correct, is still debated[4]. Currently (2010s), some people insist on -άκις, although -άκης is much more frequent. Notable -άκης: the writer Nikos Kazantzakis, the composer Mikis Theodorakis. Notable -άκις: the composer Manos Hatzidakis, the father of greek linguistics Georgios Hatzidakis.

Declension

declension of -άκης

	singular	plural
nominative	-άκης •	-άκηδες •
genitive	-άκη •	-άκηδων •
accusative	-άκη •	-άκηδες •
vocative	-άκη •	-άκηδες •

Derived terms

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References

Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre
-άκης in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
Laiou, Angeliki E. (1977) Peasant society in the late Byzantine Empire, Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, →ISBN
Babiniotis is a champion of -άκις (Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre)

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[Bab-1] Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre

[DSMG-2] -άκης in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

[3] Laiou, Angeliki E. (1977) Peasant society in the late Byzantine Empire, Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, →ISBN

[4] Babiniotis is a champion of -άκις (Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre)