-άκις

See also: ἀκίς and -άκης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /á.kis/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈa.kis/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈa.kis/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈa.cis/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈa.cis/

Suffix

-ᾰ́κῐς • (-ákis)

Added to the stems of cardinal numerals, adjectives, and pronouns to form adverbs of repetition

Derived terms

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References

Smyth, Herbert Weir (1920), “Part II: Inflection”, in A Greek grammar for colleges, Cambridge: American Book Company, § 344

Greek

Etymology

As adverb suffix: is related to the adverb πολλάκις (pollákis)[1].
As diminutive suffix: see Usage notes at -άκης.

Suffix

-άκις • (-ákis) m

Forms an adverb showing frequency:
Τα φαινόμενα πολλάκις απατούν. ― Ta fainómena pollákis apatoún. ― Appearances deceive many times.
(diminutive) alternative form of -άκης (-ákis)

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

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