-α

Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /aː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /a/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /a/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /a/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /a/

Suffix

-ᾱ • (-ā) f (genitive -ᾱς); first declension

Earlier form of -η (-ē), retained in certain dialects, and in Attic after ε, ι or ρ
ᾰ̓γείρω (ageírō, “to gather”) + -ᾱ > ᾰ̓γορᾱ́ (agorā́)

Derived terms

Category Ancient Greek words suffixed with -α (o-grade) not found

Etymology 2

From the neuter accusative plural ending -ᾰ (-a).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /a/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /a/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /a/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /a/

Suffix

-ᾰ • (-a)

Added to adjectival roots to form an adverb: -ly
‎σᾰφ-ής (saph-ḗs, “clear”) + ‎-ᾰ (-a) → ‎σᾰ́φᾰ (sápha, “clearly”)

Derived terms

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