-αινα
Ancient Greek
Pronunciation
- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /ai̯.na/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /ɛ.na/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /ɛ.na/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /e.na/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /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, “dragoness”)
- λέων (léōn, “lion”) + -αινα (-aina) → λέαινα (léaina, “lioness”)
- λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + -αινα (-aina) → λύκαινα (lúkaina, “she-wolf”)
Derived terms
Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -αινα
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
Greek terms suffixed with -αινα