-μάνα
Greek
Etymology
From μάνα (mána, “mum, ma”).
Suffix
-μάνα • (-mána) f (plural: -μάνες)
- second combining form of feminine nouns for "mother"
- with characteristic of her child
- λεβέντης (levéntis, “braveheart lad”) + -μάνα (-mána) → λεβεντομάνα (leventomána, “a mother of heros”)
- with characteristic denoted by the first combining form
- φτωχός (ftochós, “poor”) + -μάνα (-mána) → φτωχομάνα (ftochomána, “supportive of poor”)
- καλός (kalós, “good”) + -μάνα (-mána) → καλομάνα (kalomána, “a good mother”)
- augments what first combining form denotes
- νερό (neró, “good”) + -μάνα (-mána) → νερομάνα (neromána, “headspring”)
Usage notes
- Old spelling as in medieval μάννα
Declension
declension of -μάνα
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -μάνα • | -μάνες • |
| genitive | -μάνας • | — |
| accusative | -μάνα • | -μάνες • |
| vocative | -μάνα • | -μάνες • |
Derived terms
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