-αινα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From -ινα (-ina) on α stems.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ai̯.na/ → /ɛ.na/ → /e.na/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ai̯.na/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ɛ.na/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ɛ.na/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /e.na/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /e.na/

Suffix

-αινᾰ • (-aina) f (genitive -αίνης); first declension

1. 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

1. Used to form the feminine form of masculine nouns:

   ‎λύκος (lýkos, “wolf”) + ‎-αινα (-aina) → ‎λύκαινα (lýkaina, “she-wolf”)

2. Used to form the andronyms:

   ‎Γεώργιος (Geórgios, “George”) + ‎-αινα (-aina) → ‎Γιώργαινα (Giórgaina, “Georgiana”)

Derived terms

Greek terms suffixed with -αινα