-άκις

See also: ἀκίς and -άκης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /á.kis/ → /ˈa.cis/ → /ˈa.cis/

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

Suffix

-ᾰ́κῐς • (-ắkĭs)

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

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -άκις

ἑξάκις

ἑξηκοντάκις

ὁσάκις

πεντάκις

πλειστάκις

πολλάκις

ποσάκις

τετράκις

τοσάκις

τουτάκις

References

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

Greek

Etymology 1

Ancient Greek -άκις (-ákis). Related to πολλάκις (pollákis).

Suffix

-άκις • (-ákis)

1. Forms an adverb showing frequency:

   ‎εκατό (ekató, “hundred”) + ‎-άκις (-ákis) → ‎εκατοντάκις (ekatontákis, “a hundred times”)

   Τα φαινόμενα πολλάκις απατούν.

   Ta fainómena pollákis apatoún.

   Appearances deceive many times.

Derived terms

Greek terms suffixed with -άκις

εκατοντάκις

πολλάκις

Etymology 2

As diminutive suffix: see Usage notes at -άκης.

Suffix

-άκις • (-ákis) m

1. (diminutive) alternative spelling of -άκης (-ákis)