-άτικα

Greek

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈatika/

Etymology 1

Inflectional form of an adjective.

Suffix

-άτικα • (-átika)

(adjective) Nominative, accusative and vocative neuter plural form of -άτικος (-átikos).

Etymology 2

Suffix for adverbs from neuter plural -άτικα of -άτικος.

Suffix

-άτικα • (-átika)

(colloquial, sometimes derogatory) added after a noun to create adverbs that indicate something happened at that particular time, often implying amazement or inappropriateness:
‎κυριακή (kyriakí, “Sunday”) + ‎-άτικα (-átika) → ‎κυριακάτικα (kyriakátika, “on Sunday, of a Sunday (of all times!)”)

Synonyms

-ιάτικα (-iátika)

Derived terms

Greek terms suffixed with -άτικα

Related terms

-άτικος (-átikos)
-ιάτικος (-iátikos)

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