-άδα

See also: -αδα

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Suffix

-άδα • (-áda) f

  1. Used to form verbal nouns from nouns:
    βάρκα (várka, boat) + -άδα (-áda)βαρκάδα (varkáda, boating)
    άμαξα (ámaxa, carriage) + -άδα (-áda)αμαξάδα (amaxáda, going for a drive)
  2. Used to form a noun from an adjective:
    φρόνιμος (frónimos, sensible) + -άδα (-áda)φρονιμάδα (fronimáda, wisdom)
    νόστιμος (nóstimos, tasty) + -άδα (-áda)νοστιμάδα (nostimáda, flavour, piquancy)
  3. Used to form a noun derivative:
    πορτοκάλι (portokáli, orange) + -άδα (-áda)πορτοκαλάδα (portokaláda, orangeade)
  4. Used to form a collective numeral from a cardinal number (meaning a group of or a set of):
    τρία (tría, three) + -άδα (-áda)τριάδα (triáda, triad, set of three)
    δώδεκα (dódeka, twelve) + -άδα (-áda)δωδεκάδα (dodekáda, dozen)
    είκοσι (eíkosi, twenty) + -άδα (-áda)εικοσάδα (eikosáda, score, set of twenty)

Declension

Derived terms

Greek terms suffixed with -άδα
Greek terms suffixed with -αδα

See also

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