"-αινα" meaning in Ancient Greek

See -αινα in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ai̯.na/, /ɛ.na/, /e.na/, /ai̯.na/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ɛ.na/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ɛ.na/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /e.na/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /e.na/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: -αινᾰ [canonical], -aina [romanization], -αίνης [genitive]
Etymology: From -ινα (-ina) on α stems. Head templates: {{grc-noun|-αινᾰ|-αίνης|f|first}} -αινᾰ • (-aina) f (genitive -αίνης); first declension
  1. Added to the stem of a masculine noun to form a corresponding feminine noun. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--αινα-grc-suffix-wWJCd-DT Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 58 11 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 8 40
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  "etymology_text": "From -ινα (-ina) on α stems.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-αινᾰ",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-aina",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-αίνης",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-αινᾰ",
        "2": "-αίνης",
        "3": "f",
        "4": "first"
      },
      "expansion": "-αινᾰ • (-aina) f (genitive -αίνης); first declension",
      "name": "grc-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ancient Greek",
  "lang_code": "grc",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "58 11 32",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "52 8 40",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "δρᾰ́κων (drákōn, “dragon”) + -αινα (-aina) → δρᾰ́καινᾰ (drákaina, “she-dragon”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "λέων (léōn, “lion”) + -αινα (-aina) → λέαινα (léaina, “lioness”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + -αινα (-aina) → λύκαινα (lúkaina, “she-wolf”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Added to the stem of a masculine noun to form a corresponding feminine noun."
      ],
      "id": "en--αινα-grc-suffix-wWJCd-DT",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ai̯.na/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛ.na/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/e.na/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ai̯.na/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛ.na/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛ.na/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/e.na/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/e.na/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-αινα"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From -ινα (-ina) on α stems.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-αινᾰ",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-aina",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-αίνης",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-αινᾰ",
        "2": "-αίνης",
        "3": "f",
        "4": "first"
      },
      "expansion": "-αινᾰ • (-aina) f (genitive -αίνης); first declension",
      "name": "grc-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ancient Greek",
  "lang_code": "grc",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Ancient Greek 2-syllable words",
        "Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header",
        "Ancient Greek feminine nouns",
        "Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension",
        "Ancient Greek feminine suffixes",
        "Ancient Greek first-declension nouns",
        "Ancient Greek lemmas",
        "Ancient Greek noun-forming suffixes",
        "Ancient Greek suffixes",
        "Ancient Greek terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Ancient Greek unaccented terms",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "δρᾰ́κων (drákōn, “dragon”) + -αινα (-aina) → δρᾰ́καινᾰ (drákaina, “she-dragon”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "λέων (léōn, “lion”) + -αινα (-aina) → λέαινα (léaina, “lioness”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + -αινα (-aina) → λύκαινα (lúkaina, “she-wolf”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Added to the stem of a masculine noun to form a corresponding feminine noun."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ai̯.na/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛ.na/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/e.na/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ai̯.na/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛ.na/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛ.na/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/e.na/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/e.na/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-αινα"
}

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