"-α" meaning in Greek

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Suffix

Forms: -a [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|el|suffix||||||||g=|g2=|head=|sort=}} -α • (-a), {{el-suffix|-}} -α • (-a)
  1. used with a noun to form an augmentative: Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--α-el-suffix-vbHaMznV
  2. added to adjectival roots to form an adverb: Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--α-el-suffix-ih8r72bM Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 8 74 5 12
  3. to form the feminine: Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--α-el-suffix-sYqOHvTi
  4. an inflectional ending, some examples: Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--α-el-suffix-X4B2Lvwr

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          "text": "μπουκάλι (boukáli, “bottle”) + -α (-a) → μπουκάλα (boukála, “large bottle”)",
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        {
          "text": "γρήγορος (grígoros, “quick”) + -α (-a) → γρήγορα (grígora, “quickly”)",
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        }
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          "text": "καρότο (karóto, “carrot”) + -α (-a) → καρότα (karóta, “carrots”, plural case forms)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "φύλακας (fýlakas, “guard”) + -α (-a) → φύλακα (fýlaka, single case forms)",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "to form the feminine:"
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        },
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