-ιάτικα

Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈia.tika/ For the realization of the diphthong /iá/ see Pronunciation notes

Etymology 1

Inflectional form of an adjective.

Suffix

-ιάτικα • (-iátika)

1. (as adjective) Nominative, accusative and vocative neuter plural form of -ιάτικος (-iátikos).

Etymology 2

Suffix for adverbs from neuter plural -ιάτικα of -ιάτικος.

Suffix

-ιάτικα • (-iátika)

1. (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) added after a noun to create adverbs that indicate something happened at that particular time, often implying amazement or inappropriateness:

   ‎Χριστούγεννα (Christoúgenna, “Christmas”) + ‎-ιάτικα (-iátika) → ‎χριστουγεννιάτικα (christougenniátika, “at Christmas, during Christmas (of all times!)”)

   ‎καλοκαίρι (kalokaíri, “summer”) + ‎-ιάτικα (-iátika) → ‎ανοιξιάτικα (anoixiátika, “in the spring, during spring (of all times!)”)

Synonyms

• -άτικα (-átika)

Derived terms

Greek terms suffixed with -ιάτικα

Related terms

• -άτικος (-átikos)
• -ιάτικος (-iátikos)