-μάνα

Greek

Etymology

From μάνα (mána, “mum, ma”).

Suffix

-μάνα • (-mána) f (plural: -μάνες)

  1. with characteristic of her child
    ‎λεβέντης (levéntis, “braveheart lad”) + ‎-μάνα (-mána) → ‎λεβεντομάνα (leventomána, “a mother of heroes”)
  2. with characteristic denoted by the first combining form
    ‎φτωχός (ftochós, “poor”) + ‎-μάνα (-mána) → ‎φτωχομάνα (ftochomána, “supportive of poor”)
    ‎καλός (kalós, “good”) + ‎-μάνα (-mána) → ‎καλομάνα (kalomána, “a good mother”)
  3. augments what first combining form denotes
    ‎νερό (neró, “good”) + ‎-μάνα (-mána) → ‎νερομάνα (neromána, “headspring”)

Usage notes

Declension
declension of -μάνα
case     \     number singular plural
nominative -μάνα • -μάνες •
genitive -μάνας • —
accusative -μάνα • -μάνες •
vocative -μάνα • -μάνες •

Derived terms
Greek terms suffixed with -μάνα
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