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-ιον

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See also: ιόν, ἰόν, ἴον, and -ίον

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Perhaps neuter substantivisation of -ιος (-ios, adjective suffix), from Proto-Indo-European *-yós.

    For the development from adjective to diminutive, compare Sanskrit -क (-ka) and Proto-Slavic *-ъka. From the development from adjective to place, compare Latin -ārium. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

    Pronunciation

     

    Suffix

    -ῐον (-ĭon) n (genitive -ῐ́ου); second declension

    1. Termination of neuter substantivations of adjectives in -ιος (-ios, belonging to, also forms parasynthetic compounds).
    2. A noun-forming diminutive suffix.
    3. Suffix forming names for places.

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