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864. SUFFIXES WITH PALATALS (κ, γ, χ

1. κο, κα_: primary (rare), in θή-κη box (τί-θη-μι place); secondary, in adjectives (858.6).—ακο (rare): primary, in μαλ-ακό-ς soft (cp. Lat. mollis); secondary in adjectives (858. 6. c).—ιακο: secondary, in κυ_ρ-ιακό-ς of the Lord.—ικο, ικα_: secondary, in adjectives (858. 6), in gentiles (844. 3). —2. σκο, σκα_: primary, in δίσκος quoit ( = δικ + σκο-ς from δικ-εῖν throw), βο-σκή food (cp. βό-σκω feed).—ισκο: secondary, in diminutives (852. 6).

3. ακ: primary, in μεῖραξ lass, μειράκ-ιο-ν lad dimin. 854, κόλαξ flatterer.— 4. α_κ: primary, in θώρα_ξ breast-plate.—5. ικ: primary, in κύλιξ cup, ἧλιξ comrade.—6. ι_κ: primary, in πέρδιξ, -ι_κος partridge.—7. υ_κ: primary, in κῆρυξ, -υ_κος herald.

8. αγ: primary, in ἅρπαξ rapacious, ἁρπαγ-ή seizure (cp. ἁρπάζω seize).— 9. ι_γ: primary, in μάστιξ, -ι_γ-ος whip.—10. υγ: primary, in ἄντυξ, -υγος rim.—11. γγ: primary, denoting something hollow, in φάλαγξ phalanx, σάλπιγξ trumpet, λάρυγξ larynx.

12. ιχο: secondary, in ὀρτάλ-ιχο-ς chick, dimin. (ὀρταλί-ς chicken).

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