-άδης

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Parallel to -ίδης (-ídēs), presumably masculine -ης (-ēs) appended to adjective -άς (-ás, “of, pertaining to”).

Pronunciation
 

Suffix

-άδης • (-ádēs) m (genitive -άδου); first declension

  1. Suffix added to a father's name to form a masculine patronymic: son of

Declension
First declension of -ᾰ́δης; -ᾰ́δου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative -ᾰ́δης
-ádēs		 -ᾰ́δᾱ
-ádā		 -ᾰ́δαι
-ádai
Genitive -ᾰ́δου
-ádou		 -ᾰ́δαιν
-ádain		 -ᾰδῶν
-adôn
Dative -ᾰ́δῃ
-ádēi		 -ᾰ́δαιν
-ádain		 -ᾰ́δαις
-ádais
Accusative -ᾰ́δην
-ádēn		 -ᾰ́δᾱ
-ádā		 -ᾰ́δᾱς
-ádās
Vocative -ᾰ́δη
-ádē		 -ᾰ́δᾱ
-ádā		 -ᾰ́δαι
-ádai
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
First declension of -ᾰ́δης; -ᾰ́δᾱο (Epic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative -ᾰ́δης
-ádēs		 -ᾰ́δᾱ
-ádā		 -ᾰ́δαι
-ádai
Genitive -ᾰ́δᾱο / -ᾰ́δε͜ω / -ᾰ́δω
-ádāo / -áde͜ō / -ádō		 -ᾰ́δαιν / -ᾰ́δαιῐν / -ᾰ́δῃῐν
-ádai(i)n / -ádēiin		 -ᾰδᾱ́ων / -ᾰδέ͜ων / -ᾰδῶν
-adā́ōn / -adé͜ōn / -adôn
Dative -ᾰ́δῃ
-ádēi		 -ᾰ́δαιν / -ᾰ́δαιῐν / -ᾰ́δῃῐν
-ádai(i)n / -ádēiin		 -ᾰ́δῃσῐ / -ᾰ́δῃσῐν / -ᾰ́δῃς / -ᾰ́δαις
-ádēisi(n) / -ádēis / -ádais
Accusative -ᾰ́δην
-ádēn		 -ᾰ́δᾱ
-ádā		 -ᾰ́δᾱς
-ádās
Vocative -ᾰ́δη
-ádē		 -ᾰ́δᾱ
-ádā		 -ᾰ́δαι
-ádai
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.
First declension of -ᾰ́δης; -ᾰ́δεω (Ionic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative -ᾰ́δης
-ádēs		 -ᾰ́δᾱ
-ádā		 -ᾰ́δαι
-ádai
Genitive -ᾰ́δεω / -ᾰ́δω
-ádeō / -ádō		 -ᾰ́δαιν
-ádain		 -ᾰδέων / -ᾰδῶν
-adéōn / -adôn
Dative -ᾰ́δῃ
-ádēi		 -ᾰ́δαιν
-ádain		 -ᾰ́δῃσῐ / -ᾰ́δῃσῐν
-ádēisi(n)
Accusative -ᾰ́δην
-ádēn		 -ᾰ́δᾱ
-ádā		 -ᾰ́δᾱς
-ádās
Vocative -ᾰ́δη
-ádē		 -ᾰ́δᾱ
-ádā		 -ᾰ́δαι
-ádai
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Derived terms
Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -άδης

Further reading
  • Smyth, Herbert Weir (1920) “Part III: Formation of Words”, in A Greek grammar for colleges, Cambridge: American Book Company, § 845
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