-νος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *-nós.

Pronunciation
 

Suffix

-νος • (-nos) m (feminine -νη, neuter -νον); first/second declension

  1. Added to roots or words to form adjectives or nouns; often accented on ultima

Declension
First and second declension of -νος; -νη; -νον (Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender MasculineFeminine Neuter MasculineFeminine Neuter MasculineFeminine Neuter
Nominative -νος
-nos		 -νη
-nē		 -νον
-non		 -νω
-nō		 -νᾱ
-nā		 -νω
-nō		 -νοι
-noi		 -ναι
-nai		 -νᾰ
-na
Genitive -νου
-nou		 -νης
-nēs		 -νου
-nou		 -νοιν
-noin		 -ναιν
-nain		 -νοιν
-noin		 -νων
-nōn		 -νων
-nōn		 -νων
-nōn
Dative -νῳ
-nōi		 -νῃ
-nēi		 -νῳ
-nōi		 -νοιν
-noin		 -ναιν
-nain		 -νοιν
-noin		 -νοις
-nois		 -ναις
-nais		 -νοις
-nois
Accusative -νον
-non		 -νην
-nēn		 -νον
-non		 -νω
-nō		 -νᾱ
-nā		 -νω
-nō		 -νους
-nous		 -νᾱς
-nās		 -νᾰ
-na
Vocative -νε
-ne		 -νη
-nē		 -νον
-non		 -νω
-nō		 -νᾱ
-nā		 -νω
-nō		 -νοι
-noi		 -ναι
-nai		 -νᾰ
-na
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
-νως
-nōs		 -νότερος
-nóteros		 -νότᾰτος
-nótatos
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms
Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -νος
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