-τας

See also: τᾶς, τας, and τάς

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
 

Etymology 1

From Proto-Hellenic *-tāts, from Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts. Cognate with Sanskrit -ताति (-tāti), and Latin -tās, from which English -ity.

Suffix

-τᾱς • (-tās) f (genitive -τᾱτος); third declension (Epic, Aeolic, Doric)

  1. Forms nouns representing a state of being
Declension
Third declension of -τᾱς; -τᾱτος (Epic, Aeolic, Doric)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative -τᾱς
-tās		 -τᾱτε
-tāte		 -τᾱτᾰ
-tāta
Genitive -τᾱτος
-tātos		 -τᾱτοιν
-tātoin		 -τᾱτων
-tātōn
Dative -τᾱτῐ
-tāti		 -τᾱτοιν
-tātoin		 -τᾱτεσῐ / -τᾱτεσῐν / -τᾱσῐ / -τᾱσῐν
-tātesi / -tātesin / -tāsi / -tāsin
Accusative -τᾱτᾰ
-tāta		 -τᾱτε
-tāte		 -τᾱτᾰ
-tāta
Vocative -τᾱς
-tās		 -τᾱτε
-tāte		 -τᾱτᾰ
-tāta
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.
  • Nominative singular -ς (-s) arose by reduction of the original cluster *-ts.
Derived terms
Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -τας (abstract noun)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Hellenic *-tās (whence also Mycenaean Greek 𐀑𐀴𐀲 (ki-ti-ta /⁠ktitā(s)⁠/)), probably a masculine formation from Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ (perhaps still seen in Latin Monēta), feminine of *-tós. Originally used in adjectival compounds, the suffix's narrowing to agentivity may be by analogy to -τήρ (-tḗr) and -τωρ (-tōr).

Suffix

-τᾱς • (-tās) m (genitive -τᾱ); first declension (Epic, Aeolic, Doric)

  1. Added to noun stems to form masculine nouns of the person concerned with a thing
  2. Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns: -er
  3. Added to place names to form masculine demonyms: -ian
Declension
First declension of -τᾱς; -τᾱο (Epic, Aeolic, Doric)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative -τᾱς
-tās		 -τᾱ
-tā		 -ται
-tai
Genitive -τᾱο / -τᾱ
-tāo / -tā		 -ταιν
-tain		 -τᾱ́ων / -τᾶν
-tā́ōn / -tân
Dative -τᾳ
-tāi		 -ταιν
-tain		 -ταις
-tais
Accusative -τᾱν
-tān		 -τᾱ
-tā		 -τᾱς
-tās
Vocative -τᾱ
-tā		 -τᾱ
-tā		 -ται
-tai
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 -τας (agent noun)
Category Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -τας (demonym) not found
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