-τος

See also: τος and -τός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *-tós.

Pronunciation
 

Suffix

-τος • (-tos) m or f (neuter -τον); second declension

  1. Creates perfective passive verbal adjectives (usually accented recessively)
    ‎διαλῡ́ω (dialū́ō, “dissolve”) + ‎-τος (-tos) → ‎διάλυτος (diálutos, “dissolved”)
  2. Forms adjectives from nouns (accented recessively)
    ‎δάκρυ (dákru, “tear”) + ‎-τος (-tos) → ‎ἀδάκρυτος (adákrutos, “tearless”)

Declension
Second declension of -τος; -τον (perfect passive, denominative adjective, Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter
Nominative -τος
-tos		 -τον
-ton		 -τω
-tō		 -τω
-tō		 -τοι
-toi		 -τᾰ
-ta
Genitive -του
-tou		 -του
-tou		 -τοιν
-toin		 -τοιν
-toin		 -των
-tōn		 -των
-tōn
Dative -τῳ
-tōi		 -τῳ
-tōi		 -τοιν
-toin		 -τοιν
-toin		 -τοις
-tois		 -τοις
-tois
Accusative -τον
-ton		 -τον
-ton		 -τω
-tō		 -τω
-tō		 -τους
-tous		 -τᾰ
-ta
Vocative -τε
-te		 -τον
-ton		 -τω
-tō		 -τω
-tō		 -τοι
-toi		 -τᾰ
-ta
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
-τως
-tōs		 -τότερος
-tóteros		 -τότᾰτος
-tótatos
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 -τος

Descendants
  • Greek: -τος (-tos)

References
  • Smyth, Herbert Weir (1920) “Part II: Inflection”, in A Greek grammar for colleges, Cambridge: American Book Company, §§ 425 b (2) D: on use for verbal adjectives

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek -τος (-tos), from Proto-Indo-European *-tós.

Suffix

-τος • (-tos)

  1. Creates verbal adjectives.

Derived terms
Greek terms suffixed with -τος
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