-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

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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