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-τός

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See also: τος and -τος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Proto-Indo-European *-tós. Related to -τος (-tos).

    Pronunciation

     

    Suffix

    -τός (-tós) m (feminine -τή, neuter -τόν); first/second declension

    1. creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either active or passive
      δύναμαι (dúnamai, can) + -τός (-tós)δυνατός (dunatós, able (active), doable (passive))
      διαλῡ́ω (dialū́ō, dissolve) + -τός (-tós)διαλυτός (dialutós, dissoluble)
    2. Forms ordinal and fractional numerals
      τεσσαράκοντα (tessarákonta, forty) + -τός (-tós)τεσσαρακοστός (tessarakostós, fortieth)

    Declension

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