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Ancient Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʰâːs.son/ → /ˈθas.son/ → /ˈθa.son/
Etymology 1
From θᾱ́σσων (thā́ssōn, “faster”, comparative adjective).
Adjective
θᾶσσον • (thâsson)
- inflection of θᾱ́σσων (thā́ssōn):
- masculine/feminine vocative singular
- neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular
Adverb
θᾶσσον • (thâsson)
- sooner, quicker
- sooner, rather
Etymology 2
From θᾱ́σσων (thā́ssōn, “sitting, sitting idly”, present active participle).
Participle
θᾶσσον • (thâsson)
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of θᾱ́σσων (thā́ssōn)