-άδης

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Parallel to -ίδης (-ídēs), presumably masculine -ης (-ēs) appended to adjective -άς (-ás, of, pertaining to).

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

-άδης (-ádēsm (genitive -άδου); first declension

  1. Suffix added to a father's name to form a masculine patronymic: son of

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Further reading

  • Smyth, Herbert Weir (1920) “Part III: Formation of Words”, in A Greek grammar for colleges, Cambridge: American Book Company, § 845