-ιμος

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Suffix

-ῐμος (-imosm or f (neuter -ῐμον); second declension

  1. Added to the stems of verbs or verbal nouns in -σις (-sis) to form an adjective of possibility or capability: -able, -ible, -like, -ed
    δοκέω (dokéō, seem good) + ‎-ιμος (-imos) → ‎δόκιμος (dókimos, approved)

Declension

References

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek -ιμος (-imos).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /i.mos/

Suffix

-ιμος (-imosm (feminine ιμη, neuter ιμο)

  1. -able, -ible
    φαγω- (fago-, eat) + ‎-ιμος (-imos) → ‎φαγώσιμος (fagósimos, edible)

Declension

Declension of -ιμος
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative -ιμος (-imos) -ιμη (-imi) -ιμο (-imo) -ιμοι (-imoi) -ιμες (-imes) -ιμα (-ima)
genitive -ιμου (-imou) -ιμης (-imis) -ιμου (-imou) -ιμων (-imon) -ιμων (-imon) -ιμων (-imon)
accusative -ιμο (-imo) -ιμη (-imi) -ιμο (-imo) -ιμους (-imous) -ιμες (-imes) -ιμα (-ima)
vocative -ιμε (-ime) -ιμη (-imi) -ιμο (-imo) -ιμοι (-imoi) -ιμες (-imes) -ιμα (-ima)

Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο -ιμος, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο -ιμος, etc.)