-νος

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *-nós.

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

-νος • (-nos) m (feminine -νη, neuter -νον); first/second declension

  1. Added to roots or words to form adjectives or nouns; often accented on ultima

Declension

First and second declension of -νος; -νη; -νον (Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative -νος
-nos 		-νη
-nē 		-νον
-non 		-νω
-nō 		-νᾱ
-nā 		-νω
-nō 		-νοι
-noi 		-ναι
-nai 		-νᾰ
-na
Genitive -νου
-nou 		-νης
-nēs 		-νου
-nou 		-νοιν
-noin 		-ναιν
-nain 		-νοιν
-noin 		-νων
-nōn 		-νων
-nōn 		-νων
-nōn
Dative -νῳ
-nōi 		-νῃ
-nēi 		-νῳ
-nōi 		-νοιν
-noin 		-ναιν
-nain 		-νοιν
-noin 		-νοις
-nois 		-ναις
-nais 		-νοις
-nois
Accusative -νον
-non 		-νην
-nēn 		-νον
-non 		-νω
-nō 		-νᾱ
-nā 		-νω
-nō 		-νους
-nous 		-νᾱς
-nās 		-νᾰ
-na
Vocative -νε
-ne 		-νη
-nē 		-νον
-non 		-νω
-nō 		-νᾱ
-nā 		-νω
-nō 		-νοι
-noi 		-ναι
-nai 		-νᾰ
-na
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
-νως
-nōs 		-νότερος
-nóteros 		-νότᾰτος
-nótatos
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Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -νος
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