-στης

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Alternative form of -της (-tēs) or -τής (-tḗs, masculine suffix), with a sigma σ added by rebracketing of agent nouns from verbs in -άζω (-ázō). Used on stems ending in α, such as δυνά-στης (duná-stēs) from δύνα-μαι (dúna-mai).

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

-στης (-stēsm (genitive -στου); first declension

  1. Alternative form of -της (-tēs)

Declension

Derived terms