-τατος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *-tm̥mós with influence from *-istos.

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

-τατος • (-tatos) m (feminine -τάτη, neuter -τᾰτον); first/second declension

  1. Added to adjective stems to form superlative forms
    ‎δῆλος (dêlos, “clear”) + ‎-τατος (-tatos) → ‎δηλότατος (dēlótatos, “the clearest”)
    ‎σοφός (sophós, “wise”) + ‎-τατος (-tatos) → ‎σοφώτατος (sophṓtatos, “the wisest”)
Declension
First and second declension of -τᾰτος; -τᾰτη; -τᾰτον (Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative -τᾰτος
-tatos 		-τᾰτη
-tatē 		-τᾰτον
-taton 		-τᾰτω
-tatō 		-τᾰτᾱ
-tatā 		-τᾰτω
-tatō 		-τᾰτοι
-tatoi 		-τᾰται
-tatai 		-τᾰτᾰ
-tata
Genitive -τᾰτου
-tatou 		-τᾰτης
-tatēs 		-τᾰτου
-tatou 		-τᾰτοιν
-tatoin 		-τᾰταιν
-tatain 		-τᾰτοιν
-tatoin 		-τᾰτων
-tatōn 		-τᾰτων
-tatōn 		-τᾰτων
-tatōn
Dative -τᾰτῳ
-tatōi 		-τᾰτῃ
-tatēi 		-τᾰτῳ
-tatōi 		-τᾰτοιν
-tatoin 		-τᾰταιν
-tatain 		-τᾰτοιν
-tatoin 		-τᾰτοις
-tatois 		-τᾰταις
-tatais 		-τᾰτοις
-tatois
Accusative -τᾰτον
-taton 		-τᾰτην
-tatēn 		-τᾰτον
-taton 		-τᾰτω
-tatō 		-τᾰτᾱ
-tatā 		-τᾰτω
-tatō 		-τᾰτους
-tatous 		-τᾰτᾱς
-tatās 		-τᾰτᾰ
-tata
Vocative -τᾰτε
-tate 		-τᾰτη
-tatē 		-τᾰτον
-taton 		-τᾰτω
-tatō 		-τᾰτᾱ
-tatā 		-τᾰτω
-tatō 		-τᾰτοι
-tatoi 		-τᾰται
-tatai 		-τᾰτᾰ
-tata
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
-τᾰτα
-tata 		— —
Notes:
Synonyms
Derived terms
Category Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -τατος not found

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

-τᾱτος • (-tātos) f

  1. (Doric) feminine genitive singular of -τᾱς (-tās)

Greek

Suffix

-τατος • (-tatos)

  1. Added to most adjectives to form the absolute superlative.
    ‎σοφός (sofós, “wise”) + ‎-τατος (-tatos) → ‎σοφότατος (sofótatos, “very wise”)
    ‎βαθύς (vathýs, “deep”) + ‎-τατος (-tatos) → ‎βαθύτατος (vathýtatos, “very deep”)

Usage notes

Derived terms

Greek terms suffixed with -τατος

Related terms

  • -τατα (-tata, suffix for superlative degree of adverbs)
  • -τερος (-teros, suffix for comparative degree)
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