-τρις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From -τρος (-tros) or a similar zero-grade masculine agent-noun suffix + -ίς (-ís, feminine suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

-τρῐ́ς • (-trĭ́s) f (genitive -τρῐ́δος); third declension

  1. Added to verb stems to form feminine agent nouns. Usually accented on the ultima.
    ‎αὐλέω (auléō, “to play the flute”) + ‎-τρις (-tris) → ‎αὐλητρίς (aulētrís, “flute-girl”)

Inflection

Third declension of -τρῐ́ς; -τρῐ́δος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative -τρῐ́ς
-trĭ́s 		-τρῐ́δε
-trĭ́de 		-τρῐ́δες
-trĭ́des
Genitive -τρῐ́δος
-trĭ́dos 		-τρῐ́δοιν
-trĭ́doin 		-τρῐ́δων
-trĭ́dōn
Dative -τρῐ́δῐ
-trĭ́dĭ 		-τρῐ́δοιν
-trĭ́doin 		-τρῐ́σῐ / -τρῐ́σῐν
-trĭ́sĭ(n)
Accusative -τρῐ́δᾰ
-trĭ́dă 		-τρῐ́δε
-trĭ́de 		-τρῐ́δᾰς
-trĭ́dăs
Vocative -τρῐ́ς
-trĭ́s 		-τρῐ́δε
-trĭ́de 		-τρῐ́δες
-trĭ́des
Notes:

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -τρις

References

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