-tris

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Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *-teros.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-tris (neuter -tre); third-declension two-termination suffix

  1. Derives adjectives from nouns.

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative -tris -tre -trēs -tria
genitive -tris -trium
dative -trī -tribus
accusative -trem -tre -trēs
-trīs
-tria
ablative -trī -tribus
vocative -tris -tre -trēs -tria

Derived terms