θάσσων

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

From Proto-Hellenic *tʰəťťōs, comparative of *tʰəkʰús, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰn̥gʰ-yōs. By surface analysis, ταχύς (takhús) +‎ -ίων (-íōn).

Alternative forms

Adjective

θᾱ́σσων • (thā́ssōnm or f (neuter θᾶσσον); third declension

  1. comparative degree of τᾰχύς (tăkhús): faster
Declension

Further reading

Etymology 2

Present active participle of θᾱ́σσω (thā́ssō, sit, sit idly).

Alternative forms

  • θᾰᾰ́σσων (thăắssōn)Epic

Participle

θᾱ́σσων • (thā́ssōnm (feminine θᾱ́σσουσᾰ, neuter θᾶσσον); first/third declension

  1. sitting, sitting idly
Declension