θᾶσσον

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /tʰâːs.son/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈtʰas.son/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈθas.son/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈθas.son/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈθa.son/

Etymology 1

From θᾱ́σσων (thā́ssōn, “faster”, comparative adjective).

Alternative forms

θᾶττον (thâtton) — Attic

Adjective

θᾶσσον • (thâsson)

inflection of θᾱ́σσων (thā́ssōn):
1. masculine/feminine vocative singular
2. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular

Adverb

θᾶσσον • (thâsson)

sooner, quicker
sooner, rather

Etymology 2

From θᾱ́σσων (thā́ssōn, “sitting, sitting idly”, present active participle).

Alternative forms

θᾰᾰ́σσον (thăắsson) — Epic

Participle

θᾶσσον • (thâsson)

nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of θᾱ́σσων (thā́ssōn)