-νος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Proto-Indo-European *-nós.

    Pronunciation

     

    Suffix

    -νος • (-nos) m (feminine -νη, neuter -νον); first/second declension

    1. Added to roots or words to form adjectives or nouns; often accented on ultima

    Declension

    First and second declension of -νος; -νη; -νον (Attic)
    Number Singular Dual Plural
    Case/Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
    Nominative -νος
    -nos     		-νη
    -nē     		-νον
    -non     		-νω
    -nō     		-νᾱ
    -nā     		-νω
    -nō     		-νοι
    -noi     		-ναι
    -nai     		-νᾰ
    -nă
    Genitive -νου
    -nou     		-νης
    -nēs     		-νου
    -nou     		-νοιν
    -noin     		-ναιν
    -nain     		-νοιν
    -noin     		-νων
    -nōn     		-νων
    -nōn     		-νων
    -nōn
    Dative -νῳ
    -nōi     		-νῃ
    -nēi     		-νῳ
    -nōi     		-νοιν
    -noin     		-ναιν
    -nain     		-νοιν
    -noin     		-νοις
    -nois     		-ναις
    -nais     		-νοις
    -nois
    Accusative -νον
    -non     		-νην
    -nēn     		-νον
    -non     		-νω
    -nō     		-νᾱ
    -nā     		-νω
    -nō     		-νους
    -nous     		-νᾱς
    -nās     		-νᾰ
    -nă
    Vocative -νε
    -ne     		-νη
    -nē     		-νον
    -non     		-νω
    -nō     		-νᾱ
    -nā     		-νω
    -nō     		-νοι
    -noi     		-ναι
    -nai     		-νᾰ
    -nă
    Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
    -νως
    -nōs     		-νότερος
    -nóteros     		-νότᾰτος
    -nótătos
    Notes:
    • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

    Derived terms

    Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -νος
    ἀμάχανος
    ἀμήχανος
    Ἀσιανός
    ἄτεχνος
    δεινός
    ἔθνος
    -άνη
    -ίνα
    -ινα
    ἱκανός
    καλοκαιριανός
    πιθανός
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