Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ᾰ́ς • ‎(-ás) f ‎(genitive -ᾰ́δος) third declension

1. Forms substantives from other words or roots.

   νιφάς ‎(niphás, “snow”)

   φυγάς ‎(phugás, “an exile”)

   λαμπάς ‎(lampás, “torch”)

2. Forms abstract nouns of number from numerals.

   δεκάς ‎(dekás, “the number ten”)

Usage notes

If a verb-stem varies in grade, the resulting noun is usually in the o-grade (or, failing that, the zero-grade), e.g. στρέφω ‎(stréphō) → στροφάς ‎(strophás); νείφω ‎(neíphō) → νιφάς ‎(niphás). The resulting substantive usually has nominal force, but sometimes has adjectival force.

References

• Smyth, Herbert Weir (1920), “Part II: Inflection”, in A Greek grammar for colleges, Cambridge: American Book Company, § 354

Etymology 2

From -ς ‎(-s). The form -ιάς ‎(-iás) comes from analogy to forms like Θεστιάς ‎(Thestiás) from Θέστιος ‎(Théstios).

Alternative forms

• -ιάς ‎(-iás)

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ᾰ́ς • ‎(-ás) f ‎(genitive -ᾰ́δος) third declension

1. Forms feminine adjectives or nouns.

   ἀγριάς ‎(agriás, “wild”)

   Δηλιάς ‎(Dēliás, “female Delian”)

2. Forms female patronymics from name of father.

   Θεστιάς ‎(Thestiás, “daughter of Thestius”)

Inflection

Derived terms

References

• Smyth, Herbert Weir (1920), “Part III: Formation of Words”, in A Greek grammar for colleges, Cambridge: American Book Company, § 845

Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈas/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek -άς ‎(-ás).

Suffix

-άς • ‎(-ás) m

1. added to another noun to create agent nouns:

   μύλος ("mill") → μυλωνάς ("miller")

   γάλα ("milk") → γαλατάς ("milkman", "dairyman"")

   γυναίκα ("woman") → γυναικάς ("womaniser")

   φαγητό ("food") → φαγάς ("gourmand", "greedy guts")

Declension

Related terms

• -έας m ‎(-éas)
• -ιάς m ‎(-iás)

Derived terms