-τας

See also: τᾶς, τας, and τάς

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
 

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *-tāts, from Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts. Cognate with Sanskrit -ताति (-tāti), and Latin -tās, from which English -ity.

Suffix

-τᾱς • (-tās) f (genitive -τᾱτος); third declension

(Doric)
  1. Forms nouns representing a state of being
Declension
Third declension of -τᾱς; -τᾱτος (Doric)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative -τᾱς
-tās		 -τᾱτε
-tāte		 -τᾱτᾰ
-tāta
Genitive -τᾱτος
-tātos		 -τᾱτοιν
-tātoin		 -τᾱτων
-tātōn
Dative -τᾱτῐ
-tāti		 -τᾱτοιν
-tātoin		 -τᾱτεσσῐ / -τᾱτεσσῐν
-tātessi(n)
Accusative -τᾱτᾰ
-tāta		 -τᾱτε
-tāte		 -τᾱτᾰ
-tāta
Vocative -τᾱς
-tās		 -τᾱτε
-tāte		 -τᾱτᾰ
-tāta
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.
  • Nominative singular -ς (-s) arose by reduction of the original cluster *-ts.
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