-άς

ας ασ' ἅς -ας Appendix:Variations of "as" Ancient Greek Pronunciation -ᾰ́ς Etymology 1 grc verbal suffix :from grc:-άζω<id:verbal suffix> Related to grc -άζω verb-forming suffix and possibly grc -ων. Cognate with sa -अत् and hit -𒀭𒍝. Suffix -ᾰ́ς -ᾰ́δος f third Forms nouns with participial function. grc λᾰ́μπω shine λαμπάς torch grc φεύγω to flee φυγάς an exile Forms nouns with collective function. grc νείφω to snow νιφάς snowstorm Forms designations of young animals. grc κεμάς pricket Forms derivatives of nasal stems extended with -t-. grc ἰκμαίνω to moisten ἰκμάς moisture grc ἐμβαίνω to enter ἐμβάς slipper Forms abstract or collective nouns of number from numerals. grc δέκᾰ ten δεκάς the number ten, group of 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. grc στρέφω → grc στροφάς; grc νείφω → grc νιφάς. The resulting substantive usually has nominal force, but sometimes has adjectival force. Inflection -ᾰ́ς -ᾰ́δος X -ᾰ́δος -ᾰ́δῐ References 354 1989 Birgit Anette Olsen Birgit A. Olsen A Trace of Indo-European Accent in Armenian Historische Sprachforschung / Historical Linguistics https://www.jstor.org/stable/40848895 235-240 Etymology 2 grc feminizing suffix Possibly related to grc -ις, also to Etymology 1. The form grc -ιάς comes from analogy to forms like grc Θεστιάς from grc Θέστιος. Alternative forms grc -ιάς Suffix -ᾰ́ς -ᾰ́δος f third Forms feminine adjectives or nouns. grc Δηλιάς female Delian Forms female patronymics from name of father. grc Θεστιάς daughter of Thestius Inflection -ᾰ́ς -ᾰ́δος X -ᾰ́δος -ᾰ́δῐ Derived terms grc Related terms grc -άδης See also grc -ις References 845 Greek Etymology From el grc -άς. Pronunciation el /ˈas/ Suffix m -ού added to another noun to create agent nouns: el μύλος mill μυλωνάς miller el γάλα milk γαλατάς milkman, dairyman el γυναίκα woman γυναικάς womaniser el φαγητό food φαγάς gourmand, greedy guts Declension - Derived terms el Related terms el -έας m el -ιάς m