-τας

τᾶς τας τάς Ancient Greek Pronunciation τᾱς Etymology 1 From grc grk-pro *-tāts, from grc ine-pro *-teh₂ts. Cognate with sa -ताति, and la -tās, from which en -ity. Alternative forms grc -της att epi ion Suffix -τᾱς -τᾱτος f third grc aio dor grc abstract noun forms nouns representing a state of being Declension -τᾱς -τᾱτος F -τᾱτᾰ -τᾱτες -τᾱτᾰς lyr -τᾱς -τᾱτος F -τᾱτᾰ -τᾱτες -τᾱτᾰς les -τᾱς -τᾱτος F -τᾱτᾰ -τᾱτες -τᾱτᾰς lak Derived terms grc abstract noun Etymology 2 From grc grk-pro *-tās (whence also Mycenaean Greek gmy 𐀑𐀴𐀲 ktitā(s)), probably a masculine formation from grc ine-pro *-teh₂ (perhaps still seen in Latin la Monēta), feminine of ine-pro *-tós. Originally used in adjectival compounds, the suffix's narrowing to agentivity may be by analogy to grc -τήρ and grc -τωρ. Alternative forms grc -της att epi ion Suffix -τᾱς -τᾱ m first grc uncommon _ in att ; lyr aio dor grc concerned with Added to noun stems to form masculine nouns of the person concerned with a thing grc agent noun Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns: -er grc demonym Added to place names to form masculine demonyms: -ian Declension -τᾱς ου att -τᾱς ᾱ lyr -τᾱς ᾱ les -τᾱς ᾱ lak Derived terms grc agent noun grc demonym