-εῖος

-ειος εἷος Ancient Greek Alternative forms grc -ήϊος ion grc -ειος Etymology Partially from a union of a stem vowel grc -ε- and grc -ιος, usually from stems in grc -εύς (originally grc *-ηϝ-, whence the Ionic diaeresis), and sometimes applied to other stems. Partially from grc -εῖϝος, from grc ine-pro *-iHwós, an extended form of ine-pro *-wós. Note the double Latin adoption la -īvus (e.g. la Argīvus) and la -ēus (e.g. la mūsēum). Cognate with la -īvus. Pronunciation Suffix -είᾱ -εῖον Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of" or "from". Inflection -εῖος ᾱ att Derived terms grc -εῖον grc Descendants la -ē̆us<id:borrowing> 1 grc terms suffixed with -ιος