-ιος

ιός Ίος ἰός Ancient Greek Etymology grc :der ine-pro:*-yós adjective suffix suffix grc ine-pro *-yós. Pronunciation ῐος Suffix -ῐος -ῐ́ᾱ -ῐον Suffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming adjectives: pertaining to, belonging to ("of"). Often added to a combination of preposition and noun (parasynthesis) grc ἀπό-γε-ιος far from earth (adj.) Declension -ῐος ῐᾱ att -ῐος ῐη epi -ῐος ῐη ion Derived terms grc grc -ιον diminutives and nominalized adjectives Descendants el -ιος References 858.2 grc adjective-forming suffixes Greek Etymology 1 From el grc -ῐος. Found in inherited words, and compositions of formal words. Pronunciation for older or formal words: el /i.os/ el ι ος Suffix m -ια -ιο Used to form nouns and adjectives indicating origin: el Κύπρος Cyprus Κύπριος Cypriot noun, demonym Related term: el -αίος for demonyms el θάλασσα sea θαλάσσιος marine adjective el αιώνας century αιώνιος eternal adjective Declension -ιος ος-α-ο-2 -ι -ί Etymology 2 Modern formations of derivatives from verbs or adjectives + el -ιος Pronunciation in one syllable: el /i̯os/ with palatal variants /ʝos, ʎos, ços, ɲos/ depending on the preceding consonant el ιος Suffix m -ια -ιο Used to form adjectives indicating property, characteristic of the prototype word: el σαπίζω to rot σάπιος rotten /ˈsapços/ from verb el καθαρός clean καθάριος clear /kaˈθaɾʝos/ from adjective Declension ος-α-ο -ι Related terms el -ειος Derived terms el Related terms el -ιός Further reading "-ιος"