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-ός ὅσ' ὅς Ancient Greek Etymology 1 grc o-grade :inh grk-pro:*-os<ety:inh<ine-pro:*-os<id:thematic>>> From grc grk-pro *-os, from grc ine-pro *-os thematic. Cognate with la -us m. Suffix -ου m second grc o-gradeAdded to verbal roots to form an o-grade action noun. Usage notes The accent is recessive. Derived terms grc o-grade Etymology 2 grc adjective :inh grk-pro:*-os<ety:inh<ine-pro:*-os<id:thematic>>> From grc grk-pro *-os, from grc ine-pro *-os adjectival ending. Cognate with la -us second declension. Suffix -ον grc adjective Forms compound adjectives. From a compound verb. Accent recessive; the verbal root may show ablaut. grc ὑπολείπω ὑπόλοιπος to leave behind left behind grc συμφέρω σύμφορος to be useful conducive From a prepositional phrase. Accent recessive. grc ἐν δόξα in fame ἔνδοξος famous grc ἐν ὅπλα in arms ἔνοπλος armed grc παρά νόμος past law παράνομος illegal From nominal or adverbial elements expressing a characteristic or attribute. Accent recessive. grc ὕψι ζυγόν high up bench ὑψίζυγος high-benched grc βοῦς κεφαλή ox, cow head βουκέφαλος ox-headed grc καλός παρήϊον fair cheek καλλιπάρῃος having fair cheeks The second component is verbal, the first component functioning as its object. Accent usually paroxytone. Such adjectives are often substantivized. grc φῶς φέρω light to bring φωσφόρος light-bringing grc ξένος κτείνω guest to kill ξενοκτόνος guest-killing grc θάλαμος πέλομαι chamber to be busy with θαλαμηπόλος chambermaid grc ψεῦδος λέγω ψευδολόγος lie to speak lying grc πόντος περάω ποντοπόρος sea to fare sea-faring Derived terms grc adjective Etymology 3 grc neuter noun :inh ine-pro:*-os<id:athematic> From grc ine-pro *-os athematic. Suffix -εος -ους n third Added to verbal roots to form a noun of result or an abstract noun of action. Added to the zero-grade. grc ἔπᾰθον I experienced aorist πᾰ́θος experience, emotion Added to the e-grade. grc μείρομαι to receive as one's portion μέρος part Declension -ος -ους Derived terms grc neuter noun Etymology 4 grc other o-stems :inh grk-pro:*-os<ety:inh<ine-pro:*-os<id:thematic>>> Suffix grc suffix inflectional suffixes Nominative singular of masculine and feminine 2d second-declension nouns grc ἄνθρωπος person m f Masculine nominative singular of 1d first- and 2d second-declension adjectives grc ἄλλος other m Masculine and feminine nominative singular of 2d second-declension adjectives grc ἄδικος unjust m f Declension -ος -ου Etymology 5 grc genitive singular grc ine-pro *-s. Cognate with la -is. Suffix grc suffix inflectional suffixes Genitive singular of consonant-stem or uncontracted 3d third-declension nouns grc ὀνόματος of a name n Genitive singular of consonant-stem or uncontracted 3d third-declension masculine or neuter adjectives grc παντός of the whole of m n See also grc -η grc -ς Greek Etymology el :inh grc:-ος From el grc -ος. Suffix An ending found in nouns In nominative singular form of many masculine nouns eg: el δρόμος, el καλόγερος, etc In nominative singular form of few feminine nouns eg: el μήφος, el διάμετρος, etc In nominative, accusative and vocative singular forms of few neuter nouns eg: el δάσος, el έδαφος, etc An ending found in the majority of adjectives Derived terms el 0 Masculine nouns — numbers indicate the current frequencies found on Wiktionary Αλέκος άνηθος ανθόκηπος άνθρωπος Αύγουστος γέρος δρόμος ζέφυρος καλόγερος μέτοικος νότος Ουρανός el 0 Feminine nouns Κύπρος ψήφος Αίγυπτος διάμετρος el 0 Neuter nouns κύτος δάσος μίσος θέρος άνθος έδαφος έλεος 0 el 0 Adjectives -ος-η-ο () -ος-α-ο () -ος-α-ο () -ος-α-ο () -ος-η/α-ο () -ος-ια/η-ο () -ος-ια-ο () -ος-ος/α-ο () -ος-ος/η-ο () -ος-ος-ο () -ος-ος-ον ()