-εις

Appendix:Variations of "εις" Ancient Greek Alternative forms grc -ϝεις Etymology grc :inh ine-pro:*-wénts From grc ine-pro *-wénts. See grc -οῦς and la -ōsus. Pronunciation Suffix -εσσᾰ -εν -ful Usage notes Words taking this suffix have paroxytone accent, as in grc χᾰρῐ́εις. Inflection -εις -εσσᾰ Derived terms grc Many toponyms and, often nesonym, are formed with the feminine form, lengthened with -o- and contracted, -οῦσσα or -οῦσα: grc Αιγνούσα (latin Aegnussae) grc Ἀργινοῦσσαι or Ἀργινοῦσαι, related to ἀργής grc Ἀνθεμοῦσσα, related to Ἀνθεμοῦς grc Κρομυοῦσσα, from κρόμυον or κρόμμυον grc Δρυμοῦσσα (latin Drymusa), from δρῦς grc Ἐλαιοῦσσα, from ἐλαία grc Ἰχνοῦσσα (latin Ichnusa), from ἴχνος? grc Λαγοῦσσα or grc Λάγουσα grc Μηλοῦσσα, from μῆλον grc Οἰνοῦσσαι (latin Oenussae), from οἶνος grc Ὀφιοῦσσα (latin Ophiussa), from ὄφις grc Πιθηκοῦσαι or Πιθηκοῦσαι, derived from πίθηκος grc Πιτυοῦσσαι (latin Pityusae), from πίτυς grc Σχοινοῦσσα, from σχοῖνος grc Σειρηνοῦσσαι, from Σειρήν grc Φωκοῦσσαι, from φώκη Those related to the island of Sicily grc Αἴγουσσαι (latin Aegusae), from αἴξ grc Ἐρικοῦσσα (latin la Ericūsa), supposedly from ἐρείκη grc Λοπαδοῦσσα (latin la Lopadūsa), unknown grc Πυργούσσα (latin la Pergusa), possibly from πῠ́ργος grc Ραγούσιον (latin la Ragusia), unknown grc Συρᾱ́κουσαι (latin la Syracusae), from an unattested (possibly Pre-Greek)*συράκ- grc Φοινικοῦσσα (latin la Phoenicusa), from grc φοῖνιξ References 858.3 García Alonso, J. L (2010), Ancient Greek Names in -oussa in the West of the Mediterranean