-άς

See also: ας, ασ', ἅς, -ας, and Appendix:Variations of "as"

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation
 

Suffix

-ᾰ́ς • (-ás) f (genitive -ᾰ́δος); third declension

  1. Forms substantives from other words or roots.
    ‎λᾰ́μπω (lámpō, “shine”) + ‎-άς (-ás) → ‎λαμπάς (lampás, “torch”)
    ‎φεύγω (pheúgō, “to flee”) + ‎-άς (-ás) → ‎φυγάς (phugás, “an exile”)
    ‎νείφω (neíphō, “to snow”) + ‎-άς (-ás) → ‎νιφάς (niphás, “snow”)
  2. Forms nouns denoting a group.
    ‎δέκᾰ (déka, “ten”) + ‎-άς (-ás) → ‎δεκάς (dekás, “group of ten”)
  3. Forms abstract nouns of number from numerals.
    ‎δέκᾰ (déka, “ten”) + ‎-άς (-ás) → ‎δεκάς (dekás, “the number ten”)
Usage notes

If a verb-stem varies in grade, the resulting noun is usually in the o-grade (or, failing that, the zero-grade), e.g. στρέφω (stréphō) → στροφάς (strophás); νείφω (neíphō) → νιφάς (niphás). The resulting substantive usually has nominal force, but sometimes has adjectival force.

Inflection
Third declension of -ᾰ́ς; -ᾰ́δος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative -ᾰ́ς
-ás		 -ᾰ́δε
-áde		 -ᾰ́δες
-ádes
Genitive -ᾰ́δος
-ádos		 -ᾰ́δοιν
-ádoin		 -ᾰ́δων
-ádōn
Dative -ᾰ́δῐ
-ádi		 -ᾰ́δοιν
-ádoin		 -ᾰ́σῐ / -ᾰ́σῐν
-ási(n)
Accusative -ᾰ́δᾰ
-áda		 -ᾰ́δε
-áde		 -ᾰ́δᾰς
-ádas
Vocative -ᾰ́ς
-ás		 -ᾰ́δε
-áde		 -ᾰ́δες
-ádes
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
  • Nominative singular -ς (-s) arose by reduction of the original cluster *-ds.

References

Etymology 2

From -ς (-s). The form -ιάς (-iás) comes from analogy to forms like Θεστιάς (Thestiás) from Θέστιος (Théstios).

Alternative forms

Suffix

-ᾰ́ς • (-ás) f (genitive -ᾰ́δος); third declension

  1. Forms feminine adjectives or nouns.
    ἀγριάς (agriás, “wild”)
    Δηλιάς (Dēliás, “female Delian”)
  2. Forms female patronymics from name of father.
    Θεστιάς (Thestiás, “daughter of Thestius”)
Inflection
Third declension of -ᾰ́ς; -ᾰ́δος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative -ᾰ́ς
-ás		 -ᾰ́δε
-áde		 -ᾰ́δες
-ádes
Genitive -ᾰ́δος
-ádos		 -ᾰ́δοιν
-ádoin		 -ᾰ́δων
-ádōn
Dative -ᾰ́δῐ
-ádi		 -ᾰ́δοιν
-ádoin		 -ᾰ́σῐ / -ᾰ́σῐν
-ási(n)
Accusative -ᾰ́δᾰ
-áda		 -ᾰ́δε
-áde		 -ᾰ́δᾰς
-ádas
Vocative -ᾰ́ς
-ás		 -ᾰ́δε
-áde		 -ᾰ́δες
-ádes
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
  • Nominative singular -ς (-s) arose by reduction of the original cluster *-ds.

References
  • Smyth, Herbert Weir (1920), “Part III: Formation of Words”, in A Greek grammar for colleges, Cambridge: American Book Company, § 845

Derived terms
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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek -άς (-ás).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈas/

Suffix

-άς • (-ás) m (feminine -ού)

  1. added to another noun to create agent nouns:
    μύλος ("mill") → μυλωνάς ("miller")
    γάλα ("milk") → γαλατάς ("milkman", "dairyman"")
    γυναίκα ("woman") → γυναικάς ("womaniser")
    φαγητό ("food") → φαγάς ("gourmand", "greedy guts")

Declension
declension of -άς
singular plural
nominative -άς • -άδες •
genitive -ά • -άδων •
accusative -ά • -άδες •
vocative -ά • -άδες •

Derived terms
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