-τας

See also: τᾶς, τας, and τάς

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /taːs/ → /tas/ → /tas/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /taːs/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /tas/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /tas/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /tas/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /tas/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Hellenic *-tāts, from Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts. Cognate with Sanskrit -ताति (-tāti), and Latin -tās, from which English -ity.

Alternative forms

• -της (-tēs) — Attic, Epic, Ionic

Suffix

-τᾱς • (-tās) f (genitive -τᾱτος); third declension (Aeolic, Doric)

2. forms nouns representing a state of being

Declension

Third declension of ἡ -τᾱς; τῆς -τᾱτος (Lyric)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ἡ -τᾱς hē -tās	τὼ -τᾱτε tṑ -tāte	αἱ -τᾱτες hai -tātes
Genitive	τῆς -τᾱτος tês -tātos	τοῖν -τᾱτοιν toîn -tātoin	τῶν -τᾱτων tôn -tātōn
Dative	τῇ -τᾱτῐ tēî -tātĭ	τοῖν -τᾱτοιν toîn -tātoin	ταῖς -τᾱσῐ / -τᾱσῐν taîs -tāsĭ(n)
Accusative	τὴν -τᾱτᾰ tḕn -tātă	τὼ -τᾱτε tṑ -tāte	τᾱ̀ς -τᾱτᾰς tā̀s -tātăs
Vocative	-τᾱς -tās	-τᾱτε -tāte	-τᾱτες -tātes
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution. Nominative singular -ς (-s) arose by reduction of the original cluster *-τς (*-ts).

Third declension of ᾱ̓ -τᾱς; τᾶς -τᾱτος (Lesbian)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ᾱ̓ -τᾱς ā -tās	τὼ -τᾱτε tṑ -tāte	αἰ -τᾱτες ai -tātes
Genitive	τᾶς -τᾱτος tâs -tātos	τοῖν -τᾱτοιν toîn -tātoin	τᾶν -τᾱτων tân -tātōn
Dative	τᾶ -τᾱτῐ tâ -tātĭ	τοῖν -τᾱτοιν toîn -tātoin	ταῖς -τᾱτεσσῐ / -τᾱτεσσῐν taîs -tātessĭ(n)
Accusative	τᾱ̀ν -τᾱτᾰ tā̀n -tātă	τὼ -τᾱτε tṑ -tāte	ταῖς -τᾱτᾰς taîs -tātăs
Vocative	-τᾱς -tās	-τᾱτε -tāte	-τᾱτες -tātes
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution. Nominative singular -ς (-s) arose by reduction of the original cluster *-τς (*-ts).

Third declension of ᾱ̔ -τᾱς; τᾶς -τᾱτος (Laconian)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ᾱ̔ -τᾱς hā -tās	τὼ -τᾱτε tṑ -tāte	ταὶ -τᾱτες taì -tātes
Genitive	τᾶς -τᾱτος tâs -tātos	τοῖν -τᾱτοιν toîn -tātoin	τᾶν -τᾱτων tân -tātōn
Dative	τᾷ -τᾱτῐ tāî -tātĭ	τοῖν -τᾱτοιν toîn -tātoin	ταῖς -τᾱσῐ / -τᾱσῐν taîs -tāsĭ(n)
Accusative	τᾱ̀ν -τᾱτᾰ tā̀n -tātă	τὼ -τᾱτε tṑ -tāte	τᾱ̀ς -τᾱτᾰς tā̀s -tātăs
Vocative	-τᾱς -tās	-τᾱτε -tāte	-τᾱτες -tātes
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution. Nominative singular -ς (-s) arose by reduction of the original cluster *-τς (*-ts).

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -τας (abstract noun)

νεότας

Etymology 2

From Proto-Hellenic *-tās (whence also Mycenaean Greek 𐀑𐀴𐀲 (ki-ti-ta /⁠ktitā(s)⁠/)), probably a masculine formation from Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ (perhaps still seen in Latin Monēta), feminine of *-tós. Originally used in adjectival compounds, the suffix's narrowing to agentivity may be by analogy to -τήρ (-tḗr) and -τωρ (-tōr).

Alternative forms

• -της (-tēs) — Attic, Epic, Ionic

Suffix

-τᾱς • (-tās) m (genitive -τᾱ); first declension (uncommon in Attic; Lyric, Aeolic, Doric)

2. Added to noun stems to form masculine nouns of the person concerned with a thing
4. Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns: -er
6. Added to place names to form masculine demonyms: -ian

Declension

First declension of -τᾱς; -του (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	-τᾱς -tās	-τᾱ -tā	-ται -tai
Genitive	-του -tou	-ταιν -tain	-τῶν -tôn
Dative	-τᾳ -tāi	-ταιν -tain	-ταις -tais
Accusative	-τᾱν -tān	-τᾱ -tā	-τᾱς -tās
Vocative	-τᾱ -tā	-τᾱ -tā	-ται -tai
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

First declension of -τᾱς; -τᾱο / -τᾱ (Lyric)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	-τᾱς -tās	-τᾱ -tā	-ται -tai
Genitive	-τᾱο / -τᾱ -tāo / -tā	-ταιν -tain	-τᾱ́ων / -τᾶν -tā́ōn / -tân
Dative	-τᾳ -tāi	-ταιν -tain	-ταις / -ταισῐ / -ταισῐν -tais / -taisĭ(n)
Accusative	-τᾱν -tān	-τᾱ -tā	-τᾱ̆ς -tā̆s
Vocative	-τᾱ -tā	-τᾱ -tā	-ται -tai
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

First declension of -τᾱς; -τᾱ (Lesbian)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	-τᾱς -tās	-τᾱ -tā	-ται -tai
Genitive	-τᾱ -tā	-ταιν -tain	-τᾶν -tân
Dative	-τᾱ -tā	-ταιν -tain	-ταισῐ / -ταισῐν -taisĭ(n)
Accusative	-τᾱν -tān	-τᾱ -tā	-ταις -tais
Vocative	-τᾱ -tā	-τᾱ -tā	-ται -tai
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

First declension of -τᾱς; -τᾱ (Laconian)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	-τᾱς -tās	-τᾱ -tā	-ται -tai
Genitive	-τᾱ -tā	-ταιν -tain	-τᾶν -tân
Dative	-τᾳ -tāi	-ταιν -tain	-ταις -tais
Accusative	-τᾱν -tān	-τᾱ -tā	-τᾱς -tās
Vocative	-τᾱ -tā	-τᾱ -tā	-ται -tai
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -τας (agent noun)

γενέτας

λακέτας

Νικήτας

Category Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -τας (demonym) not found