-τός

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

-τός (-tós) m (feminine -τή, neuter -τόν); first/second declension

  1. Alternative form of -τος (-tos), creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either active or passive (accented on the ultima, -τός)
    • δύναμαι > δυνατός
      dúnamai > dunatós
      can > able (active), doable (passive)
    • διαλῡ́ω > διαλυτός
      dialū́ō > dialutós
      dissolve > dissoluble

Declension

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