-ων

See also: ὤν and -ῶν

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation
 

Etymology 1

Suffix

-ων • (-ōn)

  1. Genitive plural of second- and third-declension nouns and adjectives not accented on the ultima
  2. Masculine and neuter genitive plural of first- and second-declension not accented on the ultima

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *-onts.

Suffix

-ων • (-ōn)

  1. Masculine singular of present, future, and second aorist active participles
Inflection
First and third declension of -ων; -ουσᾰ; -ον (present and future, Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender MasculineFeminine Neuter MasculineFeminine Neuter MasculineFeminine Neuter
Nominative -ων
-ōn		 -ουσᾰ
-ousa		 -ον
-on		 -οντε
-onte		 -ούσᾱ
-oúsā		 -οντε
-onte		 -οντες
-ontes		 -ουσαι
-ousai		 -οντᾰ
-onta
Genitive -οντος
-ontos		 -ούσης
-oúsēs		 -οντος
-ontos		 -όντοιν
-óntoin		 -ούσαιν
-oúsain		 -όντοιν
-óntoin		 -όντων
-óntōn		 -ουσῶν
-ousôn		 -όντων
-óntōn
Dative -οντῐ
-onti		 -ούσῃ
-oúsēi		 -οντῐ
-onti		 -όντοιν
-óntoin		 -ούσαιν
-oúsain		 -όντοιν
-óntoin		 -ουσῐ / -ουσῐν
-ousi(n)		 -ούσαις
-oúsais		 -ουσῐ / -ουσῐν
-ousi(n)
Accusative -οντᾰ
-onta		 -ουσᾰν
-ousan		 -ον
-on		 -οντε
-onte		 -ούσᾱ
-oúsā		 -οντε
-onte		 -οντᾰς
-ontas		 -ούσᾱς
-oúsās		 -οντᾰ
-onta
Vocative -ων
-ōn		 -ουσᾰ
-ousa		 -ον
-on		 -οντε
-onte		 -ούσᾱ
-oúsā		 -οντε
-onte		 -οντες
-ontes		 -ουσαι
-ousai		 -οντᾰ
-onta
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
-όντως
-óntōs		 — —
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
First and third declension of -ών; -οῦσᾰ; -όν (aorist II, Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender MasculineFeminine Neuter MasculineFeminine Neuter MasculineFeminine Neuter
Nominative -ών
-ṓn		 -οῦσᾰ
-oûsa		 -όν
-ón		 -όντε
-ónte		 -ούσᾱ
-oúsā		 -όντε
-ónte		 -όντες
-óntes		 -οῦσαι
-oûsai		 -όντᾰ
-ónta
Genitive -όντος
-óntos		 -ούσης
-oúsēs		 -όντος
-óntos		 -όντοιν
-óntoin		 -ούσαιν
-oúsain		 -όντοιν
-óntoin		 -όντων
-óntōn		 -ουσῶν
-ousôn		 -όντων
-óntōn
Dative -όντῐ
-ónti		 -ούσῃ
-oúsēi		 -όντῐ
-ónti		 -όντοιν
-óntoin		 -ούσαιν
-oúsain		 -όντοιν
-óntoin		 -οῦσῐ / -οῦσῐν
-oûsi(n)		 -ούσαις
-oúsais		 -οῦσῐ / -οῦσῐν
-oûsi(n)
Accusative -όντᾰ
-ónta		 -οῦσᾰν
-oûsan		 -όν
-ón		 -όντε
-ónte		 -ούσᾱ
-oúsā		 -όντε
-ónte		 -όντᾰς
-óntas		 -ούσᾱς
-oúsās		 -όντᾰ
-ónta
Vocative -ών
-ṓn		 -οῦσᾰ
-oûsa		 -όν
-ón		 -όντε
-ónte		 -ούσᾱ
-oúsā		 -όντε
-ónte		 -όντες
-óntes		 -οῦσαι
-oûsai		 -όντᾰ
-ónta
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
-όντως
-óntōs		 — —
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Etymology 3

Alternative forms

Suffix

-ων • (-ōn) m or f (neuter -ον); third declension

  1. Added to adjective stems to form comparative forms
Inflection
Third declension of -ων; -ον (Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter
Nominative -ων
-ōn		 -ον
-on		 -ονε
-one		 -ονε
-one		 -ονες
-ones		 -ονᾰ
-ona
Genitive -ονος
-onos		 -ονος
-onos		 -ονοιν
-onoin		 -ονοιν
-onoin		 -ονων
-onōn		 -ονων
-onōn
Dative -ονῐ
-oni		 -ονῐ
-oni		 -ονοιν
-onoin		 -ονοιν
-onoin		 -οσῐ / -οσῐν
-osi(n)		 -οσῐ / -οσῐν
-osi(n)
Accusative -ονᾰ
-ona		 -ον
-on		 -ονε
-one		 -ονε
-one		 -ονᾰς
-onas		 -ονᾰ
-ona
Vocative -ον
-on		 -ον
-on		 -ονε
-one		 -ονε
-one		 -ονες
-ones		 -ονᾰ
-ona
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
-ονως
-onōs		 -ονέστερος
-onésteros		 -ονέστᾰτος
-onéstatos
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
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