-ως

See also: ως, ὡς, ὥς, and ὦς

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

-ω (-ō)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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

Suffix

-ως • (-ōs)

Added to the stem of adjectives or pronouns to form adverbs

Derived terms

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References

Smyth, Herbert Weir (1920), “Part II: Inflection”, in A Greek grammar for colleges, Cambridge: American Book Company, § 341

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