-στης

See also: στης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Alternative form of -της (-tēs) or -τής (-tḗs, masculine suffix), with a sigma σ added by rebracketing of agent nouns from verbs in -άζω (-ázō). Used on stems ending in α, such as δυνά-στης (duná-stēs) from δύνα-μαι (dúna-mai).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /stɛːs/ → /stis/ → /stis/

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

Suffix

-στης • (-stēs) m (genitive -στου); first declension

1. Alternative form of -της (-tēs)

Declension

First declension of -στης; -στου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	-στης -stēs	-στᾱ -stā	-σται -stai
Genitive	-στου -stou	-σταιν -stain	-στῶν -stôn
Dative	-στῃ -stēi	-σταιν -stain	-σταις -stais
Accusative	-στην -stēn	-στᾱ -stā	-στᾱς -stās
Vocative	-στᾰ -sta	-στᾱ -stā	-σται -stai
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -στης