θάσσων

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /tʰǎːs.sɔːn/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈtʰas.son/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈθas.son/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈθas.son/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈθa.son/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Hellenic *tʰəťťōs, comparative of *tʰəkʰús, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰn̥gʰ-yōs. By surface analysis, τᾰχῠ́ς (tăkhŭ́s) +‎ -ῑ́ων (-ī́ōn).

Alternative forms

θᾱ́ττων (thā́ttōn) — Attic

Adjective

θᾱ́σσων • (thā́ssōn) m or f (neuter θᾶσσον); third declension

comparative degree of τᾰχῠ́ς (tăkhŭ́s): faster

Declension

Third declension of θᾱ́σσων; θᾶσσον (Attic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	θᾱ́σσων thā́ssōn		θᾶσσον thâsson	θᾱ́σσονε thā́ssone		θᾱ́σσονε thā́ssone	θᾱ́σσονες θᾱ́σσους thā́ssones thā́ssous		θᾱ́σσονᾰ θᾱ́σσω thā́ssonă thā́ssō
Genitive	θᾱ́σσονος thā́ssonos		θᾱ́σσονος thā́ssonos	θᾱσσόνοιν thāssónoin		θᾱσσόνοιν thāssónoin	θᾱσσόνων thāssónōn		θᾱσσόνων thāssónōn
Dative	θᾱ́σσονῐ thā́ssonĭ		θᾱ́σσονῐ thā́ssonĭ	θᾱσσόνοιν thāssónoin		θᾱσσόνοιν thāssónoin	θᾱ́σσοσῐ θᾱ́σσοσῐν thā́ssosĭ(n)		θᾱ́σσοσῐ θᾱ́σσοσῐν thā́ssosĭ(n)
Accusative	θᾱ́σσονᾰ θᾱ́σσω thā́ssonă thā́ssō		θᾶσσον thâsson	θᾱ́σσονε thā́ssone		θᾱ́σσονε thā́ssone	θᾱ́σσονᾰς θᾱ́σσους thā́ssonăs thā́ssous		θᾱ́σσονᾰ θᾱ́σσω thā́ssonă thā́ssō
Vocative	θᾶσσον thâsson		θᾶσσον thâsson	θᾱ́σσονε thā́ssone		θᾱ́σσονε thā́ssone	θᾱ́σσονες θᾱ́σσους thā́ssones thā́ssous		θᾱ́σσονᾰ θᾱ́σσω thā́ssonă thā́ssō
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	θᾶσσον thâsson			—			—
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Third declension of θᾱ́σσων; θᾶσσον (Epic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	θᾱ́σσων thā́ssōn		θᾶσσον thâsson	θᾱ́σσονε thā́ssone		θᾱ́σσονε thā́ssone	θᾱ́σσονες thā́ssones		θᾱ́σσονᾰ thā́ssonă
Genitive	θᾱ́σσονος thā́ssonos		θᾱ́σσονος thā́ssonos	θᾱσσόνοιῐ̈ν thāssónoiĭ̈n		θᾱσσόνοιῐ̈ν thāssónoiĭ̈n	θᾱσσόνων thāssónōn		θᾱσσόνων thāssónōn
Dative	θᾱ́σσονῐ thā́ssonĭ		θᾱ́σσονῐ thā́ssonĭ	θᾱσσόνοιῐ̈ν thāssónoiĭ̈n		θᾱσσόνοιῐ̈ν thāssónoiĭ̈n	θᾱ́σσοσῐ θᾱ́σσοσῐν θᾱσσόνεσῐ θᾱσσόνεσῐν θᾱσσόνεσσῐ θᾱσσόνεσσῐν thā́ssosĭ(n) thāssónesĭ(n) thāssónessĭ(n)		θᾱ́σσοσῐ θᾱ́σσοσῐν θᾱσσόνεσῐ θᾱσσόνεσῐν θᾱσσόνεσσῐ θᾱσσόνεσσῐν thā́ssosĭ(n) thāssónesĭ(n) thāssónessĭ(n)
Accusative	θᾱ́σσονᾰ thā́ssonă		θᾶσσον thâsson	θᾱ́σσονε thā́ssone		θᾱ́σσονε thā́ssone	θᾱ́σσονᾰς thā́ssonăs		θᾱ́σσονᾰ thā́ssonă
Vocative	θᾶσσον thâsson		θᾶσσον thâsson	θᾱ́σσονε thā́ssone		θᾱ́σσονε thā́ssone	θᾱ́σσονες thā́ssones		θᾱ́σσονᾰ thā́ssonă
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	θᾶσσον thâsson			—			—
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Third declension of θᾱ́σσων; θᾶσσον (Ionic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	θᾱ́σσων thā́ssōn		θᾶσσον thâsson	θᾱ́σσονε thā́ssone		θᾱ́σσονε thā́ssone	θᾱ́σσονες thā́ssones		θᾱ́σσονᾰ thā́ssonă
Genitive	θᾱ́σσονος thā́ssonos		θᾱ́σσονος thā́ssonos	θᾱσσόνοιν thāssónoin		θᾱσσόνοιν thāssónoin	θᾱσσόνων thāssónōn		θᾱσσόνων thāssónōn
Dative	θᾱ́σσονῐ thā́ssonĭ		θᾱ́σσονῐ thā́ssonĭ	θᾱσσόνοιν thāssónoin		θᾱσσόνοιν thāssónoin	θᾱ́σσοσῐ θᾱ́σσοσῐν thā́ssosĭ(n)		θᾱ́σσοσῐ θᾱ́σσοσῐν thā́ssosĭ(n)
Accusative	θᾱ́σσονᾰ thā́ssonă		θᾶσσον thâsson	θᾱ́σσονε thā́ssone		θᾱ́σσονε thā́ssone	θᾱ́σσονᾰς thā́ssonăs		θᾱ́σσονᾰ thā́ssonă
Vocative	θᾶσσον thâsson		θᾶσσον thâsson	θᾱ́σσονε thā́ssone		θᾱ́σσονε thā́ssone	θᾱ́σσονες thā́ssones		θᾱ́σσονᾰ thā́ssonă
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	θᾶσσον thâsson			—			—
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Etymology 2

Present active participle of θᾱ́σσω (thā́ssō, “sit, sit idly”).

Alternative forms

θᾰᾰ́σσων (thăắssōn) — Epic

Participle

θᾱ́σσων • (thā́ssōn) m (feminine θᾱ́σσουσᾰ, neuter θᾶσσον); first/third declension

sitting, sitting idly

Declension

First and third declension of θᾱ́σσων; θᾱ́σσουσᾰ; θᾶσσον (Attic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	θᾱ́σσων thā́ssōn	θᾱ́σσουσᾰ thā́ssousă	θᾶσσον thâsson	θᾱ́σσοντε thā́ssonte	θᾱσσούσᾱ thāssoúsā	θᾱ́σσοντε thā́ssonte	θᾱ́σσοντες thā́ssontes	θᾱ́σσουσαι thā́ssousai	θᾱ́σσοντᾰ thā́ssontă
Genitive	θᾱ́σσοντος thā́ssontos	θᾱσσούσης thāssoúsēs	θᾱ́σσοντος thā́ssontos	θᾱσσόντοιν thāssóntoin	θᾱσσούσαιν thāssoúsain	θᾱσσόντοιν thāssóntoin	θᾱσσόντων thāssóntōn	θᾱσσουσῶν thāssousôn	θᾱσσόντων thāssóntōn
Dative	θᾱ́σσοντῐ thā́ssontĭ	θᾱσσούσῃ thāssoúsēi	θᾱ́σσοντῐ thā́ssontĭ	θᾱσσόντοιν thāssóntoin	θᾱσσούσαιν thāssoúsain	θᾱσσόντοιν thāssóntoin	θᾱ́σσουσῐ θᾱ́σσουσῐν thā́ssousĭ(n)	θᾱσσούσαις thāssoúsais	θᾱ́σσουσῐ θᾱ́σσουσῐν thā́ssousĭ(n)
Accusative	θᾱ́σσοντᾰ thā́ssontă	θᾱ́σσουσᾰν thā́ssousăn	θᾶσσον thâsson	θᾱ́σσοντε thā́ssonte	θᾱσσούσᾱ thāssoúsā	θᾱ́σσοντε thā́ssonte	θᾱ́σσοντᾰς thā́ssontăs	θᾱσσούσᾱς thāssoúsās	θᾱ́σσοντᾰ thā́ssontă
Vocative	θᾱ́σσων thā́ssōn	θᾱ́σσουσᾰ thā́ssousă	θᾶσσον thâsson	θᾱ́σσοντε thā́ssonte	θᾱσσούσᾱ thāssoúsā	θᾱ́σσοντε thā́ssonte	θᾱ́σσοντες thā́ssontes	θᾱ́σσουσαι thā́ssousai	θᾱ́σσοντᾰ thā́ssontă
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

First and third declension of θᾰᾰ́σσων; θᾰᾰ́σσουσᾰ; θᾰᾰ́σσον (Epic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	θᾰᾰ́σσων thăắssōn	θᾰᾰ́σσουσᾰ thăắssousă	θᾰᾰ́σσον thăắsson	θᾰᾰ́σσοντε thăắssonte	θᾰᾰσσούσᾱ thăăssoúsā	θᾰᾰ́σσοντε thăắssonte	θᾰᾰ́σσοντες thăắssontes	θᾰᾰ́σσουσαι thăắssousai	θᾰᾰ́σσοντᾰ thăắssontă
Genitive	θᾰᾰ́σσοντος thăắssontos	θᾰᾰσσούσης thăăssoúsēs	θᾰᾰ́σσοντος thăắssontos	θᾰᾰσσόντοιῐ̈ν thăăssóntoiĭ̈n	θᾰᾰσσούσαιῐ̈ν thăăssoúsaiĭ̈n	θᾰᾰσσόντοιῐ̈ν thăăssóntoiĭ̈n	θᾰᾰσσόντων thăăssóntōn	θᾰᾰσσουσᾱ́ων θᾰᾰσσουσέων θᾰᾰσσουσῶν thăăssousā́ōn thăăssouséōn thăăssousôn	θᾰᾰσσόντων thăăssóntōn
Dative	θᾰᾰ́σσοντῐ thăắssontĭ	θᾰᾰσσούσῃ thăăssoúsēi	θᾰᾰ́σσοντῐ thăắssontĭ	θᾰᾰσσόντοιῐ̈ν thăăssóntoiĭ̈n	θᾰᾰσσούσαιῐ̈ν thăăssoúsaiĭ̈n	θᾰᾰσσόντοιῐ̈ν thăăssóntoiĭ̈n	θᾰᾰ́σσουσῐ θᾰᾰ́σσουσῐν θᾰᾰσσόντεσῐ θᾰᾰσσόντεσῐν θᾰᾰσσόντεσσῐ θᾰᾰσσόντεσσῐν thăắssousĭ(n) thăăssóntesĭ(n) thăăssóntessĭ(n)	θᾰᾰσσούσῃσῐ θᾰᾰσσούσῃσῐν θᾰᾰσσούσῃς θᾰᾰσσούσαις thăăssoúsēisĭ(n) thăăssoúsēis thăăssoúsais	θᾰᾰ́σσουσῐ θᾰᾰ́σσουσῐν θᾰᾰσσόντεσῐ θᾰᾰσσόντεσῐν θᾰᾰσσόντεσσῐ θᾰᾰσσόντεσσῐν thăắssousĭ(n) thăăssóntesĭ(n) thăăssóntessĭ(n)
Accusative	θᾰᾰ́σσοντᾰ thăắssontă	θᾰᾰ́σσουσᾰν thăắssousăn	θᾰᾰ́σσον thăắsson	θᾰᾰ́σσοντε thăắssonte	θᾰᾰσσούσᾱ thăăssoúsā	θᾰᾰ́σσοντε thăắssonte	θᾰᾰ́σσοντᾰς thăắssontăs	θᾰᾰσσούσᾱς thăăssoúsās	θᾰᾰ́σσοντᾰ thăắssontă
Vocative	θᾰᾰ́σσων thăắssōn	θᾰᾰ́σσουσᾰ thăắssousă	θᾰᾰ́σσον thăắsson	θᾰᾰ́σσοντε thăắssonte	θᾰᾰσσούσᾱ thăăssoúsā	θᾰᾰ́σσοντε thăắssonte	θᾰᾰ́σσοντες thăắssontes	θᾰᾰ́σσουσαι thăắssousai	θᾰᾰ́σσοντᾰ thăắssontă
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

Adjective

Declension

Further reading

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Participle

Declension