-tes
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek -της (-tēs).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /teːs/, [t̪eːs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /tes/, [t̪ɛs]
- (Vulgar) IPA(key): /teːs/, [tes]
Suffix
-tēs m (genitive -tae)
- (geography) -iot, -ian; suffix forming a masculine noun: one connected to, a member of; one from a particular place (demonym)
- Attalīa + -tēs → Attalīatēs, Attalīatae
- Ēpīros + -tēs → Ēpīrōtēs, Ēpīrōtae
- Tegea + -tēs → Tegeātēs, Tegeātae
Inflection
First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ēs).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | -tēs | -tae |
| Genitive | -tae | -tārum |
| Dative | -tae | -tīs |
| Accusative | -tēn | -tās |
| Ablative | -tē | -tīs |
| Vocative | -tē | -tae |
Derived terms
► <a href='/wiki/Category:Latin_words_suffixed_with_-tes' title='Category:Latin words suffixed with -tes'>Latin words suffixed with -tes</a>