θᾶσσον

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /tʰâːs.son/ → /ˈθas.son/ → /ˈθa.son/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /tʰâːs.son/
• (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 θᾱ́σσων (thā́ssōn, “faster”, comparative adjective).

Alternative forms

• θᾶττον (thâtton) — Attic

Adjective

θᾶσσον • (thâsson)

1. inflection of θᾱ́σσων (thā́ssōn):
   1. masculine/feminine vocative singular
   2. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular

Adverb

θᾶσσον • (thâsson)

1. sooner, quicker
2. sooner, rather

Etymology 2

From θᾱ́σσων (thā́ssōn, “sitting, sitting idly”, present active participle).

Alternative forms

• θᾰᾰ́σσον (thaásson) — Epic

Participle

θᾶσσον • (thâsson)

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of θᾱ́σσων (thā́ssōn)