-τρον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *-tron, from Proto-Indo-European *-trom.

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

-τρον • (-tron) n (genitive -τρου); second declension

  1. Forms instrument nouns

Inflection

Synonyms

-θρον (πτολίεθρον, city), -τλον (χύτλον, libation), -θλον (ἄεθλον, contest), -θρη, -θλη (γενέθλη, race).

For roots ending in σ, the suffix always has τρ. Older forms in which the root does not contain a liquid or end in σ tend to use the τλ/θλ forms, but there are many exceptions, such as σκῆπτρον, scepter, and κέντρον, center.

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -τρον

Descendants

  • English: -tron

References

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