Ancient Greek

Suffix

-δε • ‎(-de)

1. Added to a noun, usually in the accusative case, to form an adverb of motion towards: to, for ...; ...-wards
   • Ἀθῆναι > *Ἀθήνασ-δε > Ἀθήναζε‎

     Athênai > *Athḗnas-de > Athḗnaze

     Athens > to Athens

   • φυγή > φύγᾰδε‎

     phugḗ > phúgade

     flight > to flight

2. Added to demonstratives to form proximal demonstratives
   • ὁ > ὅδε‎

     ho > hóde

     the > this here

Derived terms

References

• -δε in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press