ὄντα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Neuter plural of the present participle of εἰμί (eimí, “to be”), thus literally ‘things that are; existing things’.

Pronunciation
 

Noun

ὄντα • (ónta) n pl (genitive ὄντων); second declension

  1. things which actually exist, opposed to past and future
  2. reality, truth, actual objects
  3. that which one has, property, fortune

Declension
Second declension of τᾰ̀ ὄντᾰ; τῶν ὄντων (Attic)
Case / # Plural
Nominative τᾰ̀ ὄντᾰ
tà ónta
Genitive τῶν ὄντων
tôn óntōn
Dative τοῖς ὄντοις
toîs óntois
Accusative τᾰ̀ ὄντᾰ
tà ónta
Vocative ὄντᾰ
ónta
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms
  • ὀντοποιέω (ontopoiéō)
  • ὀντότης (ontótēs)

Participle

ὄντα • (ónta)

  1. inflection of ὤν (ṓn):
    1. accusative singular masculine
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural neuter

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