Gender of words

From: Gregory Bloomquist (gbloom@aix1.uottawa.ca)
Date: Mon Sep 15 1997 - 13:46:45 EDT


A quick (perhaps foolish?) query: words whose gender is unexpected? For
example, most -os endings are masculine. Why the exception? Smyth writes
about H NHSOS and H LIQOS that they are so influenced by others: H GH and
H PETRA, respectively. But, this seems facile. When is a word influenced
and another not?

What about ODOS? Smyth writes that words for way are feminine, and cites
ODOS and KELEUQOS. Why?

Any thoughts or pointers?

Greetings!
GREG BLOOMQUIST
Theology, Saint Paul University / University of Ottawa



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