plus the Adverb forms for Once Twice Thrice
GREEK
ORDINALS.
An
Ordinal is a kind of adjective used to describe an item in a series
or sequence.
Just
as Cardinal Numbers are One Two Three so Ordinals are First Second
Third …
One
is A Number and Noun
First
πρῶτος An Adjective
Once
ἅπαξ An Adverb
All
of the Ordinals end in τος or
ος and so follow the ος η ον Adjective pattern.
One
First πρῶτος
Once ἅπαξ
Two
Second δεύτερος Twice δίς
Three
Third τρίτος Thrice τρίς
Four
Fourth τέταρτος τετράκις
Five
Fifth πέμπτος πεντάκις
Six
Sixth ἕκτος
ἑξάκις
Seven
Seventh ἕβδομος
ἑπτάκις
Eight
Eighth ὄγδοος
ὀκτάκις
Nine
Ninth ἔνατος
ἐνάκις
TEN
Tenth δέκατος
δεκάκις
The Cardinal Numbers have been listed in a prior post.
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