30.8 A handful of adjectives that end in –εος, –εα, –εον contract in Attic Greek, producing the endings –ους, –η, –ουν (S 290, cf. G 90). There is one example from our vocabulary list: Chapter Navigation Key Terms and Concepts Adjectives Three Ending Adjectives, 2-1-2 2-1-2 Stems in -ε, -ι, and -ρ Big and Many Contract Adjectives Attributive, Predicate, and Substantive Exercises 30 Charts JPG Book Nav Big and Many Attributive, Predicate, and Substantive Adjectives