 For example, the diminutive of the ancient Greek word παῖς ("pais", "child") is παιδίον ("paidion") and hence the modern noun παιδί ("paidi").Other neuter nouns end in -α ("-a") and -ος ("-os") and their declension is similar to the ancient one.Moreover, some nouns in -ιμο ("-imo"), which are usually derivatives of verbs, are declined similarly to those that end in "-a".