| Morphological Composition | 'the city in the sea.' (i.e. Nῆσος denotes a city situated in the sea — 'island/city in the sea'). |
| Morphological Composition | 'the one dwelling in it (is called) νησίτης, as Κάνωβος (is) Κανωβίτης.' (formation of a demonym from the place-name). |
| Morphological Composition | 'of the island (νησίον) (the forms) νησιώτης and νησιῶτις in the feminine.' (alternative demonymal/feminine forms). |
| Morphological Composition | 'and νησαῖος like χερσαῖος.' (adjectival formation analogous to 'land-' adjective). |
| Morphological Composition | 'the possessive adjective νησιωτικός.' (possessive adjective derived from the place-name). |
| Unclear Metalinguistic | 'There is also a city Νῆσος in Iberia.' (note of a place with the same name in Iberia, without etymological explanation). |