In the case of adding prefixes to form a new compound word (such as hyper-, hypo-, anti-, etc.), does the accentuation of the word change because of the newly added syllables, or the prefixes have no influence on the original accentuation? If it does change, could anyone please elaborate how exactly, or at least direct me to literature which clarifies it?
Thank you
Yes, they change. See Chandler’s “Elements of Greek Accentuation”
See 28-29 for first declension rules for compounds. 416-425 for compound substantives of the second declension. 426-547 for compound adjectives. 669 for 3rd declension substantives. 696-729 for third declension compound adjectives. 804-821 for compound verbs. 830-831 for compound particles.
The ancients had a theory of synthesis, parasynthesis, and parathesis about this. From Chandler:
A modern will find it hard, and perhaps impossible, to say why νεάοιδος is a synthetic and λυραοιδός a parasynthetic compound: not indeed that any one should be branded as a grammatical sceptic who altogether doubts the fact, though in so doing he flies in the face of Apollonius the Crabbed.
jeidsath - a bit late reaction from me, but thank you for the help. I have got the book in the meantime and checked the parts you have recommended, it is indeed a useful piece of literature.