ομολογώ

Greek

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὁμολογέω (homologéō, “to agree with”), equivalent to ομο- (omo-, “same”) +‎ λόγος (lógos, “reasoning”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /omoloˈɣo/
  • Hyphenation: ο‧μο‧λο‧γώ

Verb

ομολογώ • (omologó) (simple past ομολόγησα, passive ομολογούμαι)

  1. (most senses, transitive, intransitive) confess, admit (concede the truth)
    Ο κατηγορούμενος ομολόγησε την ενοχή του. ― O katigoroúmenos omológise tin enochí tou. ― The accused pleaded guilty (literally, confessed his guilt).
    Τον αγαπάει, αλλά δεν πρόκειται ποτέ να ομολογήσει την αγάπη του γι' αυτόν. ― Ton agapáei, allá den prókeitai poté na omologísei tin agápi tou gi' aftón. ― He loves him but he's never going to admit his love for him.
    Ομολογώ ότι αυτή η ταινία δεν μου είναι γνωστή. ― Omologó óti aftí i tainía den mou eínai gností. ― I confess this movie isn't familiar to me.
  2. (religion, transitive, intransitive) profess (declare one's adherence to a religion)
    ομολογώ την πίστη μου ― omologó tin písti mou ― I profess my faith

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Derived terms

  • ομολογία f (omología, “confession, bond, homology”)
  • ομόλογος (omólogos, “corresponding, homologous”)
  • εξομολογώ (exomologó, “to confess”)
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