-ω

See also: -ῳ, -ώ, -ῶ, -ῷ, ω, and Ω

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o/

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek -ω (-ō).

Suffix

-ω • (-o)

  1. ending of 1st person singular of active forms of verbs of the 1st Conjugation as well as other moods and tenses
    λύνω, δένω ― lýno, déno ― I untie, I tie
    passive form: -ομαι (-omai)
    see also -ώ for the 2nd Conjugation verbs
  2. ending of adverbs
    πάνω, κάτω ― páno, káto ― up, down

Etymology 2

From Byzantine Greek -ω (-ō) of feminine proper names, from the vocative of Slavic names taken as nominative, also applied to common feminine nouns.

Suffix

-ω • (-o)

  1. ending of colloquial hypocoristic femine names
    Μάρω ― Máro ― hypocoristic of Maria
  2. ending of vernacular derogatory feminine nouns deriving from nouns
    κακίστρα > κακίστρω ― kakístra > kakístro ― spiteful, sinister woman
Greek terms suffixed with -ω

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