όμηρος
Greek edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ὅμηρος (hómēros, “hostage”); possibly ultimately from a combination of Proto-Indo-European *dʰǵʰm̥mō (“earthling”) + PIE suffix meaning "to join," in the sense of a master carpenter or wheel-maker.
Noun edit
όμηρος • (ómiros) m or f (plural όμηροι)
Declension edit
declension of όμηρος
Related terms edit
- ομηρία f (omiría, “state of being a hostage”)