-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

Related terms

Greek terms suffixed with -ω

Further reading

• -ω - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.