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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ὁμολογῶ (homologô, to agree with), contracted form of ὁμολογέω (homologéō), equivalent to ομο- (omo-, same) +‎ λόγος (lógos, reasoning).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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ομολογώ (omologó) (past ομολόγησα, passive ομολογούμαι, p‑past ομολογήθηκα, ppp ομολογημένος)

  1. (most senses, transitive, intransitive) to confess, admit (concede the truth)
    Ο κατηγορούμενος ομολόγησε την ενοχή του.
    O katigoroúmenos omológise tin enochí tou.
    The accused 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) to profess (declare one's adherence to a religion)
    ομολογώ την πίστη μου
    omologó tin písti mou
    I profess my faith

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