-ω

See also: -ῳ, -ώ, -ῶ, -ῷ, ω, and Ω

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ɔː/ → /o/ → /o/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ɔː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /o/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /o/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /o/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /o/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European -oh₂.

Suffix

-ω • (-ō)

1. ending of the first-person singular thematic present

Etymology 2

Suffix

-ω • (-ō)

1. forms adverbs from prepositions

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -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 feminine 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, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language