-ω
Greek edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Ancient Greek -ω (-ō).
Suffix edit
-ω • (-o)
- ending of 1st person singular of active forms of verbs of the 1st Conjugation as well as other moods and tenses
- ending of adverbs
Etymology 2 edit
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 edit
-ω • (-o)
- ending of colloquial hypocoristic femine names
- Μάρω ― Máro ― hypocoristic of Maria
- ending of vernacular derogatory feminine nouns deriving from nouns
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- -ω - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.