ὀνομάζω

See also: ονομάζω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ὀνυμάζω (onumázō)Aeolic, Doric
  • ὀυνομάζω (ounomázō)Ionic

Etymology

PIE word
*h₁nómn̥

From ὄνομᾰ (ónomă, name) +‎ -άζω (-ázō, denominative verb suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ὀνομάζω • (onomázō)

  1. to speak of by name, address by name
    1. (of things) to name, specify
  2. to call one something
    1. to nominate
  3. to name after
  4. to say or give names
  5. to make famous
    • 436 BCE – 338 BCE, Isocrates, Against Lochites 19

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀνωνόμαστος (anōnómastos)
  • ὀνομᾰσίᾱ (onomăsíā)
  • ὀνομαστέον (onomastéon)
  • ὀνομαστής (onomastḗs)
  • ὀνομαστί (onomastí)
  • ὀνομαστῐκός (onomastĭkós)
  • ὀνομαστός (onomastós)

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