-ώνω

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek -όω (-óō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈo.no/
  • Hyphenation: -ώ‧νω

Suffix

-ώνω • (-óno)

  1. usually produces verbs indicating an action or its result
    (from noun) κλειδί (kleidí, key) + ‎-ώνω (-óno) → ‎κλειδώνω (kleidóno, to lock)
    (from adjective) αραιός (araiós, sparse) + ‎-ώνω (-óno) → ‎αραιώνω (araióno, to spread out, to dilute)

Derived terms

All verbs ending with -ώνω

Greek terms suffixed with -ώνω

Further reading