όμηρος
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ὅμηρος (hómēros, “hostage”); possibly ultimately from a combination of Proto-Indo-European *dʰǵʰm̥mō (“earthling”) + PIE suffix meaning "to join," in the sense of a master carpenter or wheel-maker.
Noun
[edit]όμηρος • (ómiros) m or f (plural όμηροι)
Declension
[edit]Declension of όμηρος
Related terms
[edit]- ομηρία f (omiría, “state of being a hostage”)