ομολογώ

Greek

Alternative forms

• μολογώ (mologó) (colloquial)
• μολογάω (mologáo) (colloquial)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὁμολογέω (homologéō, “to agree with”), equivalent to ομο- (omo-, “same”) +‎ λόγος (lógos, “reasoning”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /omoloˈɣo/
• Hyphenation: ο‧μο‧λο‧γώ

Verb

ομολογώ • (omologó) (past ομολόγησα, passive ομολογούμαι)

1. (most senses, transitive, intransitive) confess, admit (concede the truth)

   Ο κατηγορούμενος ομολόγησε την ενοχή του. ― O katigoroúmenos omológise tin enochí tou. ― The accused pleaded guilty (literally, confessed his guilt).

   Τον αγαπάει, αλλά δεν πρόκειται ποτέ να ομολογήσει την αγάπη του γι' αυτόν. ― Ton agapáei, allá den prókeitai poté na omologísei tin agápi tou gi' aftón. ― He loves him but he's never going to admit his love for him.

   Ομολογώ ότι αυτή η ταινία δεν μου είναι γνωστή. ― Omologó óti aftí i tainía den mou eínai gností. ― I confess this movie isn't familiar to me.

2. (religion, transitive, intransitive) profess (declare one's adherence to a religion)

   ομολογώ την πίστη μου ― omologó tin písti mou ― I profess my faith

Synonyms

• (confess, admit): παραδέχομαι (paradéchomai)

Antonyms

• (confess, admit): αρνούμαι (arnoúmai)

Derived terms

• ομολογητής m (omologitís, “confessor”)

Related terms

• ομολογία f (omología, “confession, bond, homology”)
• ομόλογος (omólogos, “corresponding, homologous”)
• εξομολογώ (exomologó, “to confess”)