-ο-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "o"
Ancient Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the thematic vowel o commonly found at the end of noun stems (such as those in the second declension), from Proto-Indo-European *-o-. Compare Proto-Slavic *-o- for a parallel. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Interfix
[edit]-ο- • (-o-)
- Used to form compounds.
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- -ό- (-ó-)
Pronunciation
[edit]Interfix
[edit]-ο- • (-o-)
- linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning.