όμηρος

See also: Όμηρος, Ὅμηρος, and ὅμηρος

Greek

Etymology

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

όμηρος • (ómiros) m or f (plural όμηροι)

1. hostage

Declension

declension of όμηρος

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	όμηρος •	όμηροι •
genitive	ομήρου •	ομήρων •
accusative	όμηρο •	ομήρους •
vocative	όμηρε •	όμηροι •

Related terms

• ομηρία f (omiría, “state of being a hostage”)