ομο-

See also: ομό-

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈomo/

Prefix

ομο- • (omo-)

  1. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that denote something done simultaneously:
    ομο- (omo-) + χρόνος (chrónos, time, year)ομόχρονος (omóchronos, simultaneous)
    ομο- (omo-) + βρόντος (vróntos, crash, thunder)ομοβροντία (omovrontía, fusillade, volley)
  2. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that denote something which has the same essence or derivation as another thing; homo-:
    ομο- (omo-) + φύλο (fýlo, gender, sex)ομοφυλόφιλος (omofylófilos, homosexual)
    ομο- (omo-) + λόγος (lógos, speech, reason)ομόλογος (omólogos, counterpart)
    ομο- (omo-) + είδος (eídos, kind, type)ομοειδής (omoeidís, uniform)
    ομο- (omo-) + ουσία (ousía, essence, substance)ομοούσιος (omooúsios, consubstantial)
    ομο- (omo-) + φωνή (foní, voice)ομοφωνία (omofonía, unanimity)

Derived terms

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