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)

hostage

Declension

Declension of **όμηρος**
	singular	plural
nominative	όμηρος (ómiros)	όμηροι (ómiroi)
genitive	ομήρου (omírou)	ομήρων (omíron)
accusative	όμηρο (ómiro)	ομήρους (omírous)
vocative	όμηρε (ómire)	όμηροι (ómiroi)

Related terms

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