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-όω

-όω

Ancient Greek

Suffix

-όω (-óō)

  1. Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with a causative or factitive meaning: to make someone do or be something.

Conjugation

Derived terms

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References

  • Smyth, Herbert Weir (1920), “Part III: Formation of Words”, in A Greek grammar for colleges, Cambridge: American Book Company, § 866.3