ὤν

See also: -ων and -ῶν

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁s-ónt-, present participle of *h₁es- (to be). Cognate with Latin sōns (guilty), Sanskrit सत् (sát, being, essence, reality), Albanian gjë (thing), English sooth (true, a fact).

Pronunciation

 

Participle

ὤν (ṓn)

  1. present participle of εἰμί (eimí)
  2. actual, real

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ὄν (ón)
  • ὄντως (óntōs, adverb)

References

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