ον
See also: ὅν, -ον, ον., and Appendix:Variations of "on"
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὄν (ón), neuter gender of present participle ὤν (ṓn) of the verb εἰμί (eimí, “I am”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /on/
- Homophone: ων (on) (“being” masculine)
Noun
ον • (on) n (plural όντα)
- being, creature
Declension
declension of ον
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ον • | όντα • |
| genitive | όντος • | όντων • |
| accusative | ον • | όντα • |
| vocative | ον • | όντα • |
Participle
ον • (on)
- (dated) Nominative, accusative and vocative singular neuter form of ων (on). “being”
Usage notes
- With the same function as the modern indeclinable present participle όντας (óntas).