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προσονομάζω

προσονομάζω, to call by a name

προσονομ-άζω,
  • call by a name, θεοὺς π. σφεας ἀπὸ . . give them the name θεοί, Hdt. 2.52; αἰθέρα π. τὸν ἀνωτάτω τόπον Arist. Cael. 270b22; νεὼν π. Διὸς Ὀλυμπίου LXX 2 Ma. 6.2; ὃν Ἀσφάλειον καὶ Γαιήοχον προσονομάζομεν Plu. Thes. 36, cf. OGI 56.22 (Canopus, iii B.C.), 90.39 (Rosetta, ii B.C., both Pass.); Dor. ποτονομάζω, -άζοντας Ἀλκεσίππεια calling the games A., SIG 631.5 (Delph., ii B.C.):—Aeol. Pass., εὐεργέταν προσονυμάσδεσθαι IGRom. 4.1302.7 (Cyme, i B.C./i A.D.).
      • 2 Pass., to be surnamed, Σαρᾶτος Ζωΐλου προσωνομασμένου Ἀμόϊτος POxy. 1648.68 (ii A.D.).

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