προσονομ-άζω,
call by a name, θεοὺς π. σφεας ἀπὸ.. give them the name θεοί, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.52; αἰθέρα π. τὸν ἀνωτάτω τόπον 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Caelo” 270b22; νεὼν π. Διὸς Ὀλυμπίου LXX.2Mac.6.2; ὃν Ἀσφάλειον καὶ Γαιήοχον προσονομάζομεν 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Theseus” 36, compare “OGI” 56.22 (Canopus, 3rd c.BC), 90.39(Rosetta, 2nd c.BC, both ] LXX+5th c.BC+]passive); Doric dialect ποτονομάζω, -άζοντας Ἀλκεσίππεια calling the games [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus, “SIG” 631.5 (Delph., 2nd c.BC)] Refs 4th c.BC+]:—Aeolic dialect passive, εὐεργέταν προσονυμάσδεσθαι [[ “IGRom.” 4.1302.7 (Cyme, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD)] Refs 1st c.BC+].
__2 passive, to be surnamed, Σαρᾶτος Ζωΐλου προσωνομασμένου Ἀμόϊτος [[ “POxy.” 1648.68 (2nd c.AD). ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]