σκυλο-

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See also: σκύλο and σκυλό-

Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek σκύλος (skúlos).

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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σκυλο- (skylo-)

  1. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something related to dogs:
    σκυλο- (skylo-) + ‎λέγω (légo, ancient sense - to collect, to gather) → ‎σκυλολόι (skylolói, pack of dogs)
    σκυλο- (skylo-) + ‎τροφή (trofí, food, feed) → ‎σκυλοτροφή (skylotrofí, dog food)
    σκυλο- (skylo-) + ‎σπίτι (spíti, house) → ‎σκυλόσπιτο (skylóspito, doghouse)
    σκυλο- (skylo-) + ‎καβγάς (kavgás, fight) → ‎σκυλοκαβγάς (skylokavgás, dog fight)
    σκυλο- (skylo-) + ‎ψάρι (psári, fish) → ‎σκυλόψαρο (skylópsaro, dog fish)
    σκυλο- (skylo-) + ‎ζωή (zoḯ, life) → ‎σκυλοζωή (skylozoḯ, dog's life)
  2. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something deformed or ugly:
    σκυλο- (skylo-) + ‎μούρη (moúri, face) → ‎σκυλομούρης (skylomoúris, dog-faced man, ugly man)
    σκυλο- (skylo-) + ‎-άδικο (-ádiko, place) → ‎σκυλάδικο (skyládiko, bad quality nightclub)
  3. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something negative to a high degree:
    σκυλο- (skylo-) + ‎βαριέμαι (variémai, to be bored) → ‎σκυλοβαριέμαι (skylovariémai, to be extremely bored)
    σκυλο- (skylo-) + ‎βρίζω (vrízo, to insult) → ‎σκυλοβρίζω (skylovrízo, to insult mercilessly)
    σκυλο- (skylo-) + ‎μετανιώνω (metanióno, to regret) → ‎σκυλομετανιώνω (skylometanióno, to regret bitterly)

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