-φόρος
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See also: φόρος
Greek[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- -φόρο (-fóro)
Etymology[edit]
Formed from the Ancient Greek verb φέρω (phérō, “carry, bring”), akin to the similar noun φόρος m (fóros, “tax”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-φόρος • (-fóros) m
- added to a noun to form a new noun for something or someone that, literally or figuratively, carries or bears that first noun:
- άχθος (áchthos, “burde”) + -φόρος (-fóros) → αχθοφόρος (achthofóros, “porter”)
- ασθενής (asthenís, “patient”) + -φόρος (-fóros) → ασθενοφόρο (asthenofóro, “ambulance”)
- πετρέλαιο (petrélaio, “petrol”) + -φόρος (-fóros) → πετρελαιοφόρο (petrelaiofóro, “petrol or oil tanker”)
- added to a noun to form a new adjective for something or someone that produces that first noun:
- καρπός (karpós, “fruit”) + -φόρος (-fóros) → καρποφόρος (karpofóros, “fruitful”)
- οπώρα (opóra, “fruit”) + -φόρος (-fóros) → οπωροφόρος (oporofóros, “fruit-producing”)
- added to a noun to form a new adjective which indicates the result caused by the modified noun:
- θάνατος (thánatos, “death”) + -φόρος (-fóros) → θανατηφόρος (thanatifóros, “lethal”)
- κέρδος (kérdos, “profit”) + -φόρος (-fóros) → κερδοφόρος (kerdofóros, “profitable”)
- added to a noun to form a new adjective or noun which indicates a wearer of the modified noun:
- κέρατο (kérato, “horn”) + -φόρος (-fóros) → κερασφόρος (kerasfóros, “horned”)
- ράσο (ráso, “robe”) + -φόρος (-fóros) → ρασοφόρος (rasofóros, “robed/robe-wearer”)
- φουστανέλα (foustanéla, “fustanella”) + -φόρος (-fóros) → φουστανελοφόρος (foustanelofóros, “fustanella-wearer”)
Derived terms[edit]
- γενειοφόρος (geneiofóros, “bearded”)
- ελπιδοφόρος (elpidofóros, “hopeful, promising”)
- θανατηφόρος (thanatifóros, “lethal”)
- καρποφόρος (karpofóros, “fruitful”)
- κερασφόρος (kerasfóros, “horned”)
- μαρσιποφόρος (marsipofóros, “marsupial”)
- ναρθηκοφόρος (narthikofóros, “lictor”)
- οπωροφόρος (oporofóros, “fruit”)
- πετρελαιοφόρο n (petrelaiofóro, “petrol tanker”)
- ρασοφόρος (rasofóros, “habit wearing”)
- τροχοφόρος (trochofóros, “wheeled”)
- φουστανελοφόρος (foustanelofóros, “fustanella wearing”)
Related terms[edit]
- φορώ (foró, “to wear”)