-φόρος

See also: φόρος

Greek

Alternative forms

• -φόρο (-fóro)

Etymology

Formed from the Ancient Greek verb φέρω (phérō, “carry, bring”), akin to the similar noun φόρος m (fóros, “tax”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfoɾos/

Suffix

-φόρος • (-fóros) m

1. 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, “burden”) + ‎-φόρος (-fóros) → ‎αχθοφόρος (achthofóros, “porter”)

   ‎ασθενής (asthenís, “patient”) + ‎-φόρος (-fóros) → ‎ασθενοφόρο (asthenofóro, “ambulance”)

   ‎πετρέλαιο (petrélaio, “petrol”) + ‎-φόρος (-fóros) → ‎πετρελαιοφόρο (petrelaiofóro, “petrol or oil tanker”)

2. 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”)

3. 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”)

4. 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

Greek terms suffixed with -φόρος

• 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”)
• Χρῑστόφορος (Khrīstóphoros, “Christopher, "Christ-bearer"”)

 

Related terms

• φορώ (foró, “to wear”)