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-φόρος

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See also: φορός and φόρος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

    From φέρω (phérō, carry, bring) + -ος (-os)

    Pronunciation

     

    Suffix

    -φόρος (-phóros) m or f

    1. -bearing

    Derived terms

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    Greek

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

    Suffix

    -φόρος (-fóros) masculine or feminine formal; feminine also -φόρα (-fóra)

    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

    • 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)
    • Χριστόφορος (Christóforos, Christopher, literally Christ-bearer)
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