σκυλο-

See also: σκύλο and σκυλό-

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκύλος (skúlos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈscilo/

Prefix

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)

Derived terms

Greek terms prefixed with σκυλο-
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