Greek

Alternative forms

• σκατό- ‎(skató-)

Prefix

σκατο- • ‎(skato-)

1. (colloquial, chiefly vulgar) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something related to excrement or faeces:

   -λογία ‎(-logía, “-logy”)     σκατολογία ‎(skatología, “scatology”)

   μύγα ‎(mýga, “fly”)     σκατόμυγα ‎(skatómyga, “dungfly”)

2. (colloquial, offensive) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something which causes great anger or discomfort on someone or someone who is very contemptible or hated:

   δουλειά ‎(douleiá, “job, work”)     σκατοδουλειά ‎(skatodouleiá, “wretched job”)

   παιδί ‎(paidí, “child”)     σκατόπαιδο ‎(skatópaido, “little ****, horrible child”)

   φάτσα ‎(fátsa, “face”)     σκατόφατσα ‎(skatófatsa, “ugly face”)

   γέρος ‎(géros, “old man”)     σκατόγερος ‎(skatógeros, “wretched old man, dirty old man”)

Derived terms

Related terms

• σκατό n ‎(skató, “****”) (vulgar)
• κωλο- ‎(kolo-, “arse-related prefix”) (vulgar)