Greek

Alternative forms

• -φόρο ‎(-fóro)

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 ("burden")     αχθοφόρος ("porter")

   ασθενής ("patient")     ασθενοφόρο ("ambulance")

   πετρέλαιο ("petrol")     πετρελαιοφόρο ("petrol or oil tanker")

2. added to a noun to form a new adjective for something or someone that produces that first noun:

   καρπός ("fruit")     καρποφόρος ("fruitful")

   οπώρα ("fruit")     οπωροφόρος ("fruit-producing")

3. added to a noun to form a new adjective which indicates the result caused by the modified noun:

   θάνατος ("death")     θανατηφόρος ("lethal")

   κέρδος ("profit")     κερδοφόρος ("profitable")

4. added to a noun to form a new adjective or noun which indicates a wearer of the modified noun:

   κέρατο ("horn")     κερασφόρος ("horned")

   ράσο ("robe")     ρασοφόρος ("robed/robe-wearer")

   φουστανέλα ("fustanella")     φουστανελοφόρος ("fustanella-wearer")

Derived terms

Related terms

• φορώ ‎(foró, “to wear”)