-φόρος

See also: φόρος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /pʰó.ros/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈpʰo.ros/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈɸo.ros/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈfo.ros/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈfo.ros/

Suffix

-φόρος • (-phóros) m or f

-bearing

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -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) masculine or feminine formal; feminine also -φόρα (-fóra)

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”)
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”)
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”)
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”)
Χριστόφορος (Christóforos, “Christopher”, literally “Christ-bearer”)

Related terms

φορώ (foró, “to wear”)

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