αιγο-

See also: αιγό- and αἰγο-

Greek

Alternative forms

• αιγό- (aigó-)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek αἰγο- (aigo-), from stem αἰγ- (aig-) of αἴξ f (aíx, “goat”) + -ο-.

Prefix

αιγο- • (aigo-)

1. related to goat or goats

   ‎αιγο- (aigo-) + ‎βοσκός (voskós, “shepherd”) → ‎αιγοβοσκός (aigovoskós, “goatherd”)

   ‎αιγό- (aigó-) + ‎κέρως (kéros, “of the horn”) → ‎Αιγόκερως (Aigókeros, “Capricorn”)

Synonyms

non-formal:

• γιδο- (gido-)
• γιδό- (gidó-)

Derived terms

Greek terms prefixed with αιγο-

Further reading

• αιγο-, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language