βρομο-

Greek

Alternative forms

• βρομό- (vromó-)
• βρομ- (vrom-)
• βρωμο- (vromo-)
• βρωμό- (vromó-)
• βρωμ- (vrom-)

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek βρέμω (brémō, “to crash, to bang”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɾomo/

Prefix

βρομο- • (vromo-)

1. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something dirty or malodorous:

   ‎βρομο- (vromo-) + ‎νερό (neró, “water”) → ‎βρομόνερο (vromónero, “dirty water, wastewater”)

   ‎βρομο- (vromo-) + ‎πόδι (pódi, “foot”) → ‎βρομοποδαράς (vromopodarás, “person with smelly feet”)

2. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something is figuratively dirty, vulgar or rude:

   ‎βρομο- (vromo-) + ‎γλώσσα (glóssa, “tongue”) → ‎βρομόγλωσσα (vromóglossa, “vulgar talker, rude talker”)

   ‎βρομο- (vromo-) + ‎κουβέντα (kouvénta, “chat, word”) → ‎βρομοκουβέντα (vromokouvénta, “vulgar talk, rude talk”)

3. (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:

   ‎βρομο- (vromo-) + ‎καιρός (kairós, “weather”) → ‎βρομόκαιρος (vromókairos, “lousy weather”)

   ‎βρομο- (vromo-) + ‎παιδί (paidí, “child”) → ‎βρομόπαιδο (vromópaido, “little shit, horrible child”)

   ‎βρομο- (vromo-) + ‎θηλυκός (thilykós, “female”) → ‎βρομοθήλυκο (vromothílyko, “wretched bitch”)

   ‎βρομο- (vromo-) + ‎δουλειά (douleiá, “work, job”) → ‎βρομοδουλειά (vromodouleiá, “wretched job, dirty work”)

Synonyms

• (bad, lousy, wretched): παλιο- (palio-), κωλο- (kolo-), σκατο- (skato-)

Derived terms

Greek terms prefixed with βρομο-

βρομοθήλυκο

Greek terms prefixed with βρομό-

βρομόκαιρος

Category Greek terms prefixed with βρομ- not found

Related terms

• βρομώ (vromó, “to smell”)
• βρομιά f (vromiá, “smell”)