σκατο-
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- σκατό- (skató-)
Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek σκῶρ (skôr).
Pronunciation
[edit]Prefix
[edit]σκατο- • (skato-)
- (colloquial, chiefly vulgar) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something related to excrement or faeces:
- σκατο- (skato-) + -λογία (-logía, “-logy”) → σκατολογία (skatología, “scatology”)
- σκατο- (skato-) + μύγα (mýga, “fly”) → σκατόμυγα (skatómyga, “dungfly”)
- (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:
- σκατο- (skato-) + δουλειά (douleiá, “job, work”) → σκατοδουλειά (skatodouleiá, “wretched job”)
- σκατο- (skato-) + παιδί (paidí, “child”) → σκατόπαιδο (skatópaido, “little shit, horrible child”)
- σκατο- (skato-) + φάτσα (fátsa, “face”) → σκατόφατσα (skatófatsa, “ugly face”)
- σκατο- (skato-) + γέρος (géros, “old man”) → σκατόγερος (skatógeros, “wretched old man, dirty old man”)