χαζο-

See also: χαζό- and χαζό

Greek

Alternative forms

• χαζό- (chazó-)

Etymology

From χαζ(ός) (chaz(ós), “stupid”) +‎ -ο- (-o-, interfix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xa.zo/

Prefix

χαζο- • (chazo-)

1. first combining form added before a noun, adjective or verb to add the meaning of stupid:
   1. for stupid persons

      ‎χαζο- (chazo-) + ‎πουλί (poulí, “bird”) → ‎χαζοπούλι (chazopoúli, “(figuratively) a stupid person”)

      ‎χαζό- (chazó-) + ‎γριά (griá, “old woman”) → ‎χαζόγρια (chazógria, “stupid old woman”)

   2. (endearing) for someone how loves or spoils a loved person too much:

      ‎χαζο- (chazo-) + ‎μπαμπάς (bampás, “dad”) → ‎χαζομπαμπάς (chazompampás)

   3. for silly persons or actions of no importance

      ‎χαζο- (chazo-) + ‎κουβέντα (kouvénta, “chat”) → ‎χαζοκουβέντα (chazokouvénta, “a chat about silly things”)

Derived terms

Greek terms prefixed with χαζο-

Category Greek terms prefixed with χαζό- not found

Further reading

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