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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀμαυρός (amaurós).
Pronunciation
Prefix
μαυρο- • (mavro-)
- added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something that is, or is related to the colour black:
- μαυρο- (mavro-) + βουνό (vounó, “mountain”) → Μαυροβούνιο (Mavrovoúnio, “Montenegro”)
- μαυρο- (mavro-) + μαλλί (mallí, “hair”) → μαυρομάλλης (mavromállis, “black-haired”)
- μαυρο- (mavro-) + μάτι (máti, “eye”) → μαυρομάτης (mavromátis, “black-eyed”)
- μαυρο- (mavro-) + πίνακας (pínakas, “panel, board”) → μαυροπίνακας (mavropínakas, “blackboard”)
- μαυρο- (mavro-) + πιπέρι (pipéri, “pepper”) → μαυροπίπερο (mavropípero, “black pepper”)
- μαυρο- (mavro-) + χώμα (chóma, “dirt, soil”) → μαυροχώμα (mavrochóma, “humus”)
Synonyms
- καρα- (kara-, “black-related prefix”)
Antonyms
- ασπρο- (aspro-, “white-related prefix”)
- λευκο- (lefko-, “white-related prefix”)
Derived terms
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Category Greek terms prefixed with μαυρ- not found