σκατο-

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See also: σκατό and σκατό-

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκῶρ (skôr).

Pronunciation

Prefix

σκατο- (skato-)

  1. (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)
  2. (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)

Derived terms

  • σκατό n (skató, shit) (vulgar)
  • κωλο- (kolo-, arse-related prefix) (vulgar)