-κομία

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κομέω (koméō, to care for).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-κομία (-komíaf

  1. added to a noun, to create words describing the care of that noun:
    βρέφος (vréfos, infant) + ‎-κομία (-komía) → ‎βρεφοκομία (vrefokomía, baby care)
    γέρος (géros, old man) + ‎-κομία (-komía) → ‎γηροκομία (girokomía, senior care)
  2. added to certain food-related nouns, to create words for food production:
    γάλα (gála, milk) + ‎-κομία (-komía) → ‎γαλακτοκομία (galaktokomía, dairy farming, dairy production)
    βούτυρο (voútyro, butter) + ‎-κομία (-komía) → ‎βουτυροκομία (voutyrokomía, butter production)
    τυρί (tyrí, cheese) + ‎-κομία (-komía) → ‎τυροκομία (tyrokomía, cheesemaking)
    μέλισσα (mélissa, bee) + ‎-κομία (-komía) → ‎μελισσοκομία (melissokomía, beekeeping)

Declension

Derived terms

  • -κομείο n (-komeío) (place produced or location in which care is provided)
  • -κόμος m (-kómos) (male carer or producer)