χαμο-
Greek
Alternative forms
- χαμό- (chamó-)
Etymology
Inherited from the Medieval Byzantine Greek χαμο- (khamo-): the adverb χάμ(ω) (chám(o), “down on the ground”) + -ο- (-o-, interfix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xa.mo/
- Hyphenation: χα‧μο-
Prefix
χαμο- • (chamo-)
- the adverb χάμω as first combining form denoting:
- sense: "down"
- χαμο- (chamo-) + σέρνω (sérno, “drag”) → χαμοσέρνω (chamosérno, “Ι pull along on the ground”)
- sense: "near the ground" (as of plants or animals living near the ground):
- χαμό (chamó) + δέντρο (déntro, “tree”) → χαμόδεντρο (chamódentro, “a low tree, a bush”)
- see synonym χαμηλο- (chamilo-, “low-”)
- (figuratively) sense: "poor", "humble"
- χαμο- (chamo-) + σπίτι (spíti, “house”) → χαμόσπιτο (chamóspito, “shack”)
- (figuratively) sense: "slightly" or "with difficulty"
- χαμο- (chamo-) + γελάω (geláo, “I laugh”) → χαμογελάω (chamogeláo, “I smile”)
- sense: "down"
Derived terms
Greek terms prefixed with χαμο-
Greek terms prefixed with χαμό-
Further reading
- χαμο- - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.