-φόρος

φορός φόρος Ancient Greek Etymology grc bearing :af φέρω<t:carry, bring><id:carry> -ος<id:o-grade> From grc φέρω carry, bring -ος o-grade Pronunciation Suffix grc suffix m f -bearing Derived terms grc Greek Alternative forms el -φόρο Etymology el ine-pro *bʰer- Formed from the el grc - verb grc φέρω carry, bring, akin to the similar noun el φόρος m tax. Pronunciation el /ˈfoɾos/ Suffix el suffix masculine or feminine formal; feminine also el -φόρα added to a noun to form a new noun for something or someone that, literally or figuratively, carries or bears that first noun: el άχθος burden αχθοφόρος porter el ασθενής patient ασθενοφόρο ambulance el πετρέλαιο petrol πετρελαιοφόρο petrol or oil tanker added to a noun to form a new adjective for something or someone that produces that first noun: el καρπός fruit καρποφόρος fruitful el οπώρα fruit οπωροφόρος fruit-producing added to a noun to form a new adjective which indicates the result caused by the modified noun: el θάνατος death θανατηφόρος lethal el κέρδος profit κερδοφόρος profitable added to a noun to form a new adjective or noun which indicates a wearer of the modified noun: el κέρατο horn κερασφόρος horned el ράσο robe ρασοφόρος robed/robe-wearer el φουστανέλα fustanella φουστανελοφόρος fustanella-wearer Derived terms el el Χριστόφορος<t:Christopher><lit:Christ-bearer> γενειοφόρος<t:bearded> ελπιδοφόρος<t:hopeful, promising> θανατηφόρος<t:lethal> καρποφόρος<t:fruitful> κερασφόρος<t:horned> μαρσιποφόρος<t:marsupial> ναρθηκοφόρος<t:lictor> οπωροφόρος<t:fruit> πετρελαιοφόρο<g:n><t:petrol-tanker> ρασοφόρος<t:habit-wearing> τροχοφόρος<t:wheeled> φουστανελοφόρος<t:fustanella-wearing> Related terms el φορώ to wear