χαμο-
Greek edit
Alternative forms edit
- χαμό- (chamó-)
Etymology edit
Inherited from Byzantine Greek χαμο- (khamo-): the adverb χάμ(ω) (chám(o), “down on the ground”) + -ο- (-o-, interfix).
Pronunciation edit
Prefix edit
χαμο- • (chamo-)
- the adverb χάμω as first combining form denoting:
- sense: "down"
- 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"
- (figuratively) sense: "slightly" or "with difficulty"
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- χαμο- - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.