κωλο-

See also: κώλο and κωλό-

Greek

Alternative forms

• κωλό- (koló-)
• κωλ- (kol-)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κῶλον (kôlon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkolo/

Prefix

κωλο- • (kolo-)

1. (colloquial, chiefly vulgar) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something related to the anus or buttocks:

   ‎κωλο- (kolo-) + ‎τρύπα (trýpa, “hole”) → ‎κωλοτρυπίδα (kolotrypída, “arsehole, asshole”) (vulgar)

   ‎κωλο- (kolo-) + ‎τούμπα (toúmpa, “somersault”) → ‎κωλοτούμπα (kolotoúmpa, “backwards somersault”) (not offensive or vulgar, commonly used)

   ‎κωλο- (kolo-) + ‎χαρτί (chartí, “paper”) → ‎κωλόχαρτο (kolócharto, “bum fodder, asswipe”) (vulgar)

   ‎κωλο- (kolo-) + ‎μέρος (méros, “part”) → ‎κωλομέρι (koloméri, “arsecheek, asscheek”) (vulgar)

   ‎κωλο- (kolo-) + ‎δάχτυλο (dáchtylo, “finger”) → ‎κωλοδάχτυλο (kolodáchtylo, “middle finger, the finger”) (colloquial)

   ‎κωλο- (kolo-) + ‎φωτιά (fotiá, “fire”) → ‎κωλοφωτιά (kolofotiá, “firefly”) (colloquial)

2. (colloquial) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something is of low quality or badly built:

   ‎κωλο- (kolo-) + ‎σπίτι (spíti, “house”) → ‎κωλόσπιτο (kolóspito, “bad house, crappy house”)

   ‎κωλο- (kolo-) + ‎φυλλάδιο (fylládio, “leaflet, pamphlet”) → ‎κωλοφυλλάδα (kolofylláda, “rag, newspaper”)

3. (colloquial) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something which causes great anger or discomfort on someone:

   ‎κωλο- (kolo-) + ‎δουλειά (douleiá, “job, work”) → ‎κωλοδουλειά (kolodouleiá, “wretched job”)

   ‎κωλο- (kolo-) + ‎σκύλος (skýlos, “dog”) → ‎κωλόσκυλο (kolóskylo, “wretched dog”)

4. (colloquial, offensive) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate someone who is very contemptible or hated:

   ‎κωλο- (kolo-) + ‎γέρος (géros, “old man”) → ‎κωλόγερος (kológeros, “old arsehole, dirty old man”) (offensive)

   ‎κωλο- (kolo-) + ‎παιδί (paidí, “child”) → ‎κωλόπαιδο (kolópaido, “little shit, horrible child”) (offensive)

Derived terms

Greek terms prefixed with κωλο-

Greek terms prefixed with κωλό-

Greek terms prefixed with κωλ-

Related terms

• κώλος m (kólos, “arse, ass”) (colloquial)
• σκατο- (skato-, “shit-related prefix”) (vulgar)