χαμο-

Greek

Alternative forms

• χαμό- (chamó-)

Etymology

Inherited from 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-)

1. the adverb χάμω as first combining form denoting:
   1. sense: "down"

      ‎χαμο- (chamo-) + ‎σέρνω (sérno, “drag”) → ‎χαμοσέρνω (chamosérno, “Ι pull along on the ground”)

   2. 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-”)

   3. (figuratively) sense: "poor", "humble"

      ‎χαμο- (chamo-) + ‎σπίτι (spíti, “house”) → ‎χαμόσπιτο (chamóspito, “shack”)

   4. (figuratively) sense: "slightly" or "with difficulty"

      ‎χαμο- (chamo-) + ‎γελάω (geláo, “I laugh”) → ‎χαμογελάω (chamogeláo, “I smile”)

Derived terms

Greek terms prefixed with χαμο-

Greek terms prefixed with χαμό-

Further reading

• χαμο-, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language