-κόμος
Greek
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek κομέω (koméō, “to care for”).
Pronunciation
editSuffix
edit-κόμος • (-kómos) m or f
- added to a noun, to create words for a (male or female) person who provides care for that noun:
- added to certain food-related nouns, to create words for a (male or female) person who produces that food:
- γάλα (gála, “milk”) + -κόμος (-kómos) → γαλακτοκόμος (galaktokómos, “dairy farmer”)
- βούτυρο (voútyro, “butter”) + -κόμος (-kómos) → βουτυροκόμος (voutyrokómos, “butter producer”)
- τυρί (tyrí, “cheese”) + -κόμος (-kómos) → τυροκόμος (tyrokómos, “cheesemaker”)
- μέλισσα (mélissa, “bee”) + -κόμος (-kómos) → μελισσοκόμος (melissokómos, “beekeeper”)
Declension
editDeclension of -κόμος