-φόρος

From φέρω (phérō, “carry, bring”) +‎ -ος (-os)

-φόρος • (-phóros) m or f

1. -bearing

• -φόρο (-fóro)

Formed from the Ancient Greek verb φέρω (phérō, “carry, bring”), akin to the similar noun φόρος m (fóros, “tax”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈfoɾos/

-φόρος • (-fóros) masculine or feminine formal; feminine also -φόρα (-fóra)

1. added to a noun to form a new noun for something or someone that, literally or figuratively, carries or bears that first noun:

   ‎άχθος (áchthos, “burden”) + ‎-φόρος (-fóros) → ‎αχθοφόρος (achthofóros, “porter”)

   ‎ασθενής (asthenís, “patient”) + ‎-φόρος (-fóros) → ‎ασθενοφόρο (asthenofóro, “ambulance”)

   ‎πετρέλαιο (petrélaio, “petrol”) + ‎-φόρος (-fóros) → ‎πετρελαιοφόρο (petrelaiofóro, “petrol or oil tanker”)

2. added to a noun to form a new adjective for something or someone that produces that first noun:

   ‎καρπός (karpós, “fruit”) + ‎-φόρος (-fóros) → ‎καρποφόρος (karpofóros, “fruitful”)

   ‎οπώρα (opóra, “fruit”) + ‎-φόρος (-fóros) → ‎οπωροφόρος (oporofóros, “fruit-producing”)

3. added to a noun to form a new adjective which indicates the result caused by the modified noun:

   ‎θάνατος (thánatos, “death”) + ‎-φόρος (-fóros) → ‎θανατηφόρος (thanatifóros, “lethal”)

   ‎κέρδος (kérdos, “profit”) + ‎-φόρος (-fóros) → ‎κερδοφόρος (kerdofóros, “profitable”)

4. added to a noun to form a new adjective or noun which indicates a wearer of the modified noun:

   ‎κέρατο (kérato, “horn”) + ‎-φόρος (-fóros) → ‎κερασφόρος (kerasfóros, “horned”)

   ‎ράσο (ráso, “robe”) + ‎-φόρος (-fóros) → ‎ρασοφόρος (rasofóros, “robed/robe-wearer”)

   ‎φουστανέλα (foustanéla, “fustanella”) + ‎-φόρος (-fóros) → ‎φουστανελοφόρος (foustanelofóros, “fustanella-wearer”)

• φορώ (foró, “to wear”)