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"Latin Compounds from Greek Words"
Forming Latin compounds from Greek words can be difficult.
Remember when I said that I have been working on a Greek-compound tutorial for a few months now? I don't think I'm going to get it finished. However, I did put together this list of compound words from Greek words. It seemed to me that it would be easier to show how these compound words are created rather than just explain the rules. This list shows recommended ways to form compound words from Greek words according to the stem types of the Greek words. It does not include the formation of compound words from stems with special combining forms. I will devote another post to such special combining forms.
The second parts of the compounds comprise -φορος, "carrying." The meanings of many of the compounds formed here don't make much sense, but what I am concerned about is the formation of the words.
The Connecting Vowels o and ō in all of these cases corresponds to the Greek Connecting Vowels ο and ω, respectively.
"Latin Compounds from Greek Words"
Forming Latin compounds from Greek words can be difficult.
Remember when I said that I have been working on a Greek-compound tutorial for a few months now? I don't think I'm going to get it finished. However, I did put together this list of compound words from Greek words. It seemed to me that it would be easier to show how these compound words are created rather than just explain the rules. This list shows recommended ways to form compound words from Greek words according to the stem types of the Greek words. It does not include the formation of compound words from stems with special combining forms. I will devote another post to such special combining forms.
The second parts of the compounds comprise -φορος, "carrying." The meanings of many of the compounds formed here don't make much sense, but what I am concerned about is the formation of the words.
The Connecting Vowels o and ō in all of these cases corresponds to the Greek Connecting Vowels ο and ω, respectively.
- Stems in α (First Declension)
chōrophorus -a -um "carrying land"
[χώρᾱ "land" + -φορος "carrying"]
[chōrā + -phorus] χώρᾱ and -φορος Latinized
[chōrā- + -phoro-] stems
[chōro- + -phoro-] a becomes Connecting Vowel o
[chōrophoro-] new stem
[chōrophorus] nominative singular - Special Stem in α (First Declension)
geōphorus -a -um "carrying earth"
[γῆ "earth" + -φορος "carrying"]
[gē + -phorus] γῆ and -φορος Latinized
[geā- + -phoro-] stems
[geō- + -phoro-] ā becomes Connecting Vowel ō
[geōphoro-] new stem
[geōphorus] nominative singular - Stems in η (First Declension)
sȳcophorus -a -um "carrying a fig tree"
[σῡκῆ "fig tree" + -φορος "carrying"]
[sȳcē + -phorus] σῡκῆ and -φορος Latinized
[sȳcē- + -phoro-] stems
[sȳco- + -phoro-] ē becomes Connecting Vowel o
[sȳcophoro-] new stem
[sȳcophorus] nominative singular - Normal Stems in o (Second Declension)
agathophorus -a -um "carrying something good"
[ἀγαθός "good" + -φορος "carrying"]
[agathos + -phorus] ἀγαθός and -φορος Latinized
[agatho- + -phoro-] stems
[agathophoro-] new stem
[agathophorus] nominative singular - Attic-Declension Stems in ηο (Second Declension)
neōphorus -a -um "carrying a temple"
[νεώς "temple" + -φορος "carrying"]
[neōs + -phorus] νεώς and -φορος Latinized
[nēo- + -phoro-] stems
[neō- + -phoro-] ēo becomes eō, cf. genitive neō
[neōphoro-] new stem
[neōphorus] nominative singular - Other Attic-Declension Stems in ο (Second Declension)
lagōphorus -a -um "carrying a hare"
[λαγώς "hare" + -φορος "carrying"]
[lagōs + -phorus] λαγώς and -φορος Latinized
[lago- + -phoro-] stems
[lagō- + -phoro-] o becomes Connecting Vowel ō, cf. genitive lagō
[lagōphoro-] new stem
[lagōphorus] nominative singular - Uncontracted Substantive Stems in εo (Second Declension)
osteophorus -a -um "carrying a bone"
[ὀστέον "bone" + -φορος "carrying"]
[osteon + -phorus] ὀστέον and -φορος Latinized
[osteo- + -phoro-] stems
[osteophoro-] new stem
[osteophorus] nominative singular - Uncontracted Substantive Stems in oo (Second Declension)
noophorus -a -um "carrying a mind"
[νόος "mind" + -φορος "carrying"]
[noos + -phorus] νόος and -φορος Latinized
[noo- + -phoro-] stems
[noophoro-] new stem
[noophorus] nominative singular - Contracted Adjectival Stems in εo (Second Declension)
chrysophorus -a -um "carrying something golden"
[χρῡσοῦς "golden" + -φορος "carrying"]
[chrysūs + -phorus] χρῡσοῦς and -φορος Latinized
[chryso- + -phoro-] stems
[chrysophoro-] new stem
[chrysophorus] nominative singular - Contracted Adjectival Stems in oo (Second Declension)
diplophorus -a -um "carrying something double"
[διπλοῦς "double" + -φορος "carrying"]
[diplūs + -phorus] διπλοῦς and -φορος Latinized
[diplo- + -phoro-] stems
[diplophoro-] new stem
[diplophorus] nominative singular - Labial Consonant Stems (Third Declension)
aegophorus -a -um "carrying a goat"
[αἴξ "goat" + -φορος "carrying"]
[aex + -phorus] αἴξ and -φορος Latinized
[aeg- + -phoro-] stems
[aego- + -phoro-] with Connecting Vowel o
[aegophoro-] new stem
[aegophorus] nominative singular - Palatal Consonant Stems (Third Declension)
thrichophorus -a -um "carrying hair"
[θρίξ "hair" + -φορος "carrying"]
[thrix + -phorus] θρίξ and -φορος Latinized
[thrich- + -phoro-] stems
[thricho- + -phoro-] with Connecting Vowel o
[thrichophoro-] new stem
[thrichophorus] nominative singular - Dental Consonant Stems (Third Declension)
ornīthophorus -a -um "carrying a bird"
[ὄρνῑς "bird" + -φορος "carrying"]
[ornīs + -phorus] ὄρνῑς and -φορος Latinized
[ornīth- + -phoro-] stems
[ornītho- + -phoro-] with Connecting Vowel o
[ornīthophoro-] new stem
[ornīthophorus] nominative singular - Liquid Consonant Stems (Third Declension)
thērophorus -a -um "carrying a beast"
[θήρ "beast" + -φορος "carrying"]
[thēr + -phorus] θήρ and -φορος Latinized
[thēr- + -phoro-] stems
[thēro- + -phoro-] with Connecting Vowel o
[thērophoro-] new stem
[thērophorus] nominative singular - Nasal Consonant Stems (Third Declension)
rhīnophorus -a -um "carrying a nose"
[ῥῑς "nose" + -φορος "carrying"]
[rhīs + -phorus] ῥῑς and -φορος Latinized
[rhīn- + -phoro-] stems
[rhīno- + -phoro-] with Connecting Vowel o
[rhīnophoro-] new stem
[rhīnophorus] nominative singular - Stems in ω(Ϝ) (Third Declension)
herōophorus -a -um "carrying a hero"
[ἥρως "hero" + -φορος "carrying"]
[herōs + -phorus] ἥρως and -φορος Latinized
[herō- + -phoro-] stems
[herōo- + -phoro-] with Connecting Vowel o
[herōophoro-] new stem
[herōophorus] nominative singular - Stems in αυ (Third Declension)
graophorus -a -um "carrying an old woman"
[γραῦς "old woman" + -φορος "carrying"]
[graus + -phorus] γραῦς and -φορος Latinized
[grau- + -phoro-] stems
[grao- + -phoro-] u becomes Connecting Vowel o
[graophoro-] new stem
[graophorus] nominative singular - Stems in ευ (Third Declension)
oreōphorus -a -um "carrying a mule"
[ὀρεύς "mule" + -φορος "carrying"]
[oreus + -phorus] ὀρεύς and -φορος Latinized
[oreu- + -phoro-] stems
[oreō- + -phoro-] u becomes Connecting Vowel ō, cf. genitive oreōs
[oreōphoro-] new stem
[oreōphorus] nominative singular - Stems in ου (Third Declension)
boophorus -a -um "carrying a cow"
[βοῦς "cow" + -φορος "carrying"]
[būs + -phorus] βοῦς and -φορος Latinized
[bū- + -phoro-] stems
[bou- + -phoro-] ou is another way to transliterate ου
[boo- + -phoro-] u becomes Connecting Vowel o
[boophoro-] new stem
[boophorus] nominative singular - Stems in ασ (Third Declension)
gērophorus -a -um "carrying old age"
[γῆρας "old age" + -φορος "carrying"]
[gēras + -phorus] γῆρας and -φορος Latinized
[gēras- + -phoro-] stems
[gēra- + -phoro-] s disappears
[gēro- + -phoro-] a becomes Connecting Vowel o
[gērophoro-] new stem
[gērophorus] nominative singular - Stems in εσ (Third Declension)
genophorus -a -um "carrying a race"
[γένος "race" + -φορος "carrying"]
[genos + -phorus] γένος and -φορος Latinized
[genes- + -phoro-] stems
[gene- + -phoro-] s disappears
[geno- + -phoro-] e becomes Connecting Vowel o
[genophoro-] new stem
[genophorus] nominative singular - Stems in εεσ (Third Declension)
heracleophorus -a -um "carrying Heracles"
[Ἡρακλῆς "Heracles" + -φορος "carrying"]
[Heraclēs + -phorus] Ἡρακλῆς and -φορος Latinized
[Heraclees- + -phoro-] stems
[Heraclee- + -phoro-] s disappears
[Heracleo- + -phoro-] e becomes Connecting Vowel o
[heracleophoro-] new stem
[heracleophorus] nominative singular - Stems in οσ (Third Declension)
aedophorus -a -um "carrying shame"
[αἰδώς "shame" + -φορος "carrying"]
[aedōs + -phorus] αἰδώς and -φορος Latinized
[aedos- + -phoro-] stems
[aedo- + -phoro-] s disappears
[aedophoro-] new stem
[aedophorus] nominative singular - Stems in οι (Third Declension)
echophorus -a -um "carrying an echo"
[ἠχώ "echo" + -φορος "carrying"]
[echō + -phorus] ἠχώ and -φορος Latinized
[echoi- + -phoro-] stems
[echo- + -phoro-] i disappears
[echophoro-] new stem
[echophorus] nominative singular - Stems in ι (Third Declension), with Connecting Vowel o
physiophorus -a -um "carrying nature"
[φύσις "nature" + -φορος "carrying"]
[physis + -phorus] φύσις and -φορος Latinized
[physi- + -phoro-] stems
[physio- + -phoro-] with Connecting Vowel o
[physiophoro-] new stem
[physiophorus] nominative singular - Stems in ι (Third Declension), without Connecting Vowel o
poliphorus -a -um "carrying a city"
[πόλις "city" + -φορος "carrying"]
[polis + -phorus] πόλις and -φορος Latinized
[poli- + -phoro-] stems
[poliphoro-] new stem
[poliphorus] nominative singular - Substantive Stems in υ (Third Declension), with Connecting Vowel o
myophorus -a -um "carrying a mouse"
[μῦς "mouse" + -φορος "carrying"]
[mys + -phorus] μῦς and -φορος Latinized
[my- + -phoro-] stems
[myo- + -phoro-] with Connecting Vowel o
[myophoro-] new stem
[myophorus] nominative singular - Substantive Stems in υ (Third Declension), without Connecting Vowel o
ichthyphorus -a -um "carrying a fish"
[ἰχθύ̄ς "fish" + -φορος "carrying"]
[ichthys + -phorus] ἰχθύ̄ς and -φορος Latinized
[ichthy- + -phoro-] stems
[ichthyphoro-] new stem
[ichthyphorus] nominative singular - Adjectival Stems in υ (Third Declension), without Connecting Vowel o
polyphorus -a -um "carrying many things"
[πολύς "many" + -φορος "carrying"]
[polys + -phorus] πολύς and -φορος Latinized
[poly- + -phoro-] stems
[polyphoro-] new stem
[polyphorus] nominative singular