μαυρο-

See also: μαύρο and μαυρό-

Greek

Alternative forms

μαυρό- (mavró-)
μαυρ- (mavr-)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀμαυρός (amaurós).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmavɾo/

Prefix

μαυρο- • (mavro-)

added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something that is, or is related to the colour black:
‎μαυρο- (mavro-) + ‎βουνό (vounó, “mountain”) → ‎Μαυροβούνιο (Mavrovoúnio, “Montenegro”)

‎μαυρο- (mavro-) + ‎μαλλί (mallí, “hair”) → ‎μαυρομάλλης (mavromállis, “black-haired”)

‎μαυρο- (mavro-) + ‎μάτι (máti, “eye”) → ‎μαυρομάτης (mavromátis, “black-eyed”)

‎μαυρο- (mavro-) + ‎πίνακας (pínakas, “panel, board”) → ‎μαυροπίνακας (mavropínakas, “blackboard”)

‎μαυρο- (mavro-) + ‎πιπέρι (pipéri, “pepper”) → ‎μαυροπίπερο (mavropípero, “black pepper”)

‎μαυρο- (mavro-) + ‎χώμα (chóma, “dirt, soil”) → ‎μαυροχώμα (mavrochóma, “humus”)

Synonyms

καρα- (kara-, “black-related prefix”)

Antonyms

ασπρο- (aspro-, “white-related prefix”)
λευκο- (lefko-, “white-related prefix”)

Derived terms

Greek terms prefixed with μαυρο-

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