σκατο-

• σκατό- (skató-)

From Ancient Greek σκῶρ (skôr).

• IPA^(key): /ˈskato/

σκατο- • (skato-)

1. (colloquial, chiefly vulgar) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something related to excrement or faeces:

   ‎σκατο- (skato-) + ‎-λογία (-logía, “-logy”) → ‎σκατολογία (skatología, “scatology”)

   ‎σκατο- (skato-) + ‎μύγα (mýga, “fly”) → ‎σκατόμυγα (skatómyga, “dungfly”)

2. (colloquial, offensive) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something which causes great anger or discomfort on someone or someone who is very contemptible or hated:

   ‎σκατο- (skato-) + ‎δουλειά (douleiá, “job, work”) → ‎σκατοδουλειά (skatodouleiá, “wretched job”)

   ‎σκατο- (skato-) + ‎παιδί (paidí, “child”) → ‎σκατόπαιδο (skatópaido, “little shit, horrible child”)

   ‎σκατο- (skato-) + ‎φάτσα (fátsa, “face”) → ‎σκατόφατσα (skatófatsa, “ugly face”)

   ‎σκατο- (skato-) + ‎γέρος (géros, “old man”) → ‎σκατόγερος (skatógeros, “wretched old man, dirty old man”)

• σκατό n (skató, “shit”) (vulgar)
• κωλο- (kolo-, “arse-related prefix”) (vulgar)