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List of Greek words with English derivatives
Greek alphabet
Transliteration schemes
Greek Traditional Classical Modern
Α α a a a
Β β b b v
Γ γ g g gh, y
Δ δ d d dh
Ε ε e e e
Ζ ζ z z, dz z
Η η e ē i
Θ θ th th th
Ι ι i i i
Κ κ c k k
Λ λ l l l
Μ μ m m m
Ν ν n n n
Ξ ξ x x x
Ο ο o o o
Π π p p p
Ρ ρ r r r
Σ σ ς s s s
Τ τ t t t
Υ υ y u i
Φ φ ph ph ph, f
Χ χ ch kh kh
Ψ ψ ps ps ps
Ω ω o ō o
αι ae, e ai e, ai
αυ au au af, av
ει i ei i
ευ eu eu ef, ev
γγ ng ng ng
γξ nx nx nx
γκ nc nk g, ng
γχ nch nkh nkh
μπ mp mp b, mb
ντ nt nt d, nd
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οι oe, e oi i
ου u ou ou, u
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This is a list of Greek words with derivatives in English. The words are in Greek alphabetic order, with tables forthe 24 Greek letters, listing thousands of related English words.
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TransliterationThere are considerable differences between the various transliterations used to represent the Greek alphabet inEnglish. The table in the sidebar shows:• the "traditional" transliteration, in other words that used in Latin, representing classical Greek: this is the form in
which most Greek words have made their way into English• a "classical" transliteration, commonly used to represent more accurately the pronunciation of Ancient Greek,
although traditional forms are rarely used.• the "modern" transliteration often used for Modern Greek — see Transliteration of Greek into English for some
variations.Rough breathing was represented in some Greek dialects by an [h] while in others, the [h] represented the vowel eta(the origin of the sign is thought to be the left-hand half ( ├ ) of the letter H): a rough breathing over an initial vowelor diphthong – ἁ ἑ ἡ ἱ ὁ ὑ ὡ – indicates that the word was pronounced with an initial h, and a smooth breathing – ἀ ἐἠ ἰ ὀ ὐ ὠ – indicates the absence of an h, but this has since disappeared in speech, and Modern Greek omits thebreathings. An initial upsilon (υ) always had the rough breathing – ὑ – hence hy is very common at the start ofwords derived from Greek, but no (or very few) such words start with y.The letter rho (ρ) at the start of a word always had the rough breathing – ῥ – and is transliterated rh. If a rho wasgeminated within a word, the first ρ always had the smooth breathing and the second the rough breathing – ῤῥ –leading to the transiliteration rrh.In ancient Greek, gamma was used to represent nu before a khi, ksi, kappa and another gamma. On this list, wherethis occurs, the word is listed as if the gamma were in fact a nu.For a fuller discussion of these matters, see the Greek alphabet.Note: the distinction between the rough and smooth breathings as shown above may not be very clear on certain browsers.
Greek words with modern derivativesThe citation form shown is the form most commonly shown in dictionaries, but this form is often unrepresentative ofthe word as used to form a compound word, hence the Root form is also shown. In the case of verbs, the citationform is often by convention the first person singular, present indicative, (cf Latin), for instance φάγω (phagō), "Ieat", rather than the infinitive ("to eat"). The Greek forms are generally in their true root form; i.e., a noun or verbderived from an earlier form will appear under the earlier form.The "classical" transliteration as described above is used for both the Citation form and the Root form. Greek entriesare in alphabetical order according to the Greek alphabet, English entries by the Roman alphabet.
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The Greek words are shown in polytonic orthography, in other words showing the breathings and the fuller range ofaccents, as used in Ancient Greek and in Modern Greek for those who do not accept the 1982 "monotonic reform".Note that alpha privatives are addressed under the heading of the positive form of the word whenever possible.
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Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative
ἀ- a- ἀ-/ἀν- a-/an- without, not adiabatic, agnostic, ahistorical, amoral, anaemia,anaesthesia, anhydrous, anonymous, apathy,asymmetric, asymptote, atrophic
ἄβαξ abax ἀβακ- abac- reckoning-board, usedfor counting votes
abacus, abaculus, abax
ἄβυσσος ābussos ἀβυσσ- abyss- bottomless abyss, abyssal, abyssocottidae, abyssopelagic
ἄγαλμα āgalma ἀγαλματ- agalmat- glory, delight, honour,statue
agalmatolite, Agalmatophilia
ἀγαθή agathē ἀγαθ- agath- good agathism, agathodaemon, kalokagathia
ἀγάπη agapē ἀγαπ- agap- fraternal love agape, agapanthus, agapanthaceae
ἀγαυός agauos ἀγαυ- agau- illustrious, noble agave, agavaceae
ἀγγαρεία angareiā ἀγγαρει- angarei- impressment forpublic service
angary, angaria, angariate
ἀγγείον angeion ἀγγειο- angio- vessel angiosperm, angiocardiography, angiodysplasia,angiogenesis, angiogram, angiography, angioma,angiopathy, angioplasty, angiosperma, angiostatin,angiotensin,
ἄγγελος angelos ἀγγελ- angel- messenger angel, archangel, evangelist
ἅγιος hagios ἁγιο- hagio- holy hagiography, hagiology, hagiographa
ἄγκιστρον angistron ἀγκιστρ- ancistr- hook ancistrocladus, ancistrocactus, ancistrocheirus
ἀγκύλος ankulos ἀγκυλ-ἀγκυλ-
ancyl-angul-
crooked, curved [1] ancylus, angle, ankyloglossia, ancylopoda,ankylosaurid, ankylostomiasis
ἀγκύλωσις ankulōsis ἀγκυλ-ωσι- ankyl-οsi- stiffening of the joints ankylosis, ankyloglossia, ankylosaurus
ἄγκυρα ankyra ἀγκυρ- anchor- anchor anchoring, anchor, ankyrin
ἀγκών ankōn ἀγκων- ankon- elbow ancona, ancon, anconal
ἀγορά agora ἀγορ- agor- marketplace agora. agoraphobia, agoranomos
ἄγρα agra -αγρα -agra seizure, trap podagra, pellagra
ἀγρός agros ἀγρο- agro- tilled land agrobiology, agronomics, agrology
ἄγρωστις agrōstis ἀγρωστιδ- agrostid- a type of grass agrostology, agrostophyllum, agrostistachys
ἄγχω ankhō ἀγχ- ankh- I press tight, strangle,throttle, choke
anginaanxious
ἄγω agō ἀγ- ag- I drive, lead pedagogue, anagoge, mystagogue
ἀγωνία agōnia ἀγωνι- agōni- agony agonize, antagonistic, agony
ἀδάμας adamas ἀδαμαντ- adamant- unconquerable,diamond
adamant, adamantine
ἀδελφός adelphos ἀδελφ- adelph- brother adelphopoiesis, adelphous, monadelphous,adelphogamy, Philadelphia
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ἄδηλος adēlos ἀδηλο- adelo- unknown, obscure adelopod, adelospondyli, adelophagi, adelophryne
ἀδήν adēn ἀδενο- adeno- gland adenoma, adenomelablastoma, adenomyosis,adenosine
ᾍδης Hades ᾉδη-/ᾉδο- hade-/hado- god of the underworld hadean, Hades, hadopelagic
ἁδρός hadros ἁδρο- hadro- thick hadron, hadrosaurus
ἀδιάφορος adiaphoros ἀδιάφορ- adiaphor- indifferent adiaphora, adiaphorism
ἄδυτον aduton ἀδυτ- adyt- not to be entered adytum
ἀείδω aeidō -ᾠδ- -od-/-ed- I sing comedian, comedy, melody, ode, parody, prosody,psalmody, rhapsody, tragedian, tragedy
ἀέριος aerios ἀέρι- aeri- of the air aerial, aerie
ἀερόβιος aerobios ἀερόβι- aerobi- living in air aerobic, aerobics, aerobiology, anaerobic
ἀηδής aēdēs ἀηδ- aed- distasteful, unpleasant aedes
ἀήρ aēr ἀέρο- aero-air-
air aerodynamics, aerofoil, aeronautics, aerobatics,airplane, airship
ἄηχος aēchos ἀηχο- aecho- without sound anechoic, anechoic chamber
ἀθήρα athēra ἀθηρ- ather- gruel atheroma, atherosclerosis
ἀθλητής athlētēs ἀθλητ- athlet- contestant in thegames
athlete, athletics
αἰθάλη aithalē αἰθαλ- aithal- soot aethalops, ethallobarbital
αἰθήρ aithēr αἰθερ- aither- massless medium ether, ethereal
αἴγαγρος aigagros αἰγαγρ- aigagr- wild goat aegagrus, aegagropila
αἰγιαλός aigialos αἰγιαλ- aigial- beach, seashore aegialornis, aigialosaur, aegialornithidae
αἰγίς aigis αἰγιδ- aigid- armour of Zeus aegis
αἰκία aikia αἰκι- aiki- torture, suffering aecium, aeciospore
αἴλουρος ailuros αἰλουρo- ailuro- feline ailurophobia, aelurodon, aeluroscalabotinae
αἳμα haima αἱμο/-αἱματ- haimo-haimat-
blood anemia, anemic, hemophilia, hemorrhage
Aἴολος Aiolus Aἴολ- Aiol- Keeper of the WindsGk. Myth
Aeolic, Aeolian, Aeolotropy
αἰπεινός aipeinos αἰπειν- aipin- high, lofty aepisaurus,
αἰπύς orαἰπός
aipus or aipos αἰπυ- aipy- high and steep, utter aepycamelus, aepyornis, aepyornithidae, aepyceros
αἰσθητικός aisthētikos αἰσθητ-ικ- aisthēt-ik- of sense-perception,sensitive, perceptive
aesthetic, aesthetician, aestheticism, aesthete,aesthetics, anesthesia
αἰσχύνω aiskhunō αἰσχύν- aiskhun- I dishonour, shame aeschynanthus, aeschynite
αἰτία aitia αἰτι- aiti- cause etiology
αἰχμή aikhmē αἰχμ- aichm- point of a spear aechmophorus, aechmea
αἰών aiōn αἰών- eon- age eon
αἰώνιος aiōnios αἰώνι- aionι- lasting for an age aeonium, aeonian
Ἀκαδημία Akadēmia Ἀκαδημ- akadēm- the field of Academos academe, academic, academy
ἀκακία akakia ἀκακι- akaki- harmless acacia
ἀκαλύφη akaluphē ἀκαλυφ- acalyph- stinging-nettle acalypha, acalyphoideae
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ἄκανθος akanthos ἀκανθ- acanth- thorn plant acanthus, acantharea, acanthite, acanthocephala,acanthocercus, acanthodactylus, acanthosaura
ἀκάρι akari ἀκαρ- acar- a kind of mite acarid, acariasis, acarology
ἀκατάληκτος akatalēktos ἀκατάληκτ- acatalekt- not incomplete,incessant
acatalectic
ἀκέφαλος akephalos ἀκεφαλ- acephal- headless acephali, acephaly, acephalous
ἀκλινής aklinēs ἀκλιν- aclin- unswerving, withoutinclination
aclinic, aclinic line
ἀκμή akmē ἀκμ- acm- highest pointfacial eruption
acmeacne, acnestis
ἀκόλουθος akoluthos ἀκόλουθ- acoluth- follower anacoluthon, acolyte
ἀκόνη akonē ἀκον- akon- whetstone aconitum, paragon
ἀκούω akouō ἀκου-στ- acou-st- I hear acoustic, acoustics
ἄκρον akron ἀκρο- acro- edge, topmost acrobat, acrocephalus, acrochordidae, acrochordon,acromantula, acronym, acrotomophilia
ἀκροστιχίς akrostikhis ἀκροστιχιδ- acrostichid- headline, end-line acrostic
ἀκτίς aktis ἀκτινo- aktino- ray actinium, actinobacteria, actinodine, actinolite,actinometer, actinomorphic, actinomycetes,actinophryid, actinophryids, actinopteri,actinopterygii, actinozoa
ἀλάβαστρος alabastros ἀλαβαστρ- alabastr- a variety of mineral alabaster
ἀλλαντοειδής allantoeidēs ἀλλαντο-ειδ- allanto-eid- sausage-shaped allantois, allantoin
ἀλήθεια alethia ἀληθει- alethe- truth alethiology
ἀλέξω alexō ἀλεξ(ο)- alex(o)- I ward off, defend Alexander, alexipharmic, alexithymia, alexiteric
ἄλευρον aleuron ἀλευρο- aleuro- flour, meal aleurone, aleuromancy
ἄλγος algos ἀλγ- alg- pain -algia, arthralgia, cardialgia, cephalalgia,fibromyalgia, myalgia, neuralgia, nostalgia,odontalgia, otalgia
ἀλείφω aleiphō ἀλειφ- aleiph- I anoint with oil aliphatic compound
ἄλκιμος alkimos ἀλκ-ιμ- alc- strong analcite
ἁλκυών halkuōn ἁλκυων- halkuon- kingfisher Alcyonaria, halcyon, Halcyon, halcyonidae
ἀλληγορῶ allēgorō ἀλληγορ- allēgor- I interpretallegorically
allegory
ἄλληλον allēlon ἀλληλο- allēlo- of one another allelomorph, parallelogram
ἄλλος allos ἀλλο- allo-all-
other, different allochthon, allodium, allodontidae, allogenes,allograft, allography, allolactose, allometry,allomorph, allopath, allopatry, allophony,allopoiesis, allopurinol, allosaur, allotroph,allotropic, allotropyallergy
ἅλς hals ἁλ- hal- saltsea
halogen, haloaromatic, halobacteria, halosaur
ἀλλότροπος allotropos ἀλλoτροπ- allotrop- strange allotropy, allotropes, allotropism,
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ἁλύσκω haluskō ἁλυσκ- halluc- I flee from, shun,avoid, escape [2]
alt. f. L. hallucinar, todream, be deceived
hallucinosis, hallucinate
ἄλυσσος alyssos ἀλυσσ- alyss- a plant believed tocure rabies
alyssum, Alyssa
ἄλφα alpha ἄλφα- alpha- alpha alphabet, alphabetize, alphagram, alphandia,alphanumeric, alpha particle
ἀλώπηξ alōpēx ἀλωπεκ- alopek- fox alopecia
ἅλως halōs ἁλω- halo- round shape, the diskof the sun, circulararcade at Delphi
halo
Ἀμαζών Amazōn Ἀμαζον- Amazon- female warriors Gk.Myth.
Amazon, Amazonomachy, Amazonite, Amazonia
Ἀμάλθεια Amalthēa ἀμαλθει- Amalthe- the foster-mother ofZeus
Amalthea
Ἀμανῖται amanitai ἀμανιτ- amanit- a kind of fungus amanita, amanitaceae
ἀμάρανθος amarantos ἀμαρανθ- amaranth- unfading flower amaranth, amaranthaceae, amaranthoideae
Ἀμαρυλλίς amarullis ἀμαρυλλ- amarull- name of ashepherdess Gk.Myth.
amaryllis, amaryllidaceae
ἀμαύρωσις amaurōsis ἀμαυρ-ωσι- amaur-osi- blacken amaurosis, amaurobiidae
ἀμβλύς amblus ἀμβλυ- ambly- dim amblygonite, amblyopia, amblypoda
ἄμβροτος ambrotos ἀμβροτ- ambrot- immortal ambrosia, ambrotype
ἄμβυξ ambyx ἀμβυκ- ambyk- cup alembic, alembication, alembicated
ἄμβων ambōn ἀμβων- ambon- raised edge ambo
ἀμέθυστος amethustos ἀμεθυστ- amethyst- not drunk orintoxicating
amethyst, amethystizon
ἄμετρος ametros ἀμετρο- ametro- without measure ametropia
ἀμίαντος amiantos ἀμιαντ- amiant- undefiled amianthus
ἄμμος ammos ἀμμο- ammo- sand ammoperdix, ammophila, ammotrechidae
ἀμνησία amnēsia ἀμνησι- amnēsi- oblivion amnesia
ἀμνηστία amnēstia ἀμνηστι- amnēsti- forgetfulness,amnesty
amnesty, amnestic
ἀμμωνιακός ammōniakos ἀμμωνι- ammōni- from Ammōn ammonia, ammoniacal
ἀμμωνίς ammōnis ἀμμων- ammon- horn of Ammōn ammonite, ammonoid, ammonoidea
ἀμνός amnos ἀμν- amn- lamb amnion, amniotic, amniocentesis, amnioscope,
ἀμοιβή amoebē ἀμοιβ- amoeb- change amoeba, amoebic
ἄμορφος amorphos ἄμορφ- amorph- shapeless amorphous, amorphic
ἄμυλον amylon ἄμυλ- amyl- starch amylin, amyloid, amylose, amylopectin, amylase,amyls, amylophagia, amyl
ἀμυγδαλή amugdalē ἀμυγδ- amygd- almond tree amygdala, amygdalin, amygdulealmond
ἀμφί amphi ἀμφι- amphi- on both sides amphipoda, amphioxus, amphiglossus
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ἀμφιβάλλω amphiballō ἀμφιβολ- amphibol- throw on either side,to doubt
amphibole, amphibology
ἀμφίβιος amphibios ἀμφιβι- amphibi- living a double life amphibious, amphibians
ἀμφίβολος amphibolos ἀμφιβολ- amphibol- doubtful amphibole, amphibolite
ἀμφίβραχυς amphibrakhus ἀμφιβραχυ- amphibrachy- short at both ends amphibrach, amphibolite
ἀμφιθέατρον amphitheatron ἀμφιθέατρ- amphitheatr- theater amphitheater, amphitheatric,
Ἀμφικτυονία Amphiktyonia ἀμφικτυονι- amphiktyoni- religious alliance Amphictyony, amphictyonic
ἀμφίμακρος amphimakros ἀμφιμακρ- amphimacr- long at both ends amphimacer
ἀμφορεύς amphoreus ἀμφορε- amphore- bearer amphora, ampulla
ἀμφότερος amphoteros ἀμφότερ- amphoter- each of two amphoteric
ἀνά ana ἀνα- ana- again, backward,upward
anabolism, anachronism, anaplasia
ἀναβαίνω anabainō ἀναβα- anaba- I go up anabasis, anabatic, anabantidae
ἀναβαπτίζω anabaptizō ἀναβαπτ-ισ- anabapt-is- I dip repeatedly anabaptist
ἀναβιώνω anabiōnō ἀναβιω- anabio- I return to life anabiosis,
ἀναβολή anabolē ἀναβολ- anabol- putting off, delaying anabolism, anabolic steroid
ἀνάγλυφος anagluphos ἀναγλυφ- anaglyp- putting wrought inlow relief
anaglyph
ἀναγραμματισμός - anagrammatismos
ἀναγραμ- anagram- transpose the lettersof one word so as toform another
anagram, anagrammatize
ἀναγωγή anagōgē ἀναγωγ- anagog- spiritual uplift,reference to aprinciple
anagoge, anagogy,
ἀνάδρομος anadromos ἀναδρομ- anadrom- running up anadromous
ἀναδῶ anadō ἀναδε- anade- bind up anadem
ἀναδίπλωσις anadipōlsis ἀναδιπλω- anadiplo- to redouble anadiplosis
ἀνάδρομος anadromos ἀναδρομ- anadrom- running up anadromous
ἀνάθεμα anathema ἀναθεματ- anathemat- accursed anathema, anathematize,
ἀναισθησία anaisthēsia ἀναισθη- anaesthe- lack of sensation,insensibility undersurgical treatment
anaesthesia, anaesthesiologist, anaesthetic
ἀνάκλισις anaklisis ἀνακλι- anacli- to lean back anaclitism, anaclitic,
ἀνακολουθία - anakolouthia
ἀνακολουθι- anacolouthi- inconsequence anacoluthon
ἀνάκρουσις anacrousis ἀνακρουσι- anacrusi- push back, beginningof a tune
anacrusis
ἀναλγησία analgesia ἀναλγησι- analgesi- painlessness analgesia, analgetic, analgesics
ἀναλέγω analegō ἀναλεγ- analeg- gather analects
ἀνάλειμμα analēmma ἀναλειμματ- analeimmat- support analemma
ἀναληπτικός analeptikos ἀναληπτ- analept- restorative analeptic
ἀνάλκιμος analkimos ἀναλκιμ- analcim- weak analcime, analcite
ἀναλογία analogia ἀναλογι- analogi- proportion [3] analogy
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ἀνάλογος analogos ἀναλογ- analog- proportionate,conformable [4]
analogous, wikt:analogue
ἀναλύω analuō ἀναλυ- analy- loosen, simplify analysis, analytical, analyze, analyst
ἀναλφάβητος analphabētos ἀναλφαβητ- analphabet- uneducated analphabetic, analphabetism
ἀνάμνησις anamnēsis ἀναμνησι- anamnesi- recollection,reminiscence
anamnesis, anamnestic,
ἀναμόρφωσις anamorphōsis ἀναμορφωσι- anamorphōsi- transformation anamorphosis, anamorphic
ἄναξ anax ἀνακτ- anakt- lord, master, king anax
ἀνάπαιστος anapaistos ἀναπαιστ- anapaist- anapaestic verse anapest, anapestic
ἀνάπλαστος anaplastos ἀναπλαστ- anaplast- remolded anaplastic, anaplasia
ἀναπληρωτικός - anaplērōtikos
ἀναπληρωτικ- anaplerotic- filling up anaplerotic
ἀναπνοή anapnoē ἀναπνο- anapno- respiration, breathing anapnoic, anapnograph
ἀναπόδεικτος anapodeiktos ἀναποδεικτ- anapodeict- not proved anapodeictic
ἀνάπτυξις anaptuksis ἀνάπτυξι- anaptyxi- expansion,explanation
anaptyxis
ἄναρθρος anarthros ἀναρθρ- anarthr- not articulated anarthria, anarthrous
ἄναρχος anarkhos ἀναρχ- anarch- without a ruler anarchy, anarchism, anarchist
ἀναστομόω anastomoō ἀναστομo- anastomo- I furnish with amouth, open up
anastomosis
ἀναστρέφω anastrephō ἀναστρεφ- anastreph- to turn back anastrophe
ἀνατείνω anateineinō ἀνατα- anata- I stretch anatase
ἀνατολή anatolē ἀνατολ- anatol- East Anatolia, Anatolian
ἀνατομία anatomia ἀνατομι- anatomi- dissection anatomy, anatomical, anatomist
ἀνατρέπω anatrepō ἀνατροπ- anatrop- to reverse anatropia, anatropal, anatropous
ἀναφέρω anapherō ἀναφoρ- anaphor- bring back anaphora
ἀναφυλάσσω anaphulassō ἀναφυλακ- anaphylak- I guard anaphylaxis, anaphylactic, anaphylactoid
ἀναχρονισμός - anachronismos
ἀναχρον-ισ- anachron-is- wrong time reference anachronistic, anachronism
ἀναχωρεῖν anachōrō ἀναχωρε- anachore- go back, retire anchorite, anchoress, anachoretic
Ἀνδρομέδα Andromēda Ἀνδρομέδ- Andromēd- wife of Perseus Andromeda, Andromeda polifolia
ἄνεμος anemos ἀνεμο- anemo- wind anemometer, anemoscopy, anemoscope,anemophilous
ἀνέκδοτος anekdotos ἀνεκδοτ- anecdot- unpublished anecdote, anecdotal, anecdotist
ἀνεμώνη anemonē ἀνεμών- anemon- lit. daughter of thewind
anemone, sea-anemone
ἀνεργἰα anergia ἀνεργι- anergi- cessation from work anergy
ἀνεύρυσμα aneurusma ἀνευρυσμ- aneurusm- dilation aneurysm, microaneurysm
ἀνήρ anēr ἀνδρο- andrο- man (male human) androcentrism, androgen, android, andrologist,andrology, androstephium, androsterone, misandry,monandry, polyandry
ἀνθολόγιον antholōgion ἀνθολoγι- anthologi- collection of extracts anthology, anthologist
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ἄνθος anthos ἀνθο- antho- flower anthology, anthophyta, anthostema, anthogonium,Anthozoa, anthocleista, anthotype, anthocyanin,anthocerotophyta
ἀνθρακίτις anthrakitēs ἀνθρακιτ- anthracit- kind of coal anthracite, anthracite iron
ἄνθραξ anthrax ἀνθρ- anthr- coal anthrax, anthracotherium, anthracosauria,anthracosis
ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos ἀνθρωπο- anthrōpo- human being anthropology, anthropomorphism, anthropopathy,anthropometrics, anthropomancy, anthropopath,anthropoglot, anthroponyms, anthroposophical,anthroponym, anthropomorphists, anthropocentrism,anthropomorphics, anthropoidea, anthroposemiotics,misanthrope, zoanthropy
ἀνιέναι anienai ἀνι- ani- to go up anion, anionic
ἄνισος anisos ἀνισο- aniso- unequal, dissimilar,uneven
anisogamous, anisometric, anisometropia,anisotropic
ἄννησον annēson ἄννησ- annes- dill anise, aniseed, anisette
ἄνοδος anodos ἀνοδ- anod- way up anode, anodising
ἄνομος anomos ἀνομ- anom- lawless anomie, anomic
ἄνοργος anorgos ἀνoργ- anorg- not wrathful anorgasmic, anorgasmia
ἀνορεξία anorexia ἀνορεκ-/ἀνορεξι- anorec-anorexi- lack of appetite anorexia, anorectic, anorexigenic
ἄνορθος anorthos ἀνορθο- anortho- sloping anorthosite, anorthoclase, anorthite
ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι - antagōnizesthai
ἀνταγωνιζ- antagōniz- struggle against,prove a match for
antagonize, antagonist, antagonism, antagonistic
ἀνταρκτικός antarktikos ἀνταρκτικ- Antarctic- Antarctic [5] antarctic, antarctica,
ἀντί anti ἀντι- anti- opposite, counter antibiotic, anticyclone, antidiabetic, antihero,antihistamine, antioxidant, antiseptic, antistatic
ἀντίδοτον antidoton ἀντιδοτ- antidot- to give as a remedyagainst
antidote, antidoting
ἀντινομία antinomia ἀντινομ- antinom- contradiction betweenlaws
antinomy, antinomianism, antinomia (brachiopod)
ἀντιπάθεια antipatheia ἀντιπαθ- antipath- of opposite feelings antipathetic, antipathy
ἀντίπους antipous ἀντιποδ- antipod- the opposite foot,diametrically opposed
antipodes, antipodean, antipodal
ἀντισήπω antisēpō ἀντισηπ- antisep- make to putrefy inturn
antisepsis, antiseptic
ἀντίστροφος antistrophos ἀντιστροφ- antistroph- to invert antistrophe
ἀντιτιθέναι antitithenai ἀντιθε- antithe- to oppose antithesis, antithetic, antithetical
ἀντιφράζω antiphrazō ἀντιφρα(δ)- antiphra(d)- speak the opposite antiphrasis
ἀντίφωνος antiphōnos ἀντιφων- antiphon- sounding in answer antiphon, anthem
ἄντρον antron ἀντρ- antr- cave, cavity antrum
ἀντωνυμεῖν antōnymein ἀντωνυμ- antonym- to have an oppositedenomination
antonym, antonymous
ἄνυδρος anhudros ἀνυδρ- anhydr- waterless, arid anhydrite, anhydrous, anhydrobiosis
ἀνώδυνος anōdunos ἀνωδυν- anodyn- waterless, arid anodyne, anodynous
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ἀνώμαλος anōmalos ἀνωμαλ- anōmal- uneven anomalocarid, anomalopidae, anomalopus,anomaluridae, anomaly, abnormal through Latin
ἀνώνυμος anōnumos ἀνωνυμ- anonym- nameless anonymity, anonymous, anonymity, anonymously
ἀνωφελής anōphelēs ἀνωφελ- anophel- unprofitable, useless anopheles, anopheline, anophelorastia
ἄξιος axios ἀξιο- axio- worthy axiological, axiology, axiology, axiom, axiomatic,axiomatisation
ἄξων axōn ἀξον- axon-axi-
axis axoneme, axoplasm, axisymmetric
ἀόριστος aoristos ἀοριστ- aorist- indefinite aorist
ἀορτή aortē ἀορτ- aort- the great artery aortic, aorta
ἀπαθές apathēs ἀπαθε(σ)- apathe(s)- without feeling apatheism, apatheist, apathetic, apathy
ἃπαξ hapax ἁπαξ- apax once hapax legomenon, hapaxes
ἀπάτη apatē ἀπατ- apat- deceit apatite, apatosaurus
ἁπλούς haplous ἁπλο- haplo- single haplodiploid, haploid, haploidisation, haplorrhini,haplotype
ἀπό apo ἀπο- apo- away from apology, apostrophe, apocrypha
ἀπόγειον apogeion ἀπογει- apogei- far from the earth apogee
ἀποδεικτικός - apodeiktikos
ἀποδεικτ- apodict- demonstrable apodictic, apodictically
ἀποδιδόναι apodidonai ἀποδο- apodo- to give back apodosis
ἀπόθεμα apothema ἀπόθεματ- apothemat- something laid down apothem
ἀποθέωσις apotheōsis ἀποθε-ωσι- apothe-osi- to deify apotheosis, apotheon
ἀποθήκη apothēkē ἀποθηκ- apothek- storehouse apothecary, apothecium
ἀποκαλύπτω apokaluptō ἀποκαλυπ- apocalyp- to reveal apocalypse
ἀποκόπτω apokoptō ἀποκoπ- apokop- cut off apocopation, apocope
ἀποκρίνω apokrinō ἀποκριν- apokrin- to set apart apocrine
ἀποκρύπτω apokruptō ἀποκρυπ- apokryp- to hide away apocrypha, apocryphal
ἀπολογία apologia ἀπολογι- apologi- apology apology, apologue, apologetic, apologeticism,apologia
ἀπόμιξις apomixis ἀπομιξι- apomixi- without mixing apomixis, apomictic
ἀπονευρούσθαι - aponeurousthai
ἀπονευρ- aponeur- to become tendinous aponeurosis
ἀποπλήσσω apoplēssō ἀποπληκ- apoplēk- cripple by a stroke apoplexy, apoplectic
ἄπορος aporos ἀπορ- apor- impassable aporia
ἀποστάτης apostatēs ἀποστατ- apostat- defector apostate, apostasy
ἀποστέλλω apostellō ἀποστολ- apostol- send away apostle, apostolic
ἀποστρέφω apostrephō ἀποστροφ- apostroph- turn away apostrophe, apostrophic, apostrophising
ἀποτρόπαιον apotropaion ἀποτρoπα- apotropa- something that avertsevil
apotropaic, apotropaism
ἄπους apous ἀποδ- apod- without feet apodidae, apoda, apus, apodization
ἀποφάναι apophanai ἀποφα- apopha- to say no apophasis
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ἀποφθέγγεσται - apophthengesthai
ἀποφθεγγ- apophtheng-apotheg-
to speak plainly apothegm
ἀποφύομαι apophuomai ἀποφυ- apophu- grow out like a shoot apophysis, apophysomyces, zygapophysis
ἄπτερος apteros ἀπτερ- apter- wingless Apteryx, Apterygidae, Apterygota,Apteropanorpidae
ἀράχνη arakhnē ἀραχνη arachnē- spider arachnid
ἄργιλλος argillos ἀργιλλ- argill- clay argillite, argillaceous
Ἄρης Arēs ἀρεο- areo- planet Mars areocentric, areology, areography
ἀριθμός arithmos ἀριθμ arithm- number arithmetic
ἀρκέω arkeō ἀρκ- ark- to ward off, to defend,to assist ἀρκέειν [6]
alt. f. L. arceo "toenclose, keep out,prevent
arc, arcade
ἀρθρίτις arthritis ἀρθριτιδ- arthritid- inflammation of joint arthritis, osteoarthritis
ἄρθρον arthron ἀρθρο- arthrο- joint arthropod, arthroscopy, arthropathy
ἄρθρωσις arthrōsis ἀρθρωσι- arthrosi- articulation dysarthria, diarthrosis, anarthrous
ἀριθμός arithmos ἀριθμ- arithm- number arithmetic, logarithm
ἄριστος aristos ἀριστο- aristo- best aristocracy
Ἀρκαδία arcadia ἀρκαδι- arcadi- area in Peloponnese,Greece, emblematicof rural peace
Acadian
ἄρκτος arktos ἀρκτ- arct- bear, the northernconstellation UrsaMajor
arctic
ἀρκτούρος arktouros ἀρκτουρ- arctur- bearward arcturus, arcturis, arcturian
ἁρμονία harmonia ἁρμονι- harmoni- agreement, harmony harmony, harmonium, harmonica, harmonisation,harmonics, enharmonic
ἁρμός harmos ἀρμ- arm- joint, shoulder harmotome, arm
ἀρρυθμία arrhuthmia ἀρρυθμι- arrythmi- lack of rhythm arrhythmia, arrhythmic, antiarrhythmic
ἄρτιος artios ἀρτιο- artio- even artiodactyl
ἀρχαῖος arkhaios ἀρχαιο- archaio- ancient archaeology, archetype
ἀρχή arche ἀρχε-/ἀρχί- arche-/archi- chief, authority archaic, archbishop, anarchy, archidiptera,archigram, archipelago, architeuthidae
ἀρχιτέκτων arkhitektōn ἀρχιτεκτον- architecton- chief builder architecture, architect
ἄρχων arkhōn ἀρχοντ- archont- ruler archon, archosaur, archostemata
ἄρωμα arōma ἀρωματ- aromat- spice aroma, aromatic compounds
-ας -as -αδ- suffix(-ad)- suffix Olympiad, Naiad
ἀσθένεια astheneia ἀσθεν- asthen- weakness asthenia, asthenopia
ἄσθμα asthma ἀσθματ- asthmat- asthma asthmatic
Ἀσία Asia ἀσια- asia- Mythologicaldaughter of Iapetos
Asia, Asian, Asianisation, asiaphile
ἀσπάραγος aspharagos ἀσπαραγ- asparag- asparagus asparagine acid, aspartame, aspartate
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ἀσπίς aspis ἀσπιδ- aspid- shield asp
ἀστήρ astēr ἀστ(ε)ρ- ast(e)r- star asteroid, asterisk
ἀστιγματισμός - astigmatismos
ἀστιγματ- astigmat- without focus astigmatism
ἀστράγαλος astragalos ἀστράγαλ- astragal- vertebra, knucklebone astragalus
ἄστρον astron ἀστρο- astro- constellation astronomy, astrology, astrophysics, astrodynamics,astronaut, astrolabe
ἄσυλον asulon ἀσυλ- asyl- sanctuary asylum
ἀσφυξία asphuxia ἀσφυξι- asphyxi- stopping of the pulse asphyxiant
ἀτμόσφαιρα atmosphaira ἀτμοσφαιρ- atmosphair- vapor + sphere atmosphere, atmospheric
Ἄτλας Atlas ἀτλαντ- atlant- name of a Titan atlas, Atlantic
ἄτομος atomos ἀτομ- atom- un + cut atomic, atomizer
ἀτονία atonia ἀτονι- atoni- slack atony, atonal
ἄτροπος atropos ἀτροπ- atrop- inexorable atropos, atropine, atropa
Ἀττική Attiki Ἀττικ- attic- A region ofeast-central Greece
attic, atticism
αὐθεντικός authentikos αὐθεντικ- authentic- original authentication, authentic
αὐστηρός austēros αὐστηρ- auster- harsh, bitter austerity
αὐταρχία autarchia αὐταρχι- autarchi- absolute governing autarchy, autarchism
αὐτάρκεια autarkia αὐτάρκ- autark- self-sufficiency autarky
αὐτόχθων autochthōn αὐτόχθον- autochthon- of the land itshelf autochthon, autochthonic, autochthonous
αὐτοψία autopsia αὐτοψι- autopsi- a seeing for oneself autopsy
αὐξάνειν auxanein αὐξ- aux- to increase auxin, auxesis
αὐτός autos αὐτο- auto- self (reflexivepronoun)
autonomy, automatic
ἀφαιρεῖν aphairein ἀφαιρε- aphaire- take away apheresis, hemapheresis
ἀφανής aphanēs ἀφαν- aphan- unseen aphanes, aphaniotis, aphanite, aphanitic
ἄφατος aphatos ἀφατ- aphat- speechless aphasia, aphasiology, anomic aphasia
ἀφιέναι aphienai ἀφε- aphe- to let go aphesis, aphetic, aphetism
Ἀφροδίτη Aphroditē ἀφροδιτ- aphrodit- risen from sea-foam,name of a goddess
aphrodisiac, aphrodisia,
ἀχαίνειν akhainein ἀχαιν- achen- without yawning achene
ἀχάτης achātēs ἀχάτ- akhat- agate agate, agateware
ἀχρώματος akhrōmatos ἀχρωματ- achrοmat- without color achromatic, achromatin, achromatopsia,achromatism, achromatic
ἀψίνθιον apsinthion ἀψινθι- apsinthi- alcoholic liqueur absinthe
ἁψίς hapsis ἁψιδ- apsid- arch apse, apsis, apsidal, hassium, Diapsida
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Βb
Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative
βάθος bathos βαθ(ε)- batho- depth bathos
βαθύς bathus βαθυ- bathu- deep bathybius, bathymetry, bathyscaphe, bathysphere
βακτήριον bacterion βακτηριο- bacterio- stick, staff bacteremia, bacteria, bactericide. bacteriocin, bacteriophage,bacteriorhodopsin, bacteriostasis, bacteriuria
βάλλω ballo βαλ/βαλλ-ιστ- bal-/ball-ist- I throw balista, ballistics, ballistite, ballistocardiography, ballistospore
βαπτίζειν baptizein βαπτ-ισ- bapt-is- dip, immerse,cleanse
anabaptist, baptise, baptism, baptist, baptistery, pedobaptism
βάρβαρος barbaros βαρβαρο- barbaro- stranger, anon-Greek
barbarian, barbarism,
βάρος baros βαρο- baro- weight barology, barometer, isobar, millibar
βαρύς barus βαρυ- baru- heavy baryon, baritone
βασιλεύς basileus βασιλ- basil- king basil, basilica, basilicon, basilisk
βάσις basis βασι- basi- walk, go base, basis, basilect
βάτραχος batrakhos βατραχ- batrakh- frog batrachite
βδέλλα bdella βδελλ- bdell- leech bdelloidea
βιβλίον biblion βιβλιο- biblio- book bible, bibliography, bibliolatry, bibliomancy, bibliomania, bibliophile,bibliotherapy
βίος bios βιο- bio- life antibiotic, autobiography, biography, biology, biopsy, bios
βλαστός blastos βλαστο- blasto- sprout, germ blastoderm, blastoid, blastoma, blastula
βουλή boulē βουλ- boul- will abulia, boule, hyperboulia
βορέας boreas βορεα- borea- north, the northwind
Aurora Borealis, hyperborean
βοῦς bous βου- bou- ox boustrophedon, bulimia
βραχύς brakhus βραχυ- brakhu- short brachycephalic
βραδύς bradus βραδύ- bradu- slow bradycardia, bradykinin, bradyphrasia
βρῶμος bromos βρωμ- brom- stink bromate, bromide, bromidrosis, bromine, bromocriptine, bromargyrite
βρόγχος bronkhos βρογχ- bronkh- windpipe bronchiole, bronchitis, bronchocele, bronchophony, bronchoscopy,bronchotomy, bronchus
βροντή brontē βροντ(ο)- bront(o)- thunder brontology, brontosaurus, brontotheriidae
Γg
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γάδος gados γαδ- gad- cod Gadidae
γαῖα, γῆ gaia, gē γη/γεω- ge-/geo- earth apogee, geology, Gaia, geochronology, geometry, geography, perigee,geothermy, georeference, geophysics, geomagnetism, geoscience
γάλα gala γαλακτ(ο)- galact(o)- milk galactose, galactosemia, galactosamine, galax, galaxy
γαλέα galea γαλέα- galea galley galley
γάλιον galion γάλιον)- galion bedstraw galium
γάμμα gamma γαμμα gamma gamma gammadion, gamut
γάμος gamos γαμ- gam- marriage agamia, agamidae, bigamy, hierogamy, gamete, monogamy, polygamy
γάγγλιον ganglion γαγγλι- gangli- subcutaneoustumour
ganglion, ganglionectomy
γάγγραινα gangraina γάγγραινα gangraina gangrene gangrene
γάνος ganos γανο- gano- bright ganodonta
γαστήρ gastēr γαστ(ε)ρ(ο)- gast(e)r(o)- stomach gasteromycete, gastrectomy, gastritis, gastroenterology, gastrolith,gastromancy, gastronomy, gastropoda
γένεσις genesis γέν- gen- birth genetic, genesis, gene
γῆρας geras γηρατ- great- old age geriatric
γέρανος geranos γεραν- geran- crane geranium
γέρων geron γεροντ- geront- old man gerontocracy, gerontology, gerousia
γεύειν geuein γευ- geu- to taste ageusia, ageustia, hypergeusia, parageusia
γιγνῶσκειν gignōskein γνω- gnō-gnē-
to know agnosticism, agnostic, agnostida, agnostidae, agnost, diagnostic, gnosis,gnosticism
γίγας gigas γιγαντ- gigant- huge,enormous
giant, gigabyte, gigantic
γλαῦξ glaukos γλαυκ- glauk- blue-green,gray
glaucoma, glauconite
γλοιός gloios γλοι(ο)- gloi(o)- gluey glioblastoma, glioma, gliosarcoma, gliosis, gliotoxin, gloeocapsa
γλωσσίςγλωττίς
glossisglottis
γλωσσιδγλωττιδ-
gloss-glott-
tongue anthropoglot, diglossia, epiglottis, epiglottitis, gloss, glossary, glossodynia,glossematics, glossolalia, glossopteris, glottis, glottochronology,idioglossia, isogloss, monoglottism, polyglot, proglottid, xenoglossy
γλουτός gloutos γλουτ- glout- buttock gluteus
γλυφή glyphe γραφ- glyph- carving, carvedwork
glyph, petroglyph
γλυκύς glukus γραφ- glyk- sweet glucosamine, glucose, glycemia, glyceria, glyceride, glycerol, glycine,glycolysis
γλωχίς glokhis γλωχιν- glokhin- arrow-head glochidium
γνάθος gnathos γναθ(ο)- gnath(o)- jaw gnathitis, gnathopod, gnathostomata
γνώμη gnōmē γνώμη) gnome thought,opinion
gnome
γνώμων gnōmōn γνώμον) gnomon inspector,indicator
gnomon
γοητεία goeteia γοητεία) goeteia witchcraft goety
γόμφος gomphos γόμφ) gomph bolt gomphosis
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γράφειν graphein γραφ- graph- to write autograph, biography, graphics, geography, xerography, stratigraphy,epigraphy, graphology
γρύψ grypos γρυπ gryp griffin griffin
γυνή gunē γυναικ- gunaik- woman gynaeceum, gynaecocracy, gynecology, gynocentrism, misogynist,polygyny
γωνία gonia γωνι- goni- angle decagon, diagonal, dodecagon, enneagon, hendecagon, heptagon, hexagon,goniometer, gonioscopy, octagon, orthogon, polygon, tetragon,trigonometry
Δd
Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative
δαίμων daimon δαιμον- daimon a divinity daimon, demon, demonology
δάκρυον dakruon δακρυο- dakruo- tear dacryocystitis, dacryon
δάκτυλος daktulos δακτυλ- daktul- finger dactyl, dactyliomancy, dactylosaurus, dactylitis, pterodactyl
δασύς dasus δασυ- dasu- thick, dense dasylirion, dasymeter, dasypeltis
δέκα deka δεκα deka ten decad, decalogue, decameron, decamethonium, decasyllable, decathlon
δέλτα delta δελτα delta the letter delta delta
δελτίον deltion δελτιο- deltio- small writingtablet
deltiology
δελφίς delphis δελφιν delphin dolphin dauphin
δέμνιον demnion δεμνιον demnion bed didemnum
δῆμος dēmos δημο- dēmo- people, power demagogy, deme, demiurge, democracy, demographic, demography, demotic,Dimotiki
δένδρον dendron δενδρ(ο)- dendr(o)- tree dendrite, dendrochronology, dendroclimatology, dendrogram, dendrology,liriodendron, Philodendron, rhododendron, Toxicodendron
δέρμα derma δερμ[α]- derm[a]- skin dermatoglyphics, dermatology, dermatome, dermatomyositis, dermatophyte,dermis
δεύτερος deuteros δευτερο]- deutero- second deuterium, Deuteronomy
διά dia δια- dia through adiabatic, diabetes, diagnosis, dialogue
διάβολος diabolos διαβολ- diabol- devil diablotin, diablerie, diabolism, diabolical
δίαιτα diaita διαιτ- diait way of life diet
διάκονος diakonos διακον- diakon servant,messenger
deacon
διδάσκω didasko διδασκ- didask- I teach didactic, Didache
δίδυμοι didumoi διδυμ- didum- in twins didymium, epididymis
δίηγησις diegesis διηγησι- diegesi- narration,narrative
diegesis
διοίκησις dioikesis διοικησι- dioikesi housekeeping,management
diocese
δίοπτρον dioptron διοπτρ- dioptr- spy-glass dioptre
δίς dis δι- di- twice diatomic, digamma
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δίχα dikha διχο- dikho- in two, asunder,apart
dichogamy, dichotomy
διφθέρα diphthera διφθερ- diphther- skin, hide, pieceof leather
diphtheria
δόξα doxa δοξ- dox- opinion, praise chionodoxa, doxology, doxography, orthodoxy, paradox, paradoxology,paradoxurus
δράσις drasis δρασι- drasi- action drastic
δρόμος dromos δρομ- drom- racing, running,racecourse,course
aerodrome, Dromaeosauridae, dromedary, dromomania, dromotropic,hippodrome, syndrome
δύναμις dunamis δυν- dun- power, strength,force
adynamia, adynamic, aerodynamics, aerodyne, amplidyne, autodyne, dynameter,dynamicism, dynamics, dynamism, dynamite, dynamo, dynamometer, dynamotor,dynasty, dynatron, dyne, electrodynamics, heterodyne, hydrodynamics,isodynamic, magnetohydrodynamics, metadyne, neutrodyne, psychodynamics,superheterodyne, thermodynamics
Ε(h)e
Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative
ἑβδομάς hebdomas ἑβδομαδ- hebdomad- week hebdomad
ἐγκυκλοπαιδεία - enkuklopaideia
ἐγκυκλοπαιδει- - enkuclopaidei-
encyclopedia, lit.rounded education
encyclopedia
ἑγώ ego έγο- ego- I, me, my ego
εἰκών eikon εἰκoν- icon- icon, picture,painting
icon, iconicity, iconoclast
ἔκλειψις ecleipsis ἑκλειψι- eklipsi- eclipse eclipse, eclipsis, ecliptic
εἰρήνη eirene εἰρην- eiren- peace, harmony irene
ἔλαιον elaion ἐλαι- elai- oil vaseline
ἐλαστικός elastikos ἐλαστικ- elastik- elastic elastic, elasticity
ἕλιξ helix ἑλικ- helik- helix helix, helicopter, helicity
ἔλλειψις elleipsis ἓλλειψ- ellipse- ellipse ellipse, ellipsis, ellipsoid, ellipticity
ἐνέργεια energeia ενέργεια- energeia- energy energy, energy, energetic
ἔργον ergon ἐργ- erg- work erg, ergonomics, zymurgy
ἐπιγραφή epigraphe ἑπιγραφ- epigraph- title, inscription anepigraphic, epigraph, epigraphy
ἐπίσκοπος episkopos ἐπισκοπ- episkop- overseer bishop, episcopacy
ἐπιστήμη episteme ἐπιστημ- epistem- good knowledge(science)
episteme, epistemology
ἑρπετόν herpeton ἑρπετό- herpeto- creeping animal herpetology
ἐρυθρός erythros ἐρυθρ- erythr- red erysipelas, erysipeloid, Erythrina, erythrism, erythrite, erythritol,erythroblast, erythroblastosis, erythrocyte, erythrocytosis, erythrolitmin,erythromycin, erythronium, erythropoiesis, erythropoietin, erythrose
ἑπτά hepta ἑπτα- hepta- seven heptarchy, heptagon, heptameter
ἔτυμον etymon ἔτυμον- etymon true etymology
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εὖ eu εὐ- eu- well, good eulogy, eunomia, euphemism, euphoria
εὐρύς eurys ευρ- eur- wide Europe
Ζz
Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative
ζήλος zēlos ζηλ- zel- zeal zeal, zealot, zealotry, zelotypia
ζητῶ zēto ζητε- zete- search,inquire
zetetic
ζευγνύω zeugnyo ζευγν- zeugn- to yoke syzygy, zeugma, zygote
ζέφυρος zephyros ζεφυρ- zephyr- west wind zephyr
ζίζυφον zizuphon ζίζυφον zizuphon jujube ziziphus
ζώνη zōnē ζων- zōn- belt zone
ζῷον zōon ζῳο- zōo- animal azoospermia, bryozoa, cryptozoa, cryptozoology, Mesozoa, metazoon, placozoa, protozoa,protozoology, spermatozoon, zoantharia, zoanthropy, zoochlorella, zodiac, zoea, zoetrope,zoo, zoogeography, zoography, zoolatry, zoology, zoomorphism, zoophilia, zoophyte,zoopraxiscope, zoospore, zootomy, zooxanthella
ζωστήρ zoster ζωστήρ- zoster girdle zoster
ζυγόν zygon ζυγο- zygo a yoke zygon, zygospore
ζύμη zymē ζυμ- zym- leaven azyme, enzyme, exoenzyme, isoenzyme, isozyme, lysozyme, pancreozymin, ribozyme,zymase, zymogen, zymosis, zymurgy
Η(h)ē
Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative
ἡγεμῶν hēgemōn ἡγεμον- hēgemon- leader hegemony
ἡδύς hēdus ἡδυ- hēdu- sweet hedychium
ἦθος ēthos ἠθ- ēth- moral ethics, ethos
ἥλιος hēlios ἡλιο- hēlio- sun anthelion, aphelion, helianthus, heliocentric, heliochrome, helion, heliodon, heliograph,heliography, heliometer, helioscope, helioseismology, heliostat, heliotropic, heliotropism,helium, parhelion, perihelion
ἡμέρα hēmera ἡμέρ- hēmer- day ephemeral, ephemeris, ephemeron, hemera, hemeralopia, Hemerobiidae, hemerocallis,nycthemeron
ἠώς ēōs ἠο- ēo- dawn eocene, eolith, eosin, eosinophil, eozoon
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Θth
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θάνατος thanatos θανατ- thanat- death euthanasia, thanatology, thanatosis
θεός theos θε- the- a god atheism, theocracy, theology, theism
θεωρία theōria θεωρι- theori- theory theory, theorem, theoretical
θεραπεία/θεραπεύειν therapeia/therapeuein θεραπευ- therapeu medicaltreatment
psychotherapy, therapeutics, therapy
θερμός thermos θερμ- therm- hot hyperthermia, hypothermia, isotherm, thermal, thermoelectric,geothermic, thermochronology
θρόνος thronos θρον- thron- an elevatedseat
dethronement, enthronement, throne
Ι(h)i
Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative
ἱερός hieros ἱερο- hiero- sacred hierarchy, hieroglyph
ἴππος hippos ἱππ(ο)- hipp(o)- horse hipparch, hippeastrum, hippocampus, hippodrome, hippogriff, hippology,hippopotamus, hippuris, hippus
ἱστορία historia ἱστορι- histori- history history
ἰατρός iatros ἰατρ(ο)- iatr(o)- physician,healer
psychiatrist, geriatrics
ἴδιος idios ἰδι(ο)- idi(o)- one’s own,private
idiolect, idiom, idiosyncrasy, idiot
ἰέναι ienai εἰ/οἰ/ἰ/ἰοντ- ei-/oi-/i-/iont- go anion, ion
ἰχθύς ikhthus ἰχθυ- ikhthu- fish ikhthus, ichthyology
Κk, c
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κακός kakos κακο- kako- bad cacophony, cacochymy, cacodemon, cacodyl, cacoethes, caconym, cacotopia,cacoxenite
καλός kalos καλο-καλλι-
kalo-kalli-
beautiful calotypecalligraphy, calisthenics
καλύπτω kalypto καλυπτ-καλυψ-
kalypt-kalyps-
I cover apocalypse, apocalypticism, calyptra, calyptrogyne, eucalyptus
κάμμαρος kammaros καμμαρ- kammar- sea-crab,lobster
gammaridae
καρπός karpos καρπ- carp- fruit acarpous, artocarpus, ascocarp, carpel, carpolite, carpology, dipterocarpaceae,discocarpus, endocarp, exocarp, hydnocarpus, lithocarpus, macrocarpa, mericarp,mesocarp, monocarpic, oligocarpus, parthenocarpy, pericarp, physocarpus,pilocarpine, podocarp, polycarpic, schizocarp, sporocarp, stenocarpus,trachycarpus
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κάρυον karuon κάρυον karuon nut dikaryon
κατά kata κατά- kat(a)- downwards,along
acatalepsy, autocatalysis, catabolism, catachresis, cataclysm, catadioptrics,catagenesis, cataglottis, catalepsy, catalysis, catalog, cataphora, catastrophe,cataplasm, cataplexy, cataract, catarrh, catasetum, catastasis, catasterism,catastrophe, catastrophism, catatonia, katabasis
κέντρον kentron κέντρ- kentr- centre centre, central, androcentrism, anthropocentrism
κέρας keras κερατ(ο)- kerat(o)- horn ceratopsid, ceratosaurus, triceratops
κήτος kētos κητο kēto- sea monster,whale
cetacea, cetology
κιθάρα kithara κιθαρ- kithar- lute guitar, zither
κινῆσθαι kinesthai κινησι- kines- to move,motion
psychokinesis, kinetic energy, kinesis
κίρκος kirkos κιρκο- kirko- ring, circle circus
κλών klōn κλων- klōn- branch, twig clone, cloning
κόσμος kosmos κοσμ- kosm- order, theuniverse,jewel
cosmetic, cosmography, cosmology, cosmopolitan
κρυπτός kruptos κρυπτ- krupt- hidden cryptology, encryption
κράτος kratos κρατ- krat- power, rule autocrat, democracy, bureaucracy
κῦδος kūdos κυδ kūd- glory, fame kudos
κύκλος kuklo κυκλ(ο) kukl(o)- circle cycle, cyclotron
κῦμα kuma κυματ kumat- wave cymatium, myokymia
κύων,κυνός
kūon,kunos
κυν kun- dog cynanthropy, cynic, cynicism, cynocephaly, cynodont, cynosure
κύστη kuste κυστ kust- cyst, bladder cyst, cystectomy, cysteine
Λl
Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative
λαός lāos λαο- lāo- people laity
λέγω lego λεγ/λογ- leg-/log- to say epistemology, dialect
λέθαργος lethargos ληθαργ- letharg- forgetful lethargy, Lethe
λἢμμα lemma λημματ lemmat assumption,premiss
dilemma, lemma
λέξις lexis λεξι- lexi- word alexia, dyslexia, lexicography, lexicon,
λευκός leukos λευκο- leuko- white leukemia, leukocyte, leucogranite, leukemia, leucoma
λίθος lithos λιθο- litho- stone acrolith, batholith, coccolith, coprolith, cystolith, eolith, gastrolith, laccolith, lithate,lithiasis, lithography, lithology, lithomancy, lopolith, megalith, microlith, monolith,neolithic, otolith, paleolith, Paleolithic, phacolith, phytolith, protolith, regolith,tonsillolith, xenolith
λόγος logos λογο- logo- thought, word logic, theology, geology, mineralogy, oncology, biology, philology, anthropology,zoology, anthology, gemology, ophthalmology, pathology, cardiology, analogy,prologue, epilogue, paleontology
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λύω luō λυ-/λυ-σι- lū-si- break, loosen,dissolve
analysis, electrolysis, lysis, Lysistrata
Μm
Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative
μαθηματικός mathēmatikos μαθηματικ- mathēmatik- fond of learning mathematics, mathematical, polymath
μακρός makros μακρο- makro- long macron, macrobiotic, macroeconomics
μάλαγμα malagma μαλαγματ- amalagmat that can be softened amalgam, amalgamation
μαρτυρία marturia μαρτυρ- martur- testimony martyr
μέγας megas μεγα-μεγαλο-
mega-megalo-
big, large megabyte, megafauna, megaphone,megalomania, megalopolis
μέθοδος methodos μεθοδ- method- method method
μέλας melas μελαν- melan- pigmented, black,ink
Melanesia, melanocyte, melancholy, melanoma
μέταλλον metallon μεταλλ- metal- metal medal, metalloid
μετρώ metro μετρ- metr- to measure geometry, metre
μηχανή mechane μηχαν- mechan- machine machine, mechanics
μικρός mikros μικρο- mikro- small micron, microscope
μῖσος mīsos μισ- mīs- hatred misandry, misogyny, misanthrope
μνῆστις mnēstis μνη- mne- memory amnesia, amnesty, Mneme, mnemonic
μόνος monos μονο- mono- alone, solitary,forsaken
monotony, monologue, monogamy, monocle, monolith,monotheist, monopsony, monopoly
μωρός moros μωρο- moro- dull moron, oxymoron
Μοῦσα Mousa μουσ- mous- a patron goddess ofthe arts
Muse, music, museum
μῦς mus μυο- muo/myo- muscle fibromyalgia, myoblast, myocarditis, myoclonus, myocyte,myoglobin
Νn
Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative
νάνος nanos νανο- nano- dwarf nanometry, nanosecond, nanotechnology
νάρθηξ narthex νάρθηκ- narthek giant fennel narthex
ναυτικός nautikos ναυτ- naut- sailor, ship aeronautics, astronaut, astronautics, naumachia, nausea, nautical, nautilus
νεκρός nekros νεκρο- nekro- dead body necromancy, necrophilia, necrophobia, necropolis, necrosis
νέκταρ nektar νεκταρ- nektar drink of thegods
nectar
νέος neos νεο- neo- new, young neon, neologism, neolithic, neopaganism
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νεῦρον neuron νευρ(ο)- neur(o)- nerve, sinew neuralgia, neurapraxia, neurasthenia, neurectomy, neurine, neuritis, neurobiology,neurochemistry, neurogenesis, neurolemma, neurolinguistics, neurology, neuron,neuropathy, neurosis
νεφρός nephros νεφρ(ο)- nephr(o)- kidney nephrectomy, nephritis, nephrology, nephron, nephropathy, nephrosis, nephrotomy
νίκη nike νικ- nik- victory Berenice, Veronica
νόσος nosos νοσο- noso- disease nosology
Ξks
Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative
ξανθός xanthos ξανθ- xanth- yellow Xanthippe, xanthene, xanthine, xanthophyll, xanthosis,xanthus
ξένος xenos ξενο- xeno- strange, stranger,guest
xenia, xenon, xenophobia, xenophobic, xenopus
ξηρός xeros ξηρο- xero- dry xerasia, xerography, xerophyte, xerophthalmia, xerox
ξίφος xiphos ξιφ- xiph- sword xiphias
ξύλον xulon ξυλ- xul- wood xylan, xylem, xylene, xylitol, xylophone, xylyl
ξύω xyo ξυ- xy- scrape xyster, xyston, xystus
Ο(h)o
Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative
ὀδούς odous ὀδοντ- odont- tooth orthodontia
οἷκος oikos οἰκο- oiko- house androecium, ecocentrism, ecology, ecomuseum, econometrics, economics, economism,economy, ecophysiology, ecopoiesis, ecoregion, ecosphere, ecosystem, ecotechnology,ecotone, ecotourism, ecotoxicity, ecotoxicology, ecotype, ecozone, macroeconomics,microeconomics, oeconomus, synoecism
οἶνος oinos οἰνο- oino- wine oenomel, oenology
οκτώ okto οκτ- okt- eight octagon, octopus
ὀλίγος oligos ὀλιγο- oligo- few, little oligarchy, Oligocene, oligomer, oligopoly, oligotroph
ὅμο- homo- ὁμο- homo- same homogeneity, homology, homomorphism,
ὅμοιος homoios ὁμοιο- homoio- similar homeomorphism, homeopathy, homeoptoton, homeosis, homeostasis, homeoteleuton,homeothermic
ὅγκος onkos ογκο- onko- mass, bulk oncogene, oncogenesis, oncology
ὀξύς oxus ὀξυ- oxu- sharp, acid,sour
hyperoxaluria, oxalis, oxamide, oxidation, oxide, oxoacid, oxycephaly, oxycodone,oxygen, oxygenation, oxymoron
ὄραμα orama ὄραματ- oramat- a sight diorama, panorama
ὄργανον organon ὀργαν- organ- organ,instrument,tool
organ, organism
ὀρθός orthos ὀρθ- orth- straight,correct,normal
orthography, orthogonal
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ὁρίζων horizon ὁριζοντ- horizont- horizon horizontal
ὄρνις ornis ὀρνιθ- ornith- bird Ornithodelphia, ornithology, ornithomancy
ὅρος horos ὂρο- hor- limit,boundary
horopter
οὐ ou οὐ- ou- not utopia
Πp
Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative
παιδεία paideia παιδεια- paideia- education,culture
encyclop(a)ediam Wikipedia
παλαιός palaios παλαι(ο)- palai(o)- ancient, old paleoanthropology, paleobiology, paleobotany, Paleocene,paleoecology, paleogeology, paleography, paleolithic,paleontology, Paleozoic, paleoseismology, paleogeography
παῖς pais παιδ- paid- boy, child paediatrician, pedophilia, pederast
παρά para παρ(α)- par(a)- alongside of,by, past, beyond
paradox, paranormal, paraphilia, parasite
πᾶς pas παν-, παντο- pan-, panto- all, complete pantheism, pantomime, panacea, pandemic
πατήρ patēr πατρ- patr- father patriarch
πειρᾶν peiran πειρα- peira attack, assault pirate, piracy
πείρα peira πειρ- peir experience empirical, empiricism
περί peri περι- peri around perimeter, period, periphrasis, peridotite
πέτρα petra πέτρα- petra rock petrify, petroleum, petrology, petrography, petrophysics
πλείων pleion πλειω-/πλεω- pleio/-pleo more,abundance, tobe full
pleiotropy, pleochroism, pleocytosis, pleomorphism, pleonasm,pleonaste, pleonexia, plethora, Pliocene
πληγή plege πληγ- pleg- stroke diplegia, paraplegia
πόλις polis πολε- pole- city megalopolis, metropolis, polis, political, police, polity, politics
πόλος polοs πολ- pol- axis, sky bipolar, North Pole, Polaris, polarity, polarization
πολύς polus πολυ- polu- many, much hoi polloi, polygamy, polyglot, Polynesia, polyphony, polytechnic,polytonic
ποταμός potamos ποταμ- potam- river hippopotamus, Mesopotamia, Potamogalinae
ποῦς pous ποδ- pod foot amblypoda, amphipod, arthropod, bipod, brachiopod, branchiopod,cephalopod, chenopod, decapod, gastropod, gnathopod, heteropoda,isopod, lagopus, macropod, myriapod, octopus, Oedipus,ornithopod, pauropod, podiatrist, platypoda, platypus, prosauropod,pseudopod, sauropod, tetrapod, theropod, tripod, xenopus
πρεσβύτερος presbuteros πρεσβυτερ- presbuter- elder, older priest, presbyopia, presbyter, presbytery
πρόγραμμα programma προγραμματ- programmat- proclamation,agenda
programmer, program
πρό pro προ- pro- before prophet, prologue
πρὣτος prōtos πρωτ(ο)-/πρωθ- proto-/proth- first prothonotary, protobiont, protocol, protoconch, protocone,protolith, proton, protonema, protoplasm, protoplast, protosome,prototheria, prototype
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πτερόν pteron πτερ(ο)- pter(o)- wing helicopter, Lepidoptera, ornithopter, pteranodon, Pterichthyodes,pterodactyl, pterosaurus
pathos
Ρr(h)
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ῥάβδος rhabdos ῥαβδ- rhabd- rod rhabdite, rhabditida, rhabdology, rhabdomancy, rhabdovirus
ῥητορική rhetorica ῥητορ- rhetor- art of speech rhetoric
ῥεῦμα rheuma ῥευματ- rheumat- a flowing, rheum rheumatism, rheum
ῥίζα rhiza ῥίζ(ο)- rhiz(o)- root corallorhiza, rhizobium, rhizome, rhizophora
ῥίς rhis ῥιν- rhin- nose rhinencephalon, rhinitis, rhinoceros, rhinolith, rhinoplasty
ῥόδον rhodon ῥοδο- rhodo- rose, red rhododendron, rhodium
-ῥοία -rhoia -ρροια -rrhoia flow, flux gonorrhea, leukorrhea, logorrhoea
ῥόμβος rhombos ῥομβ(ο)- rhomb(o)- rhombus rhombus
ῥῶ rho ῥῶ/ῥωτ- rho-/rhot the letter rho rhotacism
Σs
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σάρξ sarx σαρκο- sarko- flesh sarcophagus, sarcasm, sarcoidosis, sarcoma
σαῦρος sauros σαυρο- sauro- lizard dinosaur. Saurida
σκοπός skopos σκοπ- skop- observer scope, telescope
σοφία sophia σοφια- sophia- knowledge, wisdom philosophy, sophistry
στροφή strophe στροφή- -stroph- turning anastrophe, antistrophe, apostrophe[7] , catastrophe, epistrophe, strophe
στρόφος strophos στρόφ- stroph- a turning apostrophe[7] , boustrophedon
σύμβολον sumbolon συμβολ- sumbol- symbol symbol
σύστημα sustēma συστηματ- sustēmat- system system, systematic
σφήν sphēn σφήν(ο)- sphēn(o)- wedge disphenoid, sphene, sphenocrates, sphenodontia, sphenoid
σφήξ sphēx σφηκ- sphēk- wasp sphecidae, sphex
σχολή skholē σχολ- skhol- leisure, school school, scholar, scholium
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Τt
Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative
τάξις taxis ταξι- taxi- arrangement parataxis, phototaxis, syntax, taxidermy, taxon, taxonomy,thermotaxis
ταχὐς tachys ταχυ- tachy- swift tachometer, tachycardia, tachygraphy, tachylite, tachyon
τέλος telos τελεσ/τελε(ο)- teles/tele(o)- end teleology, teleonomy, teleostome
τἣλε tele τηλε- tele- afar, far off telegram, telegraph, telemetry, telepathy, telephone, telescope,television, telethon
τέτταρες tettares τετρα- tetra- four oxytetracycline, pentylenetetrazol, tetracaine, Tetragrammaton,tetrahedron, tetralogy, tetrapod, tetrarchy
τοξικόν toxicon τοξικ- toxic- poison toxic, toxicology, toxin, toxoplasma
τόπος topos τοπ(ο)- top(o) place dystopia, topology, utopia
τρόπαιον tropaion τροπα- tropa to defeat trophy
τροπικός tropicos τροπικ- tropic- of the turning of the sun,tropical
tropicamide, tropics
τροφή trophē τροφικ- trophic- nourishment, food(genitive form)
amyotrophy, atrophy, auxotrophy, chemotroph, dystrophy,heterotrophy, psychotropic[7]
Υ(h)u, (h)y
Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative
ὕδνον hudnon ὕδνο- hudno- truffle hydnocarpus
ὕδωρ hudōr ὑδρο- hudro- water achlorhydria, anhydrous, dehydration, hydrodynamics, hydrogen,hydrolysis
ὕδροψ hudrops ὕδροπ- hudrop- dropsy dropsy
ὑγιεινή hugiene ὑγιειν- hugien- soundness, health hygiene
ὑγρός hugros ὑγρ/ὑγρο- hugr/hugro- moist hygrine, hygrometer, hygroscopy
ὕλη hulē ὕλη/ὕλ- hulē/hul- wood, forest hyla, hyle, hylodes, hylozoism
ὕπέρ huper ὑπέρ- huper- super-, pro-, trans-,over-
hyperactivity, hyperbole, hypersensitivity
ὕπνος hupnos ὑπνο- hupno- sleep hypnotism
ὕπο hupo ὕπ(ο)- hup(o)- sub-, under hypoblast, hypochlorite, hypochondria, hypodermic
Φp(h)
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φάγω phagō φαγ- phag- I eat anthropophagy, bacteriophage, esophagus, sarcophagus
φάναι phanai φα- pha- to say phatic, prophet
φαίνομαι phainomai φαινο- phaino- I appear phenomenon
φέρω phero φερ- pher- bring Berenice, varnish, Veronica
φιλία/φίλος philia/philos φιλια-/φιλο- philia-/philo- friendship/friend Philadelphia, philosophy, pedophilia, zoophilia
φοβίαφόβος
phobiaphobos
φοβια-φοβο-
phobia-phobo-
irrational fear,fear
phobia, Phobos
φωνή phōnē φωνη- phōnē- voice phonetic, phonograph, phonology, telephone, vibraphone,xylophone
φρήν phren φρεν- phren- heart, mind frantic, paraphrenia, phrenitis, phrenology, schizophrenia
φύσις phusis φυσι- phusi- nature physical, physics
φυτόν phuton φυτο- phuto- plant dermatophyte, geophyte, macrophyte, microphyte,neophyte, oophyte, periphyton, phytic acid,phytochemical, phytology, phytopathology, phytotomy,saprophyte, spermatophyte, thallophyte, zoophyte
φῶς phōs φωσ-/φα-/φωσ-/φωτ- pha-/phōs-/phōt- light phosphorus, photography, photogenic
Χk(h), c(h)
Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative
χαίτη khaitē χαιτη- khaitē- loose, flowinghair
polychaete
χάσμα kasma χάσμ(ατ)- khasm(at)- yawning hollow chasm, chasmogamy
χάος khaos χαοσ- khaos- primalemptiness
chaos, gas
χαρακτήρ kharakter χαρακτηρ- kharakter- character character, characteristic, characterology
χειρ kheir χειρ- kheir- hand cheironomy, chirograph, chirography, Chiroptera, chiromancy, Chironomidae,chiropractor, surgeon[7]
χιών khion χιον- khion- snow chionodoxa
χορεία khoreia χορει- chorei- dance choreography
χορός khoros χορο- choro- dance choir, chorale, chorus
χρήσιμος chresimos χρησιμο- chresemo- useful chrestomathy
χρίω khrio χρι- khri- anoint chrism, chrismation, chrismarium, Christ, Christmas
χρῶμα khroma χρωματ- khromat- colour chromate, chromaticism
χρόνος khronos χρον- khron- time chronology, chronometer
χρυσός khrusos χρυσ- khrys- gold chrysalis, chrysanthemum, chrysene, chrysoberyl, chrysocolla
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Ψps
Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative
ψάλλειν psāllein ψάλ- psal- to play,twang
psallmelodicon, psalm, psalter
ψάμμος psāmmos ψαμμο- psammo- sand psammoma, Psammophis
ψῆφος psephos ψηφ(ο)- pseph(o)- pebble isopsephy, psephite, psephology
ψεῦδος pseudos ψευδο/ψευδ- pseud(o)- false, afalsity
pseudechis, pseudepigrapha, pseudobranch, pseudonym, pseudopod, pseudoscience,pseudomorph, pseudotachylite, pseudoephedrine
ψηλαφᾶν pselaphan ψηλαφ- pselaph- to gropeabout
pselaphinae
ψιλός psilos ψιλο- psilo- mere,bare,smooth
psilanthropism, psilocybin, psilomelane, psilophyta
ψόα psoa ψοα- psoa- musclesof the loin
psoas
ψυχή psūkhē ψυχ- psūkh- spirit, soul neuropsychology, psionics, psychasthenia, psyche, psychedelic, psychiatry, psychic,psychoacoustics, psychoanalysis, psychobabble, psychodrama, psychogenesis,psychographic, psychohistory, psychokinesis, psycholinguistics, psychology,psychometrics, psychometry, psychoneuroendocrinology, psychoneuroimmunology,psychopathy, psychopharmacology, psychophysics, psychophysiology, psychosis,psychosomatic, psychosurgery, psychotherapy, psychotropic
ψυχρός psuchros ψυχρο- psuchro- cold Psychrolutidae, psychrometer, psychrometrics, psychrophile
Ω(h)ō
Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative
ὠμέγα
omega ὠμεγα- omega large o omega
ᾠόν ōon ᾠο- ōo- egg oocyte, oology, oomycete, oogonia, oolite
ὥρα hōra ὡρα- hōra- season, hour horology, horometry, horoscope
-ωσις -osis -ωσι- -osi- suffix indicating noun derived from verb halitosis, metamorphosis
ὠτο- oto -ὠτ(ο)- ot(o)- ear otitis, otolaryngology, otolith, otology, otoplasty, otoscope
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See also• Hybrid word• Greek language• Classical compound• Transliteration of Greek into English• English words of Greek origin• List of Latin words with English derivatives• Greek words for love• List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names
References• H. G. Liddell and R. Scott, Greek-English lexicon, with a revised supplement. Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1996.
ISBN 0-19-864226-1• Oxford English Dictionary, Online edition [8], 2008.
External links• English-French-modern Greek vocabulary [9] - words of Greek origin• The Perseus Project [10] - has many useful pages for the study of classical languages and literatures, including
dictionaries• PhobiaList.com [11] - List of many hundreds of -phobias, of Greek or artificial origin.• A Dictionary of Latin and Greek Words used in Modern English Vocabulary [12] - List of suffixes/prefixes from
Greek and Latin
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