List of Greek words with English derivatives

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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, zd 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 οι oe, e oi i ου u ou ou, u

This is a list of Greek words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages).

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[edit] Transliteration

There are considerable differences between the various transliterations used to represent the Greek alphabet in English. 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
• the "modern" transliteration often used for Modern Greek — see Transliteration of Greek into English for some variations.

Greek had no letter h: a rough breathing over an initial vowel or diphthong – ἁ ἑ ἡ ἱ ὁ ὑ ὡ – indicates that the word was pronounced with an initial h, and a smooth breathing – ἀ ἐ ἠ ἰ ὀ ὐ ὠ – indicates the absence of an h, but this has since disappeared in speech, and Modern Greek omits the breathings. An initial upsilon (υ) always had the rough breathing – ὑ – hence hy is very common at the start of words 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 occurred doubled within a word, the first ρ always had the smooth breathing and the second the rough breathing – ῤῥ – leading to the transiliteration rrh.

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.

[edit] Greek Words with Modern Derivatives

The Citation form shown is the form most commonly shown in dictionaries, but this form is often unrepresentative of the word as used to form a compound word, hence the Root form is also shown. In the case of verbs, the citation form is by convention the first person singular, present indicative, for instance φάγω (phagō), "I eat", rather than the infinitive ("to eat") as might be more usual in English and other modern language dictionaries.

The "classical" transliteration as described above is used for both the Citation form and the Root form.

The Greek words are shown in polytonic orthography, in other words showing the breathings and the fuller range of accents, as used in Ancient Greek and in Modern Greek for those who do not accept the 1982 "monotonic reform".

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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	ābax	ἀβακ-	abac-	reckoning-board, used for counting votes	abacus, abaculus
Αβραξάς	abraxas	Αβρακ-	abrac-	supreme god (gnostic name)	abracadabra
ἄβουλος	āboulos	ἀβουλ-	aboul-	indecisive	abulia, hyperboulia
ἄβυσσος	ābussos	ἀβυσσ-	abyss-	bottomless	abyss, abyssal, abyssocottidae, abyssopelagic
ἄγαλμα	āgalma	ἀγαλματ-	agalmat-	glory, delight, honour, statue	agalmatolite, agalmatophilia
ἄγαμος	āgamos	ἀγαμ-	agam-	not married	agamia, agamidae, agama
ἀγαθή	agathē	ἀγαθ-	agath-	good	agate, agathodaemon
ἀγάπη	agapē	ἀγαπ-	agap-	love	agape, agapanthus, agapanthaceae
ἀγαρικόν	agarikon	ἀγαρ-	agar-	from Αgari, a town in Sarmatia	agaricus, agaricales, agaricaceae
ἀγαυός	agauos	ἀγαυ-	agav-	illustrious, noble	agave, agavaceae, agavaceae
ἀγγαρεία	angareia	ἀγγαρ-	angar-	impressment for public 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	archangel, evangelist
ἄγευστος	ageustos	ἀγευσ-	ageus-	not tasting or having tasted	ageusia, ageustia,
ἅγιος	hagios	ἁγιο-	hagio-	holy	hagiography, hagiology, hagiographa
ἄγκιστρον	angistron	αγκιστρ-	ancistr-	hook	ancistrocladus, ancistrocactus, ancistrocheirus
ἀγκυλόπους	ankulōpous	ἀγκυλοπ-	ancylοp-	with bent legs [1]	ancylopoda
ἀγκύλος	ankulos	ἀγκυλ- ἀγκυλ-	ancyl- angul-	crooked, curved [2]	ancylus, angle
ἀγκύλωσις	ankulōsis	ἀγκυλο-	ankylο-	stiffening of the joints	ankylosis, ankyloglossia, ankylosaurus
ἄγκυρα	ankyra	ἀγκυρ-	anchor-	anchor	anchoring, anchorage
ἀγκών	ankōn	ἀγκων--	ankon-	elbow	ancona, ancon, anconal
ἄγνωστος	agnōstos	ἀγνωστ-	agnost-	not known	agnosticism, agnostic, agnostida, agnostidae, agnost
ἀγορά	agora	ἀγορ-	agor-	marketplace	agoraphobia, agoranomos, agora
ἄγρα	agra	-αγρα	-agra	seizure, trap	podagra, pellagra
ἀγρός	agros	ἀγρο-	agro-	tilled land	agrobiology, agronomics, agrology
ἄγρωστις	agrōstis	ἀγρωστ--	agrost-	a type of grass	agrostology, agrostophyllum, agrostistachys
ἄγχω	ankhō	ἀγχ--	ankh-	I press tight, strangle, throttle, choke	angina anxious
ἄγω	agō	ἀγ-	ag-	I drive, lead	pedagogue, anagoge, mystagogue
ἀγωνία	agōnia	ἀγων-	agōn-	agony	agonize, antagonistic, agony
ἀδάμας	adamas	ἀδαμα-	adama-	unconquerable, diamond	adamant, adamantine
ἀδελφός	adelphos	ἀδελφ-	adelph-	brother	adelphopoiesis, adelphous, monadelphous
ἂδηλος	adēlos	ἀδηλο-	adelo-	unknown, obscure	adelopod, adelospondyli, adelophagi, adelophryne, adelophobia, adelology
ἀδήν	adēn	ἀδενο-	adeno-	gland	adenoma, adenomelablastoma, adenomyosis, adenosine
Ἅδης	Hades	Ἁδη- Ἁδο-	hade- hado-	god of the underworld	hadean, hadopelagic
ἀδιάβατος	adiabatos	ἀδιάβατ-	adiabat-	impassable	adiabatic
ἁδρός	hadros	ἁδρο-	hadro-	thick	hadron, hadrosaurus
ἀδυναμία	adunamia	ἀδυναμι-	adynami-	loss of strength or vigor	adynamia, adynamic
ἀδιάφορος	adiaphoros	ἀδιάφορ-	adiaphor-	indifferent	adiaphora, adiaphorism
ἄδυτον	aduton	ἀδυτ-	adyt-	not to be entered	adytum
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, genus aedes
ἀήρ	aēr	ἀέρο-	aero- air-	air	aerodynamics, aerofoil, aeronautics, aerobic, airplane, airship
ἄηχος	aēchos	ἀηχος-	anecho-	without sound	anechoic, anechoic chamber
ἀθήρα	athēra	ἀθηρ-	ather-	gruel	atheroma, atherosclerosis
ἀθλητής	athlētēs	αθλητ-	athlet-	contestant in the games	athlete, athletics
αἰθάλη	aethalē	αἰθαλ-	aethal-	soot	aethalops, ethallobarbital
αἰθήρ	aethēr	αἰθερ-	ether-	massless medium	ether, ethereal
αἴγαγρος	aegagros	αἰγαγρ-	aegagr-	wild goat	aegagrus, aegagropila
αἰγιαλός	aegialos	αἰγιαλ-	aigial-	beach, seashore	aegialornis, aigialosaur, aegialornithidae
αἰγίς	aegis	αἰγισ-	aegis-	armour of Zeus	aegis
Aἴγυπτος	Aegyptos	Αἴγυπτο-	Αegypto-	Aἰγαίου ὑπτίως, Aegaeou huptiōs, below the Aegean, according to Strabo	egyptology, egyptologist
αἰκία	aikia	αἰκ-	aec-	torture, suffering	aecium, aeciospore
αἴλουρος	aeluros	αἰλουρo-	aeluro-	feline	ailurophobia, aelurodon, aeluroscalabotinae
αἳμα	haima	αἳμ-	em- hem- haem-	blood	anemia, anemic, hemophilia, hemorrhage
Aἴολος	Aeolus	Aἴολ-	Aeol-	Keeper of the Winds Gk. Myth	Aeolic, Aeolian, Aeolotropy
αἰπεινός	aipeinos	αἰπει-	aepi-	high, lofty	aepisaurus,
αἰπύς or αἰπός	aipus or aipos	αἰπυ-	aepy-	high and steep, utter	aepycamelus, aepyornis, aepyornithidae, aepyceros
αἰσθάνομαι	aisthanomai	αἰσθ-	aisth-	I perceive, apprehend by the senses	anesthesia
αἰσθητικός	aisthētikos	αἰσθητ-	aesthēt-	of sense-perception, sensitive, perceptive	aesthetic, aesthetician, aestheticism, aesthete, aesthetics
αἰσχύνω	aiskhunō	αἰσχύν-	aiskhun-	I dishonour, shame	aeschynanthus, aeschynite
αἰτία	aitia	αἰτι-	aiti-	cause	etiology, aetiology
αἰχμή	aikhmē	αἰχμ-	aechm-	point of a spear	aechmophorus, aechmea
αἰών	aeōn	αἰών-	eon-	age	eon
αἰώνιος	aeōnios	αἰώνι-	aeonι-	lasting for an age	aeonium, aeonian
Ἀκαδημία	Akadēmia	Ἀκαδημ-	akadēm-	the school where Plato taught, the field of Academos	academy, academic
ἀκακία	akakia	ἀκακια-	akakia-	harmless	acacia
ἀκαλύφη	akaluphē	ἀκαλυφ-	acalyph-	stinging-nettle	acalypha, acalyphoideae
ἄκανθος	akanthos	ἀκανθ-	acanth-	thorn plant	acanthus, acantharea, acanthite, acanthocephala, acanthocercus, acanthodactylus, acanthosaura
ἀκάρι	akari	ἀκαρ-	acar-	a kind of mite	acarid, acariasis, acarology
ἄκαρπος	akarpos	ἀκαρπ-	acarp-	not producing fruit, fruitless	acarpous, -carpous
ἀκατάληκτος	akatalēktos	ακατάληκτ--	acatalekt-	not incomplete, incessant	acatalectic
ἀκέφαλος	akephalos	ἀκεφαλ-	acephal-	headless	acephali, acephaly, acephalous
ἀκλινής	aklinēs	ἀκλιν-	aclin-	unswerving, without inclination	aclinic, aclinic line
ἀκμή	akmē	ἀκμ-	acm- acn	highest point facial eruption	acme acne, acnestis
ἀκόλουθος	akoluthos	ἀκόλουθ-	acoluth-	follower	anacoluthon, acolyte
ἀκόνη	akonē	ἀκον-	akon-	whetstone	aconitum, paragon
ἀκούω	akouō	ἀκουστικ-	acoustik-	I hear	acoustic guitar, acoustic nerve, acoustic theory, acoustical engineering, acoustics
ἄκρον	akron	ἀκρο-	acro-	edge, topmost	acrobat, acrocephalus, acrochordidae, acrochordon, acromantula, acronym, acrotomophilia
ἀκροστιχίς	akrostikhis	ἀκροστιχ-	acrostic-	headline, end-line	acrostic
ἀκτίς	aktis	ἀκτινo-	aktino-	ray	actinium, actinobacteria, actinodine, actinolite, actinometer, actinomorphic, actinomycetes, actinophryid, actinophryids, actinopteri, actinopterygii, actinozoa
ἂκτωρ	aktor	ἀκτ-	act-	leader, from ἂγω, to lead or carry, to convey, bring [3] altern. from L. actus, (agere, to drive)	actor
ἀλάβαστρος	alabastros	ἀλαβαστρ-	alabastr-	a variety of mineral	alabaster
ἀλλαντοειδής	allantoeidēs	ἀλλαντο-	allanto-	sausage-shaped	allantois, allantoin
ἀλέξω	alexō	ἀλεξ-	alex-	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-	alc-	strong	analcite
ἁλκυών	halkuōn	ἁλκυ-	halku-	kingfisher	halcyon, halcyonic, halcyonidae
ἀλληγορῶ	allēgorō	ἀλληγορ-	allēgor-	I interpret allegorically	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, allotropy allergy
ἅλς	hals	ἁλ-	hal-	salt sea	halogen, haloaromatic, halobacteria, halosaur
ἀλλότροπος	allotropos	ἀλλoτροπ-	allotrop-	strange	allotropy, allotropes, allotropism,
ἁλύσκω	haluskō	ἁλυσκ-	halluc-	I flee from, shun, avoid, escape [4] alt. f. L. hallucinar, to dream, be deceived	hallucinosis, hallucinate
ἄλυσσος	alyssos	ἀλυσσ-	alyss-	a plant believed to cure rabies	alyssum, Alyssa
ἄλφα	alpha	ἄλφα-	alpha-	alpha	alphabet, alphabetize, alphagram, alphandia, alphanumeric, alpha particle
ἀλώπηξ	alōpēx	ἀλωπ-	alop-	fox	alopecia
ἅλως	halōs	ἁλως-	halo-	round shape, the disk of the sun, circular arcade at Delphi	halo
Ἀμαζών	Amazōn	Ἀμαζο-	Amazo-	female warriors Gk. Myth.	Amazon, Amazonomachy, Amazonite, Amazonia
ἀμάλακτος	amalaktos	ἀμαλ-	amal-	that cannot be softened	amalgam, amalgamation
Ἀμάλθεια	Amalthēa	ἀμάλθει-	Amalthe-	the foster-mother of Zeus	Amalthea
Ἀμανίται	amanitai	ἀμανίτ-	amanit-	a kind of fungus	amanita, amanitaceae
ἀμάρανθος	amarantos	ἀμαρανθ-	amaranth-	unfading flower	amaranth, amaranthaceae, amaranthoideae
Ἀμαρυλλίς	amarullis	ἀμαρυλλ-	amarull-	name of a shepherdess Gk. Myth.	amaryllis, amaryllidaceae
ἀμαύρωσις	amaurōsis	ἀμαυρω-	amauro-	blacken	amaurosis, amaurophilia, amaurobiidae
ἀμβλύς	amblus	ἀμβλυ-	ambly-	dim	amblygonite, amblyopia, amblypoda
ἄμβροτος	ambrotos	ἀμβρο-	ambro-	immortal	ambrosia, ambrotype
ἄμβυξ	ambix	ἀμβ-	amb-	cup	alembic, alembication, alembicated
ἄμβων	ambōn	ἀμβω-	ambo-	raised edge	ambo
ἀμέθυστος	amethustos	ἀμεθυστ-	amethyst-	not drunk or intoxicating	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	ἀμνησ-	amnēs-	oblivion	amnesia, amnesiac, amnesiphobia
ἀμνηστία	amnēstia	ἀμνηστ-	amnēst-	forgetfulness, amnesty	amnesty, amnestic
ἀμμωνιακός	ammōniakos	ἀμμονια-	ammōnia-	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	ἀμοιβή-	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- ἀλμ-	amygd- alm-	almond tree	amygdala, amygdalin, amygdule almond
ἀμφί	amphi	ἀμφι-	amphi-	on both sides	amphipoda, amphioxus, amphiglossus
ἀμφιβάλλω	amphiballō	ἀμφιβ-	amphib-	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	ἀμφιβραχ-	amphibrach-	short at both ends	amphibrach, amphibolite
ἀμφιθέατρον	amphitheatron	ἀμφιθέατ-	amphitheat-	theater	amphitheater, amphitheatric,
Ἀμφικτυονία	Amphiktyonia	ἀμφικτυονι-	amphiktyoni-	religious alliance	Amphictyony, amphictyonic
ἀμφίμακρος	amphimakros	ἀμφιμακ-	amphimac-	long at both ends	amphimacer
ἀμφορεύς	amphoreus	ἀμφορ-	amphor-	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-	anabapt-	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 in low relief	anaglyph
ἀναγραμματισμός	anagrammatismos	ἀναγραμ-	anagram-	transpose the letters of one word so as to form another	anagram, anagrammatize
ἀναγωγή	anagōgē	ἀναγωγ-	anagog-	spiritual uplift, reference to a principle	anagoge, anagogy,
ἀνάδρομος	anadromos	ἀναδρομ-	anadrom-	running up	anadromous
ἀναδῶ	anadō	ἀναδ-	anad-	I 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 under surgical treatment	anaesthesia, anaesthesiologist, anaesthetic
ἀνάκλισις	anaklisis	ἀνακλι-	anacli-	to lean back	anaclitism, anaclitic,
ἀνακολουθία	anakolouthia	ἀνακολουθ-	anacolouth-	inconsequence	anacoluthon
ἀνάκρουσις	anacrousis	ἀνακρου-	anacru-	push back, beginning of a tune	anacrusis
ἀναλγησία	analgesia	ἀναλγησ-	analges-	painlessnes	analgesia, analgetic, analgesics
ἀναλέγω	analegō	ἀναλεγ-	analeg-	gather	analects
ἀνάλειμμα	analēmma	ἀναλειμ-	analem-	support	analemma
ἀναληπτικός	analeptikos	ἀναληπτ-	analept-	restorative	analeptic
ἀνάλκιμος	analkimos	ἀναλκιμ-	analcim-	weak	analcime, analcite
ἀναλογία	analogia	ἀναλογ-	analog-	proportion [5]	analogy
ἀναλογικός	analogikos	ἀναλογ-	analog-	based on mathematical ratios [6]	analog, analogue
ἀνάλογος	analogos	ἀναλογ-	analog-	proportionate, conformable [7]	analogous
ἀναλύω	analuō	ἀναλυ-	analy-	loosen, simplify	analysis, analytical, analyze, analyst
ἀναλφάβητος	analphabētos	ἀναλφαβητ-	analphabet-	uneducated	analphabetic, analphabetism
ἀνάμνησις	anamnēsis	ἀναμνησ-	anamnes-	recollection, reminiscence	anamnesis, anamnestic,
ἀναμόρφωσις	anamorphōsis	ἀναμορφωσ-	anamorphōs-	transformation	anamorphosis, anamorphic
ἂναξ	anax	ἀναξ-	anax-	lord, master, king	anax
ἀνάπαιστος	anapaistos	ἀναπαιστ-	anapaest-	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	ἀναπόδεικ-	anapodeic-	not proved	anapodeictic
ἀνάπτυξις	anaptuksis	ἀνάπτυξ-	anaptyx-	expansion, explanation	anaptyxis
ἄναρθρος	anarthros	ἀναρθρ-	anarthr-	not articulated	anarthria, anarthrous
ἄναρχος	anarkhos	ἀναρχ-	anarch-	without a ruler	anarchy, anarchism, anarchist
ἀναστομόω	anastomōo	ἀναστομo-	anastomo-	furnish with a mouth, open up	anastomosis
ἀναστρέφω	anastrephō	ἀναστρεφ-	anastreph-	to turn back	anastrophe
ἀνατείνω	anateineinō	ἀνατ-	anat-	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	ἀναφυλ-	anaphyl-	I guard	anaphylaxis, anaphylactic, anaphylactoid
ἀναχρονισμός	anachronismos	ἀναχρον-	anachron-	wrong time reference	anachronistic, anachronism
ἀναχωρω	anachōrō	ἀναχωρ-	anachor-	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-	anemone-	lit. daughter of the wind	anemone, sea-anemone
ἀνεπίγραφος	anepigraphos	ἀνεπίγραφ-	anepigraph-	without title or inscription	anepigraphic
ἀνέργεια	anergia	ἀνεργ-	anerg-	cessation from work	anergy
ἀνεύρισμα	aneurusma	ἀνεύρισμ-	aneurysm-	dilation	aneurysm, microaneurysm
ἀνήρ	anēr	ἀνδρο- -ανδρι	andrο- -andri	man (male human)	androcentrism, androgen, android, andrologist, andrology, androstephium, androsterone misandry, monandry, polyandry
ἀνθολόγιον	antholōgion	ἀνθολoγ-	antholog-	collection of extracts	anthology, anthologist
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, anthropophobia, zoanthropy
ἀνιέναι	anienai	ἀνι-	ani-	to go up	anion, anionic
ἄνισος	anisos	ἀνισο-	aniso-	unequal, dissimilar, uneven	anisogamous, anisometric, anisometropia, anisotropic
ἂννησον	annēson	ἂννησ-	anis-	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	anorgasmy, anorgasmic, anorgasmia
ἀνορεξία	anorexia	ἀνορεκ-	anorec-	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 [8]	antarctic, antarctica,
ἀντί	anti	ἀντι-	anti-	opposite, counter	antibiotic, anticyclone, antidiabetic, antihero, antihistamine, antioxidant, antiseptic, antistatic
ἀντίδοτον	antidoton	ἀντιδοτ-	antidot-	to give as a remedy against	antidote, antidoting
ἀντινομία	antinomia	ἀντινομ-	antinom-	contradiction between laws	antinomy, antinomianism
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 in turn	antisepsis, antiseptic
ἀντίστροφος	antistrophos	ἀντιστροφ-	antistroph-	to invert	antistrophe
ἀντιτιθέναι	antitithenai	ἀντιθ-	antith-	to oppose	antithesis, antithetic, antithetical
ἀντιφράζω	antiphrazō	ἀντιφρα-	antiphra-	speak the opposite	antiphrasis
ἀντίφωνος	antiphōnos	ἀντιφων-	antiphon-	sounding in answer	antiphon, anthem
ἄντρον	antron	ἀντρ-	antr-	cave, cavity	antrum
ἀντωνυμείν	antōnymein	ἀντωνυμ-	antonym-	to have an opposite denomination	antonym, antonymous
ἄνυδρος	anhudros	ἀνυδρ-	anhydr-	waterless, arid	anhydrite, anhydrous, anhydrobiosis
ἀνώδυνος	anōdunos	ἀνωδυν-	anodyn-	waterless, arid	anodyne, anodynous
ἀνώμαλος	anōmalos	ἀνώμαλ-	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	ἀξο-	axo- axi-	axis	axoneme, axoplasm, axisymmetric
ἀόριστος	aoristos	ἀοριστ-	aorist-	indefinite	aoristic, aorist
ἀορτή	aortē	ἀορτ-	aort-	the great artery	aortic, aorta
ἀπαθές	apathēs	ἀπαθ-	apath-	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, apogean
ἀποδεικτικός	apodeiktikos	ἀποδεικτ-	apodict-	demonstrable	apodictic, apodictically
ἀποδιδώναι	apodidōnai	ἀποδ-	apod-	to give back	apodosis
ἀπόθεμα	apothema	ἀπόθεμ-	apothem-	something laid down	apothem
ἀποθέωσις	apotheōsis	ἀποθεω-	apotheo-	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
Ἀπόλλων	Appolōn	ἀπόλλω-	Apollō-	name of a god Gk myth.	Apollo, Apollonian
ἀπολογία	apologia	ἀπολογ-	apolog-	apology	apology, apologue, apologetic, apologeticism, apologia
ἀπόμιξις	apomixis	ἀπομιξ-	apomix-	without mixing	apomixis, apomictic
ἀπονευρούσθαι	aponeurousthai	ἀπονευρ-	aponeur-	to become tendinous	aponeurosis
ἀποπλήσσω	apoplēssō	ἀποπληξ-	apoplēx-	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	ἀποτρo-	apotro-	something that averts evil	apotropaic, apotropaism
ἄπους	apous	ἀποδ-	apod-	without feet	apodidae, apoda, apus, apodization
ἀποφάναι	apophanai	ἀποφα-	apopha-	to say no	apophasis
ἀποφθέγεσται	apophthengesthai	ἀποφθεγ-	apophtheg- apotheg-	to speak plainly	apothegm, apothegmatic
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
Ἂρης	Arēs	ἀρεο-	areo-	planet Mars	areo-, areocentric, areology, areography
ἀρκέω	arkeō	ἀρκ-	ark-	to ward off, to defend, to assist ἀρκέειν alt. f. L. arceo "to enclose, keep out, prevent	arc, arcade
ἀρθρῖτις	arthritis	ἀρθριτ-	arthrit-	inflammation of joint	arthritis, osteoarthritis
ἄρθρον	arthron	ἀρθρο-	arthrο-	joint	arthropod, arthroscopy, arthropathy
ἄρθρωσις	arthrōsis	ἀρθρ-	arthr-	articulation	dysarthria, diarthrosis, anarthrous
ἀριθμός	arithmos	ἀριθμ-	arithm-	number	arithmetic, logarithm
ἄριστος	aristos	ἀριστο-	aristo-	best	aristocracy
Αρκαδία	arcadia	Αρκαδ-	arcad-	area in Peloponnese, Greece, emblematic of rural peace	Acadian
ἄρκτος	arktos	ἀρκτ-	arct-	bear, the northern constellation Ursa Major	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	ἀρρυθμ-	arrythm-	lack of rhythm	arrhythmia, arrhythmic, antiarrhythmic
ἄρτιος	artios	ἀρτιο-	artio-	even	artiodactyl
ἀρχαῖος	arkhaios	ἀρχαιο-	archaio-	ancient	archaeology, archetype
ἀρχή	arche	ἀρχη-	archi-	chief, authority	archbishop, anarchy, archidiptera, archigram, archipelago, architeuthidae
ἀρχιτέκτων	arkhitektōn	ἀρχιτεκτ-	architect-	chief builder	architecture, architect
ἄρχων	arkhōn	ἀρχω-	archo-	ruler	archon, archosaur, archostemata
ἄρωμα	arōma	ἀρωμα-	aroma-	spice	aroma, aromatic compounds
-ας	-as	-ας-	suffix(-ad)-	suffix	Olympiad, Naiad
ἀσθένεια	astheneia	ἀσθεν-	asthen-	weakness	asthenia, asthenopia
ἄσθμα	asthma	ἀσθμα-	asthma-	asthma	asthmatic
Ἀσία	Asia	ἀσια-	Asia-	Mythological daughter of Iapetos	Asia Minor, Asian, Asianisation, asiaphile
ἀσπάραγος	aspharagos	ἀσπαραγ-	asparag-	asparagus	asparagine acid, aspartame, aspartate
ἀσπίς	aspis	ἀσπ-	asp-	shield	asp
ἀστήρ	astēr	ἀστερ-	aster-	star	asteroid, asterisk
ἀστιγματισμός	astigmatismos	ἀστιγματ-	astigmat-	without focus	astigmatism
ἀστράγαλος	astragalos	ἀστράγαλ-	astragal-	vertebra, knucklebone	astragalus, astragal
ἄστρον	astron	ἀστρο-	astro-	constellation	astronomy, astrology, astrophysics, astrodynamics, astronaut, astrolabe,
ἄσυλον	asulon	ἀσυλ-	asyl-	sanctuary	asylum
ἀσφυξία	asphuxia	ἀσφυξ-	asphyx-	stopping of the pulse	asphyxiant
ἀτμόσφαιρα	atmosphaera	ἀτμοσφαιρ-	atmospher-	vapor + sphere	atmosphere, atmospheric
Ἂτλας	Atlas	ἀτλα-	atla-	name of a Titan	atlas, Atlantic
ἄτομος	atomos	ἀτομ-	atom-	un + cut	atomic, atomizer
ἀτονία	atonia	ἀτον-	aton-	slack	atony, atonal
ἄτροπος	atropos	ἀτροπ-	atrop-	inexorable	atropos, atropine, atropa
ἄτροφος	atrophos	ἀτροφ-	atroph-	ill-nourished	atrophy
Ἀττική	Attiki	Ἀττικ-	attic-	A region of east-central Greece	attic, atticism
αὐθεντικός	authentikos	αὐθεντικ-	authentic-	original	authentication, authentic
αὐστηρός	austēros	αὐστηρ-	auster-	harsh, bitter	austerity
αὐταρχία	autarchia	αὐταρχ-	autarch-	absolute governing	autarchy, autarchism
αὐτάρκεια	autarkia	αὐτάρκ-	autark-	self-sufficiency	autarky
αὐτόχθων	autochthōn	αὐτόχθ-	autochth-	of the land itshelf	autochthon, autochthonic, autochthonous
αὐτοψία	autopsia	αὐτοψ-	autops-	a seeing for oneself	autopsy, autopsic
αὐξάνειν	auxanein	αὐξ-	aux-	to increase	auxin, auxesis,
αὐτός	autos	αὐτο-	auto-	self (reflexive pronoun)	autonomy, automatic
ἀφαιρείν	aphairein	ἀφαιρ-	apher-	take away	apheresis, hemapheresis
ἀφανής	aphanēs	ἀφαν-	aphan-	unseen	aphanes, aphaniotis, aphanite, aphanitic
ἄφατος	aphatos	ἀφασ-	aphas-	speechless	aphasia, aphasiology, anomic aphasia
ἀφιέναι	aphienai	ἀφεσ-	aphes-	to let go	aphesis, aphetic, aphetism
Ἀφροδίτη	Aphroditē	ἀφροδι-	aphrodi-	risen from sea-foam, name of a goddess	aphrodisiac, aphrodisia,
ἀχαίνειν	akhainein	ἀχαιν-	achen-	without yawning	achene
ἀχάτης	achātēs	ἀχάτ-	agat-	a variety of mineral	agate, agateware
ἀχρώματος	akhrōmatos	ἀχρωματ-	achrοmat-	without color	achromatic, achromatin, achromatopsia, achromatism, achromatic
αψίνθιον	apsinthion	αψινθ-	apsinth-	alcoholic liqueur	absinthe
ἁψίς	hapsis	ἁψ-	aps-	arch	apse, apsis, apsidal, hassium, Diapsida

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b

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
βάρβαρος	barbaros	βαρβαρο-	barbaro-	stranger, non-Greek	barbarian
βαρύς	barus	βαρυ-	baru-	heavy	baritone
βίος	bios	βιο-	bio-	life	biology, biopsy,bios
βορέας	boreas	βορεα-	borea-	north, the north wind	Aurora Borealis,hyperborean
βραχύς	brachus	βραχυ-	brachu-	short	brachycephalic

[edit] Γ

g

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
γαῖα, γῆ	gaia, gē	γεα-	gea-	earth	geology, Gaia, geometry, geography
γάμος	gamos	γαμ-	gam-	marriage	polygamy, gamete
γέννησις	genesis	γέν-	gen-	to give birth, beget	genetic,genesis , gene
γιγνῶσκειν	gignōskein	γνῶ-	gnō- gnē-	to know	diagnostic, agnostic
γίγας	gigas	γιγ-	giga-	huge, enormous	Giga- (prefix) as in gigabyte, gigantic
γράφειν	graphein	γραφ-	graph-	to write	graphics, geography, xerography
γυνή	gunē	γυναικ-	gunaik-	woman	polygyny, gynecology misogynist

[edit] Δ

d

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
δῆμος	dēmos	δημο-	dēmo-	district, its inhabitants, commoners	democracy, demographic
δόξα	doxa	δοξ-	dox-	opinion, praise	orthodox, paradox
δράσις	drasis	δρασ-	dras-	action	drastic, anadrastic

[edit] Ε

(h)e

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ἐγκυκλοπαίδεια	enkyklopaideia	ἐγκυκλοπαιδ-	encycloped-	encyclopedia, lit. rounded education	encyclopedia
εἰκών	eikon	εἰκών	icon	icon, picture, painting	icon, iconicity, iconoclast
έλαιον	elaeon	έλαι-	elae-	oil	vaseline
ἕλιξ	helix	ἑλικ-	helic-	helix	helix, helicopter, helicity
έργον	ergon	έργ	erg-	work	zymurgy
ἑρπετόν	herpeton		-	-	herpetology
ἑπτά	hepta	ἑπτα-	hepta-	seven	heptarchy, heptagon, heptameter
ἔτυμον	etymon	ἔτυμον	etymon	true	etymology
εὖ	eu	εύ-	eu-	well	eulogy, euphoria
εὖνομία	eunomia	εύ-	eu-	law	eunomia, wiktionary:peaceful legal order

[edit] Ζ

z

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ζευγνύω	zeugnyo	ζευγν-	zeugn-	to yoke	zeugma, zygote
ζέφυρος	zephyros	ζέφυρ-	zephyr-	west wind	zephyr
ζήλος	zēlos	ζηλ-	zel-	zeal	zeal, zealot
Ζηνοβία	Zenovia	Ζηνοβ-	zenov-	female name meaning 'the force of Zeus'	Zenobia
ζητώ	zēto	ζητε-	zete-	search, inquire	zetetic
ζύμη	zymē	ζύμ-	zym-	leaven	zymurgy
ζώνη	zōnē	ζών-	zōn-	belt	zone
ζῶον	zōon	ζωο-	zōo-	animal	zoanthropy, zodiac, zoetrope, zoo, zoology

[edit] Η

(h)ē

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ἡγεμῶν	hēgemōn	ἡγεμον-	hēgemon-	leader	hegemony
ἥλιος	hēlios	ἡλιο-	hēlio-	sun	helion, heliotropic, heliocentric
ἡμέρα	hēmera	ἡμέρ-	hēmer-	day	ephemeral
ἠώς	ēōs	ἠο-	ēo-	dawn	eocene

[edit] Θ

th

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
θεός	theos	θε-	the-	a god	theology, theism, atheism
θεωρία	theōria	θεωρ-	theor-	theory	theory
θερμός	thermos	θερμ-	therm-	hot	isotherm, thermoelectric, Thermos (brand of vacuum flask))

[edit] Ι

(h)i

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ἰατρός	iatros	ἰατρο-	iatro-	physician, healer	psychiatrist
ἴδιος	idios	ἰδι-	idi-	one’s own, private	idiolect, idiom, idiot
ἱερός	hieros	ἱερο-	hiero-	sacred	hierarchy, hieroglyph
ἱστορία	historia	ἱστορ-	histor-	history	history
ἰχθύς	ikhthus	ἰχθυ-	ikhthu-	fish	ikhthus, ichthyology

[edit] Κ

k, c

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
κακός	kakos	κακο-	kako-	bad	cacophony
καλός	kalos	καλο- καλλι-	kalo- kalli-	beautiful	calotype callisthenics
καλύπτω	kalypto	καλυπτ- καλυψ-	kalypt- kalyps-	I cover	Calypso, apocalypse
κατά	kata	κατά-	kat(a)-	downwards, along	catalog, catastrophe, category
κέντρον	kentron	κέντρ-	kentr-	centre	centre, central, androcentrism, anthropocentrism
κιθάρα	kithara	κιθάρ-	kithar-	lute	zither
κινεσθαι	kinesthai	κινεσις-	kinesis-	to move, motion	psychokinesis, kinetic energy, kinesis
κλῶνος	klōnos	κακο-	klōn-	branch, twig	clone, cloning
κήτος	kētos	κητο-	kēto-	sea monster, whale	cetology
κουρά	kurā	κουρα-	kurā-	healing treatment	cure
κόσμος	kosmos	κοσμ-	kosm-	order, the universe, jewell	cosmography, cosmetic, cosmopolitan (πολίτης = citizen)
κράτος	kratos	κρατ-	krat-	power, rule	autocrat, democracy, bureaucracy
κῦδος	kūdos	κυδ-	kūd-	glory, fame	kudos

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l

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
λαός	lāos	λαο-	lāo-	people	laity
λέξις	lexis	λεξι-	lexi-	word	dyslexia, lexicon, Alexia
λευκός	leukos	λευκο-	leuko-	white	leukocyte, leukemia
λίθος	lithos	λιθο-	litho-	stone	lithography, neolithic
λόγος	logos	λογο-	logo-	thought, word	theology, logic
λύω	luō	λυ- λυσ-	lu- lūs-	I break, loosen	lysis, electrolysis, analysis, Lysistrata

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m

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
μαθηματικός	mathēmatikos	μαθηματικ-	mathēmatik-	fond of learning	mathematics, mathematical
μακρός	makros	μακρο-	makro-	long	macron, macrobiotic
μέγας	megas	μεγα- μεγαλο-	mega- megalo-	big, large	Mega- (prefix), as in megabyte, megafauna, megaphone, megalomania, megalopolis
μέθοδος	methodos	μεθοδ-	method-	method	method
μέλας	melas	μελαν-	melan-	pigmented, black, ink	Melanesia, melanocyte, melancholy
μέταλλον	metallon	μεταλλ-	metal-	metal	medal, metalloid
μικρός	mikros	μικρο-	mikro-	small	microscope
μῖσος	mīsos	μισ-	mīs-	hatred	misandry
μνῆστις	mnēstis	μνη-	mne-	memory	amnesia, amnesty, mnemonic
μόνος	monos	μονο-	mono-	alone, solitary, forsaken	monotony, monologue, monogamy, monocle, monolith, monotheist, monopsony, monopoly
Μοῦσα	Mousa	μουσ-	mous-	a patron goddess of the arts	Muse, music, museum

[edit] Ν

n

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ναυτικός	nautikos	ναυτ-	naut-	sailor, ship	nautical, astronaut
νάνος	nanos	νανο-	nano-	dwarf	nanotechnology, nanometry
νέος	neos	νεο-	neo-	new, young	neon, neologism
νίκη	nike	νίκ-	nik-	victory	Berenice, varnish, Veronica

[edit] Ξ

x

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ξανθός	xanthos	ξανθ-	xanth-	yellow	Xanthippe, xanthus
ξένος	xenos	ξενο-	xeno-	strange, stranger, guest	xenia, xenon, xenophobia, xenophobic
ξηρός	xeros	ξερο-	xero-	dry	xerasia, xerography, xerophyte, xerophthalmia, xerox
ξίφος	xiphos	ξιφ-	xiph-	sword	xiphias
ξύλον	xulon	ξυλ-	xul-	wood	xylophone, xylem
ξύω	xyo	ξυ-	xy-	scrape	xyster

[edit] Ο

(h)o

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ὀδούς	odous	ὀδοντ-	odont-	tooth	orthodontia
οῒνος	oinos	οἰνο-	oino-	wine	oenomel
ὀλίγος	oligos	ὀλιγο-	oligo-	few, little	oligarchy
ὅμος	homos	ὁμο-	homo-	equal, same	homoerotic, homogeny
ὅμοιος	homoios	ὁμοιο-	homoio-	similar	homeopathy
ὀξύς	oxus	ὀξυ-	oxu-	sharp, acid, sour	oxygen
ὄργανον	organon	ὀργαν-	organ-	organ, instrument, tool	organ, organism
ὀρθός	orthos	ὀρθ-	orth-	straight, correct, normal	orthography, orthogonal

[edit] Π

p

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
παιδεία	paideia	παιδεια-	paideia-	education, culture	encyclop(a)edia
παις	pais	παιδ-	paid-	boy, child	paediatrician, pedophilia
πᾶς	pas	παν-, παντο-	pan-, panto-	all, complete	pantheism, pantomime
πατήρ	patēr	πατρ-	patr-	father	patriarch
πείρα	peira	πειρ-	peir	experience	empirical
περί	peri	περι-	peri	around	perimeter
πέτρα	petra	πέτρα-	petra	rock	petrology
πόλις	polis	πολε-	pole-	city	polis, political, police, polity
πόλος	polοs	πολ-	pol-	axis, sky	North Pole, polarize, Polaris
πολύς	polus	πολυ-	polu-	many, much	Polynesia, polytonic
ποταμός	potamos	ποταμ-	potam-	river	hippopotamus, Mesopotamia
πρόγραμμα	programma	προγραμματ-	programmat-	proclamation, agenda	programmer, programmatic

[edit] Ρ

r(h)

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ῥητορική	rhetorica	ῥητορ-	rhetor-	art of speech	rhetoric
ῥεῦμα	rheuma	ῥευματ-	rheumat-	a flowing, rheum	rheumatism, rheum
ῥοδον	rhodon	ῥοδο-	rhodo-	rose, red	rhododendron, rhodium
ῥίς	rhis	ῥιν-	rhin-	nose	rhinoceros, rhinoplasty

[edit] Σ

s

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
σάρξ	sarx	σαρκο-	sarko-	flesh	sarcophagus,sarcasm
σαῦρος	sauros	σαυρο-	sauro-	lizard	dinosaur
σκοπός	skopos	σκοπ-	skop-	observer	telescope
σοφία	sophia	σοφια-	sophia-	knowledge, wisdom	philosophy, sophistry
σύστημα	sustēma	συστηματ-	sustēmat-	system	system, systematic

[edit] Τ

t

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ταχύς	tachys	ταχυ-	tach(y)-	fast	tachycardia, tachometer
τέχνη	techni	τεχν-	techn-	art	technique, technology
τῆλε	tēle	τηλε-	tēle-	distant	telephone, telepathy, telemedicine
τόπος	topos	τoπο-	topo-	place	topography
τόξον	toxon	τοξ-	tox-	archer’s bow, poison	toxin
τρέπω	trepo	τρεπ	trep-,trop-	turn	zoetrope
τροφή	trophe	τροφ	tropho-,troph-	food,nutrition	trophic level,autotroph
τύπος	typos	τυπ-	typ-	type	type, typical

[edit] Υ

(h)u, (h)y

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ὕδωρ	hudōr	ὑδρο-	hudro-	water	hydrodynamics, hydrolysis
ὕπέρ	hyper	ὑπέρ-	hyper-	super-, pro-, trans-, over-	hyperactivity, hypersensitivity
ὕπνος	hupnos	ὑπνο-	hupno-	sleep	hypnotism

[edit] Φ

ph

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
φάγω	phagō	φαγε-	phage-	I eat	bacteriophage,sarcophagus
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 zoophilia, pedophilia
φῶς	phōs	φως- φωτ-	phōs- phōt-	light	phosphorus photography, photogenic
φοβία φόβος	phobia phobos	φοβια φοβο-	phobia phobo-	irrational fear fear	phobia, Cryophobia Phobos
φυτόν	phuton	φυτο-	phuto-	plant	neophyte
φωνή	phōnē	φωνη-	phōnē-	voice	telephone, phonograph, vibraphone, xylophone

[edit] Χ

kh, ch

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
χαίτη	khaitē	χαιτη-	khaitē-	loose, flowing hair	polychaete
χάος	khaos	χαος-	khaos-	primal emptiness	chaos, gas
χαρακτήρ	kharakter	χαρακτηρ-	kharakter-	character	character, characteristic
χειρ	kheir	χειρ-	kheir-	hand	Chiroptera, chiromancy, chiropractor
χορός	khoros	χορ[ε]ο-	chor[e]o-	dance	choreography, chorus
χρίω	khrio	χρι-	khri-	anoint	Christ, Christmas
χρόνος	khronos	χρον-	khrono-	time	chronology, chronometer

[edit] Ψ

ps

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ψυχή	psūkhē	ψυχ-	psūkh-	spirit, soul	psychology, psychedelic
ψυχρός	psuchros	ψυχρο-	psuchro-	cold	psychrometer

[edit] Ω

(h)ō

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ὠόν	ōon	ὠο-	ōo-	egg	oocyte, oology
ὥρα	hōra	ὡρα-	hōra-	season, hour	horoscope

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

H. G. Liddell and R. Scott, Greek-English lexicon, with a revised supplement. Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1996. ISBN 0-19-864226-1

[edit] See also

• 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
• Iso

[edit] External links

• English-French-modern Greek vocabulary - words of Greek origin
• The Perseus Project - has many useful pages for the study of classical languages and literatures, including dictionaries.
• PhobiaList.com - List of many hundreds of -phobias, of Greek or artificial origin.
• A Dictionary of Latin and Greek Words used in Modern English Vocabulary - List of suffixes/prefixes from Greek and Latinde:Liste griechischer Wortstämme in deutschen Fremdwörtern