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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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.

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.

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.

Α

(h)a

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
	a-		a- an-	without, not	adiabatic, agnostic, ahistorical, amoral, anaemia, anaesthesia, anhydrous, anonymous, apathy, asymmetric, asymptote, atrophic
	ābax		abac-	reckoning-board, used for counting votes	abacus
	āboulos		aboul-	indecisive	abulia
	ābussos		abyss-	bottomless	abyss, abyssal, abyssocottidae, abyssopelagic
	āgalma		agalm-	glory, delight, honour, statue	agalmatolite, agalmatophilia, agalmics
	āgamos		agam-	not married	agamia, agamidae, agama
	agathē		agath-	good	agate, Agatha
	agapē		agap-	love	agape, agapanthus, agapanthaceae
	agarikon		angar-	from Αgari, a town in Sarmatia	agaricus, agaricales, agaricaceae
	agauos		agav-	illustrious, noble	agave, agavaceae, agavaceae
	angareia		angar-	impressment for public service	angary, angaria, angariate
	angeion		angio-	vessel	angiosperm, angiocardiography, angiodysplasia, angiogenesis, angiogram, angiography, angioma, angiopathy, angioplasty, angiosperma, angiostatin, angiotensin,
	angelos		angel-	messenger	archangel, evangelist
	agein		agō-	to drive, lead	pedagogue, [[wiktionary:anagoge>anagoge]], mystagogue
	ageustos		ageus-	not tasting or having tasted	ageusia
	hagios		hagio-	holy	hagiography, hagiology, hagiographa
	ankulōpous		ankylοp-	with bent legs [link]	ancylopoda
	ankulos		ancyl- angul-	crooked, curved [link]	ancylus, angle
	ankulōsis		ankylο-	stiffening of the joints	ankylose, ankyloglossia, ankylosaurus
	ankyra		anchor-	anchor	anchoring, anchorage
	ankōn		aniso-	elbow	ancon, anconad, anconal
	agnōstos		agnost-	not known	agnosticism, agnostic, agnostida, agnostidae, agnost,
	agora		agor-	marketplace	agoraphobia, agoranomic, agora
	agra	>
seizure, trap	podagra, pellagra
	agros		agro-	tilled land	agrobiology, agronomics, agrology
	ankhein		angi- anxi-	to compress, press tight, to strangle, throttle, choke	angina anxious
	agōnia		agōn-	agony	agonize, antagonistic, agony
	adamas		adama-	unconquerable, diamond	adamant, adamantine
	adelphos		adelph-	brother	adelphopoiesis, Philadelphia, monadelphous
	adēn		adeno-	gland	adenoma, adenomelablastoma, adenomyosis, adenosine
	Hades		hade- hado-	god of the underworld	hadean, hadopelagic
	adiabatos		adiabat-	impassable	adiabatic
	hadros		hadro-	thick	hadron, hadrosaurus
	adunamia		adynami-	loss of strength or vigor	adynamia, adynamic
	adiaphoros		adiaphor-	indifferent	adiaphora, adiaphorism
	aduton		adyt-	not to be entered	adytum
	aerios		aeri-	of the air	aerial, aerie
	aerobios		aerobi-	living in air	aerobic, aerobics, aerobiology, [[wikt:anaerobic>anaerobic]]
	aēdēs		aed-	distasteful, unpleasant	aedes, genus aedes
	aēr		aero- air-	air	aerodynamics, aerofoil, aeronautics, aerobic, airplane, airship
	aēchos		anecho-	without sound	anechoic, anechoic chamber
	athēra		ather-	gruel	atheroma, atherosclerosis
	athlētēs		athlet-	contestant in the games	athlete, athletics
	aethēr		ether-	massless medium	ether, ethereal
	aegis		aegis-	armour of Zeus	aegis
	Aegyptos		Αegypto-	Aegaeou uptiōs, below the Aegean, according to Strabo	Egyptology
	aikia		aic-	torture, suffering	aecium, aeciospore
	haima		em- hem- haem-	blood	anemia, anemic, hemophilia, hemorrhage
	Aeolus		Aeol-	Keeper of the Winds Gk. Myth	Aeolic, Aeolian, Aeolotropy
	aipus		aepy-	high and steep, utter	aepycamelus, aepyorniformes, aepyornis, aepyornises, aepyornithidae
	aisthanesthai		aesthet-	to perceive, apprehend by the senses	aestheticize
	aisthētikos		aesthē-	of sense-perception, sensitive, perceptive	aesthetic, aesthetician, aestheticism, aesthete, aesthetics
	aeschunō		aeschyn-	dishonour, shame	aeschynanthus, aeschynite
	aetia		aeti- eti-	cause	etiology, aetiology
	aikhmē		aikhm-	point of a spear	aechmophorus, aechmea
	aeōn		eon-	age	eon
	aeōnios		aeonι-	lasting for an age	aeonium, aeonian
	Akadēmia		akadēm-	the school where Plato taught, the field of Academos	academy, academic
	akakia		akakia-	harmless	acacia
	akaluphē		acalyph-	stinging-nettle	acalypha, acalyphoideae, calyphoideae
	akanthos		akanth-	thorn plant	acantharea, acanthite, acanthocephala, acanthocercus, acanthodactylus, acanthosaura, acanthous
	akari		akar-	a kind of mite	acarid, acariasis, acarology
	akarpos		acarp-	not producing fruit, fruitless	acarpous
	akatalēktos		acatalekt-	not incomplete, incessant	acatalectic
	akephalos		akephal-	headless	acephali, acephaly, acephalous
	aklinēs		aclin-	unswerving, without inclination	aclinic, aclinic line
	akmē		ac-	highest point facial erruption	acme acne
	akoluthos		akoluth-	follower	anacoluthon
	akonē		akon-	whetstone	aconitum, paragon
	akouein		acoustic-	to hear	acoustic guitar, acoustic nerve, acoustic theory, acoustical engineering, acoustics
	akron		acro-	edge, topmost	acrobat, acrocephalus, acrochordidae, acrochordon, acromantula, acronym, acrotomophilia
	akrostikhis		acrostic-	headline, end-line	acrostic
	aktis		aktino-	ray	actinium, actinobacteria, actinodine, actinolite, actinometer, actinomorphous, actinomycetes, actinophryid, actinophryids, actinopteri, actinopterygii, actinozoa
	aktor		act-	link] altern. from L. actus, (agere, to drive)	actor
	alabastros		alabastr-	a varietiy of mineral	alabaster
	allantoeidēs		allanto-	sausage-shaped	allantois, allantoid, allantoin
	alexein		alex-	to ward off	Alexander, alexipharmic, alexipyretic, alexiteric
	aleuron		aleuro-	flour, meal	aleurone, aeluromancy
	allēgorein		allēgor-	to interpret allegorically	allegory
	algos		alg-	pain	nostalgia, arthralgia, cardialgia, cephalalgia, coxalgia, fibromyalgia, hemialgia, metralgia, myalgia, neuralgia, odontalgia, otalgia,
	aleiphein		aleiphein-	to anoint with oil	aliphatic, Aliphatic hydrocarbon
	alkimos		alc-	strong	analcite
	alkuōn		halcy-	kingfisher	halcyon, halcyonic, halcyonidae
	allēlon		allēlo-	of one another	allelomorph, parallelogram
	allos		allo- alle-	other, different	allocholesterol, allochton, allodium, allodontidae, allogenes, allograft, allography, allolactose, allometry, allomorph, allopath, allopatry, allophony, allopoiesis, allopurinol, allosaur, allotroph, allotropic, allotropy allergy
	hals		hal-	salt	halogen
	allotropos		allotrop-	strange	allotropy, allotropes, allotropism
	haluskein		halluc-	flee from, shun, avoid, escape [link] alt. f. L. hallucinar, to dream, be deceived	hallucinosis, hallucinate
	alyssos		alyss-	a plant believed to cure rabies	alyssum, Alyssa
	alpha		alpha-	alpha	alphabet, alphabetize, alphagram, alphandia, alphanumeric, alpha particle
	alōpēx		alop-	fox	alopecia
	halōs		halo-	round shape, the disk of the sun, circular arcade at Delphi	halo
	Amazōn		Amazo-	female warriors Gk. Myth.	Amazon, Amazonomachy, Amazonite, Amazonia
	amalaktos		amalg-	that cannot be softened	amalgam, amalgamation
	Amalthēa		Amalthe-	the foster-mother of Zeus	Amalthea
	amanitai		amanit-	a kind of fungus	amanita, amanitaceae
	amarantos		amaranth-	unfading flower	amaranth, amaranthaceae, amaranthine
	amarullis		amarull-	name of a shepherdess Gk. Myth.	amaryllis, amaryllidaceae
	amaurōsis		amauro-	blacken	amaurosis, amaurophilia, amaurobiidae
	amblus		ambly-	dim	amblygonite, amblyopia, amblypoda
	ambrotos		ambro-	immortal	ambrosia, ambrotype
	ambix		amb-	cup	alembic
	ambōn		ambo-	raised edge	ambo
	amethustos		amethyst-	not drunk or intoxicating	amethyst
	ametros		ametro-	without measure	ametropia
	amiantos		amiant-	undefiled	amianthus
	ammos		ammo-	sand	ammoperdix, ammophila, ammotrechidae
	amnēsia		amnēs-	oblivion	amnesia
	amnēstia		amnēst-	forgetfulness, amnesty	amnesty, amnestic
	ammōniakos		ammōnia-	from Ammōn	ammonia, ammoniacal
	ammōnis		ammon-	horn of Ammōn	ammonite, ammonoid, ammonoidea
	amnos		amn-	lamb	amnion, amniotic
	amoebē		amoeb-	change	amoeba, amoebic
	amorphos		amorph-	shapeless	amorphous, amorphism
	amylon		amyl-	starch	amylin, amyloid, amylose, amylopectin, amylase, amyls, amylophagia, amyl
	amugdalē		amygd- alm-	almond tree	amygdala, amygdaline, amygdule almond
	amphi		amphi-	on both sides	amphipoda, amphioxus, amphiglossus
	amphiballein		amphib-	to throw on either side, to doubt	amphibole, amphibology
	amphibios		amphibi-	living a double life	amphibious, amphibians
	amphibolos		amphibol-	doubtful	amphibole, amphibolite
	amphibrakhus		amphibrach-	short at both ends	amphibrach, amphibolite
	amphitheatron		amphitheat-	theater	amphitheater, amphitheatric
	Amphiktyonia		amphiktyoni-	theater	Amphictyony, amphictyonic
	amphimakros		amphimac-	long at both ends	amphimacer
	amphoreus		amphor-	bearer	amphora, ampulla
	amphoteros		amphoter-	each of two	amphoteric
	ana		ana-	again, backward, upward	anabolism, anachronism, anaplasia
	anabainein		anaba-	to go up	anabasis, anabatic, anabantidae
	anabaptizein		anabapt-	to re-baptize	anabaptist
	anabiōnein		anabio-	to return to life	anabiosis
	anabolē		anabol-	putting off, delaying	anabolism, anabolic steroid
	anagluphos		anaglyp-	putting wrought in low relief	anaglyph
	anagrammatismos		anagram-	transpose the letters of one word so as to form another	anagram, anagrammatize
	anagōgē		anagog-	spiritual uplift, reference to a principle	anagoge
	anadromos		anadrom-	running up	anadromous
	anadein		anad-	to bind up	anadem
	anadipōlsis		anadiplo-	to redouble	anadiplosis
	anadromos		anadrom-	running up	anadromous
	anathematizein		anathema-	ban, curse, or excommunication	anathema, anathematize
	anaisthēsia		anaesthe-	lack of sensation, insensibility under surgical treatment	anaesthesia, anaesthesiologist, anaesthetic
	anaklisis		anakli-	to lean back	anaclitism, anaclisis
	anakolouthia		anakolouth-	inconsequence	anacoluthon
	anacrousis		anacru-	push back, beginning of a tune	anacrusis
	analgesia		analges-	painlessnes	analgesia, analgetic, analgesics
	analegein		anale-	to gather	analects
	analēmma		analem-	support	analemma
	analeptikos		analept-	restorative	analeptic
	analkimos		analcim-	weak	analcime, analcite
	analogia		analogy-	proportion [link]	analogy
	analogikos		analog-	based on mathematical ratios [link]	analog, analogue
	analogos		analog-	proportionate, conformable [link]	analogous
	analuein		analy-	to loosen, to simplify	analysis, analytical, analyze, analyst
	analphabētos		analphabet-	uneducated	analphabetic, analphabetism
	anamnēsis		anamnes-	recollection, reminiscence	anamnesis, anamnestic
	anamorfōnein		anamorfο-	transform	anamorphosis, anamorphoscope
	anax		anamorfο-	lord, master, king	anax
	anapaistos		anapaest-	anapaestic verse	anapest, anapestic
	anaplastos		anaplast-	remolded	anaplasty, anaplasia
	anaplērōtikos		anaplerotic-	filling up	anaplerotic
	anapnoē		anapno-	respiration, breathing	anapnoic, anapnograph
	anapodeiktos		anapodeic-	not proved	anapodeictic
	anaptuksis		anaptyx-	expansion, explanation	anaptyxis
	anarthros		anarthr-	not articulated	anarthria, anarthrous
	anarkhos		anarch-	without a ruler	anarchy, anarchism
	anastomōo		anastomo-	furnish with a mouth, open up	anastomosis
	anastrephein		anastr-	to turn back	anastrophe
	anateinein		anat-	to stretch	anatase
	anatolē		anatol-	East	Anatolia, Anatolian
	anatomia		anatomi-	dissection	anatomy, anatomical, anatomist
	anatrepein		anatrep-	to reverse	anatropous, anatreptic, anatropal, anatropia
	anapherein		anapho-	to bring back	anaphora
	anaphulassein		anaphulac-	to guard	anaphylaxis, anaphylactic, anaphylactoid
	anachronismos		anachron-	wrong time reference	anachronistic, anachronism
	anachōrein		anchor-	to go back, to retire	anchorite, anchoress, anchoretism, anachorism
	Andromēda		anemo-	wife of Perseus	Andromeda, Andromeda polifolia
	anemos		anemo-	wind	anemometer, anemoscopy, anemography, anemometry, anemophilous, anemochory
	anekdotos		anecdot-	unpublished	anecdote, anecdotal, anecdotally
	anemonē		anemone-	lit. daughter of the wind	anemone, sea-anemone
	anepigraphos		anepigraph-	without title or inscription	anepigraphic
	anergia		anerg-	cessation from work	anergy
	aneurusma		aneurysm-	dilation	aneurysm
	anēr		andrο- -andri	man (male human)	androcentrism, androgen, android, andrologist, andrology, androstephium, androsterone misandry, monandry, polyandry
	antholōgion		antholog-	collection of extracts	anthology, anthologist
	anthos		antho-	flower	anthology, anthophyta, anthostema, anthogonium, Anthozoa, anthocleista, anthotype, anthocyanin, anthocerotophyta, anthonomuschrysanthemum
	anthrakitēs		anthracit-	kind of coal	anthracite, anthracite iron
	anthrax		anthrac-	coal	anthrax, anthracotherium, anthracosaurs, anthracosis
	anisos		aniso-	unequal, uneven	anisogamous, anisometric, anisotropic
	anthrōpos		anthrōpo-	human being	anthropology, anthropomorphism, anthropopathy, anthropometrics, anthropomancy, anthropopath, anthropoglot, anthroponyms, anthroposophical, anthroponym, anthropophilic, anthropomorphists, anthropocentrism, anthropomorphics, anthropoidea, anthroposemiotics, anthropophobia
	anienai		ani-	to go up	anion
	anisos		aniso-	unequal, dissimilar	anisotropic, anisometric, anisometropia
	annēson		anis-	dill	anise, aniseed, anisette
	anodos		anod-	way up	anode, anodising
	anomos		anom-	lawless	anomie, anomoean, anomophyllous
	anorexia		anorec-	lack of appetite	anorexia, anorectic, anorexigenic
	anorthōsis		anortho-	restoration, erection	anorthosite, anorthoclase
	antagōnizesthai		antagōniz-	struggle against, prove a match for	antagonize, antagonism, antagonistic
	anti		anti-	opposite, counter	antibiotic, anticyclone, antidiabetic, antihero, antihistamine, antioxidant, antiseptic, antistatic
	antidoton		antidot-	to give as a remedy against	antidote, antidoting
	antinomia		antinom-	contradiction between laws	antinomy, antinomianism
	antipatheia		antipath-	of opposite feelings	antipathetic, antipathy
	antipous		antipod-	the opposite foot, diametrically opposed	antipode, antipodal
	antisēpō		antisep-	make to putrefy in turn	antisepsis, antiseptic
	antistrophos		antistroph-	to invert	antistrophe
	antitithenai		antith-	to oppose	antithesis, antithetical
	antiphrazein		antiphra-	to speak the opposite	antiphrasis
	antiphonos		antiphon-	sounding in answer	antiphon, anthem
	antron		antr-	cave, cavity	antrum
	antōnymein		antonym-	to have an opposite denomination	antonym, antonymous
	anhudros		anhydr-	waterless, arid	anhydrite, anhydrous, anhydrobiosis
	anōdunos		anodyn-	waterless, arid	anodyne, anodynes
	anorgos		anorg-	not wrathful	anorgasmy, anorgasmic, anorgasmia
	anorthos		anorth-	sloping, incorrect	anorthography, anorthodox,
	antarktikos		antarctic-	antarctic [link]	antarctic, antarctica,
	anōmalos		anōmal-	uneven	anomalocarid, anomalopidae, anomalopus, anomaluridae, anomaly
	anōnumos		anonym-	nameless	anonymity, anonymous
	anōphelēs		anophel-	unprofitable, useless	anopheles, anophelines, anophelorastia
	axios		axio-	worthy	axiological, axiology, axiology, axiom, axiomatic, axiomatisation
	axōn		axo- axi-	axis	axoneme, axoplasm, axisymmetric
	aoristos		aorist-	indefinite	aoristic, aorist
	aortē		aort-	the great artery	aortic, aorta
	apathēs		apath-	without feeling	apatheism, apatheist, apathetic, apathy
	hapax		apax-	once	hapax legomenon, hapaxes
	apatē		apat-	deceit	apatite, apatosaurus
	haplous		haplo-	single	haplodiploid, haploid, haploidisation, haplorrhines, Haplotype
	apo		apo-	away from	apology, apostrophe, apocrypha
	apogeion		apogei-	far from the earth	apogee, apogean
	apodeiktikos		apodikt-	demonstrable	apodictic, apodictically
	apodidōnai		apod-	to give back	apodosis
	apothema		apothem-	something laid down	apothem
	apotheōsis		apotheo-	to deify	apotheosis, apotheosize
	apothēkē		apothek-	storehouse	apothecary, apothecium
	apokaluptein		apocalyp-	to reveal	apocalypse
	apokoptein		apokop-	to cut	apocopation, apocopate
	apokrinein		apokrin-	to set apart	apocrine
	apokruptein		apokrup-	to hide away	apocrypha, apocryphal
	Appolon		Apollo-	name of a god ''Gk myth.	Apollo, Apollonian
	apologia		apolog-	apology	apology, apologize, apologue
	apomixis		apomix-	without mixing	apomixis, apomictic
	aponeurousthai		aponeur-	to become tendinous	aponeurosis
	apoplēssein		apople-	to cripple by a stroke	apoplexy, apoplectic
	aporos		apor-	impassable	aporia
	apostatēs		apostat-	defector	apostate, apostasy
	apostellein		apost-	to send	apostle, apostolic
	apostrephein		apostroph-	to turn away	apostrophe, apostrophize
	apotropaion		apotro-	something that averts evil	apotropaic, apotropaically
	apous		apod-	without feet	apodidae, apodous
	apophanai		apopha-	to say no	apophasis
	apophthengesthai		apophtheg- apotheg-	to speak plainly	apothegm, apothegmatic
	apophuein		apophy-	to send out branches	apophysis, apophyseal
	apteros		apter-	wingless	apterous, Apteryx, Apterygidae
	arakhnē		arakhnē-	spider	arachnid
	argillos		argil-	clay	argillite, argillaceous
	Arēs		areo-	planet Mars	areocentric, areology
	arkēein		arc-	to ward off, to defend, to assist [link] alt. f. L. arceo "to enclose, keep out, prevent	arc, arcade
	arthritis		arthrit-	inflammation of joint	arthritis, osteoarthritis
	arthron		arthrο-	joint	arthropod, arthroscopy, arthropathy
	arthrōsis		arthr-	articulation	dysarthria, diarthrosis, anarthrous
	arithmos		arithm-	number	arithmetic, logarithm
	aristos		aristo-	best	aristocracy
	arktos		arctic-	bear, the northern constellation Ursa Major	arctic
	arktouros		arctur-	bearward	arcturus, arcturis, arcturian
	harmonia		harmoni-	agreement, harmony	harmony, harmonium, harmonica, harmonisation, harmonics, enharmonic
	harmos		arm-	joint, shoulder	harmotome, arm
	arrhuthmia		arrythm-	lack of rhythm	arrhythmia, arrhythmic
	artios		artio-	even	artiodactyl
	arkhaios		arkhaio-	ancient	archaeology, archetype
	arche		archi-	chief, authority	archbishop, anarchy, archidiptera, archigram, archipelago, architeuthidae
	arkhitektōn		architect-	chief builder	architecture, architect
	arkhōn		archo-	ruler	archon, archosaur, archostemata
	arōma		aroma-	spice	aroma, aromatic compounds
	astheneia		asthen-	weakness	asthenia, asthenopia
	asthma		asthma-	asthma	asthmatic
	Asia		Asia-	Mythological daughter of Iapetos	Asia Minor, Asian
	aspharagos		asparag-	asparagus	asparagine acid, aspartame, aspartate
	aspis		asp-	shield	asp
	astēr		aster-	star	asteroid, asterisk
	astigmatismos		astigmat-	without focus	astigmatism
	astragalos		astigmat-	vertebra, knucklebone	astragalus, astragal
	astron		astro-	constellation	astronomy, astrology, astrophysics, astrodynamics, astronaut, astrolabe,
	asulon		asyl-	sanctuary	asylum
	asphuxia		asphyx-	stopping of the pulse	asphyxiant
	atmosphaera		atmospher-	vapor + sphere	atmosphere, atmospheric
	Atlas		atla-	name of a Titan	atlas, Atlantic
	atomos		atom-	un + cut	atomic, atomizer
	atonia		aton-	slack	atony, atonal
	atropos		atrop-	inexorable	atropos, atropine, atropa
	atrophos		atroph-	ill-nourished	atrophy
	Attiki		attic-	A region of east-central Greece	attic, atticism
	authentikos		authentic-	original	authentication, authentic
	austēros		auster-	harsh, bitter	austerity
	autarchia		autarch-	absolute governing	autarchy, autarchic
	autarkia		autark-	self-sufficiency	autarky
	autochthōn		autochth-	of the land itshelf	autochton, autochthonic, autochthonous
	autopsia		autops-	a seeing for oneself	autopsy, autopsic
	auxanein		aux-	to increase	auxin, auxesis,
	autos		auto-	self (reflexive pronoun)	[[Wiktionary:autonomy>autonomy]], automatic
	aphairein		apher-	take away	apheresis, hemaphairesis
	aphanēs		aphan-	unseen	aphanes, aphaniotis, aphanite, aphanitic
	aphatos		aphas-	speechless	aphasia, aphasiology, anomic aphasia
	aphē		aph-	sense of touch	aphenphosmphobia, haphephobia
	aphienai		aphes-	to let go	aphesis, aphetic
	Aphroditē		aphrodi-	risen from sea-foam, name of a goddess	aphrodisiac, April
	khainein		achen-	without yawning	achene
	achātēs		agat-	a variety of mineral	agate, agateware
	akhrōmatos		achrοmat-	without color	achromatic, achromatin
	hapsis		aps-	arch	apse, apsis,apsidal, hassium

Β

b

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
	barbaros		barbaro-	stranger, non-Greek	barbarian
	barus		baru-	heavy	baritone
	bios		bio-	life	biology
	boreas		boreal-	north, the north wind	Aurora Borealis,hyperborean
	brachus		brachu-	short	brachycephalic

Γ

g

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
	gaia, gē		gea-	earth	geology, Gaia, geometry, geography
	gamos		gam-	marriage	polygamy, gamete
	genesis		gen-	to give birth, beget	genetic
	gignōskein		gnō- gnē-	to know	diagnostic, agnostic
	gigas		giga-	huge, enormous	Giga- (prefix) as in gigabyte, gigantic
	graphein		graph-	to write	graphics, geography
	gunē		gunaik-	woman	polygyny, gynecology misogynist

Δ

d

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
	dēmos		dēmo-	district, its inhabitants, commoners	democracy, demographic
	doxa		dox-	opinion	orthodox, paradox
	drasis		dras-	action	drastic, anadrastic

Ε

(h)e

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
	egyklopedia		egyklopedia	encyclopedia	encyclopedia
	eikon		icon	icon, picture, painting	icon, iconicity, iconoclast
	helix		helic-	helix	helix, helicopter, helicity
	hepta		hepta-	seven	heptarchy, heptagon, heptameter
	eu		eu-	well	eulogy, euphoria

Ζ

z

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
	zōon		zōo-	animal	zoology

Η

(h)ē

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
	hēgemōn		hēgemon-	leader	hegemony
	hēlios		hēlio-	sun	helion, heliotropic, heliocentric
	ēōs		ēo-	dawn	eocene

Θ

th

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
	theos		the-	a god	theology, theism, atheism
	theoria		theor-	theory	theory
	thermos		therm-	hot	isotherm, thermoelectric, Thermos (brand of vacuum flask))

Ι

(h)i

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
	iatros		iatro-	physician	psychiatrist
	idios		idi-	one’s own, private	idiolect, idiom
	hieros		hiero-	sacred	hierarchy, hieroglyph
	istoria		istor-	history	history
	ikhthus		ikhthu-	fish	ichthyology, ikhthus

Κ

k, c

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
	kakos		kako-	bad	cacophony
	Kalypso		kalypse-	to cover, to hide	Calypso,apocalypse,eclipse
	kentron		kentr-	centre	centre, central, androcentrism, anthropocentrism
	kinesthai		kinesis-	to move, motion	psychokinesis,kinetic energy,kinesis
	klōnos		klōn-	branch, twig	clone, cloning
	kosmos		kosm-	order, the universe, jewell	cosmography, cosmetic
	kratos		krat-	power, rule	autocrat, democracy, bureaucracy

Λ

l

Μ

m

Ν

n

Ξ

x

Ο

(h)o

Π

p

Ρ

r(h)

Σ

s

Τ

t

Υ

(h)u, (h)y

Φ

ph

Χ

kh, ch

Ψ

ps

Ω

(h)ō

References

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

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

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.

 

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