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List of Greek words with English derivatives

anthus">aeschynanthus, aeschynite

αἰτία

aitia

αἰτι-

aiti-

cause

etiology

αἰχμή

aikhmē

αἰχμ-

aichm-

point of a spear

aechmophorus, aechmea

αἰών

aiōn

αἰων-

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-

harmlessness

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

ἀκατάληκτος

akatalēktos

ἀκατάληκτ-

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-

highest point
facial eruption

acme
acne, acnestis

ἀκόλουθος

akoluthos

ἀκόλουθ-

akolouth-

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, Akron

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

alētheia

ἀληθει-

alethei-

truth

alethiology, dialetheism

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, analgesic

ἀλείφω

aleiphō

ἀλειφ-

aleiph-

I anoint with oil

aliphatic compound

ἄλκιμος

alkimos

ἀλκ-ιμ-

alc-

strong

analcite

ἁλκυών

halkuōn

ἁλκυον-

halkuon-

kingfisher

Alcyonaria, halcyon, Halcyon, 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, allosaurus, 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-

halusc-

I flee from, shun, avoid, escape^[2]
alt. L. form: hallucinari, "to dream, be deceived"

hallucinosis, hallucinate

ἄλυσσος

alussos

ἀλυσσ-

alyss-

a plant believed to cure 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 disk of the sun, circular arcade at Delphi

halo

Ἀμαζών

Amazōn

Ἀμαζον-

Amazon-

female warriors Gk. Myth.

Amazon, Amazonomachy, Amazonite, Amazonia

Ἀμάλθεια

Amaltheia

Ἀμαλθει-

Amalthei-

the foster-mother of Zeus (a goat or a nymph)

Amalthea

Ἀμανῖται

amanitai

ἀμανιτ-

amanit-

a kind of fungus

amanita, amanitaceae

ἀμάρανθος

amaranthos

ἀμαρανθ-

amaranth-

unfading flower

amaranth, amaranthaceae, amaranthoideae

Ἀμαρυλλίς

amarullis

ἀμαρυλλ-

amarull-

name of a shepherdess 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

ambux

ἀμβυκ-

ambyk-

cup

alembic, alembication, alembicated

ἄμβων

ambōn

ἀμβων-

ambon-

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

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

amoibē

ἀμοιβ-

amoeb-

change

amoeba, amoebic

ἄμορφος

amorphos

ἄμορφ-

amorph-

shapeless

amorphous, amorphic

ἄμυλον

amulon

ἄμυλ-

amyl-

starch

amylin, amyloid, amylose, amylopectin, amylase, amyls, amylophagia, amyl

ἀμυγδαλή

amugdalē

ἀμυγδ-

amygd-

almond tree

amygdala, amygdalin, amygdule
almond

ἀμφί

amphi

ἀμφι-

amphi-

on both sides

amphipoda, amphioxus, amphiglossus

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

Amphiktuonia

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

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

ἀναδε-

anade-

bind up

anadem

ἀναδίπλωσις

anadipōlsis

ἀναδιπλω-

anadiplo-

to redouble

anadiplosis

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

ἀνακολουθι-

anacolouthi-

inconsequence

anacoluthon

ἀνάκρουσις

anakrousis

ἀνακρουσι-

anakrousi-

push back, beginning of a tune

anacrusis

ἀναλγησία

analgēsia

ἀναλγησι-

analgesi-

painlessness

analgesia, analgetic, analgesics

ἀναλέγω

analegō

ἀναλεγ-

analeg-

gather

analects

ἀνάλειμμα

analeimma

ἀναλειμματ-

analeimmat-

support

analemma

ἀναληπτικός

analēptikos

ἀναληπτ-

analept-

restorative

analeptic

ἀνάλκιμος

analkimos

ἀναλκιμ-

analcim-

weak

analcime, analcite

ἀναλογία

analogia

ἀναλογι-

analogi-

proportion^[3]

analogy

ἀνάλογος

analogos

ἀναλογ-

analog-

proportionate, conformable^[4]

analogous, wikt:analogue

ἀναλύω

analuō

ἀναλυ-

analy-

loosen, simplify

analysis, analytic, 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-

anaplerotik-

filling up

anaplerotic

ἀναπνοή

anapnoē

ἀναπνο-

anapno-

respiration, breathing

anapnoic, anapnograph

ἀναπόδεικτος

anapodeiktos

ἀναποδεικτ-

anapodeikt-

not proved

anapodeictic

ἀνάπτυξις

anaptuksis

ἀνάπτυξι-

anaptyxi-

expansion, explanation

anaptyxis

ἄναρθρος

anarthros

ἀναρθρ-

anarthr-

not articulated

Anarthriaceae, anarthrous

ἄναρχος

anarkhos

ἀναρχ-

anarch-

without a ruler

anarchy, anarchism, anarchist

ἀναστομόω

anastomoō

ἀναστομo-

anastomo-

I furnish with a mouth, 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-

mention, recount, refer

anaphora

ἀναφυλάσσω

anaphulassō

ἀναφυλακ-

anaphylak-

I guard

anaphylaxis, anaphylactic, anaphylactoid

ἀναχρονισμός
- anakhronismos

ἀναχρον-ισ-

anachron-is-

wrong time reference

anachronistic, anachronism

ἀναχωρέω

anakhōreō

ἀναχωρ-

anachor-

go back, retire

anchorite, anchoress, anachoretic

Ἀνδρομέδα

Andromeda

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

anemōnē

ἀνεμων-

anemon-

lit. daughter of the wind

anemone, sea-anemone

ἀνεργἰα

anergia

ἀνεργι-

anergi-

cessation from work

anergy

ἀνεύρυσμα

aneurusma

aneurusm-

dilation

aneurysm, microaneurysm

ἀνήρ

anēr

ἀνδρο-

andrο-

man (male human)

androcentrism, androgen, android, andrologist, andrology, androstephium, androsterone, misandry, monandry, polyandry

ἀνθολόγιον

anthologion

ἀνθολoγι-

anthologi-

collection of extracts

anthology, anthologist

ἄνθος

anthos

ἀνθο-

antho-

flower

anthology, anthophyta, anthostema, anthogonium, Anthozoa, anthocleista, anthotype, anthocyanin, anthocerotophyta

ἀνθρακίτις

anthrakitis

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, anthropomorphous, anthroposemiotics, misanthrope, misanthropy, philanthropy, 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

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-

antarctik-

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 remedy against

antidote, antidoting

ἀντινομία

antinomia

ἀντινομ-

antinom-

contradiction between laws

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 in turn

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

antōnumein

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

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

ἀπαθής

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-

apodeikt-

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-

deification

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 averts evil

apotropaic, apotropaism

ἄπους

apous

ἀποδ-

apod-

without feet

apodidae, apoda, apus, apodization

ἀποφάναι

apophanai

ἀποφα-

apopha-

to say no

apophasis

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

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, 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

harmonium, harmonica, harmonisation, harmonics, enharmonic

ἁρμός

harmos

ἀρμ-

arm-

joint, shoulder

harmotome

ἀρρυθμία

arrhuthmia

ἀρρυθμι-

arrythmi-

lack of rhythm

arrhythmia, arrhythmic, antiarrhythmic

ἀρτηρία

artēria

ἀρτηρ-

arter-

windpipe, artery

artery, arterial, arteritis

ἄρτιος

artios

ἀρτιο-

artio-

even

artiodactyl

ἀρχαῖος

arkhaios

ἀρχαιο-

archaio-

ancient

archaeology, archetype

ἀρχή

arkhē

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-

Mythological daughter of Iapetos

Asia, Asian, Asianisation, asiaphile

ἀσπάραγος

asparagos

ἀσπαραγ-

asparag-

asparagus

asparagine acid, aspartame, aspartate

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

asphyxia

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

Attikē

Ἀττικ-

Attik-

A region of east-central Greece

attic, atticism

αὐθεντικός

authentikos

αὐθεντικ-

authentik-

original

authentication, authenticity

αὐστηρός

austēros

αὐστηρ-

auster-

harsh, bitter

austerity

αὐταρχία

autarkhia

αὐταρχι-

autarchi-

absolute governing

autarchy, autarchism

αὐτάρκεια

autarkeia

αὐτάρκ-

autark-

self-sufficiency

autarky

αὐτόχθων

autokhthōn

αὐτόχθον-

autochthon-

of the land itself

autochthon, autochthon, autochthonous

αὐτοψία

autopsia

αὐτοψι-

autopsi-

a seeing for oneself

autopsy

αὐξάνειν

auxanein

αὐξ-

aux-

to increase

auxin, auxesis

αὐτός

autos

αὐτο-

auto-

self (reflexive pronoun)

autonomy, automatic

ἀφαιρέω

aphaireō

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

achatēs

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, Diapsida

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
βάθος	bathos	βαθ(ε)-	batho-	depth	bathos
βαθύς	bathus	βαθυ-	bathu-	deep	bathybius, bathymetry, bathyscaphe, bathysphere
βακτήριον	bactērion	βακτηριο-	bacterio-	stick, staff	bacteremia, bacteria, bactericide. bacteriocin, bacteriophage, bacteriorhodopsin, bacteriostasis, bacteriuria
βάλλω	ballō	βαλ/βαλλ-ιστ-	bal-/ball-ist-	I throw	balista, ballistics, ballistite, ballistocardiography, ballistospore
βαπτίζω	baptizō	βαπτ-ισ-	bapt-is-	dip, immerse, cleanse	anabaptist, baptise, baptism, baptist, baptistery, pedobaptism
βάρβαρος	barbaros	βαρβαρο-	barbaro-	stranger, a non-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
βλάσφημος	blasphēmos	βλασφημ-	blasphem-	To speak of God in an irreverent manner	blaspheme
βουλή	boulē	βουλ-	boul-	will	abulia, boule, hyperboulia
βορέας	boreas	βορε-	bore-	north, the north wind	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	brōmos	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
βυθός	buthos	βυθ-	byth-	the depth	bythometer, bythometric, bythometrical

Γ

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
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	γαλε-	gale-	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-	subcutaneous tumour	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	γεν-	gen-	birth	genetic, genesis, gene
γῆρας	gēras	γηρατ-	great-	old age	geriatric
γέρανος	geranos	γεραν-	geran-	crane	geranium
γέρων	gerōn	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
γλαυκός	glaukos	γλαυκ-	glauk-	blue-green, gray	glaucoma, glauconite
γλοιός	gloios	γλοι(ο)-	gloi(o)-	gluey	glioblastoma, glioma, gliosarcoma, gliosis, gliotoxin, gloeocapsa
γλωσσίς γλωττίς	glōssis glōttis	γλωσσιδ- γλωττιδ-	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	gluphē	γραφ-	glyph-	carving, carved work	glyph, petroglyph
γλυκύς	glukus	γραφ-	glyk-	sweet	glucosamine, glucose, glycemia, glyceria, glyceride, glycerol, glycine, glycolysis
γλωχίς	glōkhis	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	goēteia	γοητεία)	goeteia	witchcraft	goety
γόμφος	gomphos	γόμφ)	gomph	bolt	gomphosis
γράμμα	gramma	γραμμ-	gram(m)-	letter	grammar, autogram, grammatic/al, agrammatism
γράφω	graphō	γραφ-	graph-	I write	autograph, biography, graphics, geography, xerography, stratigraphy, epigraphy, graphology
γρύψ	grups	γρυπ-	gryp-	griffin	griffin
γυνή	gunē	γυναικ-	gunaik-	woman	gynaeceum, gynaecocracy, gynecology, gynocentrism, misogynist, polygyny
γωνία	gōnia	γωνι-	goni-	angle	decagon, diagonal, dodecagon, enneagon, hendecagon, heptagon, hexagon, goniometer, gonioscopy, octagon, orthogon, pentagon, polygon, trigonometry

Δ

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
δαίμων	daimōn	δαιμον-	daimon-	a divine being (in Classical Greek), an evil spirit (in New Testament Greek)	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	decade, decalogue, decameron, decamethonium, decasyllable, decathlon
δέλτα	delta	δελτ-	delt-	the letter delta	delta, deltoid
δελτίον	deltion	δελτιο-	deltio-	small writing tablet	deltiology
δελφίς	delphis	δελφιν-	dolphin-	dolphin	dolphin, dolphinarium
δέμνιον	demnion	δεμν-	demn-	bed	didemnum
δῆμος	dēmos	δημο-	demo-	people, power	demagogy, deme, demiurge, democracy, demographic, demography, demotic, Dimotiki, endemism, epidemic, pandemic
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, epidermis
δεύτερος	deuteros	δευτερο-	deutero-	second	deuteragonist, deuterium, Deuteronomy
διά	dia	δια	dia	through	adiabatic, diabetes, diagnosis, dialogue
διάβολος	diabolos	διαβολ-	diabol-	slanderous, backbiting, devil (in Koine Greek)	diabolic, diabolical, diablotin, diablerie, diabolism, devil
δίαιτα	diaita	διαιτ-	diait-	way of living	diet
διάκονος	diakonos	διακον-	diakon	servant, messenger	deacon
διδάσκω	didaskō	διδασκ-	didask-	I teach	didactic, Didache
δίδυμος	didumos	διδυμ-	didum-	double, twofold, twin	didymium, epididymis
δίηγησις	diēgēsis	διηγησι-	diegesi-	narration, narrative	diegesis
διοίκησις	dioikēsis	διοικησι-	dioikesi	housekeeping, management	diocese
δίοπτρον	dioptron	διοπτρ-	dioptr-	spy-glass	dioptre
δίς	dis	δι-	di-	twice	diatomic, digamma
δίχα	dikha	διχο-	dikho-	in two, asunder, apart	dichogamy, dichotomy
διφθέρα	diphthera	διφθερ-	diphther-	skin, hide, piece of 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
δυσ-	dys-	δυσ-	dys-	bad, with difficulty	dysentery, dyslexia, dyspepsia, dysphoria, dysplasia, dystrophy

Ε

(h)e

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivatives
ἑβδομάς	hebdomas	ἑβδομαδ-	hebdomad-	week	hebdomad
ἐγκύκλιος παιδεία^[6] - enkuklios paideia		ἐγκυκλοπαιδει- - enkuklopaidei-		encyclopedia, lit. circular, general education	encyclopedia, encyclopedic
ἑγώ	egō	ἐγω-	ego-	I, me, my	ego, egocentrism
εἰκών	eikōn	εἰκoν-	eikon-	icon, picture, painting, reality, kind	icon, iconicity, iconoclast
ἔκλειψις	ekleipsis	ἑκλειψι-	ekleipsi-	eclipse	eclipse, eclipsis, ecliptic
εἰρήνη	eirēnē	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	ἐλλειψι-	elleipsi-	ellipse	ellipse, ellipsis, ellipsoid, ellipticity
ἔμφασις	emphasis	έμφασι-WorldHeritage	emphasi-	emphasis	emphasis, emphasize, emphatic
ἐνέργεια	energeia	ενέργει-	energei-	energy	energetic, energize, energy
ἐπί	epi	επ-	ep-	upon, above	eparch, epoch, epode, eponym, epoxy
ἔργον	ergon	ἐργ-	erg-	action, deed, practice, work	erg, ergative, ergonomics, parergon, zymurgy
Ἑρμῆς	Hermēs	Ἑρμ-	herm-	messenger of the gods	Hermeticism, Hermetic
ἐπιγραφή	epigraphē	ἑπιγραφ-	epigraph-	title, inscription	anepigraphic, epigraph, epigraphy
ἐπίσκοπος	episkopos	ἐπισκοπ-	episkop-	overseer	bishop, episcopacy
ἐπιστήμη	epistēmē	ἐπιστημ-	epistem-	good knowledge (science)	episteme, epistemology
ἑρπετόν	herpeton	ἑρπετό-	herpeto-	creeping animal	herpetology
ἐρυθρός	eruthros	ἐρυθρ-	erythr-	red	erysipelas, erysipeloid, Erythrina, erythrism, erythrite, erythritol, erythroblast, erythroblastosis, erythrocyte, erythrocytosis, erythrolitmin, erythromycin, erythronium, erythropoiesis, erythropoietin, erythrose
ἑπτά	hepta	ἑπτα-	hepta-	seven	heptagon, heptameter, heptarchy, heptathlon
ἕτερος	heteros	ἑτερο-	hetero-	different	heterogeneous, heterogram, heterosexual, heterozygous
ἔτυμος	etumos	ἔτυμ-	etym-	true	etymology
εὖ	eu	εὐ-	eu-	well, good	eucharist, eukaryote, eulogy, eunomia, euphemism, euphoria, evangelism
εὐρύς	eurus	ευρυ-	eury-	wide	eurypterid

Ζ

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ζήλος	zēlos	ζηλ-	zel-	zeal	zeal, zealot, zealotry, zelotypia
ζητῶ	zētō	ζητε-	zete-	search, inquire	zetetic
ζευγνύω	zeugnuō	ζευγν-	zeugn-	to yoke	syzygy, zeugma, zygote
ζέφυρος	zephuros	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	zōstēr	ζωστήρ-	zoster	girdle	zoster
ζυγόν	zugon	ζυγο-	zygo-	yoke	zygon, zygospore, zygote
ζύμη	zumē	ζυμ-	zym-	leaven	azyme, enzyme, exoenzyme, isoenzyme, isozyme, lysozyme, pancreozymin, ribozyme, zymase, zymogen, zymology, 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

Θ

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
θάνατος	thanatos	θανατ-	thanat-	death	euthanasia, thanatology, thanatosis
θεός	theos	θε-	the-	a god	atheism, theocracy, theology, theism
θέμα	thema	θεματ-)	themat-	theme	thematic, theme
θέσις	thesis	thesi-	thesi-	thesis	thesis
θεωρία	theōria	θεωρι-	theori-	theory	theory, theorem, theoretical
θεραπεία/θεραπεύειν	therapeia/therapeuein	θεραπευ-	therapeu-	medical treatment	psychotherapy, therapeutics, therapy
θερμός	thermos	θερμ-	therm-	hot	hyperthermia, hypothermia, isotherm, thermal, thermoelectric, geothermic, thermochronology
θησαυρός	thēsauros	θησαυρ-	thesaur-	storehouse, treasure	thesaurus, treasure, treasury
θρόνος	thronos	θρον-	thron-	an elevated seat	dethronement, enthronement, throne
θέατρο	theatro	θέα-	thea-	building, part of a building, or outdoor structure used for the presentation of plays, films, or other dramatic performances. The act of performing.	, theater, theatre

Ι

(h)i

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ἴδιος	idiοs	ἰδιο-	idio-	one's own, pertaining to oneself, private	idiom, idiopathy, idiophone, idiosyncrasy, idiot, idiotic, idiocy
ἱερός	hieros	ἱερο-	hiero-	sacred	hierarchy, hieroglyph
ἴππος	hippos	ἱππ(ο)-	hipp(o)-	horse	hipparch, hippeastrum, hippocampus, hippodrome, hippogriff, hippology, hippopotamus, hippuris, hippus, Phillip, Philippines
ἱστορία	historia	ἱστορι-	histori-	history	history, historian,
ἰατρός	iatros	ἰατρ(ο)-	iatr(o)-	physician, healer	psychiatrist, geriatrics
ἰέναι	ienai	εἰ/οἰ/ἰ/ἰοντ-	ei-/oi-/i-/iont-	go	anion, ion
ἰχθύς	ikhthus	ἰχθυ-	ikhthu-	fish	ikhthus, ichthyology

Κ

k, c

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivatives
κακός	kakos	κακο-	kako-	bad, evil	cacochymy, cacodemon, cacodyl, cacoethes, cacology, caconym, cacophony, cacotopia, cacoxenite
καλός	kalos	καλο- καλλι-	kalo- kalli-	beautiful	calotype calligraphy, calisthenics
καλύπτω	kalupto	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
κάρυον	karuon	κάρυον	karuon	nut	dikaryon, eukaryotic
κατά	kata	κατά-	kat(a)-	downwards, along	acatalepsy, autocatalysis, catabolism, catachresis, cataclysm, catadioptrics, catagenesis, cataglottis, catalepsy, catalysis, catalog, cataphora, cataplasm, cataplexy, catapult, cataract, catarrh, catasetum, catastasis, catasterism, catastrophe, catastrophic, catastrophism, catatonia, katabasis
κέντρον	kentron	κέντρ-	kentr-	centre	wikt:center, central, androcentrism, anthropocentrism
κέρας	keras	κερατ(ο)-	kerat(o)-	horn	ceratopsid, ceratosaurus, triceratops
κεφαλή	kephalē	κεφαλ-	cephal-	head	cephalalgia, cephalic
κήτος	kētos	κητο	kēto-	sea monster, whale	cetacea, cetology
κιθάρα	kithara	κιθαρ-	kithar-	lute	guitar, zither
κινῆσθαι	kinēsthai	κινησι-	kines-	to move, motion	kinetic energy, kinesis, psychokinesis
κίνημα	kinēma	κινηματ-	kinemat-	movement	cinema, cinematic, cinematography
κλειτορίς	kleitoris	κλειτορ-	klitor-	clitoris	clitoral, clitoridectomy, clitoris
κλίμα	klima	κλιμ-	klim-	inclination, slope (and later a region or zone of the earth)	climate, climatic, climatology
κλῖμαξ	klimax	κλιμ-	klim-	ladder	climax
κλών	klōn	κλων-	klōn-	branch, twig	clone, cloning
κόσμος	kosmos	κοσμ-	kosm-	order, the universe, jewel	cosmetic, cosmography, cosmology, cosmological, cosmic, cosmical, cosmopolitan
κρυπτός	kruptos	κρυπτ-	krupt-	hidden	cryptology, encryption
κράτος	kratos	κρατ-	krat-	power, rule	autocrat, bureaucracy, democracy
κῦδος	kūdos	κυδ	kūd-	glory, fame	kudos
κύκλος	kuklos	κυκλ(ο)	kukl(o)-	circle	cycle, cyclic, cyclotron
κῦμα	kuma	κυματ	kumat-	wave	cymatium, myokymia
κύων, κυνός	kuōn, kunos	κυν-	kun-	dog	cynanthropy, cynic, cynicism, cynocephaly, cynodont, cynosure
κύστη	kustē	κυστ-	kust-	cyst, bladder	cyst, cystectomy, cysteine, cysticercosis
κῶμα	kōma	κωμ-	kom-	deep sleep	coma

Λ

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
λαός	laos	λαο-	lao/laik-	people	laic, laicism, laity
λέγω	legō	λεγ/λογ-	leg-/log-	to say	dialect, epistemology
λήθαργος	lēthargos	ληθαργ-	letharg-	forgetful	lethargy, Lethe
λἢμμα	lēmma	λημματ	lemmat	assumption, premise	dilemma, lemma
λέξις	lexis	λεξι-	lexi-	word	alexia, dyslexia, lexicography, lexicon
λευκός	leukos	λευκο-	leuko-	white	leukemia, leukocyte, leucogranite, 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	analogy, anthology, anthropology, apology, biology, cardiology, catalog, dialogue, epilogue, gemology, geology, logic, logotype, mineralogy, monologue, oncology, ophthalmology, paleontology, pathology, philology, prologue, tetralogy, trilogy, theology, zoology
λύω	luō	λυ-/λυ-σι-	lū-si-	break, loosen, dissolve	analysis, catalysis, dialysis, electrolysis, hydrolysis, lysis, paralysis, Lysistrata

Μ

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivatives
μαθηματικός	mathēmatikos	μαθηματικ-	mathēmatik-	fond of learning	mathematical, mathematics, polymath
μακρός	makros	μακρο-	makro-	long	macrobiotic, macroeconomics, macron
μάλαγμα	malagma	μαλαγματ-	amalagmat-	that can be softened	amalgam, amalgamation
μανία	mania	μανί-	mani-	madness, passion, frenzy	mania, manic
μανός	manos	μαν-	man-	loose, rare	manograph, manometer, manoscope
μάρμαρος	marmaros	μαρμ-	marm-	crystalline rock	marble
μαρτυρία	marturia	μαρτυρ-	martur-	testimony	martyr
μέγας	megas	μεγα- μεγαλο-	mega- megalo-	big, great, large	megabyte, megafauna, megaphone, megalomania, megalopolis
μέθοδος	methodos	μεθοδ-	method-	following after, pursuit, method, system	method, methodical, Methodist
μέλας	melas	μελαν-	melan-	pigmented, black, ink	melancholy, Melanesia, Melanie, melanocyte, melanoma
μέταλλον	metallon	μεταλλ-	metal-	mine, quarry, metal	metal, metallic, metalloid, trimetallic
μετέωρος	meteōros	μετεωρ-	meteor-	raised from the ground, hanging	meteor, meteorite, meteoroid, meteorology
μετρώ	metrō	μετρ-	metr-	I measure	diameter, geometry, metre, metrology, symmetry
μήνη	mēnē	μήν-	mēn-	moon	meniscoid, meniscus, menispermum
μηχανή	mēkhanē	μηχαν-	mēchan-	machine	machine, mechanics
μικρός	mikros	μικρο-	mikro-	small	micron, microscope
μῖμος	mimos	μιμ-	mim-	imitator	mime, mimesis, mimetic, mimic
μῖσος	misos	μισ-	mīs-	hatred	misandry, misanthrope, misogyny
μίτος	mitos	μίτ-	mit-	thread	mitochondrion, mitogen, mitogenesis, mitome, mitosis
μνῆμη	mnēmē	μνη-	mne-	memory	amnesia, amnesty, Mneme, mnemonic
μόνος	monos	μονο-	mon-	alone, solitary, forsaken	monatomic, monocle, monogamy, monolith, monologue, monopoly, monopsony, monotheist, monotony
μορφή	morphē	μορφ-	morph-	form	anamorphic, amorphous, morphology, morphometrics, polymorphism
μωρός	mōros	μωρο-	moro-	dull	moron, oxymoron
Μοῦσα	Mousa	μουσ-	mous-	a patron goddess of the arts	Muse, museum, music
μῦθος	muthos	μυθ-	myth-	word, speech, tale, story	myth, mythical, mythography, mythology
μῦς	mus	μυο-	muo/myo-	muscle	fibromyalgia, myoblast, myocarditis, myoclonus, myocyte, myoglobin

Ν

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
νάνος	nanos	νανο-	nano-	dwarf	nanometry, nanosecond, nanotechnology
νάρθηξ	narthēx	ναρθηκ-	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 the gods	nectar
νέος	neos	νεο-	neo-	new, young	neon, neologism, neolithic, neopaganism, neophyte
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	nikē	νικ-	nik-	victory	Berenice, Veronica, Nike
νόος	noos	νοο-	noo-	mind	noosphere, nootropic, paranoia, paranoid
νόσος	nosos	νοσο-	noso-	disease	nosology
νόστος	nostos	νοστ-	nost-	return home	nostalgia, nostalgic, nostos

Ξ

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ξανθός	xanthos	ξανθ-	xanth-	yellow	Xanthippe, xanthene, xanthine, xanthophyll, xanthosis, xanthous
ξένος	xenos	ξενο-	xeno-	strange, stranger, guest	xenia, xenon, xenophobia, xenophobic, xenopus
ξηρός	xēros	ξηρο-	xer(o)-	dry	xeric, xerography, xerophyte, xerophthalmia, xerox
ξίφος	xiphos	ξιφ-	xiph-	sword	xiphias, xiphoid
ξύλον	xulon	ξυλ-	xul-	wood	xylan, xylem, saproxylic, xylene, xylitol, xylography, xylophone, xylyl
ξύω	xuo	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, parish, synoecism
οἶνος	oinos	οἰνο-	oino-	wine	oenology, oenomel, oenophile
οκτώ	oktō	οκτ-	okt-	eight	octagon, octopus
ὀλίγος	oligos	ὀλιγο-	oligo-	few, little	oligarchy, Oligocene, oligomer, oligopoly, oligotroph
ὅλο(ς)	holos	ὁλ(o)-	hol(o)-	whole, total, entire	holistic, holocaust, hologram
ὅμο-	homo-	ὁμο-	homo-	same	homogeneity, homology, homomorphism, homophone, homosexuality
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
ὀπτός	optos	οπτ-	opt-	visible	optic, optical, dioptre, panoptic
ὄραμα	orama	ὄραματ-	oramat-	a sight	diorama, panorama
ὄργανον	organon	ὀργαν-	organ-	organ, instrument, tool	organize
ὄρεξις	oreksis	ὀρεξ-	orex-	appetite, mood	anorexia
ὀρθός	orthos	ὀρθ-	orth-	straight, correct, normal	orthography, orthogonal, orthodoxy
ὁρίζων	horizōn	ὁριζοντ-	horizont-	horizon	horizontal
ὄρνις	ornis	ὀρνιθ-	ornith-	bird	Ornithodelphia, ornithology, ornithomancy
ὅρος	horos	ὂρο-	hor-	limit, boundary	horopter
ὀστέον	osteon	ὀστεο-	osteo-	bone	osteoarthritis, osteology, osteopathy, osteoporosis
ὄστρακον	ostrakon	ὀστρακ-	ostrac-	tile, shell	ostracism, ostracize, ostracon
ὄστρεον	ostreon	ὀστρεο-	ostreo-	oyster	ostreophagist, oyster
οὐ	ou	οὐ-	ou-	not	utopia
ὀφθαλμός	ophthalmos	οφθαλμ-	ophthalm-	eye	ophthalmia, ophthalmic, ophthalmology

Π

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
παιδεία	paideia	-παιδεια/παιδει-	-paideia/paidei-	education, culture	encyclop(a)edia, WorldHeritage
παῖς	pais	παιδ-	paid-	boy, child	paediatrician, pedophilia, pederast
πάθος	pathos	παθ-	path-	that which happens, incident, accident, passion, emotion, feeling	pathos, pathology, pathetic, empathy, sympathy
παλαιός	palaios	παλαι(ο)-	palai(o)-	ancient, old	paleoanthropology, paleobiology, paleobotany, Paleocene, paleoecology, paleogeology, paleography, paleolithic, paleontology, Paleozoic, paleoseismology, paleogeography
παρά	para	παρ(α)-	par(a)-	alongside of, by, past, beyond, against	paradox, paranormal, paraphilia, parasite
πᾶς	pas	παν-, παντο-	pan-, panto-	all, complete	pantheism, pantomime, panacea, pandemic
πατήρ	patēr	πατρ-	patr-	father	patriarch
πάτριος	patriοs	πατρι-	patr-	fatherland, country	patriot, patriotic, patriotism
πεῖρα	peira	πειρα-	peira-	trial, attempt, attack	pirate, piracy
πείρα	peira	πειρ-	peir-	experience	empirical, empiricism
περί	peri	περι	peri	around	perimeter, period, periphrasis, peridotite
πέτρα	petra	πετρ-	petr-	rock	petrify, petroleum, petrology, petrography, petrophysics
πλείων	pleiōn	πλειω-/πλεο-	pleio/-pleo	more, abundance, to be full	pleiotropy, pleochroism, pleocytosis, pleomorphism, pleonasm, pleonaste, pleonexia, plethora, Pliocene
πληγή	plēgē	πληγ-	pleg-	stroke	diplegia, paraplegia, plague
ποιέω	poieō	ποιε-	poie-/poe-	make, do, create	poem, poet
πόλεμος	polemos	πολεμ-	polem-	war	polemic, polemical
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
πρᾶγμα	pragma	πρᾶγμα	pragma	thing done, fact	pragmatic, pragmatism
πράσσω	prasso	πραγ-	prag-	to do, to act	praxis, practical, practice
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	protagonist, prothonotary, protocell, protocol, protoconch, protocone, protolith, proton, protonema, protoplasm, protoplast, protosome, prototheria, prototype
πτερόν	pteron	πτερ(ο)-	pter(o)-	wing	helicopter, Lepidoptera, ornithopter, pteranodon, Pterichthyodes, pterodactyl, pterosaurus
πῦρ	pyr	πυρ(ο)-	pyr(o)-	fire	pyromania, pyrolysis, pyrography, pyrotechnics, pyrokinesis, pyroclastic, pyrology

Ρ

r(h)

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ῥάβδος	rhabdos	ῥαβδ-	rhabd-	rod	rhabdite, rhabditida, rhabdology, rhabdomancy, rhabdovirus
ῥαψῳδός	rhapsōdos	ῥαψῳδ-	rhapsod-	reciter of Epic poetry	rhapsode, rhapsody
ῥητορεία	rhētoreia	ῥητορ-	rhetor-	oratory	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, catarrh
ῥόμβος	rhombos	ῥομβ(ο)-	rhomb(o)-	rhombus	rhombus
ῥῶ	rhō	ῥῶ/ῥωτ-	rho-/rhot	the letter rho	rhotacism

Σ

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
σάρξ	sarx	σαρκο-	sarko-	flesh	sarcophagus, sarcasm, sarcoidosis, sarcoma
σαῦρος	sauros	σαυρο-	sauro-	lizard	dinosaur, Saurida
σκελετός	skeletos	σκελετ-	skelet-	dried up, withered, dried body	skeleton, skeletal
σκεῦος	skeuos	σκευ-	skeu-	vessel, implement	skeuomorph
σκοπός	skopos	σκοπ-	skop-	observer	scope, telescope
σοφία	sophia	σοφι-	sophi-	knowledge, wisdom	philosophy, sophistry
στήλη	stēlē	στηλ-	stel-	block of stone	stele, stela
στροφή	strophē	στροφ-	stroph-	turning	anastrophe, antistrophe, apostrophe,^[7] catastrophe, epistrophe, strophe, boustrophedon
σύμβολον	sumbolon	συμβολ-	sumbol-	symbol	symbol, symbolic, symbolism
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
σχήμα	skhēma	σχηματ-	skhēmat-	shape, form	scheme, schematic
σχολή	skholē	σχολ-	skhol-	leisure, school	school, scholar, scholium, scholastic

Τ

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
τάξις	taxis	ταξι-	taxi-	arrangement	parataxis, phototaxis, syntax, taxidermy, taxon, taxonomy, thermotaxis
ταχύς	takhus	ταχυ-	tachy-	swift	tachometer, tachycardia, tachygraphy, tachylite, tachyon
τέλος	telos	τελεσ-/τελε(ο)-	teles-/tele(o)-	end	teleology, teleonomy, teleostome
τῆλε	tēle	τηλε-	tele-	afar, far off	telegram, telegraph, telemetry, telepathy, telephone, telescope, telethon, television
τέτταρες	tettares	τετρα-	tetra-	four	oxytetracycline, pentylenetetrazol, tetracaine, Tetragrammaton, tetrahedron, tetralogy, tetrapod, tetrarchy
τέμνω	temnō	-τομή/τομο-	-tomē/tomo-	cut, incision	tomography, tracheotomy, vasectomy
τοξικόν	toxikon	τοξικ-	toxik-	poison	toxic, toxicology, toxicosis toxin, toxoplasma
τόπος	topos	τοπ(ο)-	top(o)-	place	dystopia, topology, utopia
τρόπαιον	tropaion	τροπαι-	tropai-	monument of an enemy's defeat	trophy
τροπικός	tropikos	τροπικ-	tropik-	of the turning of the sun, tropical	tropicamide, tropics
τροφή	trophē	τροφικ-	trophik-	nourishment, food (genitive form)	amyotrophy, atrophy, auxotrophy, chemotroph, dystrophy, heterotrophy, psychotropic^[7]
τύμβος	tumbos	τυμβ-	tomb-	sepulchral mound, cairn, barrow	tomb, tombstone
τύπος	tupos	τυπ-	typ-	figure, example	type, typology, typography
τύπτω	tuptō	τυπ-	typ-	poke, beat	type, typology, typography

Υ

(h)u, (h)y

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ὕδνον	hudnon	ὕδνο-	hydno-	truffle	hydnocarpus
ὕδωρ	hudōr	ὑδρο-	hydro-	water	achlorhydria, anhydrous, dehydration, hydrodynamics, hydrogen, hydrolysis, hydroponics, hydrophobic, hydrophyllic
ὕδροψ	hudrops	ὕδροπ-	hydrop-	dropsy	dropsy
ὑγιεινή	hugieinē	ὑγιειν-	hygiein-	soundness, health	hygiene
ὑγρός	hugros	ὑγρ/ὑγρο-	hygr/hygro-	moist	hygrine, hygrometer, hygroscopy
ὕλη	hulē	ὕλη/ὕλ-	hylē/hul-	wood, forest	hyla, hyle, hylodes, hylozoism
ὑμήν	humēn	ὕμεν-	hymen-	thin skin, membrane, caul	hymen, hymenoptera
ὕμνος	humnos	ὕμν-	hymn-	hymn, ode	hymn, hymnody, hymnography
ὕπέρ	huper	ὑπέρ-	hyper-	super-, pro-, trans-, over-	hyperactivity, hyperbole, hypersensitivity, hypertasis
ὕπνος	hupnos	ὑπνο-	hypno-	sleep	hypnotism, hypnotic, hypnotize
ὕπο	hupo	ὕπ(ο)-	hyp(o)-	sub-, under	hypoblast, hypochlorite, hypochondria, hypodermic, hypocrisy

Φ

p(h)

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivatives
φάγω	phagō	φαγ-	phag-	I eat	anthropophagy, bacteriophage, esophagus, phagocyte, sarcophagus
φάναι	phanai	φα-	pha-	to say	phatic, prophet
φαντασία	phantasia	φαντασ-	phantas-	imagination	fantasy, fantastic, fantasia
φαίνομαι	phainomai	φαινο-	phaino-	I appear	epiphany, hierophany, phenomenon, theophany
φέρω	pherō	φερ-	pher-	bear, bring	Berenice, pheromone, varnish, Veronica
φιλία/φίλος	philia/philos	-φιλια/φιλο-	-philia/philo-	friendship/friend	Philadelphia, philanthropy, philosophy, pedophilia, zoophilia
φοβία φόβος	phobia phobos	-φοβια/φοβο-	-phobia/phobo-	irrational fear, fear	phobia, Phobos
φωνή	phōnē	φωνη-	phōn-	voice	phoneme, phonetic, phonograph, phonology, telephone, vibraphone, xylophone
φρήν	phrēn	φρεν-	phren-	heart, mind	frantic, paraphrenia, phrenitis, phrenology, schizophrenia
φύλλον	phullon	φύλλο-	phullo-	leaf	chlorophyll, phyllotaxis
φύσις	phusis	φυσι-	phusi-	nature	physical, physics, physiognomy
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, photon

Χ

k(h), c(h)

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivatives
χαίτη	khaitē	χαιτη-	khaitē-	loose, flowing hair	polychaete
χάσμα	khasma	χάσμ(ατ)-	khasm(at)-	yawning hollow	chasm, chasmogamy
χάος	khaos	χαοσ-	khaos-	primal emptiness	chaos, gas
χαρακτήρ	kharaktēr	χαρακτηρ-	kharakter-	character	character, characteristic, characterology
χάρτης	khartēs	χαρτ-	khart-	papyrus, leaf	card, cartogram, cartography
χείρ	kheir	χειρ-	kheir-	hand	cheironomy, chirograph, chirography, Chiroptera, chiromancy, Chironomidae, chiropractor, surgeon^[7]
χιών	khiōn	χιον-	khion-	snow	chionodoxa
χολή	kholē	χολ-	chol-	bile	cholera, melancholia
χορεία	khoreia	χορει-	chorei-	dance	choreography
χορός	khoros	χορο-	choro-	dance	choir, chorale, chorus
χρηστός	khrēstos	χρηστ-	chrest-	useful	chrestomathy
χρίω	khriō	χρι-	khri-	anoint	chrism, chrismation, chrismarium, Christ, Christmas
χρῶμα	khrōma	χρωματ-	khromat-	colour	chromate, chromaticism, chromosome, monochrome
χρόνος	khronos	χρον-	khron-	time	anachronism, chronology, chronometer
χρυσός	khrusos	χρυσ-	khrys-	gold	chrysalis, chrysanthemum, chrysene, chrysoberyl, chrysocolla

Ψ

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ψάλλω	psallō	ψάλ-	psal-	to play, twang	Psalmodicon, psalm, psalter, psaltery
ψάμμος	psammos	ψαμμο-	psammo-	sand	psammoma, Psammophis
ψῆφος	psēphos	ψηφ(ο)-	pseph(o)-	pebble	isopsephy, psephite, psephology
ψεῦδος	pseudos	ψευδο/ψευδ-	pseud(o)-	false, a falsity	pseudechis, pseudepigrapha, pseudobranch, pseudonym, pseudopod, pseudoscience, pseudomorph, pseudotachylite, pseudoephedrine
ψηλαφάω	psēlaphaō	ψηλαφ-	pselaph-	to grope about	pselaphinae
ψιλός	psilos	ψιλο-	psilo-	mere, bare, smooth	psilanthropism, psilocybin, psilomelane, psilotopsida
ψόα	psoa	ψοα-	psoa-	muscles of the loin	psoas
ψυχή	psukhē	ψυχ-	psych-	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-	psychro-	cold	Psychrolutidae, psychrometer, psychrometrics, psychrophile

Ω

(h)ō

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ὠ μέγα	omega	ὠμεγα	omega	large o	omega
ᾠόν	ōon	ᾠο-	ōo-	egg	oocyte, oology, oomycete, oogonia, oolite
ὥρα	hōra	ὡρ-	hōr-	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

Notes

^ ἀγκύλος
^ ἁλύσκειν
^ ἀναλογία
^ ἀνάλογος
^ ἀνταρκτικός
^ The word ἐγκυκλοπαιδεία is a contraction of ἐγκύκλιος παιδεία. The phrase was reduced to a single word (ἐγκυκλοπαιδεία) due to an erroneous reading. Medieval copyists of Latin manuscripts took this phrase to be a single Greek word.
^ ^a ^b ^c OED second edition 1989

References

H. G. Liddell and R. Scott (1996).

"Oxford English Dictionary. Online edition". Oxford University Press. 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2010.

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 origin

A Dictionary of Latin and Greek Words used in Modern English Vocabulary – List of suffixes/prefixes from Greek and Latin

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