List of Greek words with English derivatives

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 – – indicates that the word was pronounced with an initial h, and a smooth breathing – – indicates the absence of an h, but this has since disappeared in speech, and Modern Greek omits the breathings. An initial upsilon () always had the rough breathing – – 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 () at the start of a word always had the rough breathing – – and is transliterated rh. If a rho occurred doubled within a word, the first always had the smooth breathing and the second the rough breathing – – leading to the transiliteration rrh.

For a fuller discussion of these matters, see the Greek alphabet.

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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

aerodynamics, aerofoil, aeronautics, aerobic, airplane, airship

	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, anagoge, mystagogue
ageustos	-	ageus-	not tasting or having tasted	ageusia
hagios	-	hagio-	holy	hagiography, hagiology, hagiographa
ankulōpous	-	ankylοp-	with bent legs ^*	ancylopoda
ankulos	-	ancyl- angul-	crooked, curved ^*	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		-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, anaerobic
aēdēs	-	aed-	distasteful, unpleasant	aedes, genus aedes
aēr	-	aero- air-	air
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-	leader, from , to lead or carry, to convey, bring ^* 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 ^* 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 ^*	analogy
analogikos	-	analog-	based on mathematical ratios ^*	analog, analogue
analogos	-	analog-	proportionate, conformable ^*	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 ^*	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 ^* 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)	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

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

Η

(h)ē

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

Θ

	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

	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

	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

	Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
lexis	-	lexi-	word	dyslexia, lexicon, Alexia
leukos	-	leuko-	white	leukocyte, leukemia
lithos	-	litho-	stone	lithography, neolithic
logos	-	logo-	thought, word	theology, logic
lyein	-	lysis-	to break, loosen	lysis, electrolysis, analysis, Lysistrata

Μ

	Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
mathimatika	-	mathematik-	mathematics	mathematics, mathematical
makros	-	makro-	long	macron, macrobiotic
megas	-	mega-	big, large	Mega- (prefix), as in megabyte, megafauna, megaphone
methodos	-	method-	method	method
melas	-	melan-	pigmented, black, ink	Melanesia, melanocyte, melancholy
metallon	-	metal-	metal	medal, metalloid
mikros	-	mikro-	small	microscope
misos	-	mis-	hatred	misandry
mnēstis	-	mne-	memory	amnesia, amnesty, mnemonic
monos	-	mono-	alone, solitary, forsaken	monotony, monologue, monogamy, monocle, monolith, monotheist, monopsony, monopoly
Mousa	-	mous-	a patron goddess of the arts	music, museum

Ν

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
	nautikos		naut-	sailor, ship	nautical, astronaut
	neos	-	neo-	new, young	neon, neologism'''

Ξ

	Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
xenos	-	xeno-	strange, stranger, guest	xenophobia
xeros	-	xero-	dry	xerophyte, xeropthalmia
xulon	-	xul-	wood	xylophone, xylem'''

Ο

(h)o

	Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
odous	-	odont-	tooth	orthodontia
oinos		oino-	wine	oenomel
oligos	-	oligo-	few, little	oligarchy
homoios	-	homoio-	similar	homeopathy
oxus	-	oxu-	sharp, acid, sour	oxygen
organon		organ-	organ, instrument, tool	organ, organism
orthos	-	orth-	straight, correct, normal	orthography, orthogonal

Π

	Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
pathos	-	path-	suffering, disease	pathology
paideia	-	paideia-	education, culture	encyclop(a)edia
pais	-	paid-	boy, child	paediatrician, pedophilia
pas		pan-, panto-	all, complete	pantheism, pantomime
patēr		patr-	father	patriarch
peira	-	peir	experience	empirical
peri	-	peri	around	perimeter
polis	-	pole-	city	polis, political
polοs	-	pol-	axis, sky	North Pole, polarize, Polaris
polus	-	polu-	many, much	Polynesia, polytonic
potamos	-	potam-	river	hippopotamus, Mesopotamia
programma		programmat-	proclamation, agenda	programmer, programmatic

Ρ

r(h)

	Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
rheuma	-	rheumat-	a flowing, rheum	rheumatism, rheum
rhodon	-	rhodo-	rose, red	rhododendron, rhodium
rhis	-	rhin-	nose	rhinoceros, rhinoplasty

Σ

	Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
sarx	-	sarko-	flesh	sarcophagus,sarcasm
sauros	-	sauro-	lizard	dinosaur
skopos	-	skop-	observer	telescope
sophia	-	sophia-	knowledge, wisdom	philosophy, sophistry
sistima	-	sistimat-	system	system, systematic

Τ

	Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
tachys	ταχυ-	tach(y)-	fast	tachycardia, tachometer
techni	τεχν-	techn-	art	technique
tēle	-	tēle-	distant	telephone, telepathy
typos	-	typ-	type	type, typical
toxon	-	tox-	archer’s bow, poison	toxin

Υ

(h)u, (h)y

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
	hudōr	-	hudro-	water	hydrodynamics, hydrolysis
	hupnos	-	hupno-	sleep	hypnotism

Φ

	Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
phagein	-	phage-	to eat	bacteriophage,sarcophagus
phaenomenon	-	phaenomen-	observable phenomenon	phenomenon
philia, philos	-	philia-, philo-	friendship friend	Philadelphia, philosophy, zoophilia
phos	-	phos-	light	phosphorus, photography, photogenic
phobia phobos	-	phobia phobo-	irrational fear fear	phobia, Cryophobia Phobos,
phuton	-	phuto-	plant	neophyte
phōnē	-	phōnē-	voice	telephone, phonograph

Χ

kh, ch

	Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
khaitē	-	khaitē-	loose, flowing hair	polychaete
khaos	-	khaos-	primal emptiness	chaos
kharakter	-	kharakter-	character	character, characteristic
kheir	-	kheir-	hand	Chiroptera, chiromancy, chiropractor
khoros		chor^*o-	dance	choreography, chorus
khronos	-	khrono-	time	chronology, chronometer

Ψ

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
	psukhē	-	psukhē-	spirit, soul	psychology, psychedelic
	psychros	-	psychro-	cold	psychrometer

Ω

(h)ō

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

References

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

External links

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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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