a
Citation form
ἀ-
a-
Root form
ἀ-/ἀν-
a-/an-
ἄβαξ
abax
ἀβακ-
abac-
ἄβυσσος
ābussos
ἀβυσσ-
abyss-
ἄγαλμα
āgalma
ἀγαλματ-
agalmat-
ἀγαθή
agathē
ἀγαθ-
agath-
ἀγάπη
ἀγαυός
agapē
agauos
ἀγαπἀγαυ-
agapagau-
ἀγγαρεία
angareiā
ἀγγαρει-
angarei-
ἀγγείον
angeion
ἀγγειο-
angio-
ἄγγελος
angelos
ἀγγελ-
angel-
ἅγιος
hagios
ἁγιο-
hagio-
ἄγκιστρον
angistron
ἀγκιστρ-
ancistr-
ἀγκύλος
ankulos
ἀγκυλἀγκυλ-
ancylangul-
ἀγκύλωσις
ankulōsis
ἀγκυλ-ωσι-
ankyl-οsi-
ἄγκυρα
ἀγκών
ἀγορά
ἄγρα
ankyra
ankōn
agora
agra
ἀγκυρἀγκωνἀγορ-αγρα
anchorankonagor-agra
ἀγρός
agros
ἀγρο-
agro-
ἄγρωστις
agrōstis
ἀγρωστιδ-
agrostid-
ἄγχω
ankhō
ἀγχ-
ankh-
Meaning
without, not
English Derivative
adiabatic, agnostic, ahistorical,
amoral, anaemia, anaesthesia,
anhydrous, anonymous, apathy,
asymmetric, asymptote, atrophic
reckoning-board,
used for counting abacus, abaculus, abax
votes
abyss, abyssal, abyssocottidae,
bottomless
abyssopelagic
glory, delight,
agalmatolite, Agalmatophilia
honour, statue
agathism, agathodaemon,
good
kalokagathia
fraternal love
agape, agapanthus, agapanthaceae
illustrious, noble agave, agavaceae
impressment for
angary, angaria, angariate
public service
angiosperm, angiocardiography,
angiodysplasia, angiogenesis,
angiogram, angiography, angioma,
vessel
angiopathy, angioplasty,
angiosperma, angiostatin,
angiotensin,
messenger
angel, archangel, evangelist
hagiography, hagiology,
holy
hagiographa
ancistrocladus, ancistrocactus,
hook
ancistrocheirus
ancylus, angle, ankyloglossia,
crooked, curved
ancylopoda, ankylosaurid,
[1]
ankylostomiasis
stiffening of the ankylosis, ankyloglossia,
joints
ankylosaurus
anchor
anchoring, anchor, ankyrin
elbow
ancona, ancon, anconal
marketplace
agora. agoraphobia, agoranomos
seizure, trap
podagra, pellagra
agrobiology, agronomics,
tilled land
agrology
agrostology, agrostophyllum,
a type of grass
agrostistachys
I press tight,
angina
strangle, throttle,
anxious
choke
ἄγω
ἀγωνία
agō
agōnia
ἀγἀγωνι-
agagōni-
ἀδάμας
adamas
ἀδαμαντ-
adamant-
ἀδελφός
adelphos
ἀδελφ-
adelph-
I drive, lead
agony
unconquerable,
diamond
brother
ἄδηλος
adēlos
ἀδηλο-
adelo-
unknown,
obscure
ἀδήν
adēn
ἀδενο-
adeno-
gland
ᾍδης
Hades
ᾉδη-/ᾉδο-
hade-/hado-
ἁδρός
ἀδιάφορος
ἄδυτον
hadros
adiaphoros
aduton
ἁδροἀδιάφορἀδυτ-
hadroadiaphoradyt-
god of the
underworld
thick
indifferent
not to be entered
ἀείδω
aeidō
-ᾠδ-
-od-/-ed-
I sing
ἀέριος
aerios
ἀέρι-
aeri-
of the air
ἀερόβιος
aerobios
ἀερόβι-
aerobi-
living in air
ἀηδής
aēdēs
ἀηδ-
aed-
distasteful,
unpleasant
ἀήρ
aēr
ἀέρο-
aeroair-
ἄηχος
ἀθήρα
aēchos
athēra
ἀηχοἀθηρ-
aechoather-
ἀθλητής
athlētēs
ἀθλητ-
athlet-
αἰθάλη
αἰθήρ
αἴγαγρος
aithalē
aithēr
aigagros
αἰθαλαἰθεραἰγαγρ-
aithalaitheraigagr-
αἰγιαλός
aigialos
αἰγιαλ-
aigial-
αἰγίς
αἰκία
aigis
aikia
αἰγιδαἰκι-
aigidaiki-
αἴλουρος
ailuros
αἰλουρo-
ailuro-
αἳμα
haima
αἱμο/-αἱματ-
haimohaimat-
Aἴολος
Aiolus
Aἴολ-
Aiol-
αἰπεινός
aipeinos
αἰπειν-
aipin-
air
without sound
gruel
contestant in the
games
soot
massless medium
wild goat
pedagogue, anagoge, mystagogue
antagonistic, agony
adamant, adamantine
adelphopoiesis, adelphous,
monadelphous,
adelphogamy, Philadelphia
adelopod, adelospondyli,
adelophagi, adelophryne
adenoma, adenomelablastoma,
adenomyosis, adenosine
hadean, Hades, hadopelagic
hadron, hadrosaurus
adiaphora, adiaphorism
adytum
comedian, comedy, melody, ode,
parody, prosody, psalmody,
rhapsody, tragedian, tragedy
aerial, aerie
aerobic, aerobics, aerobiology,
anaerobic
aedes
aerodynamics, aerofoil,
aeronautics, aerobatics, airplane,
airship
anechoic, anechoic chamber
atheroma, atherosclerosis
athlete, athletics
aethalops, ethallobarbital
ether, ethereal
aegagrus, aegagropila
aegialornis, aigialosaur,
beach, seashore
aegialornithidae
armour of Zeus aegis
torture, suffering aecium, aeciospore
ailurophobia, aelurodon,
feline
aeluroscalabotinae
anemia, anemic, hemophilia,
blood
hemorrhage
Keeper of the
Aeolic, Aeolian, Aeolotropy
Winds Gk. Myth
high, lofty
aepisaurus,
αἰπύς or
αἰπός
aipus or aipos αἰπυ-
aipy-
αἰσθητικός
aisthētikos
αἰσθητ-ικ-
aisthēt-ik-
αἰσχύνω
aiskhunō
αἰσχύν-
aiskhun-
αἰτία
αἰχμή
αἰών
αἰώνιος
aitia
aikhmē
aiōn
aiōnios
αἰτιαἰχμαἰώναἰώνι-
aitiaichmeonaionι-
Ἀκαδημία
Akadēmia
Ἀκαδημ-
akadēm-
ἀκακία
ἀκαλύφη
akakia
akaluphē
ἀκακιἀκαλυφ-
akakiacalyph-
high and steep,
utter
of senseperception,
sensitive,
perceptive
I dishonour,
shame
cause
point of a spear
age
lasting for an age
the field of
Academos
harmlessness
stinging-nettle
ἄκανθος
akanthos
ἀκανθ-
acanth-
thorn plant
ἀκάρι
akari
ἀκαρ-
acar-
ἀκατάληκτος akatalēktos
ἀκατάληκτ-
acatalekt-
ἀκέφαλος
akephalos
ἀκεφαλ-
acephal-
ἀκλινής
aklinēs
ἀκλιν-
aclin-
ἀκμή
akmē
ἀκμ-
acm-
ἀκόλουθος
ἀκόνη
ἀκούω
akoluthos
akonē
akouō
ἀκόλουθἀκονἀκου-στ-
acoluthakonacou-st-
a kind of mite
not incomplete,
incessant
headless
unswerving,
without
inclination
highest point
facial eruption
follower
whetstone
I hear
ἄκρον
Akron
ἀκρο-
acro-
edge, topmost
ἀκροστιχίς
akrostikhis
ἀκροστιχιδ-
acrostichid-
headline, endline
acrostic
ray
actinium, actinobacteria,
actinodine, actinolite, actinometer,
actinomorphic, actinomycetes,
actinophryid, actinophryids,
actinopteri, actinopterygii,
actinozoa
ἀκτίς
ἀκτινo-
aktino-
ἀλάβαστρος alabastros
ἀλαβαστρ-
alabastr-
ἀλλαντοειδής allantoeidēs
ἀλλαντο-ειδ- allanto-eid-
aktis
a variety of
mineral
sausage-shaped
aepycamelus, aepyornis,
aepyornithidae, aepyceros
aesthetic, aesthetician,
aestheticism, aesthete, aesthetics,
anesthesia
aeschynanthus, aeschynite
etiology
aechmophorus, aechmea
eon
aeonium, aeonian
academe, academic, academy
acacia
acalypha, acalyphoideae
acanthus, acantharea, acanthite,
acanthocephala, acanthocercus,
acanthodactylus, acanthosaura
acarid, acariasis, acarology
acatalectic
acephali, acephaly, acephalous
aclinic, aclinic line
acme
acne, acnestis
anacoluthon, acolyte
aconitum, paragon
acoustic, acoustics
acrobat, acrocephalus,
acrochordidae, acrochordon,
acromantula, acronym,
acrotomophilia
alabaster
allantois, allantoin
ἀλήθεια
alethia
ἀληθει-
alethe-
ἀλέξω
alexō
ἀλεξ(ο)-
alex(o)-
ἄλευρον
aleuron
ἀλευρο-
aleuro-
ἄλγος
algos
ἀλγ-
alg-
ἀλείφω
ἄλκιμος
aleiphō
alkimos
ἀλειφἀλκ-ιμ-
aleiphalc-
ἁλκυών
halkuōn
ἁλκυων-
halkuon-
ἀλληγορῶ
allēgorō
ἀλληγορ-
allēgor-
ἄλληλον
allēlon
ἀλληλο-
allēlo-
ἄλλος
allos
ἀλλο-
alloall-
ἅλς
hals
ἁλ-
hal-
ἀλλότροπος allotropos
ἀλλoτροπ-
allotrop-
ἁλύσκω
haluskō
ἁλυσκ-
halluc-
ἄλυσσος
alyssos
ἀλυσσ-
alyss-
ἄλφα
alpha
ἄλφα-
alpha-
ἀλώπηξ
alōpēx
ἀλωπεκ-
alopek-
ἅλως
halōs
ἁλω-
halo-
Ἀμαζών
Amazōn
Ἀμαζον-
Amazon-
Ἀμάλθεια
Amalthēa
ἀμαλθει-
Amalthe-
Ἀμανῖται
ἀμάρανθος
amanitai
amaranthos
ἀμανιτἀμαρανθ-
amanitamaranth-
truth
I ward off,
defend
flour, meal
alethiology
Alexander, alexipharmic,
alexithymia, alexiteric
aleurone, aleuromancy
-algia, arthralgia, cardialgia,
cephalalgia, fibromyalgia,
pain
myalgia, neuralgia, nostalgia,
odontalgia, otalgia
I anoint with oil aliphatic compound
strong
analcite
Alcyonaria, halcyon, Halcyon,
kingfisher
halcyonidae
I interpret
allegory
allegorically
of one another
allelomorph, parallelogram
allochthon, allodium, allodontidae,
allogenes, allograft, allography,
allolactose, allometry, allomorph,
other, different allopath, allopatry, allophony,
allopoiesis, allopurinol, allosaur,
allotroph, allotropic, allotropy
allergy
salt
halogen, haloaromatic,
sea
halobacteria, halosaur
strange
allotropy, allotropes, allotropism,
I flee from, shun,
avoid, escape [2]
alt. f. L.
hallucinosis, hallucinate
hallucinar, to
dream, be
deceived
a plant believed
alyssum, Alyssa
to cure rabies
alphabet, alphabetize, alphagram,
alpha
alphandia, alphanumeric, alpha
particle
fox
alopecia
round shape, the
disk of the sun,
halo
circular arcade at
Delphi
female warriors Amazon, Amazonomachy,
Gk. Myth.
Amazonite, Amazonia
the foster-mother
Amalthea
of Zeus
a kind of fungus amanita, amanitaceae
unfading flower amaranth, amaranthaceae,
amaranthoideae
Ἀμαρυλλίς
amarullis
ἀμαρυλλ-
ἀμαύρωσις
amaurōsis
ἀμαυρ-ωσι-
ἀμβλύς
amblus
ἀμβλυ-
ἄμβροτος
ambrotos
ἀμβροτ-
ἄμβυξ
ambyx
ἀμβυκ-
ἄμβων
ambōn
ἀμβων-
ἀμέθυστος
amethustos
ἀμεθυστ-
ἄμετρος
ἀμίαντος
ametros
amiantos
ἀμετροἀμιαντ-
ἄμμος
ammos
ἀμμο-
ἀμνησία
amnēsia
ἀμνησι-
ἀμνηστία
amnēstia
ἀμνηστι-
ἀμμωνιακός ammōniakos ἀμμωνιἀμμωνίς
ammōnis
ἀμμων-
ἀμνός
amnos
ἀμν-
ἀμοιβή
ἄμορφος
amoebē
amorphos
ἀμοιβἄμορφ-
ἄμυλον
amylon
ἄμυλ-
ἀμυγδαλή
amugdalē
ἀμυγδ-
ἀμφί
amphi
ἀμφι-
ἀμφιβάλλω
amphiballō
ἀμφιβολ-
ἀμφίβιος
amphibios
ἀμφιβι-
ἀμφίβολος
ἀμφίβραχυς
ἀμφιθέατρον
Ἀμφικτυονία
ἀμφίμακρος
ἀμφορεύς
ἀμφότερος
amphibolos ἀμφιβολamphibrakhus ἀμφιβραχυamphitheatron ἀμφιθέατρAmphiktyonia ἀμφικτυονιamphimakros ἀμφιμακρamphoreus
ἀμφορεamphoteros ἀμφότερ-
name of a
shepherdess Gk. amaryllis, amaryllidaceae
Myth.
amaur-osiblacken
amaurosis, amaurobiidae
amblygonite, amblyopia,
amblydim
amblypoda
ambrotimmortal
ambrosia, ambrotype
alembic, alembication,
ambykcup
alembicated
ambonraised edge
ambo
not drunk or
amethystamethyst, amethystizon
intoxicating
ametrowithout measure ametropia
amiantundefiled
amianthus
ammoperdix, ammophila,
ammosand
ammotrechidae
amnēsioblivion
amnesia
forgetfulness,
amnēstiamnesty, amnestic
amnesty
ammōnifrom Ammōn
ammonia, ammoniacal
ammonite, ammonoid,
ammonhorn of Ammōn
ammonoidea
amnion, amniotic, amniocentesis,
amnlamb
amnioscope,
amoebchange
amoeba, amoebic
amorphshapeless
amorphous, amorphic
amylin, amyloid, amylose,
amylstarch
amylopectin, amylase, amyls,
amylophagia, amyl
amygdala, amygdalin, amygdule
amygdalmond tree
almond
amphipoda, amphioxus,
amphion both sides
amphiglossus
throw on either
amphibolamphibole, amphibology
side, to doubt
living a double
amphibiamphibious, amphibians
life
amphiboldoubtful
amphibole, amphibolite
amphibrachy- short at both ends amphibrach, amphibolite
amphitheatr- theater
amphitheater, amphitheatric,
amphiktyoni- religious alliance Amphictyony, amphictyonic
amphimacr- long at both ends amphimacer
amphorebearer
amphora, ampulla
amphotereach of two
amphoteric
amarull-
ἀνα-
ana-
ἀναβαίνω
anabainō
ἀναβαπτίζω anabaptizō
ἀναβιώνω
anabiōnō
ἀναβαἀναβαπτ-ισἀναβιω-
anabaanabapt-isanabio-
ἀναβολή
anabolē
ἀναβολ-
anabol-
ἀνάγλυφος
anagluphos
ἀναγλυφ-
anaglyp-
ἀναγραμματισμός
- anagrammatismos
ἀναγραμ-
anagram-
ἀναγωγή
anagōgē
ἀναγωγ-
anagog-
ἀνάδρομος
ἀναδῶ
ἀναδίπλωσις
ἀνάδρομος
anadromos
anadō
anadipōlsis
anadromos
ἀναδρομἀναδεἀναδιπλωἀναδρομ-
anadromanadeanadiploanadrom-
again, backward,
upward
I go up
I dip repeatedly
I return to life
putting off,
delaying
putting wrought
in low relief
transpose the
letters of one
word so as to
form another
spiritual uplift,
reference to a
principle
running up
bind up
to redouble
running up
ἀνάθεμα
anathema
ἀναθεματ-
anathemat-
accursed
ἀνά
ana
anabolism, anachronism, anaplasia
anabasis, anabatic, anabantidae
anabaptist
anabiosis,
anabolism, anabolic steroid
anaglyph
anagram, anagrammatize
anagoge, anagogy,
anadromous
anadem
anadiplosis
anadromous
anathema,
anathematize,
ἀναισθησία
anaisthēsia
ἀνάκλισις
anaklisis
ἀνακολουθία
- anakolouthia
ἀναισθη-
anaesthe-
ἀνακλι-
anacli-
lack of sensation,
insensibility
anaesthesia, anaesthesiologist,
under surgical
anaesthetic
treatment
to lean back
anaclitism, anaclitic,
ἀνακολουθι- anacolouthi- inconsequence
push back,
ἀνάκρουσις anacrousis
ἀνακρουσι- anacrusibeginning of a
tune
ἀναλγησία analgesia
ἀναλγησιanalgesipainlessness
ἀναλέγω
analegō
ἀναλεγanaleggather
ἀνάλειμμα analēmma
ἀναλειμματ- analeimmat- support
ἀναληπτικός analeptikos ἀναληπτanaleptrestorative
ἀνάλκιμος
analkimos
ἀναλκιμanalcimweak
ἀναλογία
analogia
ἀναλογιanalogiproportion [3]
proportionate,
ἀνάλογος
analogos
ἀναλογanalogconformable [4]
ἀναλύω
analuō
ἀναλυanalyloosen, simplify
ἀναλφάβητος analphabētos ἀναλφαβητ- analphabet- uneducated
ἀνάμνησις
anamnēsis
ἀναμνησι-
anamnesi-
recollection,
reminiscence
anacoluthon
anacrusis
analgesia, analgetic, analgesics
analects
analemma
analeptic
analcime, analcite
analogy
analogous, wikt:analogue
analysis, analytic, analyze, analyst
analphabetic, analphabetism
anamnesis,
anamnestic,
ἀναμόρφωσις anamorphōsis
ἄναξ
anax
ἀνάπαιστος anapaistos
ἀνάπλαστος anaplastos
ἀναπληρωτικός
- anaplērōtikos
ἀναμορφωσιἀνακτἀναπαιστἀναπλαστ-
ἀναπληρωτικ- anaplerotic-
filling up
ἀναπνοή
ἀναπνο-
respiration,
breathing
not proved
expansion,
explanation
not articulated
without a ruler
I furnish with a
mouth, open up
to turn back
I stretch
East
dissection
to reverse
mention, recount,
refer
anapnoē
anamorphōsianaktanapaistanaplast-
anapno-
transformation anamorphosis, anamorphic
lord, master, king anax
anapaestic verse anapest, anapestic
remolded
anaplastic, anaplasia
ἀναπόδεικτος anapodeiktos ἀναποδεικτ-
anapodeict-
ἀνάπτυξις
anaptuksis
ἀνάπτυξι-
anaptyxi-
ἄναρθρος
ἄναρχος
anarthros
anarkhos
ἀναρθρἀναρχ-
anarthranarch-
ἀναστομόω
anastomoō
ἀναστομo-
anastomo-
ἀναστρέφω
ἀνατείνω
ἀνατολή
ἀνατομία
ἀνατρέπω
anastrephō
anateineinō
anatolē
anatomia
anatrepō
ἀναστρεφἀναταἀνατολἀνατομιἀνατροπ-
anastrephanataanatolanatomianatrop-
ἀναφέρω
anapherō
ἀναφoρ-
anaphor-
ἀναφυλακ-
anaphylak-
ἀναχρον-ισ-
anachron-is-
ἀναχωρεἈνδρομέδ-
anachoreAndromēd-
wrong time
reference
go back, retire
wife of Perseus
ἀναφυλάσσω anaphulassō
ἀναχρονισμός
- anachronismos
ἀναχωρεῖν
anachōrō
Ἀνδρομέδα Andromēda
I guard
ἄνεμος
anemos
ἀνεμο-
anemo-
wind
ἀνέκδοτος
anekdotos
ἀνεκδοτ-
anecdot-
ἀνεμώνη
anemonē
ἀνεμών-
anemon-
ἀνεργἰα
anergia
ἀνεργι-
anergi-
ἀνεύρυσμα
aneurusma
ἀνευρυσμ-
aneurusm-
unpublished
lit. daughter of
the wind
cessation from
work
dilation
ἀνήρ
anēr
ἀνδρο-
andrο-
man (male
human)
anaplerotic
anapnoic, anapnograph
anapodeictic
anaptyxis
Anarthriaceae, anarthrous
anarchy, anarchism, anarchist
anastomosis
anastrophe
anatase
Anatolia, Anatolian
anatomy, anatomical, anatomist
anatropia, anatropal, anatropous
anaphora
anaphylaxis, anaphylactic,
anaphylactoid
anachronistic, anachronism
anchorite, anchoress, anachoretic
Andromeda, Andromeda polifolia
anemometer, anemoscopy,
anemoscope, anemophilous
anecdote, anecdotal, anecdotist
anemone, sea-anemone
anergy
aneurysm, microaneurysm
androcentrism, androgen, android,
andrologist, andrology,
androstephium, androsterone,
misandry,
monandry, polyandry
ἀνθολόγιον
antholōgion
ἀνθολoγι-
anthologi-
ἄνθος
anthos
ἀνθο-
antho-
collection of
extracts
flower
anthology, anthologist
anthology, anthophyta,
ἀνθρακίτις
anthrakitēs
ἀνθρακιτ-
anthracit-
kind of coal
ἄνθραξ
anthrax
ἀνθρ-
anthr-
coal
ἄνθρωπος
anthrōpos
ἀνθρωπο-
anthrōpo-
human being
ἀνιέναι
anienai
ἀνι-
ani-
ἄνισος
anisos
ἀνισο-
aniso-
ἄννησον
ἄνοδος
ἄνομος
ἄνοργος
annēson
anodos
anomos
anorgos
ἀνορεξία
anorexia
ἄννησἀνοδἀνομἀνoργἀνορεκ/ἀνορεξι-
annesanodanomanorganorecanorexi-
to go up
unequal,
dissimilar,
uneven
dill
way up
lawless
not wrathful
ἄνορθος
anorthos
ἀνορθο-
anortho-
ἀνταγωνιζ-
antagōniz-
ἀνταρκτικ-
Antarctic-
ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι
- antagōnizesthai
ἀνταρκτικός antarktikos
ἀντί
anti
ἀντι-
anti-
ἀντίδοτον
antidoton
ἀντιδοτ-
antidot-
ἀντινομία
antinomia
ἀντινομ-
antinom-
ἀντιπάθεια
antipatheia
ἀντιπαθ-
antipath-
ἀντίπους
antipous
ἀντιποδ-
antipod-
ἀντισήπω
antisēpō
ἀντισηπ-
antisep-
lack of appetite
anthostema, anthogonium,
Anthozoa, anthocleista, anthotype,
anthocyanin, anthocerotophyta
anthracite, anthracite iron
anthrax, anthracotherium,
anthracosauria, anthracosis
anthropology, anthropomorphism,
anthropopathy, anthropometrics,
anthropomancy, anthropopath,
anthropoglot, anthroponyms,
anthroposophical, anthroponym,
anthropomorphists,
anthropocentrism,
anthropomorphics, anthropoidea,
anthroposemiotics, misanthrope,
zoanthropy
anion, anionic
anisogamous, anisometric,
anisometropia, anisotropic
anise, aniseed, anisette
anode, anodising
anomie, anomic
anorgasmic, anorgasmia
anorexia, anorectic, anorexigenic
anorthosite, anorthoclase,
anorthite
struggle against, antagonize, antagonist,
prove a match for antagonism, antagonistic
Antarctic [5]
antarctic, antarctica,
antibiotic, anticyclone,
antidiabetic, antihero,
opposite, counter
antihistamine, antioxidant,
antiseptic, antistatic
to give as a
antidote, antidoting
remedy against
contradiction
antinomy, antinomianism,
between laws
antinomia (brachiopod)
antipathetic,
of opposite
feelings
antipathy
the opposite foot,
diametrically
antipodes, antipodean, antipodal
opposed
make to putrefy
antisepsis, antiseptic
in turn
sloping
ἀντίστροφος antistrophos
ἀντιτιθέναι antitithenai
ἀντιστροφἀντιθε-
antistrophantithe-
ἀντιφράζω
antiphrazō
ἀντιφρα(δ)-
antiphra(d)-
ἀντίφωνος
antiphōnos
ἀντιφων-
antiphon-
ἄντρον
antron
ἀντρ-
antr-
ἀντωνυμεῖν
antōnymein
ἀντωνυμ-
antonym-
ἄνυδρος
anhudros
ἀνυδρ-
anhydr-
waterless, arid
ἀνώδυνος
anōdunos
ἀνωδυν-
anodyn-
waterless, arid
ἀνώμαλος
anōmalos
ἀνωμαλ-
anōmal-
uneven
ἀνώνυμος
anōnumos
ἀνωνυμ-
anonym-
nameless
ἀνωφελής
anōphelēs
ἀνωφελ-
anophel-
unprofitable,
useless
ἄξιος
axios
ἀξιο-
axio-
worthy
ἄξων
axōn
ἀξον-
ἀόριστος
ἀορτή
aoristos
aortē
ἀοριστἀορτ-
axonaxiaoristaort-
ἀπαθές
apathēs
ἀπαθε(σ)-
apathe(s)-
ἃπαξ
ἀπάτη
hapax
apatē
ἁπαξἀπατ-
apax
apat-
ἁπλούς
haplous
ἁπλο-
haplo-
ἀπό
apo
ἀπόγειον
apogeion
ἀποδεικτικός
- apodeiktikos
ἀποδιδόναι apodidonai
ἀποἀπογει-
apoapogei-
aorist
aortic, aorta
apatheism, apatheist, apathetic,
without feeling
apathy
once
hapax legomenon, hapaxes
deceit
apatite, apatosaurus
haplodiploid, haploid,
single
haploidisation, haplorrhini,
haplotype
away from
apology, apostrophe, apocrypha
far from the earth apogee
ἀποδεικτ-
apodict-
demonstrable
apodictic, apodictically
ἀποδο-
apodo-
apodosis
ἀπόθεμα
apothema
ἀπόθεματ-
apothemat-
ἀποθέωσις
ἀποθήκη
ἀποκαλύπτω
ἀποκόπτω
ἀποκρίνω
apotheōsis
apothēkē
apokaluptō
apokoptō
apokrinō
ἀποθε-ωσιἀποθηκἀποκαλυπἀποκoπἀποκριν-
apothe-osiapothekapocalypapokopapokrin-
to give back
something laid
down
deification
storehouse
to reveal
cut off
to set apart
to invert
to oppose
speak the
opposite
sounding in
answer
cave, cavity
to have an
opposite
denomination
axis
antistrophe
antithesis, antithetic, antithetical
antiphrasis
antiphon, anthem
antrum
antonym, antonymous
anhydrite, anhydrous,
anhydrobiosis
anodyne, anodynous
anomalocarid, anomalopidae,
anomalopus, anomaluridae,
anomaly, abnormal through Latin
anonymity, anonymous,
anonymity, anonymously
anopheles, anopheline,
anophelorastia
axiological, axiology, axiology,
axiom, axiomatic, axiomatisation
axoneme, axoplasm, axisymmetric
indefinite
the great artery
apothem
apotheosis, apotheon
apothecary, apothecium
apocalypse
apocopation, apocope
apocrine
ἀποκρύπτω
apokruptō
ἀποκρυπ-
apokryp-
to hide away
ἀπολογία
apologia
ἀπολογι-
apologi-
apology
ἀπόμιξις
apomixis
ἀπονευρούσθαι
- aponeurousthai
ἀπομιξι-
apomixi-
ἀπονευρ-
aponeur-
ἀποπλήσσω apoplēssō
ἀποπληκ-
apoplēk-
ἄπορος
ἀποστάτης
ἀποστέλλω
aporos
apostatēs
apostellō
ἀπορἀποστατἀποστολ-
aporapostatapostol-
without mixing
to become
tendinous
cripple by a
stroke
impassable
defector
send away
ἀποστρέφω
apostrephō
ἀποστροφ-
apostroph-
turn away
ἀποτρόπαιον apotropaion
ἀποτρoπα-
apotropa-
ἄπους
apous
ἀποφάναι
apophanai
ἀποφθέγγεσται
- apophthengesthai
ἀποδἀποφα-
ἀποφύομαι
apophuomai
ἀποφυ-
apodapophaapophthengto speak plainly
apotheggrow out like a
apophushoot
ἄπτερος
apteros
ἀπτερ-
apter-
wingless
ἀράχνη
ἄργιλλος
Ἄρης
ἀριθμός
arakhnē
argillos
Arēs
arithmos
ἀραχνη
ἀργιλλἀρεοἀριθμ
arachnēargillareoarithm-
ἀρκέω
arkeō
ἀρκ-
ark-
ἀρθρίτις
arthritis
ἀρθριτιδ-
arthritid-
ἄρθρον
arthron
ἀρθρο-
arthrο-
ἄρθρωσις
ἀριθμός
ἄριστος
arthrōsis
arithmos
aristos
ἀρθρωσιἀριθμἀριστο-
arthrosiarithmaristo-
Ἀρκαδία
arcadia
ἀρκαδι-
arcadi-
ἄρκτος
arktos
ἀρκτ-
arct-
spider
clay
planet Mars
number
to ward off, to
defend, to assist
ἀρκέειν
arc, arcade
alt. f. L. arceo "to
enclose, keep
out, prevent
inflammation of
arthritis, osteoarthritis
joint
arthropod, arthroscopy,
joint
arthropathy
articulation
dysarthria, diarthrosis, anarthrous
number
arithmetic, logarithm
best
aristocracy
area in
Peloponnese,
Greece,
Acadian
emblematic of
rural peace
bear, the northern arctic
ἀποφθεγγ-
something that
averts evil
without feet
to say no
apocrypha, apocryphal
apology, apologue, apologetic,
apologeticism, apologia
apomixis, apomictic
aponeurosis
apoplexy, apoplectic
aporia
apostate, apostasy
apostle, apostolic
apostrophe, apostrophic,
apostrophising
apotropaic, apotropaism
apodidae, apoda, apus, apodization
apophasis
apothegm
apophysis, apophysomyces,
zygapophysis
Apteryx, Apterygidae, Apterygota,
Apteropanorpidae
arachnid
argillite, argillaceous
areocentric, areology, areography
arithmetic
constellation
Ursa Major
bearward
ἀρκτούρος
arktouros
ἀρκτουρ-
arctur-
ἁρμονία
harmonia
ἁρμονι-
harmoni-
agreement,
harmony
ἁρμός
harmos
ἀρμ-
arm-
joint, shoulder
ἀρρυθμία
arrhuthmia
ἀρρυθμι-
arrythmi-
lack of rhythm
ἄρτιος
ἀρχαῖος
artios
arkhaios
ἀρτιοἀρχαιο-
artioarchaio-
even
ancient
ἀρχή
arche
ἀρχε-/ἀρχί-
arche-/archi- chief, authority
ἀρχιτέκτων
ἄρχων
ἄρωμα
-ας
ἀσθένεια
ἄσθμα
arkhitektōn
arkhōn
arōma
-as
astheneia
asthma
ἀρχιτεκτονἀρχοντἀρωματ-αδἀσθενἀσθματ-
architectonarchontaromatsuffix(-ad)asthenasthmat-
Ἀσία
Asia
ἀσια-
asia-
ἀσπάραγος
aspharagos
ἀσπαραγ-
asparag-
asparagus
ἀσπίς
aspis
ἀστήρ
astēr
ἀστιγματισμός
- astigmatismos
ἀσπιδἀστ(ε)ρ-
aspidast(e)r-
shield
star
asparagine acid, aspartame,
aspartate
asp
asteroid, asterisk
ἀστιγματ-
astigmat-
without focus
astigmatism
ἀστράγαλος astragalos
ἀστράγαλ-
astragal-
vertebra,
knucklebone
astragalus
ἄστρον
astron
ἀστρο-
astro-
constellation
ἄσυλον
asulon
ἀσυλ-
asyl-
ἀσφυξία
asphuxia
ἀσφυξι-
asphyxi-
ἀτμόσφαιρα
Ἄτλας
ἄτομος
ἀτονία
ἄτροπος
atmosphaira
Atlas
atomos
atonia
atropos
ἀτμοσφαιρἀτλαντἀτομἀτονιἀτροπ-
atmosphairatlantatomatoniatrop-
Ἀττική
Attiki
Ἀττικ-
attic-
αὐθεντικός
authentikos
αὐθεντικ-
authentic-
sanctuary
stopping of the
pulse
vapor + sphere
name of a Titan
un + cut
slack
inexorable
A region of eastcentral Greece
original
chief builder
ruler
spice
suffix
weakness
asthma
Mythological
daughter of
Iapetos
arcturus, arcturis, arcturian
harmony, harmonium, harmonica,
harmonisation, harmonics,
enharmonic
harmotome, arm
arrhythmia, arrhythmic,
antiarrhythmic
artiodactyl
archaeology, archetype
archaic, archbishop, anarchy,
archidiptera, archigram,
archipelago, architeuthidae
architecture, architect
archon, archosaur, archostemata
aroma, aromatic compounds
Olympiad, Naiad
asthenia, asthenopia
asthmatic
Asia, Asian, Asianisation,
asiaphile
astronomy, astrology,
astrophysics, astrodynamics,
astronaut, astrolabe
asylum
asphyxia
atmosphere, atmospheric
atlas, Atlantic
atomic, atomizer
atony, atonal
atropos, atropine, atropa
attic, atticism
authentication, authenticity
αὐστηρός
austēros
αὐστηρ-
auster-
αὐταρχία
autarchia
αὐταρχι-
autarchi-
αὐτάρκεια
autarkia
αὐτάρκ-
autark-
αὐτόχθων
autochthōn
αὐτόχθον-
autochthon-
αὐτοψία
autopsia
αὐτοψι-
autopsi-
αὐξάνειν
auxanein
αὐξ-
aux-
αὐτός
autos
αὐτο-
auto-
ἀφαιρεῖν
aphairein
ἀφαιρε-
aphaire-
ἀφανής
aphanēs
ἀφαν-
aphan-
ἄφατος
aphatos
ἀφατ-
aphat-
ἀφιέναι
aphienai
ἀφε-
aphe-
Ἀφροδίτη
Aphroditē
ἀφροδιτ-
aphrodit-
ἀχαίνειν
ἀχάτης
akhainein
achātēs
ἀχαινἀχάτ-
achenakhat-
ἀχρώματος
akhrōmatos
ἀχρωματ-
achrοmat-
ἀψίνθιον
apsinthion
ἀψινθι-
apsinthi-
ἁψίς
hapsis
ἁψιδ-
apsid-
harsh, bitter
absolute
governing
self-sufficiency
austerity
autarchy, autarchism
autarky
autochthon, autochthon,
of the land itshelf
autochthonous
a seeing for
autopsy
oneself
to increase
auxin, auxesis
self (reflexive
autonomy, automatic
pronoun)
take away
apheresis, hemapheresis
aphanes, aphaniotis, aphanite,
unseen
aphanitic
aphasia, aphasiology, anomic
speechless
aphasia
to let go
aphesis, aphetic, aphetism
risen from seafoam, name of a aphrodisiac, aphrodisia,
goddess
without yawning achene
agate
agate, agateware
achromatic, achromatin,
without color
achromatopsia, achromatism,
achromatic
alcoholic liqueur absinthe
apse, apsis, apsidal, hassium,
arch
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b
Citation form
βάθος
bathos
Root form
βαθ(ε)batho-
Meaning
depth
βαθύς
βαθυ-
deep
bathus
bathu-
βακτήριον bacterion βακτηριο- bacterio-
stick, staff
βαλ/βαλλ- bal-/ballI throw
ιστistdip, immerse,
βαπτίζειν baptizein βαπτ-ισ- bapt-iscleanse
stranger, a nonβάρβαρος barbaros βαρβαρο- barbaroGreek
βάλλω
ballo
English Derivative
bathos
bathybius, bathymetry, bathyscaphe,
bathysphere
bacteremia, bacteria, bactericide. bacteriocin,
bacteriophage, bacteriorhodopsin,
bacteriostasis, bacteriuria
balista, ballistics, ballistite,
ballistocardiography, ballistospore
anabaptist, baptise, baptism, baptist,
baptistery, pedobaptism
barbarian, barbarism,
βάρος
βαρύς
βασιλεύς
βάσις
βάτραχος
βδέλλα
baros
barus
basileus
basis
batrakhos
bdella
βαροβαρυβασιλβασιβατραχβδελλ-
barobarubasilbasibatrakhbdell-
weight
heavy
king
walk, go
frog
leech
βιβλίον
biblion
βιβλιο-
biblio-
book
βίος
bios
βιο-
bio-
life
βλαστός
blastos
βλαστο-
blasto-
sprout, germ
To speak of God
βλάσφημος blaspheme βλασφημ- blasphem- in an irreverent
manner
βουλή
boulē
βουλboulwill
north, the north
βορέας
boreas
βορεαboreawind
βοῦς
bous
βουbouox
βραχύς
brakhus βραχυbrakhushort
βραδύς
bradus
βραδύbraduslow
βρῶμος
bromos
βρωμ-
βρόγχος
bronkhos βρογχ-
βροντή
brontē
brom-
stink
bronkh-
windpipe
βροντ(ο)- bront(o)-
thunder
barology, barometer, isobar, millibar
baryon, baritone
basil, basilica, basilicon, basilisk
base, basis, basilect
batrachite
bdelloidea
bible, bibliography, bibliolatry, bibliomancy,
bibliomania, bibliophile, bibliotherapy
antibiotic, autobiography, biography,
biology, biopsy, bios
blastoderm, blastoid, blastoma, blastula
blaspheme
abulia, boule, hyperboulia
Aurora Borealis, hyperborean
boustrophedon, bulimia
brachycephalic
bradycardia, bradykinin, bradyphrasia
bromate, bromide, bromidrosis, bromine,
bromocriptine, bromargyrite
bronchiole, bronchitis, bronchocele,
bronchophony, bronchoscopy, bronchotomy,
bronchus
brontology, brontosaurus, brontotheriidae
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g
Citation form
γάδος
gados
Root form
γαδgad-
Meaning
cod
γαῖα, γῆ
gaia, gē
γη/γεω-
earth
γάλα
gala
γαλακτ(ο)- galact(o)- milk
γαλέα
γάλιον
γάμμα
galea
galion
gamma
γαλέαγάλιον)γαμμα
galea
galion
gamma
galley
bedstraw
gamma
γάμος
gamos
γαμ-
gam-
marriage
γάγγλιον
ganglion
γαγγλι-
gangli-
subcutaneous
ganglion, ganglionectomy
tumour
ge-/geo-
English Derivative
Gadidae
apogee, geology, Gaia, geochronology,
geometry, geography, perigee, geothermy,
georeference, geophysics, geomagnetism,
geoscience
galactose, galactosemia, galactosamine, galax,
galaxy
galley
galium
gammadion, gamut
agamia, agamidae, bigamy, hierogamy, gamete,
monogamy, polygamy
γάγγραινα gangraina γάγγραινα
γάνος
ganos
γανο-
gangraina gangrene
ganobright
γαστήρ
gastēr
γαστ(ε)ρ(ο)- gast(e)r(o)- stomach
γένεσις
γῆρας
γέρανος
γέρων
γεύειν
genesis
geras
geranos
geron
geuein
γένγηρατγερανγεροντγευ-
γιγνῶσκειν gignōskein γνω-
gengreatgerangerontgeugnōgnē-
birth
old age
crane
old man
to taste
to know
huge,
enormous
blue-green,
gray
γίγας
gigas
γιγαντ-
gigant-
γλαυκός
glaukos
γλαυκ-
glauk-
γλοιός
gloios
γλοι(ο)-
gloi(o)-
gluey
γλωσσίς
γλωττίς
glossis
glottis
γλωσσιδ
γλωττιδ-
glossglott-
tongue
γλουτός
gloutos
γλουτ-
glout-
γλυφή
glyphe
γραφ-
glyph-
γλυκύς
glukus
γραφ-
glyk-
sweet
γλωχίς
γνάθος
glokhis
gnathos
γλωχινγναθ(ο)-
glokhingnath(o)-
γνώμη
gnōmē
γνώμη)
gnome
γνώμων
gnōmōn
γνώμον)
gnomon
γοητεία
γόμφος
goeteia
γοητεία)
gomphos γόμφ)
goeteia
gomph
arrow-head
jaw
thought,
opinion
inspector,
indicator
witchcraft
bolt
γράφειν
graphein
γραφ-
graph-
to write
γρύψ
grypos
γρυπ
gryp
griffin
γυνή
gunē
γυναικ-
gunaik-
woman
γωνία
gonia
γωνι-
goni-
angle
buttock
carving,
carved work
gangrene
ganodonta
gasteromycete, gastrectomy, gastritis,
gastroenterology, gastrolith, gastromancy,
gastronomy, gastropoda
genetic, genesis, gene
geriatric
geranium
gerontocracy, gerontology, gerousia
ageusia, ageustia, hypergeusia, parageusia
agnosticism, agnostic, agnostida, agnostidae,
agnost, diagnostic, gnosis, gnosticism
giant, gigabyte, gigantic
glaucoma, glauconite
glioblastoma, glioma, gliosarcoma, gliosis,
gliotoxin, gloeocapsa
anthropoglot, diglossia, epiglottis, epiglottitis,
gloss, glossary, glossodynia, glossematics,
glossolalia, glossopteris, glottis,
glottochronology, idioglossia, isogloss,
monoglottism, polyglot, proglottid, xenoglossy
gluteus
glyph, petroglyph
glucosamine, glucose, glycemia, glyceria,
glyceride, glycerol, glycine, glycolysis
glochidium
gnathitis, gnathopod, gnathostomata
gnome
gnomon
goety
gomphosis
autograph, biography, graphics, geography,
xerography, stratigraphy, epigraphy, graphology
griffin
gynaeceum, gynaecocracy, gynecology,
gynocentrism, misogynist, polygyny
decagon, diagonal, dodecagon, enneagon,
hendecagon, heptagon, hexagon, goniometer,
gonioscopy, octagon, orthogon, polygon,
tetragon, trigonometry
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d
Citation form
Root form
Meaning
English Derivative
an evil spirit or
δαίμων daimon δαιμον- daimon
daimon, demon, demonology
a divinity
δάκρυον dakruon δακρυο- dakruo- tear
dacryocystitis, dacryon
dactyl, dactyliomancy, dactylosaurus, dactylitis,
δάκτυλος daktulos δακτυλ- daktul- finger
pterodactyl
δασύς
dasus
δασυdasuthick, dense
dasylirion, dasymeter, dasypeltis
decad, decalogue, decameron, decamethonium,
δέκα
deka
δεκα
deka
ten
decasyllable, decathlon
δέλτα
delta
δελτα
delta
the letter delta delta, deltoid
small writing
δελτίον deltion δελτιο- deltiodeltiology
tablet
δελφίς delphis δελφιν delphin dolphin
dauphin
δέμνιον demnion δεμνιον demnion bed
didemnum
demagogy, deme, demiurge, democracy, demographic,
δῆμος
dēmos δημοdēmo- people, power demography, demotic, Dimotiki, endemism, epidemic,
pandemic
dendrite, dendrochronology, dendroclimatology,
δένδρον dendron δενδρ(ο)- dendr(o)- tree
dendrogram, dendrology, liriodendron, Philodendron,
rhododendron, Toxicodendron
dermatoglyphics, dermatology, dermatome,
δέρμα
derma
δερμ[α]- derm(a)- skin
dermatomyositis, dermatophyte, dermis, epidermis
δεύτερος deuteros δευτερο- deutero- second
deuteragonist, deuterium, Deuteronomy
διά
dia
διαdia
through
adiabatic, diabetes, diagnosis, dialogue
διάβολος diabolos διαβολ- diabol- devil
diablotin, diablerie, diabolism, diabolical
δίαιτα
diaita
διαιτdiait
way of life
diet
servant,
διάκονος diakonos διακον- diakon
deacon
messenger
διδάσκω didasko διδασκ- didask- I teach
didactic, Didache
δίδυμοι didumoi διδυμ- didum- in twins
didymium, epididymis
narration,
δίηγησις diegesis διηγησι- diegesidiegesis
narrative
housekeeping,
διοίκησις dioikesis διοικησι- dioikesi
diocese
management
δίοπτρον dioptron διοπτρ- dioptr- spy-glass
dioptre
δίς
dis
διditwice
diatomic, digamma
in two, asunder,
δίχα
dikha
διχοdikhodichogamy, dichotomy
apart
skin, hide, piece
διφθέρα diphthera διφθερ- diphtherdiphtheria
of leather
chionodoxa, doxology, doxography, orthodoxy,
δόξα
doxa
δοξdoxopinion, praise
paradox, paradoxology, paradoxurus
δράσις
drasis
δρασι-
drasi-
δρόμος
dromos
δρομ-
drom-
δύναμις dunamis δυν-
dun-
action
drastic
racing, running,
aerodrome, Dromaeosauridae, dromedary,
racecourse,
dromomania, dromotropic, hippodrome, syndrome
course
adynamia, adynamic, aerodynamics, aerodyne,
amplidyne, autodyne, dynameter, dynamicism,
dynamics, dynamism, dynamite, dynamo,
power, strength, dynamometer, dynamotor, dynasty, dynatron, dyne,
force
electrodynamics, heterodyne, hydrodynamics,
isodynamic, magnetohydrodynamics, metadyne,
neutrodyne, psychodynamics, superheterodyne,
thermodynamics
[edit] Ε
(h)e
Citation form
Root form
Meaning
ἑβδομάς hebdomas ἑβδομαδ- hebdomad- week
encyclopedia, lit.
ἐγκυκλοπαιδεία
ἐγκυκλοπαιδειrounded
- enkuklopaideia
- enkuclopaideieducation
ἑγώ
ego
ἐγωegoI, me, my
icon, picture,
εἰκών
eikon
εἰκoνeikonpainting, reality,
kind
ἔκλειψις ecleipsis ἑκλειψι- ekleipsi- eclipse
εἰρήνη
eirene
εἰρηνeirenpeace, harmony
ἔλαιον
elaion
ἐλαιelaioil
ἐλαστικός elastikos ἐλαστικ- elastikelastic
ἕλιξ
helix
ἑλικhelikhelix
ἔλλειψις elleipsis ἓλλειψι- ellipsiellipse
ἔμφασις emphasis εμφασ- emphas- emphasis
ἐνέργεια energeia ενέργει- energei- energy
action, deed,
ἔργον
ergon
ἐργergpractice, work
messenger of the
Ἑρμῆς
Hermes Ἑρμhermgods
ἐπιγραφή epigraphe ἑπιγραφ- epigraph- title, inscription
ἐπίσκοπος episkopos ἐπισκοπ- episkop- overseer
good knowledge
ἐπιστήμη episteme ἐπιστημ- epistem(science)
ἑρπετόν herpeton ἑρπετό- herpeto- creeping animal
ἐρυθρός
erythros
ἐρυθρ-
erythr-
red
English derivatives
hebdomad
encyclopedia
ego, egocentrism
icon, iconicity, iconoclast
eclipse, eclipsis, ecliptic
irene
vaseline
elastic, elasticity
helix, helicopter, helicity
ellipse, ellipsis, ellipsoid, ellipticity
emphasis, emphasise or emphasize, emphatic
energetic, energize, energy
erg, ergonomics, parergon, zymurgy
Hermeticism, Hermetic
anepigraphic, epigraph, epigraphy
bishop, episcopacy
episteme, epistemology
herpetology
erysipelas, erysipeloid, Erythrina, erythrism,
erythrite, erythritol, erythroblast, erythroblastosis,
erythrocyte, erythrocytosis, erythrolitmin,
ἑπτά
hepta
ἑπτα-
ἕτερος
(h)eteros ἑτερο-
ἔτυμος
etymos
εὖ
εὐρύς
hepta-
seven
hetero-
different
ἔτυμ-
etym-
true
eu
εὐ-
eu-
well, good
eurys
ευρυ-
eury-
wide
erythromycin, erythronium, erythropoiesis,
erythropoietin, erythrose
heptagon, heptameter, heptarchy, heptathlon
heterosexual, heterogram, heterogeneous,
heterozygous
etymology
eukaryote, eulogy, eunomia, euphemism,
euphoria
eurypterid
[edit] Ζ
z
Citation form
Root form
ζήλος zēlos
ζηλzel-
Meaning
English Derivative
zeal
zeal, zealot, zealotry, zelotypia
search,
ζητῶ
zēto
ζητεzetezetetic
inquire
ζευγνύω zeugnyo ζευγν- zeugn- to yoke syzygy, zeugma, zygote
ζέφυρος zephyros ζεφυρ- zephyr- west wind zephyr
ζίζυφον zizuphon ζίζυφον zizuphon jujube
ziziphus
ζώνη
zōnē
ζωνzōnbelt
zone
azoospermia, bryozoa, cryptozoa, cryptozoology, Mesozoa,
metazoon, placozoa, protozoa, protozoology, spermatozoon,
zoantharia, zoanthropy, zoochlorella, zodiac, zoea, zoetrope,
ζῷον
zōon
ζῳοzōoanimal
zoo, zoogeography, zoography, zoolatry, zoology,
zoomorphism, zoophilia, zoophyte, zoopraxiscope, zoospore,
zootomy, zooxanthella
ζωστήρ zoster
ζωστήρ- zoster
girdle
zoster
ζυγόν zygon ζυγο- zygoyoke
zygon, zygospore, zygote
azyme, enzyme, exoenzyme, isoenzyme, isozyme, lysozyme,
ζύμη
zymē
ζυμzymleaven
pancreozymin, ribozyme, zymase, zymogen, zymology,
zymosis, zymurgy
[edit] Η
(h)ē
Citation form
Root form
Meaning
English Derivative
ἡγεμῶν hēgemōn ἡγεμον- hēgemon- leader
hegemony
ἡδύς hēdus
ἡδυhēdusweet
hedychium
ἦθος ēthos
ἠθēthmoral
ethics, ethos
anthelion, aphelion, helianthus, heliocentric, heliochrome,
helion, heliodon, heliograph, heliography, heliometer,
ἥλιος hēlios
ἡλιο- hēliosun
helioscope, helioseismology, heliostat, heliotropic, heliotropism,
helium, parhelion, perihelion
ἡμέρα hēmera ἡμέρ-
hēmer-
day
ἠώς
ēo-
dawn
ēōs
ἠο-
ephemeral, ephemeris, ephemeron, hemera, hemeralopia,
Hemerobiidae, hemerocallis, nycthemeron
eocene, eolith, eosin, eosinophil, eozoon
[edit] Θ
th
Citation form
thanatos
Root form
Meaning
English Derivative
θάνατος
θανατthanat- death
euthanasia, thanatology, thanatosis
atheism, theocracy, theology,
θεός
theos
θεthea god
theism
from θέτω
θέμα
thema
them- theme
thematic, theme
(put)
θεωρία
theōria
θεωριtheori- theory
theory, theorem, theoretical
medical
psychotherapy, therapeutics,
θεραπεία/θεραπεύειν therapeia/therapeuein θεραπευ- therapeu
treatment therapy
hyperthermia, hypothermia,
θερμός
thermos
θερμtherm- hot
isotherm, thermal, thermoelectric,
geothermic, thermochronology
an elevated dethronement, enthronement,
θρόνος
thronos
θρονthronseat
throne
[edit] Ι
(h)i
Citation form
Root form
ἱερός hieros ἱεροhiero-
Meaning
sacred
ἴππος
hipp(o)-
horse
ἱστορία historia ἱστορι-
histori-
ἰατρός iatros
ἰατρ(ο)-
iatr(o)-
ἴδιος
idios
ἰδι(ο)-
idi(o)-
history
physician,
healer
one’s own,
private
ἰέναι
ienai
εἰ/οἰ/ἰ/ἰοντ-
ἰχθύς
ikhthus ἰχθυ-
ei-/oi-/i/iontikhthu-
hippos ἱππ(ο)-
English Derivative
hierarchy, hieroglyph
hipparch, hippeastrum, hippocampus, hippodrome,
hippogriff, hippology, hippopotamus, hippuris, hippus
history
psychiatrist, geriatrics
idiolect, idiom, idiosyncrasy, idiot
go
anion, ion
fish
ikhthus, ichthyology
[edit] Κ
k, c
Citation form
κακός
kakos
Root form
κακοkako-
Meaning
bad, evil
English Derivative
cacophony, cacochymy, cacodemon, cacodyl,
καλοκαλλικαλυπτκαλυψ-
kalobeautiful
kallikalyptκαλύπτω kalypto
I cover
kalypssea-crab,
κάμμαρος kammaros καμμαρ- kammarlobster
καλός
kalos
cacoethes, caconym, cacotopia, cacoxenite
calotype
calligraphy, calisthenics
apocalypse, apocalypticism, calyptra, calyptrogyne,
eucalyptus
gammaridae
acarpous, artocarpus, ascocarp, carpel, carpolite,
carpology, dipterocarpaceae, discocarpus, endocarp,
exocarp, hydnocarpus, lithocarpus, macrocarpa,
καρπός karpos
καρπcarpfruit
mericarp, mesocarp, monocarpic, oligocarpus,
parthenocarpy, pericarp, physocarpus, pilocarpine,
podocarp, polycarpic, schizocarp, sporocarp,
stenocarpus, trachycarpus
κάρυον karuon
κάρυον karuon nut
dikaryon
acatalepsy, autocatalysis, catabolism, catachresis,
cataclysm, catadioptrics, catagenesis, cataglottis,
downwards, catalepsy, catalysis, catalog, cataphora, cataplasm,
κατά
kata
κατάkat(a)along
cataplexy, cataract, catarrh, catasetum, catastasis,
catasterism, catastrophe, catastrophism, catatonia,
katabasis
κέντρον kentron κέντρ- kentr- centre
centre, central, androcentrism, anthropocentrism
κέρας
keras
κερατ(ο)- kerat(o)- horn
ceratopsid, ceratosaurus, triceratops
sea monster,
κήτος
kētos
κητο
kētocetacea, cetology
whale
κιθάρα
kithara
κιθαρ- kithar- lute
guitar, zither
to move,
κινῆσθαι kinesthai κινησι- kinespsychokinesis, kinetic energy, kinesis
motion
κίρκος
kirkos
κιρκο- kirko- ring, circle circus
κλών
klōn
κλωνklōnbranch, twig clone, cloning
order, the
κόσμος kosmos κοσμkosm- universe,
cosmetic, cosmography, cosmology, cosmopolitan
jewel
κρυπτός kruptos
κρυπτ- krupt- hidden
cryptology, encryption
κράτος
kratos
κρατkratpower, rule autocrat, democracy, bureaucracy
κῦδος
kūdos
κυδ
kūdglory, fame kudos
κύκλος
kuklo
κυκλ(ο) kukl(o)- circle
cycle, cyclotron
κῦμα
kuma
κυματ
kumat- wave
cymatium, myokymia
κύων,
kūon,
cynanthropy, cynic, cynicism, cynocephaly, cynodont,
κυν
kundog
κυνός
kunos
cynosure
κύστη
kuste
κυστ
kustcyst, bladder cyst, cystectomy, cysteine
[edit] Λ
l
Citation form
λαός
lāos
Root form
Meaning
λαοlāopeople
legλέγω
lego
λεγ/λογto say
/logλέθαργος lethargos ληθαργ- letharg- forgetful
assumption,
λἢμμα lemma λημματ lemmat
premiss
λέξις
lexis
λεξιlexiword
λευκός leukos λευκο- leuko- white
λίθος
lithos
λιθο-
litho-
stone
λόγος
logos
λογο-
logo-
thought,
word
luō
λυ-/λυlū-siσι-
break,
loosen,
dissolve
λύω
English derivative
laity
dialect, epistemology
lethargy, Lethe
dilemma, lemma
alexia, dyslexia, lexicography, lexicon
leukemia, leukocyte, leucogranite, leucoma
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
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
analysis, catalysis, dialysis, electrolysis, hydrolysis, lysis,
paralysis, Lysistrata
[edit] Μ
m
Citation form
Root form
Meaning
μαθηματικός mathēmatikos μαθηματικ- mathēmatik- fond of learning
μακρός
makros
μακροmakrolong
that can be
μάλαγμα
malagma
μαλαγματ- amalagmatsoftened
madness,
μανία
mania
μανίmanipassion, frenzy
μαρτυρία
marturia
μαρτυρmarturtestimony
μεγαmegaμέγας
megas
big, large
μεγαλοmegaloμέθοδος
methodos
μεθοδmethodmethod
pigmented,
μέλας
melas
μελανmelanblack, ink
μέταλλον
metallon
μεταλλmetalmetal
μετρώ
metro
μετρmetrto measure
μηχανή
mechane
μηχανmechanmachine
μικρός
mikros
μικροmikrosmall
μῖσος
mīsos
μισmīshatred
μνῆστις
mnēstis
μνηmnememory
English Derivative
mathematics, mathematical, polymath
macron, macrobiotic, macroeconomics
amalgam, amalgamation
mania, manic
martyr
megabyte, megafauna, megaphone,
megalomania, megalopolis
method
Melanesia, melanocyte, melancholy,
melanoma
metallic, metalloid
geometry, metre
machine, mechanics
micron, microscope
misandry, misogyny, misanthrope
amnesia, amnesty, Mneme, mnemonic
μόνος
monos
μονο-
mono-
μορφή
μωρός
morphi
moros
μορφμωρο-
morphmoro-
Μοῦσα
Mousa
μουσ-
mous-
μῦς
mus
μυο-
muo/myo-
monotony, monologue, monogamy,
alone, solitary,
monocle, monolith, monotheist,
forsaken
monopsony, monopoly
form
amorphous, morphometrics
dull
moron, oxymoron
a patron
goddess of the Muse, music, museum
arts
fibromyalgia, myoblast, myocarditis,
muscle
myoclonus, myocyte, myoglobin
[edit] Ν
n
Citation form
Root form
νάνος nanos νανο- nano-
Meaning
English Derivative
dwarf
nanometry, nanosecond, nanotechnology
giant
νάρθηξ narthex νάρθηκ- narthek
narthex
fennel
aeronautics, astronaut, astronautics, naumachia, nausea,
ναυτικός nautikos ναυτ- nautsailor, ship
nautical, nautilus
νεκρός nekros νεκρο- nekro- dead body necromancy, necrophilia, necrophobia, necropolis, necrosis
drink of
νέκταρ nektar νεκταρ- nektar
nectar
the gods
new,
νέος
neos
νεοneoneon, neologism, neolithic, neopaganism, neophyte
young
neuralgia, neurapraxia, neurasthenia, neurectomy, neurine,
nerve,
neuritis, neurobiology, neurochemistry, neurogenesis,
νεῦρον neuron νευρ(ο)- neur(o)sinew
neurolemma, neurolinguistics, neurology, neuron, neuropathy,
neurosis
nephrectomy, nephritis, nephrology, nephron, nephropathy,
νεφρός nephros νεφρ(ο)- nephr(o)- kidney
nephrosis, nephrotomy
νίκη
nike
νικnikvictory
Berenice, Veronica
νόσος nosos νοσο- nosodisease
nosology
[edit] Ξ
ks
Citation form Root form
Meaning
ξανθός xanthos ξανθ- xanth- yellow
strange, stranger,
guest
ξηρός xeros ξηρο- xer(o)- dry
ξίφος xiphos ξιφ- xiph- sword
ξένος xenos
ξενο- xeno-
English Derivative
Xanthippe, xanthene, xanthine, xanthophyll, xanthosis,
xanthous
xenia, xenon, xenophobia, xenophobic, xenopus
xeric, xerography, xerophyte, xerophthalmia, xerox
xiphias
ξύλον xulon
ξύω xyo
ξυλ- xulξυ- xy-
wood
scrape
xylan, xylem, saproxylic, xylene, xylitol, xylophone, xylyl
xyster, xyston, xystus
[edit] Ο
(h)o
Citation form
Root form
ὀδούς odous ὀδοντ- odont-
Meaning
tooth
οἷκος
oikos
οἰκο-
oiko-
house
οἶνος
οκτώ
ὀλίγος
oinos
okto
oligos
οἰνοοκτὀλιγο-
oinooktoligo-
English Derivative
orthodontia
androecium, ecocentrism, ecology, ecomuseum,
econometrics, economics, economism, economy,
ecophysiology, ecopoiesis, ecoregion, ecosphere, ecosystem,
ecotechnology, ecotone, ecotourism, ecotoxicity,
ecotoxicology, ecotype, ecozone, macroeconomics,
microeconomics, oeconomus, synoecism
oenomel, oenology
octagon, octopus
oligarchy, Oligocene, oligomer, oligopoly, oligotroph
wine
eight
few, little
whole, total,
ὅλο(ς) holos
ὁλ(o)- hol(o)holocaust, hologram, holistic, whole (?)
entire
homogeneity, homology, homomorphism, homophone,
ὅμοhomo- ὁμοhomo- same
homosexuality
homeomorphism, homeopathy, homeoptoton, homeosis,
ὅμοιος homoios ὁμοιο- homoio- similar
homeostasis, homeoteleuton, homeothermic
ὅγκος onkos ογκο- onkomass, bulk oncogene, oncogenesis, oncology
sharp, acid, hyperoxaluria, oxalis, oxamide, oxidation, oxide, oxoacid,
ὀξύς
oxus
ὀξυoxusour
oxycephaly, oxycodone, oxygen, oxygenation, oxymoron
ὄραμα orama ὄραματ- oramat- a sight
diorama, panorama
organ,
ὄργανον organon ὀργαν- organ- instrument, organ, organism
tool
straight,
ὀρθός orthos ὀρθorthcorrect,
orthography, orthogonal
normal
ὁρίζων horizon ὁριζοντ- horizont- horizon
horizontal
ὄρνις
ornis
ὀρνιθ- ornith- bird
Ornithodelphia, ornithology, ornithomancy
limit,
ὅρος
horos ὂροhorhoropter
boundary
οὐ
ou
οὐounot
utopia
[edit] Π
p
pathos
Citation form
Root form
Meaning
English Derivative
παιδεία
paideia
παιδεια-
paideia-
παλαιός
palaios
παλαι(ο)-
palai(o)-
παῖς
pais
παιδ-
paid-
education,
culture
ancient, old
encyclop(a)edia, Wikipedia
paleoanthropology, paleobiology,
paleobotany, Paleocene, paleoecology,
paleogeology, paleography, paleolithic,
paleontology, Paleozoic,
paleoseismology, paleogeography
paediatrician, pedophilia, pederast
boy, child
alongside of,
παρά
para
παρ(α)par(a)by, past,
paradox, paranormal, paraphilia, parasite
beyond, against
pantheism, pantomime, panacea,
πᾶς
pas
παν-, παντο- pan-, panto- all, complete
pandemic
πατήρ
patēr
πατρpatrfather
patriarch
πειρᾶν
peiran
πειραpeira
attack, assault pirate, piracy
πείρα
peira
πειρpeir
experience
empirical, empiricism
περί
peri
περιperi
around
perimeter, period, periphrasis, peridotite
petrify, petroleum, petrology,
πέτρα
petra
πέτραpetra
rock
petrography, petrophysics
more,
pleiotropy, pleochroism, pleocytosis,
πλείων
pleion
πλειω-/πλεω- pleio/-pleo abundance, to pleomorphism, pleonasm, pleonaste,
be full
pleonexia, plethora, Pliocene
πληγή
plege
πληγplegstroke
diplegia, paraplegia
megalopolis, metropolis, polis, political,
πόλις
polis
πολεpolecity
police, polity, politics
bipolar, North Pole, Polaris, polarity,
πόλος
polοs
πολpolaxis, sky
polarization
hoi polloi, polygamy, polyglot, Polynesia,
πολύς
polus
πολυpolumany, much
polyphony, polytechnic, polytonic
hippopotamus, Mesopotamia,
ποταμός
potamos ποταμpotamriver
Potamogalinae
amblypoda, amphipod, arthropod, bipod,
brachiopod, branchiopod, cephalopod,
chenopod, decapod, gastropod,
gnathopod, heteropoda, isopod, lagopus,
ποῦς
pous
ποδpod
foot
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
πρεσβύτερος presbuteros πρεσβυτερ- presbuter- elder, older
priest, presbyopia, presbyter, presbytery
proclamation,
πρόγραμμα programma προγραμματ- programmatprogrammer, program
agenda
πρό
pro
προprobefore
prophet, prologue
πρωτ(ο)prothonotary, protobiont, protocol,
πρὣτος
prōtos
proto-/proth- first
/πρωθprotoconch, protocone, protolith, proton,
πτερόν
πτερ(ο)-
pteron
pter(o)-
wing
protonema, protoplasm, protoplast,
protosome, prototheria, prototype
helicopter, Lepidoptera, ornithopter,
pteranodon, Pterichthyodes, pterodactyl,
pterosaurus
[edit] Ρ
r(h)
Citation form
ῥάβδος
rhabdos
Root form
ῥαβδ-
rhabd-
Meaning
rod
reciter of Epic
poetry
ῥητορική rhetorica ῥητορ- rhetorart of speech
ῥεῦμα rheuma ῥευματ- rheumat- a flowing, rheum
ῥίζα
rhiza
ῥίζ(ο)- rhiz(o)- root
ῥαψῳδός rhapsodos ῥαψῳδ- rhapsod-
English Derivative
rhabdite, rhabditida, rhabdology, rhabdomancy,
rhabdovirus
rhapsode, rhapsody
ῥίς
rhis
ῥιν-
ῥόδον
-ῥοία
ῥόμβος
ῥῶ
rhodon
-rhoia
rhombos
rho
ῥοδο- rhodorose, red
-ρροια -rrhoia
flow, flux
ῥομβ(ο)- rhomb(o)- rhombus
ῥῶ/ῥωτ- rho-/rhot the letter rho
rhetoric
rheumatism, rheum
corallorhiza, rhizobium, rhizome, rhizophora
rhinencephalon, rhinitis, rhinoceros, rhinolith,
rhinoplasty
rhododendron, rhodium
gonorrhea, leukorrhea, logorrhoea, catarrh
rhombus
rhotacism
Citation form
σάρξ
sarx
σαῦρος sauros
σκοπός skopos
Root form
σαρκοsarkoσαυροsauroσκοπskop-
English Derivative
sarcophagus, sarcasm, sarcoidosis, sarcoma
dinosaur. Saurida
scope, telescope
σοφία
sophia
σοφια-
sophia-
στροφή
strophe
στροφή-
-stroph- turning
rhin-
nose
[edit] Σ
s
Meaning
flesh
lizard
observer
knowledge,
wisdom
στρόφος strophos στρόφstroph- a turning
σύμβολον sumbolon συμβολ- sumbol- symbol
σύστημα sustēma συστηματ- sustēmat- system
σφήν
sphēn
σφήν(ο)- sphēn(o)- wedge
σφήξ
σχήμα
σχολή
sphēx
schema
skholē
σφηκσχήμα
σχολ-
sphēkschēma
skhol-
wasp
shape, form
leisure, school
philosophy, sophistry
anastrophe, antistrophe, apostrophe,[6] catastrophe,
epistrophe, strophe
apostrophe,[6] boustrophedon
symbol
system, systematic
disphenoid, sphene, sphenocrates, sphenodontia,
sphenoid
sphecidae, sphex
scheme, schematic
school, scholar, scholium
[edit] Τ
t
Citation form
Root form
Meaning
τάξις
taxis
ταξι-
taxi-
arrangement
ταχύς
tachys
ταχυ-
tachy-
swift
τέλος
telos
τελεσ/τελε(ο)- teles/tele(o)- end
τἣλε
tele
τηλε-
tele-
afar, far off
τέτταρες tettares τετρα-
tetra-
four
τέμνω temnō -τομή/τομότοξικόν toxicon τοξικτόπος
topos τοπ(ο)τρόπαιον tropaion τροπα-
-tomē/tomo- cut, incision
toxicpoison
top(o)
place
tropa
to defeat
of the turning of
tropicthe sun, tropical
τροπικός tropicos τροπικτροφή
trophē
τροφικ-
trophic-
τύπτω
typtō
τυπ--
typ-
English Derivative
parataxis, phototaxis, syntax, taxidermy,
taxon, taxonomy, thermotaxis
tachometer, tachycardia, tachygraphy,
tachylite, tachyon
teleology, teleonomy, teleostome
telegram, telegraph, telemetry, telepathy,
telephone, telescope, television, telethon
oxytetracycline, pentylenetetrazol,
tetracaine, Tetragrammaton, tetrahedron,
tetralogy, tetrapod, tetrarchy
tracheotomy, vasectomy, tomography
toxic, toxicology, toxin, toxoplasma
dystopia, topology, utopia
trophy
tropicamide, tropics
amyotrophy, atrophy, auxotrophy,
nourishment, food
chemotroph, dystrophy, heterotrophy,
(genitive form)
psychotropic[6]
poke, beat
type, typography
[edit] Υ
(h)u, (h)y
Citation form
Root form
ὕδνον hydnon ὕδνοhydno-
Meaning
truffle
ὕδωρ hydōr
water
ὑδρο-
ὕδροψ hydrops ὕδροπ-
hydro-
dropsy
soundness,
ὑγιεινή hygiene ὑγιεινhygienhealth
ὑγρός hygros ὑγρ/ὑγρο- hygr/hygro- moist
ὕλη
hylē
ὕλη/ὕλ- hylē/hul- wood, forest
super-, pro-,
ὕπέρ hyper ὑπέρhypertrans-, overὕπνος hypnos ὑπνοhypnosleep
ὕπο
hypo
ὕπ(ο)-
hydrop-
hyp(o)-
sub-, under
English Derivative
hydnocarpus
achlorhydria, anhydrous, dehydration, hydrodynamics,
hydrogen, hydrolysis, hydroponics, hydrophobic,
hydrophyllic
dropsy
hygiene
hygrine, hygrometer, hygroscopy
hyla, hyle, hylodes, hylozoism
hyperactivity, hyperbole, hypersensitivity, hypertasis
hypnotism
hypoblast, hypochlorite, hypochondria, hypodermic,
hypocrisy
[edit] Φ
p(h)
Citation form
Root form
φάγω
phagō
φαγ-
φάναι
φαίνομαι
φέρω
phanai
phainomai
pherō
Meaning
phag-
I eat
φαφαινοφερφιλιαφιλία/φίλος philia/philos
/φιλοφοβία
phobia
φοβιαφόβος
phobos
φοβο-
phaphainopherphilia/philophobiaphobo-
to say
I appear
bear, bring
φωνή
phōnē
φωνη-
phōn-
voice
φρήν
phren
φρεν-
phren-
heart, mind
φύλλον
φύσις
phullon
phusis
φύλλοφυσι-
phullophusi-
leaf
nature
φυτόν
phuton
φυτο-
phuto-
plant
φῶς
phōs
φωσ-/φα- pha/φωσ/phōs/φωτ/phōt-
light
English derivatives
anthropophagy, bacteriophage, esophagus,
phagocyte, sarcophagus
phatic, prophet
epiphany, hierophany, phenomenon, theophany
Berenice, pheromone, varnish, Veronica
friendship/friend Philadelphia, philosophy, pedophilia, zoophilia
irrational fear,
fear
phobia, Phobos
phoneme, phonetic, phonograph, phonology,
telephone, vibraphone, xylophone
frantic, paraphrenia, phrenitis, phrenology,
schizophrenia
chlorophyll, phyllotaxis
physical, physics, physiognomy
dermatophyte, geophyte, macrophyte,
microphyte, neophyte, oophyte, periphyton,
phytic acid, phytochemical, phytology,
phytopathology, phytotomy, saprophyte,
spermatophyte, thallophyte, zoophyte
phosphorus, photography, photogenic, photon
[edit] Χ
k(h), c(h)
Citation form
Root form
Meaning
loose,
χαίτη
khaitē
χαιτηkhaitēflowing hair
yawning
χάσμα
kasma
χάσμ(ατ)- khasm(at)hollow
primal
χάος
khaos
χαοσkhaosemptiness
χαρακτήρ kharakter χαρακτηρ- kharakter- character
χείρ
kheir
χειρ-
kheir-
hand
χιών
χολή
χορεία
khion
cholē
khoreia
χιονχολχορει-
khioncholchorei-
snow
bile
dance
English derivatives
polychaete
chasm, chasmogamy
chaos, gas
character, characteristic, characterology
cheironomy, chirograph, chirography, Chiroptera,
chiromancy, Chironomidae, chiropractor, surgeon[6]
chionodoxa
cholera, melancholia
choreography
χορός
χρήσιμος
χρίω
χρῶμα
χρόνος
khoros
χοροchresimos χρησιμοkhrio
χριkhroma χρωματkhronos χρον-
χρυσός
khrusos
χρυσ-
chorochresemokhrikhromatkhron-
dance
useful
anoint
colour
time
khrys-
gold
choir, chorale, chorus
chrestomathy
chrism, chrismation, chrismarium, Christ, Christmas
chromate, chromaticism, chromosome, monochrome
anachronism, chronology, chronometer
chrysalis, chrysanthemum, chrysene, chrysoberyl,
chrysocolla
[edit] Ψ
ps
Citation form
Root form
Meaning
English Derivative
to play,
ψάλλειν psāllein ψάλpsalPsalmodicon, psalm, psalter
twang
ψάμμος psāmmos ψαμμοpsammo- sand
psammoma, Psammophis
ψῆφος psephos ψηφ(ο)pseph(o)- pebble
isopsephy, psephite, psephology
pseudechis, pseudepigrapha, pseudobranch, pseudonym,
false, a
ψεῦδος pseudos ψευδο/ψευδ- pseud(o)pseudopod, pseudoscience, pseudomorph,
falsity
pseudotachylite, pseudoephedrine
to grope
ψηλαφᾶν pselaphan ψηλαφpselaphpselaphinae
about
mere,
ψιλός
psilos
ψιλοpsilobare,
psilanthropism, psilocybin, psilomelane, psilotopsida
smooth
muscles
ψόα
psoa
ψοαpsoapsoas
of the loin
neuropsychology, psionics, psychasthenia, psyche,
psychedelic, psychiatry, psychic, psychoacoustics,
psychoanalysis, psychobabble, psychodrama,
psychogenesis, psychographic, psychohistory,
spirit,
psychokinesis, psycholinguistics, psychology,
ψυχή
psūkhē ψυχpsychsoul
psychometrics, psychometry,
psychoneuroendocrinology, psychoneuroimmunology,
psychopathy, psychopharmacology, psychophysics,
psychophysiology, psychosis, psychosomatic,
psychosurgery, psychotherapy, psychotropic
Psychrolutidae, psychrometer, psychrometrics,
ψυχρός psuchros ψυχροpsychro- cold
psychrophile
[edit] Ω
(h)ō
Citation
Root form
form
ὠ
omega ὠμεγα- omega large o
Meaning
English Derivative
omega
μέγα
ᾠόν ōon
ὥρα hōra
ᾠοὡρα-
-ωσις -osis
-ωσι-
ὠτο-
-ὠτ(ο)- ot(o)- ear
oto
ōoegg
hōra- season, hour
suffix indicating noun derived
-osifrom verb
oocyte, oology, oomycete, oogonia, oolite
horology, horometry, horoscope
halitosis, metamorphosis
otitis, otolaryngology, otolith, otology,
otoplasty, otoscope