This is List of Greek words with derivatives in English Source: Wikipedia The citation form shown is the form most commonly shown in dictionaries, but this form is often unrepresentative of the word as used to form a compound word, hence the root form is also shown. In the case of verbs, the citation form is often by convention the first person singular, present indicative, (cf Latin), for instance φάγω (phagō), "I eat", rather than the infinitive ("to eat"). The Greek forms are generally in their true root form; i.e., a noun or verb derived from an earlier form will appear under the earlier form. The "classical" transliteration as described above is used for both the Citation form and the Root form. Greek entries are in alphabetical order according to the Greek alphabet, English entries by the Roman alphabet. The Greek words are shown in polytonic orthography, in other words showing the breathings and the fuller range of accents, as used in Ancient Greek and in Modern Greek for those who do not accept the 1982 "monotonic reform". Note that alpha privatives are addressed under the heading of the positive form of the word whenever possible. Α a Citation form Root form ἀ- a- ἀ-/ἀν- a-/an- ἄβαξ abax ἀβακ- abac- ἄβυσσος ābussos ἀβυσσ- abyss- ἄγαλμα āgalma ἀγαλματ- agalmat- ἀγαθή ἀγάπη ἀγαυός agathē agapē agauos ἀγαθἀγαπἀγαυ- agathagapagau- Meaning without, not reckoning-board, used for counting votes bottomless glory, delight, honour, statue good fraternal love illustrious, noble English Derivative adiabatic, agnostic, ahistorical, amoral, anaemia, anaesthesia, anhydrous, anonymous, apathy, asymmetric, asymptote, atrophic abacus, abaculus, abax abyss, abyssal, abyssocottidae, abyssopelagic agalmatolite, Agalmatophilia agathism, agathodaemon, kalokagathia agape, agapanthus, agapanthaceae agave, agavaceae ἀγγαρεία angareiā ἀγγαρει- angarei- ἀγγείον angeion ἀγγειο- angio- ἄγγελος ἅγιος ἄγκιστρον angelos hagios angistron ἀγκύλος ankulos ἀγκύλωσις ἄγκυρα ἀγκών ἀγορά ἄγρα ἀγρός ἄγρωστις ankulōsis ankyra ankōn agora agra agros agrōstis ἀγγελἁγιοἀγκιστρἀγκυλἀγκυλἀγκυλ-ωσιἀγκυρἀγκωνἀγορ-αγρα ἀγροἀγρωστιδ- angelhagioancistrancylangulankyl-οsianchorankonagor-agra agroagrostid- ἄγχω ankhō ἀγχ- ankh- ἄγω ἀγωνία agō agōnia ἀγἀγωνι- agagōni- ἀδάμας adamas ἀδαμαντ- adamant- ἀδελφός adelphos ἀδελφ- adelph- ἄδηλος ἀδήν ᾍδης ἁδρός ἀδιάφορος ἄδυτον adēlos adēn Hades hadros adiaphoros aduton ἀδηλοἀδενοᾉδη-/ᾉδοἁδροἀδιάφορἀδυτ- adeloadenohade-/hadohadroadiaphoradyt- impressment for public service angary, angaria, angariate angiosperm, angiocardiography, angiodysplasia, angiogenesis, vessel angiogram, angiography, angioma, angiopathy, angioplasty, angiosperma, angiostatin, angiotensin, messenger angel, archangel, evangelist holy hagiography, hagiology, hagiographa hook ancistrocladus, ancistrocactus, ancistrocheirus ancylus, angle, ankyloglossia, ancylopoda, ankylosaurid, crooked, curved [1] ankylostomiasis stiffening of the joints ankylosis, ankyloglossia, ankylosaurus anchor anchoring, anchor, ankyrin elbow ancona, ancon, anconal marketplace agora. agoraphobia, agoranomos seizure, trap podagra, pellagra tilled land agrobiology, agronomics, agrology a type of grass agrostology, agrostophyllum, agrostistachys I press tight, strangle, angina throttle, choke anxious I drive, lead pedagogue, anagoge, mystagogue agony antagonistic, agony unconquerable, adamant, adamantine diamond adelphopoiesis, adelphous, monadelphous, brother adelphogamy, Philadelphia unknown, obscure adelopod, adelospondyli, adelophagi, adelophryne gland adenoma, adenomelablastoma, adenomyosis, adenosine god of the underworld hadean, Hades, hadopelagic thick hadron, hadrosaurus indifferent adiaphora, adiaphorism not to be entered adytum comedian, comedy, melody, ode, parody, prosody, psalmody, rhapsody, tragedian, tragedy of the air aerial, aerie living in air aerobic, aerobics, aerobiology, anaerobic distasteful, unpleasant aedes aerodynamics, aerofoil, aeronautics, aerobatics, airplane, air airship without sound anechoic, anechoic chamber gruel atheroma, atherosclerosis contestant in the athlete, athletics games soot aethalops, ethallobarbital massless medium ether, ethereal wild goat aegagrus, aegagropila beach, seashore aegialornis, aigialosaur, aegialornithidae armour of Zeus aegis torture, suffering aecium, aeciospore feline ailurophobia, aelurodon, aeluroscalabotinae ἀείδω aeidō -ᾠδ- -od-/-ed- ἀέριος ἀερόβιος ἀηδής aerios aerobios aēdēs ἀέριἀερόβιἀηδ- ἀήρ aēr ἀέρο- ἄηχος ἀθήρα aēchos athēra ἀηχοἀθηρ- aeriaerobiaedaeroairaechoather- ἀθλητής athlētēs ἀθλητ- athlet- αἰθάλη αἰθήρ αἴγαγρος αἰγιαλός αἰγίς αἰκία αἴλουρος aithalē aithēr aigagros aigialos aigis aikia ailuros αἰθαλαἰθεραἰγαγραἰγιαλαἰγιδαἰκιαἰλουρo- αἳμα haima αἱμο/-αἱματ- aithalaitheraigagraigialaigidaikiailurohaimohaimat- Aἴολος Aiolus Aἴολ- Aiol- αἰπεινός αἰπύς or αἰπός aipeinos αἰπειν- aipin- Keeper of the Winds Aeolic, Aeolian, Aeolotropy Gk. Myth high, lofty aepisaurus, aipus or aipos αἰπυ- aipy- high and steep, utter aepycamelus, aepyornis, aepyornithidae, aepyceros αἰσθητικός aisthētikos αἰσθητ-ικ- aisthēt-ik- αἰσχύνω αἰτία αἰχμή αἰών αἰώνιος aiskhunō aitia aikhmē aiōn aiōnios αἰσχύναἰτιαἰχμαἰώναἰώνι- aiskhunaitiaichmeonaionι- of sense-perception, sensitive, perceptive I dishonour, shame cause point of a spear age lasting for an age aesthetic, aesthetician, aestheticism, aesthete, aesthetics, anesthesia aeschynanthus, aeschynite etiology aechmophorus, aechmea eon aeonium, aeonian I sing blood anemia, anemic, hemophilia, hemorrhage Ἀκαδημία ἀκακία ἀκαλύφη Akadēmia akakia akaluphē Ἀκαδημἀκακιἀκαλυφ- akadēmakakiacalyph- ἄκανθος akanthos ἀκανθ- acanth- 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- ἄκρον Akron ἀκρο- acro- ἀκροστιχίς akrostikhis ἀκροστιχιδ- acrostichid- ἀκτίς aktis ἀκτινo- aktino- ἀλάβαστρος alabastros ἀλλαντοειδής allantoeidēs alethia ἀλήθεια alexō ἀλέξω aleuron ἄλευρον ἀλαβαστρἀλλαντο-ειδἀληθειἀλεξ(ο)ἀλευρο- alabastrallanto-eidalethealex(o)aleuro- ἄλγος algos ἀλγ- alg- ἀλείφω ἄλκιμος ἁλκυών aleiphō alkimos halkuōn ἀλειφἀλκ-ιμἁλκυων- aleiphalchalkuon- the field of Academos academe, academic, academy harmlessness acacia stinging-nettle acalypha, acalyphoideae acanthus, acantharea, acanthite, acanthocephala, thorn plant acanthocercus, acanthodactylus, acanthosaura a kind of mite acarid, acariasis, acarology not incomplete, acatalectic incessant headless acephali, acephaly, acephalous unswerving, without aclinic, aclinic line inclination highest point acme facial eruption acne, acnestis follower anacoluthon, acolyte whetstone aconitum, paragon I hear acoustic, acoustics acrobat, acrocephalus, acrochordidae, acrochordon, edge, topmost acromantula, acronym, acrotomophilia headline, end-line acrostic actinium, actinobacteria, actinodine, actinolite, actinometer, ray actinomorphic, actinomycetes, actinophryid, actinophryids, actinopteri, actinopterygii, actinozoa a variety of mineral alabaster sausage-shaped allantois, allantoin truth alethiology I ward off, defend Alexander, alexipharmic, alexithymia, alexiteric flour, meal aleurone, aleuromancy -algia, arthralgia, cardialgia, cephalalgia, fibromyalgia, pain myalgia, neuralgia, nostalgia, odontalgia, otalgia I anoint with oil aliphatic compound strong analcite kingfisher Alcyonaria, halcyon, Halcyon, halcyonidae I interpret allegorically of one another 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- alpha ἀλώπηξ alōpēx ἀλωπεκ- alopek- ἅλως halōs ἁλω- halo- Ἀμαζών Amazōn Ἀμαζον- Amazon- Ἀμάλθεια Amalthēa ἀμαλθει- Amalthe- Ἀμανῖται ἀμάρανθος amanitai amaranthos ἀμανιτἀμαρανθ- amanitamaranth- Ἀμαρυλλίς amarullis ἀμαρυλλ- amarull- ἀμαύρωσις ἀμβλύς amaurōsis amblus ἀμαυρ-ωσιἀμβλυ- amaur-osiambly- fox round shape, the disk of the sun, circular arcade at Delphi female warriors Gk. Myth. the foster-mother of Zeus a kind of fungus unfading flower name of a shepherdess Gk. Myth. blacken dim other, different salt sea strange I flee from, shun, avoid, escape [2] alt. f. L. hallucinar, to dream, be deceived a plant believed to cure rabies allegory allelomorph, parallelogram allochthon, allodium, allodontidae, allogenes, allograft, allography, allolactose, allometry, allomorph, allopath, allopatry, allophony, allopoiesis, allopurinol, allosaur, allotroph, allotropic, allotropy allergy halogen, haloaromatic, halobacteria, halosaur allotropy, allotropes, allotropism, hallucinosis, hallucinate alyssum, Alyssa alphabet, alphabetize, alphagram, alphandia, alphanumeric, alpha particle alopecia halo Amazon, Amazonomachy, Amazonite, Amazonia Amalthea amanita, amanitaceae amaranth, amaranthaceae, amaranthoideae amaryllis, amaryllidaceae amaurosis, amaurobiidae amblygonite, amblyopia, amblypoda ἄμβροτος ἄμβυξ ἄμβων ambrotos ambyx ambōn ἀμβροτἀμβυκἀμβων- ambrotambykambon- ἀμέθυστος amethustos ἀμεθυστ- amethyst- ἄμετρος ἀμίαντος ἄμμος ἀμνησία ametros amiantos ammos amnēsia ἀμετροἀμιαντἀμμοἀμνησι- ametroamiantammoamnēsi- ἀμνηστία amnēstia ἀμνηστι- amnēsti- ἀμμωνιακός ἀμμωνίς ἀμνός ἀμοιβή ἄμορφος ammōniakos ammōnis amnos amoebē amorphos ἀμμωνιἀμμωνἀμνἀμοιβἄμορφ- ammōniammonamnamoebamorph- immortal cup raised edge not drunk or intoxicating without measure undefiled sand oblivion forgetfulness, amnesty from Ammōn horn of Ammōn lamb change shapeless ἄμυλον amylon ἄμυλ- amyl- starch ἀμυγδαλή amugdalē ἀμυγδ- amygd- almond tree ἀμφί amphi ἀμφι- amphi- ἀμφιβάλλω amphiballō ἀμφιβολ- ἀμφίβιος ἀμφίβολος ἀμφίβραχυς ἀμφιθέατρον Ἀμφικτυονία ἀμφίμακρος ἀμφορεύς ἀμφότερος amphibios ἀμφιβιamphibolos ἀμφιβολamphibrakhus ἀμφιβραχυamphitheatron ἀμφιθέατρAmphiktyonia ἀμφικτυονιamphimakros ἀμφιμακρamphoreus ἀμφορεamphoteros ἀμφότερ- on both sides throw on either side, amphibolto doubt amphibiliving a double life amphiboldoubtful amphibrachy- short at both ends amphitheatr- theater amphiktyoni- religious alliance amphimacr- long at both ends amphorebearer amphotereach of two ambrosia, ambrotype alembic, alembication, alembicated ambo amethyst, amethystizon ametropia amianthus ammoperdix, ammophila, ammotrechidae amnesia amnesty, amnestic ammonia, ammoniacal ammonite, ammonoid, ammonoidea amnion, amniotic, amniocentesis, amnioscope, amoeba, amoebic amorphous, amorphic amylin, amyloid, amylose, amylopectin, amylase, amyls, amylophagia, amyl amygdala, amygdalin, amygdule almond amphipoda, amphioxus, amphiglossus amphibole, amphibology amphibious, amphibians amphibole, amphibolite amphibrach, amphibolite amphitheater, amphitheatric, Amphictyony, amphictyonic amphimacer amphora, ampulla amphoteric ἀνά ana ἀνα- ana- ἀναβαίνω ἀναβαπτίζω ἀναβιώνω ἀναβολή anabainō anabaptizō anabiōnō anabolē ἀναβαἀναβαπτ-ισἀναβιωἀναβολ- anabaanabapt-isanabioanabol- 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 anabolism, anachronism, anaplasia anabasis, anabatic, anabantidae anabaptist anabiosis, anabolism, anabolic steroid anaglyph anagram, anagrammatize anagoge, anagogy, anadromous anadem anadiplosis anadromous anathema, anathematize, ἀναισθησία anaisthēsia anaklisis ἀνάκλισις ἀνακολουθία - anakolouthia lack of sensation, insensibility under surgical treatment to lean back ἀναισθη- anaesthe- ἀνακλι- anacli- ἀνακολουθι- anacolouthi- inconsequence anacrusi- ἀνάκρουσις anacrousis ἀνακρουσι- ἀναλγησία ἀναλέγω ἀνάλειμμα ἀναληπτικός analgesia analegō analēmma analeptikos ἀναλγησιἀναλεγἀναλειμματἀναληπτ- push back, beginning of a tune analgesipainlessness analeggather analeimmat- support analeptrestorative anaesthesia, anaesthesiologist, anaesthetic anaclitism, anaclitic, anacoluthon anacrusis analgesia, analgetic, analgesics analects analemma analeptic ἀνάλκιμος ἀναλογία analkimos analogia ἀναλκιμἀναλογι- analcimanalogi- ἀνάλογος analogos ἀναλογ- analog- analuō ἀναλύω ἀναλυἀναλφάβητος analphabētos ἀναλφαβητ- analyanalphabet- ἀνάμνησις anamnesi- anamnēsis ἀναμόρφωσις anamorphōsis anax ἄναξ ἀνάπαιστος anapaistos ἀνάπλαστος anaplastos ἀναμνησιἀναμορφωσιἀνακτἀναπαιστἀναπλαστ- anamorphōsianaktanapaistanaplast- ἀναπληρωτικός ἀναπληρωτικ- anaplerotic- anaplērōtikos anapnoē anapnoἀναπνοή ἀναπνοἀναπόδεικτος anapodeiktos ἀναποδεικτ- anapodeictἀνάπτυξις anaptuksis ἀνάπτυξι- ἄναρθρος ἄναρχος anarthros anarkhos ἀναρθρἀναρχ- ἀναστομόω anastomoō ἀναστομo- ἀναστρέφω ἀνατείνω ἀνατολή ἀνατομία ἀνατρέπω anastrephō anateineinō anatolē anatomia anatrepō ἀναστρεφἀναταἀνατολἀνατομιἀνατροπ- ἀναφέρω anapherō ἀναφoρ- ἀναφυλάσσω anaphulassō ἀναχρονισμός ἀναφυλακἀναχρον-ισ- weak proportion [3] proportionate, conformable [4] loosen, simplify uneducated recollection, reminiscence analcime, analcite analogy analogous, wikt:analogue analysis, analytic, analyze, analyst analphabetic, analphabetism anamnesis, transformation lord, master, king anapaestic verse remolded anamnestic, anamorphosis, anamorphic anax anapest, anapestic anaplastic, anaplasia filling up anaplerotic respiration, breathing not proved expansion, anaptyxiexplanation anarthrnot articulated anarchwithout a ruler I furnish with a anastomomouth, open up anastrephto turn back anataI stretch anatolEast anatomidissection anatropto reverse mention, recount, anaphorrefer anaphylak- I guard anachron-is- wrong time reference 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 - anachronismos anachōrō ἀναχωρεῖν Ἀνδρομέδα Andromēda anemos ἄνεμος anekdotos ἀνέκδοτος ἀναχωρεἈνδρομέδἀνεμοἀνεκδοτ- anachoreAndromēdanemoanecdot- ἀνεμώνη anemonē ἀνεμών- anemon- ἀνεργἰα ἀνεύρυσμα anergia aneurusma ἀνεργιἀνευρυσμ- anergianeurusm- go back, retire wife of Perseus wind unpublished lit. daughter of the wind cessation from work dilation ἀνήρ anēr ἀνδρο- andrο- man (male human) ἀνθολόγιον antholōgion ἀνθολoγι- anthologi- ἄνθος anthos ἀνθο- antho- ἀνθρακίτις ἄνθραξ anthrakitēs anthrax ἀνθρακιτἀνθρ- anthracitanthr- ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos ἀνθρωπο- anthrōpo- ἀνιέναι anienai ἀνι- ani- ἄνισος anisos ἀνισο- aniso- ἄννησον ἄνοδος ἄνομος ἄνοργος annēson anodos anomos anorgos annesanodanomanorg- ἀνορεξία anorexia ἄνορθος anorthos ἄννησἀνοδἀνομἀνoργἀνορεκ/ἀνορεξιἀνορθο- anorecanorexianortho- 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 collection of extracts anthology, anthologist anthology, anthophyta, anthostema, anthogonium, Anthozoa, flower anthocleista, anthotype, anthocyanin, anthocerotophyta kind of coal anthracite, anthracite iron coal anthrax, anthracotherium, anthracosauria, anthracosis anthropology, anthropomorphism, anthropopathy, anthropometrics, anthropomancy, anthropopath, anthropoglot, human being anthroponyms, anthroposophical, anthroponym, anthropomorphists, anthropocentrism, anthropomorphics, anthropoidea, anthroposemiotics, misanthrope, zoanthropy to go up anion, anionic unequal, dissimilar, anisogamous, anisometric, anisometropia, anisotropic uneven dill anise, aniseed, anisette way up anode, anodising lawless anomie, anomic not wrathful anorgasmic, anorgasmia lack of appetite anorexia, anorectic, anorexigenic sloping anorthosite, anorthoclase, anorthite ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι - antagōnizesthai ἀνταρκτικός antarktikos ἀνταγωνιζ- antagōniz- ἀνταρκτικ- Antarctic- struggle against, prove a match for Antarctic [5] ἀντί anti ἀντι- anti- opposite, counter ἀντίδοτον antidoton ἀντιδοτ- antidot- ἀντινομία antinomia ἀντινομ- antinom- ἀντιπάθεια antipatheia ἀντιπαθ- antipath- ἀντίπους antipous ἀντιποδ- antipod- ἀντισήπω antisēpō ἀντισηπ- antisep- ἀντίστροφος ἀντιτιθέναι ἀντιφράζω ἀντίφωνος ἄντρον antistrophos antitithenai antiphrazō antiphōnos antron ἀντιστροφἀντιθεἀντιφρα(δ)ἀντιφωνἀντρ- antistrophantitheantiphra(d)antiphonantr- ἀντωνυμεῖν antōnymein ἀντωνυμ- antonym- ἄνυδρος ἀνώδυνος anhudros anōdunos ἀνυδρἀνωδυν- anhydranodyn- ἀνώμαλος anōmalos ἀνωμαλ- anōmal- ἀνώνυμος ἀνωφελής anōnumos anōphelēs ἀνωνυμἀνωφελ- anonymanophel- ἄξιος axios ἀξιο- axio- ἄξων axōn ἀξον- axonaxi- antagonize, antagonist, antagonism, antagonistic antarctic, antarctica, antibiotic, anticyclone, antidiabetic, antihero, antihistamine, antioxidant, antiseptic, antistatic to give as a remedy antidote, antidoting against contradiction between antinomy, antinomianism, antinomia (brachiopod) laws antipathetic, of opposite feelings antipathy the opposite foot, antipodes, antipodean, antipodal diametrically opposed make to putrefy in antisepsis, antiseptic turn to invert antistrophe to oppose antithesis, antithetic, antithetical speak the opposite antiphrasis sounding in answer antiphon, anthem cave, cavity antrum to have an opposite antonym, antonymous denomination waterless, arid anhydrite, anhydrous, anhydrobiosis waterless, arid anodyne, anodynous anomalocarid, anomalopidae, anomalopus, anomaluridae, uneven anomaly, abnormal through Latin nameless anonymity, anonymous, anonymity, anonymously unprofitable, useless anopheles, anopheline, anophelorastia axiological, axiology, axiology, axiom, axiomatic, worthy axiomatisation axis axoneme, axoplasm, axisymmetric aoristos ἀόριστος aortē ἀορτή apathēs ἀπαθές hapax ἃπαξ apatē ἀπάτη haplous ἁπλούς apo ἀπό apogeion ἀπόγειον ἀποδεικτικός - apodeiktikos ἀποδιδόναι apodidonai apothema ἀπόθεμα ἀποθέωσις apotheōsis apothēkē ἀποθήκη ἀποκαλύπτω apokaluptō apokoptō ἀποκόπτω apokrinō ἀποκρίνω ἀποκρύπτω apokruptō apologia ἀπολογία apomixis ἀπόμιξις ἀοριστἀορτἀπαθε(σ)ἁπαξἀπατἁπλοἀποἀπογει- aoristaortapathe(s)apax apathaploapoapogei- indefinite the great artery without feeling once deceit single away from far from the earth aorist aortic, aorta apatheism, apatheist, apathetic, apathy hapax legomenon, hapaxes apatite, apatosaurus haplodiploid, haploid, haploidisation, haplorrhini, haplotype apology, apostrophe, apocrypha apogee ἀποδεικτ- apodict- demonstrable apodictic, apodictically ἀποδοἀπόθεματἀποθε-ωσιἀποθηκἀποκαλυπἀποκoπἀποκρινἀποκρυπἀπολογιἀπομιξι- apodoapothematapothe-osiapothekapocalypapokopapokrinapokrypapologiapomixi- to give back something laid down deification storehouse to reveal cut off to set apart to hide away apology without mixing apodosis apothem apotheosis, apotheon apothecary, apothecium apocalypse apocopation, apocope apocrine apocrypha, apocryphal apology, apologue, apologetic, apologeticism, apologia apomixis, apomictic ἀπονευρούσθαι - aponeurousthai ἀποπλήσσω apoplēssō aporos ἄπορος ἀποστάτης apostatēs ἀποστέλλω apostellō ἀποστρέφω apostrephō ἀπονευρ- aponeur- to become tendinous aponeurosis ἀποπληκἀπορἀποστατἀποστολἀποστροφ- apoplēkaporapostatapostolapostroph- ἀποτρόπαιον apotropaion ἀποτρoπα- apotropa- ἄπους ἀποφάναι ἀποδἀποφα- apodapopha- cripple by a stroke impassable defector send away turn away something that averts evil without feet to say no apous apophanai apoplexy, apoplectic aporia apostate, apostasy apostle, apostolic apostrophe, apostrophic, apostrophising apotropaic, apotropaism apodidae, apoda, apus, apodization apophasis ἀποφθέγγεσται - apophthengesthai ἀποφύομαι apophuomai apteros ἄπτερος arakhnē ἀράχνη argillos ἄργιλλος Arēs Ἄρης arithmos ἀριθμός ἀποφυἀπτερἀραχνη ἀργιλλἀρεοἀριθμ apophthengapothegapophuapterarachnēargillareoarithm- ἀρκέω arkeō ἀρκ- ark- ἀρθρίτις ἄρθρον ἄρθρωσις ἀριθμός ἄριστος arthritis arthron arthrōsis arithmos aristos ἀρθριτιδἀρθροἀρθρωσιἀριθμἀριστο- arthritidarthrοarthrosiarithmaristo- Ἀρκαδία arcadia ἀρκαδι- arcadi- ἄρκτος arktos ἀρκτ- arct- ἀρκτούρος arktouros ἀρκτουρ- arctur- ἁρμονία harmonia ἁρμονι- ἁρμός ἀρρυθμία ἄρτιος ἀρχαῖος ἀρχή harmos arrhuthmia artios arkhaios arche ἀρμἀρρυθμιἀρτιοἀρχαιοἀρχε-/ἀρχί- ἀποφθεγγ- to speak plainly apothegm grow out like a shoot wingless spider clay planet Mars number to ward off, to defend, to assist ἀρκέειν alt. f. L. arceo "to enclose, keep out, prevent inflammation of joint joint articulation number best area in Peloponnese, Greece, emblematic of rural peace bear, the northern constellation Ursa Major bearward apophysis, apophysomyces, zygapophysis Apteryx, Apterygidae, Apterygota, Apteropanorpidae arachnid argillite, argillaceous areocentric, areology, areography arithmetic arc, arcade arthritis, osteoarthritis arthropod, arthroscopy, arthropathy dysarthria, diarthrosis, anarthrous arithmetic, logarithm aristocracy Acadian arctic arcturus, arcturis, arcturian harmony, harmonium, harmonica, harmonisation, harmonics, harmoniagreement, harmony enharmonic armjoint, shoulder harmotome, arm arrythmilack of rhythm arrhythmia, arrhythmic, antiarrhythmic artioeven artiodactyl archaioancient archaeology, archetype arche-/archi- chief, authority archaic, archbishop, anarchy, archidiptera, archigram, archipelago, architeuthidae architecture, architect archon, archosaur, archostemata aroma, aromatic compounds Olympiad, Naiad asthenia, asthenopia asthmatic ἀρχιτέκτων ἄρχων ἄρωμα -ας ἀσθένεια ἄσθμα arkhitektōn arkhōn arōma -as astheneia asthma ἀρχιτεκτονἀρχοντἀρωματ-αδἀσθενἀσθματ- architectonarchontaromatsuffix(-ad)asthenasthmat- Ἀσία Asia ἀσια- asia- ἀσπάραγος aspharagos aspis ἀσπίς astēr ἀστήρ ἀστιγματισμός - astigmatismos ἀστράγαλος astragalos ἀσπαραγἀσπιδἀστ(ε)ρ- asparagaspidast(e)r- chief builder ruler spice suffix weakness asthma Mythological daughter of Iapetos asparagus shield star ἀστιγματ- astigmat- without focus ἀστράγαλ- astragal- ἄστρον astron ἀστρο- astro- ἄσυλον ἀσφυξία ἀτμόσφαιρα Ἄτλας ἄτομος ἀτονία ἄτροπος asulon asphuxia atmosphaira Atlas atomos atonia atropos ἀσυλἀσφυξιἀτμοσφαιρἀτλαντἀτομἀτονιἀτροπ- asylasphyxiatmosphairatlantatomatoniatrop- Ἀττική Attiki Ἀττικ- attic- αὐθεντικός αὐστηρός αὐταρχία αὐτάρκεια αὐτόχθων authentikos austēros autarchia autarkia autochthōn αὐθεντικαὐστηραὐταρχιαὐτάρκαὐτόχθον- authenticausterautarchiautarkautochthon- vertebra, knucklebone astragalus astronomy, astrology, astrophysics, astrodynamics, astronaut, constellation astrolabe sanctuary asylum stopping of the pulse asphyxia vapor + sphere atmosphere, atmospheric name of a Titan atlas, Atlantic un + cut atomic, atomizer slack atony, atonal inexorable atropos, atropine, atropa A region of eastattic, atticism central Greece original authentication, authenticity harsh, bitter austerity absolute governing autarchy, autarchism self-sufficiency autarky of the land itshelf autochthon, autochthon, autochthonous Asia, Asian, Asianisation, asiaphile asparagine acid, aspartame, aspartate asp asteroid, asterisk astigmatism αὐτοψία αὐξάνειν autopsia auxanein αὐτοψιαὐξ- autopsiaux- αὐτός autos αὐτο- auto- ἀφαιρεῖν ἀφανής ἄφατος ἀφιέναι aphairein aphanēs aphatos aphienai ἀφαιρεἀφανἀφατἀφε- aphaireaphanaphataphe- Ἀφροδίτη Aphroditē ἀφροδιτ- aphrodit- ἀχαίνειν ἀχάτης akhainein achātēs ἀχαινἀχάτ- achenakhat- a seeing for oneself to increase self (reflexive pronoun) take away unseen speechless to let go risen from sea-foam, name of a goddess without yawning agate ἀχρώματος akhrōmatos ἀχρωματ- achrοmat- without color ἀψίνθιον ἁψίς apsinthion hapsis ἀψινθιἁψιδ- apsinthiapsid- alcoholic liqueur arch autopsy auxin, auxesis autonomy, automatic apheresis, hemapheresis aphanes, aphaniotis, aphanite, aphanitic aphasia, aphasiology, anomic aphasia aphesis, aphetic, aphetism aphrodisiac, aphrodisia, achene agate, agateware achromatic, achromatin, achromatopsia, achromatism, achromatic absinthe apse, apsis, apsidal, hassium, Diapsida Β b Citation form βάθος bathos βαθύς bathus Root form βαθ(ε)bathoβαθυbathu- βακτήριον bacterion βακτηριο- bacterio- βαλ/βαλλιστβαπτίζειν baptizein βαπτ-ισβάρβαρος barbaros βαρβαροβάρος baros βαροβαρύς barus βαρυβασιλεύς basileus βασιλ- bal-/ballistbapt-isbarbarobarobarubasil- βάλλω ballo Meaning depth deep stick, staff English Derivative bathos bathybius, bathymetry, bathyscaphe, bathysphere bacteremia, bacteria, bactericide. bacteriocin, bacteriophage, bacteriorhodopsin, bacteriostasis, bacteriuria I throw balista, ballistics, ballistite, ballistocardiography, ballistospore dip, immerse, cleanse stranger, a non-Greek weight heavy king anabaptist, baptise, baptism, baptist, baptistery, pedobaptism barbarian, barbarism, barology, barometer, isobar, millibar baryon, baritone basil, basilica, basilicon, basilisk βάσις βάτραχος βδέλλα basis βασιbatrakhos βατραχbdella βδελλ- basibatrakhbdell- walk, go frog leech βιβλίον biblion βιβλιο- biblio- book βίος βλαστός bios blastos βιοβλαστο- bioblasto- βουλή βορέας βοῦς βραχύς βραδύς boulē boreas bous brakhus bradus βουλβορεαβουβραχυβραδύ- life sprout, germ To speak of God in an blasphemirreverent manner boulwill boreanorth, the north wind bouox brakhushort braduslow βρῶμος bromos βρωμ- brom- stink βρόγχος bronkhos βρογχ- bronkh- windpipe βροντή brontē bront(o)- thunder βλάσφημος blaspheme βλασφημ- βροντ(ο)- 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 Γ g Citation form γάδος gados Root form γαδgad- Meaning cod γαῖα, γῆ gaia, gē γη/γεω- ge-/geo- earth γάλα γαλέα γάλιον γάμμα γάμος gala galea galion gamma gamos γαλακτ(ο)γαλέαγάλιον)γαμμα γαμ- galact(o)galea galion gamma gam- milk galley bedstraw gamma marriage 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 γάγγλιον ganglion γαγγλι- γάγγραινα gangraina γάγγραινα γάνος ganos γανο- subcutaneous tumour gangraina gangrene ganobright gangli- ganglion, ganglionectomy gangrene ganodonta gasteromycete, gastrectomy, gastritis, gastroenterology, gastrolith, gastromancy, γαστήρ gastēr γαστ(ε)ρ(ο)- gast(e)r(o)- stomach gastronomy, gastropoda γένεσις genesis γένgengenetic, genesis, gene birth geras γηρατgreatgeriatric old age γῆρας γέρανος geranos γερανgerangeranium crane γέρων geron γεροντgerontgerontocracy, gerontology, gerousia old man γεύειν geuein γευgeuageusia, ageustia, hypergeusia, parageusia to taste gnōagnosticism, agnostic, agnostida, agnostidae, agnost, diagnostic, gnosis, to know γιγνῶσκειν gignōskein γνωgnēgnosticism γίγας gigas γιγαντgiganthuge, enormous giant, gigabyte, gigantic blue-green, γλαυκός glaukos γλαυκglaukglaucoma, glauconite gray γλοιός gloios γλοι(ο)gloi(o)glioblastoma, glioma, gliosarcoma, gliosis, gliotoxin, gloeocapsa gluey anthropoglot, diglossia, epiglottis, epiglottitis, gloss, glossary, glossodynia, γλωσσίς glossis γλωσσιδ glossglossolalia, glossopteris, glottis, glottochronology, idioglossia, glossematics, tongue γλωττίς glottis γλωττιδglottisogloss, monoglottism, polyglot, proglottid, xenoglossy γλουτός gloutos γλουτgloutgluteus buttock carving, carved γλυφή glyphe γραφglyphglyph, petroglyph work glucosamine, glucose, glycemia, glyceria, glyceride, glycerol, glycine, γλυκύς glukus γραφglyksweet glycolysis γλωχίς glokhis γλωχινglokhin- arrow-head glochidium γνάθος gnathos γναθ(ο)gnath(o)- jaw gnathitis, gnathopod, gnathostomata thought, γνώμη gnōmē γνώμη) gnome gnome opinion inspector, γνώμων gnōmōn γνώμον) gnomon gnomon indicator γοητεία goeteia γοητεία) goeteia goety witchcraft γόμφος gomphos γόμφ) gomph gomphosis bolt γράφειν graphein γραφ- graph- to write γρύψ γυνή grypos gunē γρυπ γυναικ- gryp gunaik- griffin woman γωνία gonia γωνι- goni- angle 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 Δ d Citation form Meaning an evil spirit or a δαίμων daimon δαιμον- daimon divinity δάκρυον dakruon δακρυο- dakruo- tear δάκτυλος daktulos δακτυλ- daktul- finger δασύς dasus δασυdasuthick, dense δέκα deka δεκα deka ten δέλτα delta δελτα delta the letter delta small writing δελτίον deltion δελτιο- deltiotablet δελφίς delphis δελφιν delphin dolphin δέμνιον demnion δεμνιον demnion bed δῆμος dēmos Root form δημο- dēmo- people, power δένδρον dendron δενδρ(ο)- dendr(o)- tree δέρμα derma δερμ[α]- derm(a)- skin δεύτερος διά διάβολος δίαιτα deuteros dia diabolos diaita δευτεροδιαδιαβολδιαιτ- deuterodia diaboldiait second through devil way of life English Derivative daimon, demon, demonology dacryocystitis, dacryon dactyl, dactyliomancy, dactylosaurus, dactylitis, pterodactyl dasylirion, dasymeter, dasypeltis decad, decalogue, decameron, decamethonium, decasyllable, decathlon delta, deltoid deltiology dauphin didemnum demagogy, deme, demiurge, democracy, demographic, demography, demotic, Dimotiki, endemism, epidemic, pandemic dendrite, dendrochronology, dendroclimatology, dendrogram, dendrology, liriodendron, Philodendron, rhododendron, Toxicodendron dermatoglyphics, dermatology, dermatome, dermatomyositis, dermatophyte, dermis, epidermis deuteragonist, deuterium, Deuteronomy adiabatic, diabetes, diagnosis, dialogue diablotin, diablerie, diabolism, diabolical diet servant, messenger διδάσκω didasko διδασκ- didask- I teach δίδυμοι didumoi διδυμ- didum- in twins narration, δίηγησις diegesis διηγησι- diegesinarrative housekeeping, διοίκησις dioikesis διοικησι- dioikesi management δίοπτρον dioptron διοπτρ- dioptr- spy-glass δίς dis διditwice in two, asunder, δίχα dikha διχοdikhoapart skin, hide, piece διφθέρα diphthera διφθερ- diphtherof leather δόξα doxa δοξdoxopinion, praise δράσις drasis δρασι- drasiaction racing, running, δρόμος dromos δρομdromracecourse, course διάκονος diakonos διακον- δύναμις dunamis δυν- diakon dun- power, strength, force deacon didactic, Didache didymium, epididymis diegesis diocese dioptre diatomic, digamma dichogamy, dichotomy diphtheria chionodoxa, doxology, doxography, orthodoxy, paradox, paradoxology, paradoxurus drastic aerodrome, Dromaeosauridae, dromedary, dromomania, dromotropic, hippodrome, syndrome 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 Ε (h)e Citation form Root form Meaning ἑβδομάς hebdomas ἑβδομαδ- hebdomad- week ἐγκυκλοπαιδεία - enkuklopaideia ἑγώ ego ἐγκυκλοπαιδειenkuclopaideiegoἐγω- English derivatives hebdomad encyclopedia, lit. rounded education encyclopedia I, me, my ego, egocentrism herpeto- icon, picture, painting, reality, kind eclipse peace, harmony oil elastic helix ellipse emphasis energy action, deed, practice, work messenger of the gods title, inscription overseer good knowledge (science) creeping animal ἐρυθρ- erythr- red ἑπταἑτεροἔτυμεὐευρυ- heptaheteroetymeueury- seven different true well, good wide εἰκών eikon εἰκoν- eikon- ἔκλειψις εἰρήνη ἔλαιον ἐλαστικός ἕλιξ ἔλλειψις ἔμφασις ἐνέργεια ecleipsis eirene elaion elastikos helix elleipsis emphasis energeia ἑκλειψιεἰρηνἐλαιἐλαστικἑλικἓλλειψιεμφασενέργει- ekleipsieirenelaielastikhelikellipsiemphasenergei- ἔργον ergon ἐργ- erg- Ἑρμῆς Hermes Ἑρμ- herm- ἐπιγραφή epigraphe ἑπιγραφ- epigraphἐπίσκοπος episkopos ἐπισκοπ- episkopἐπιστήμη episteme ἐπιστημ- epistemἑρπετόν herpeton ἑρπετό- ἐρυθρός erythros ἑπτά ἕτερος ἔτυμος εὖ εὐρύς hepta (h)eteros etymos eu eurys Ζ z 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, erythromycin, erythronium, erythropoiesis, erythropoietin, erythrose heptagon, heptameter, heptarchy, heptathlon heterosexual, heterogram, heterogeneous, heterozygous etymology eukaryote, eulogy, eucharist, eunomia, euphemism, evangelism,euphoria eurypterid Citation form Root form ζήλος zēlos ζηλzel- Meaning zeal search, zēto ζητεzeteζητῶ inquire ζευγνύω zeugnyo ζευγν- zeugn- to yoke ζέφυρος zephyros ζεφυρ- zephyr- west wind ζίζυφον zizuphon ζίζυφον zizuphon jujube ζώνη zōnē ζωνzōnbelt ζῷον zōon ζῳο- zōo- animal ζωστήρ zoster ζυγόν zygon ζωστήρ- zoster ζυγο- zygo- girdle yoke ζύμη ζυμ- leaven zymē zym- English Derivative zeal, zealot, zealotry, zelotypia zetetic syzygy, zeugma, zygote zephyr ziziphus zone 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 zoster zygon, zygospore, zygote azyme, enzyme, exoenzyme, isoenzyme, isozyme, lysozyme, pancreozymin, ribozyme, zymase, zymogen, zymology, zymosis, zymurgy Η (h)ē Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative hegemony ἡγεμῶν hēgemōn ἡγεμον- hēgemon- leader hēdusweet hedychium ἡδύς hēdus ἡδυēthmoral ethics, ethos ἦθος ēthos ἠθanthelion, aphelion, helianthus, heliocentric, heliochrome, helion, heliodon, heliograph, hēlios hēliosun heliography, heliometer, helioscope, helioseismology, heliostat, heliotropic, heliotropism, helium, ἥλιος ἡλιοparhelion, perihelion ephemeral, ephemeris, ephemeron, hemera, hemeralopia, Hemerobiidae, hemerocallis, ἡμέρα hēmera ἡμέρ- hēmer- day nycthemeron ēōs ēodawn eocene, eolith, eosin, eosinophil, eozoon ἠώς ἠο- Θ th θάνατος θεός Citation form thanatos theos θέμα thema θεωρία theōria Root form θανατthanatθεthefrom θέτω them(put) θεωριtheori- θεραπεία/θεραπεύειν therapeia/therapeuein θεραπευ- Meaning death a god English Derivative euthanasia, thanatology, thanatosis atheism, theocracy, theology, theism theme thematic, theme theory medical therapeu treatment theory, theorem, theoretical psychotherapy, therapeutics, therapy θερμός thermos θερμ- therm- hot hyperthermia, hypothermia, isotherm, thermal, thermoelectric, geothermic, thermochronology θρόνος thronos θρον- thron- an elevated seat dethronement, enthronement, throne Ι (h)i Citation form Root form hieroἱερός hieros ἱερο- 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- Κ hippos ἱππ(ο)- ei-/oi-/i/iontikhthu- 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 k, c Citation form κακός kakos Root form κακο- kako- Meaning bad, evil kalobeautiful kallikalyptκαλύπτω kalypto I cover kalypssea-crab, κάμμαρος kammaros καμμαρ- kammarlobster καλός kalos καλοκαλλικαλυπτκαλυψ- καρπός karpos καρπ- carp- fruit κάρυον karuon κάρυον karuon nut κατά kata κατά- kat(a)- downwards, along κέντρον κέρας kentron keras English Derivative cacophony, cacochymy, cacodemon, cacodyl, 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, mericarp, mesocarp, monocarpic, oligocarpus, parthenocarpy, pericarp, physocarpus, pilocarpine, podocarp, polycarpic, schizocarp, sporocarp, stenocarpus, trachycarpus dikaryon acatalepsy, autocatalysis, catabolism, catachresis, cataclysm, catadioptrics, catagenesis, cataglottis, catalepsy, catalysis, catalog, cataphora, cataplasm, cataplexy, cataract, catarrh, catasetum, catastasis, catasterism, catastrophe, catastrophism, catatonia, katabasis centre, central, androcentrism, anthropocentrism ceratopsid, ceratosaurus, triceratops κέντρ- kentr- centre κερατ(ο)- kerat(o)- horn sea monster, κήτος kētos κητο kētocetacea, cetology whale κιθάρα kithara κιθαρ- kithar- lute guitar, zither to move, psychokinesis, kinetic energy, kinesis κινῆσθαι kinesthai κινησι- kinesmotion κίρκος kirkos κιρκο- kirko- ring, circle circus κλών klōn κλωνklōnbranch, twig clone, cloning order, the κόσμος kosmos κοσμkosmcosmetic, cosmography, cosmology, cosmopolitan universe, jewel κρυπτός kruptos κρυπτ- krupt- hidden cryptology, encryption κράτος kratos κρατkratpower, rule autocrat, democracy, bureaucracy kūdos κυδ kūdglory, fame kudos κῦδος κύκλος κῦμα κύων, κυνός κύστη kuklo kuma kūon, kunos kuste κυκλ(ο) kukl(o)- circle κυματ kumat- wave cycle, cyclotron cymatium, myokymia κυν kun- dog cynanthropy, cynic, cynicism, cynocephaly, cynodont, cynosure κυστ kust- cyst, bladder cyst, cystectomy, cysteine 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- λόγος logos λογο- logo- λύω luō λυ-/λυlū-siσι- 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, stone 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, thought, word ophthalmology, paleontology, pathology, philology, prologue, tetralogy, trilogy, theology, zoology break, loosen, analysis, catalysis, dialysis, electrolysis, hydrolysis, lysis, paralysis, Lysistrata dissolve Μ m Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative μαθηματικός mathēmatikos μαθηματικ- mathēmatik- fond of learning μακρός makros μακροmakrolong μάλαγμα malagma μαλαγματ- amalagmat- that can be softened madness, passion, μανία mania μανίmanifrenzy μαρτυρία marturia μαρτυρmarturtestimony μεγαmegaμέγας megas big, large μεγαλοmegaloμέθοδος methodos μεθοδmethodmethod μέλας melas μελανmelanpigmented, black, ink μέταλλον metallon μεταλλmetalmetal μετρώ metro μετρmetrto measure μηχανή mechane μηχανmechanmachine μικρός mikros μικροmikrosmall mīsos μισmīshatred μῖσος mnēstis μνηmnememory μνῆστις alone, solitary, μόνος monos μονοmonoforsaken μορφή morphi μορφmorphform μωρός moros μωροmorodull a patron goddess of Mousa μουσmousΜοῦσα the arts μῦς mus μυο- muo/myo- muscle 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 monotony, monologue, monogamy, monocle, monolith, monotheist, monopsony, monopoly amorphous, morphometrics moron, oxymoron Muse, music, museum fibromyalgia, myoblast, myocarditis, myoclonus, myocyte, myoglobin Ν n Citation form Root form νάνος nanos νανο- nanoνάρθηξ narthex νάρθηκ- narthek ναυτικός nautikos ναυτ- naut- Meaning English Derivative dwarf nanometry, nanosecond, nanotechnology giant fennel narthex sailor, ship aeronautics, astronaut, astronautics, naumachia, nausea, nautical, nautilus νεκρός nekros νεκρο- nekro- dead body necromancy, necrophilia, necrophobia, necropolis, necrosis drink of the νέκταρ nektar νεκταρ- nektar nectar gods νέος neos νεοneonew, young neon, neologism, neolithic, neopaganism, neophyte neuralgia, neurapraxia, neurasthenia, neurectomy, neurine, neuritis, neurobiology, νεῦρον neuron νευρ(ο)- neur(o)- nerve, sinew neurochemistry, neurogenesis, neurolemma, neurolinguistics, neurology, neuron, neuropathy, neurosis νεφρός nephros νεφρ(ο)- nephr(o)- kidney nephrectomy, nephritis, nephrology, nephron, nephropathy, nephrosis, nephrotomy νίκη nike νικnikvictory Berenice, Veronica νόσος nosos νοσο- nosodisease nosology Ξ ks 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 xeros ξηρο- xer(o)- dry xeric, xerography, xerophyte, xerophthalmia, xerox ξίφος xiphos ξιφ- xiph- sword xiphias ξύλον xulon ξυλ- xul- wood xylan, xylem, saproxylic, xylene, xylitol, xylophone, xylyl ξύω xyo ξυ- xyscrape xyster, xyston, xystus Ο (h)o Citation form Root form ὀδούς odous ὀδοντ- odont- Meaning tooth οἷκος oikos οἰκο- oiko- house οἶνος oinos οἰνο- oino- wine 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 οκτώ ὀλίγος okto oligos οκτὀλιγο- oktoligo- ὅλο(ς) holos ὁλ(o)- hol(o)- ὅμο- homo- ὁμο- homo- eight few, little whole, total, entire same ὅμοιος homoios ὁμοιο- homoio- similar ὅγκος onkos ογκο- onko- mass, bulk sharp, acid, oxus oxuὀξύς ὀξυsour ὄραμα orama ὄραματ- oramat- a sight organ, ὄργανον organon ὀργαν- organ- instrument, tool straight, orthcorrect, ὀρθός orthos ὀρθnormal ὁρίζων horizon ὁριζοντ- horizont- horizon ornis ὄρνις ὀρνιθ- ornith- bird limit, horos ὂροhorὅρος boundary ou ounot οὐ οὐ- octagon, octopus oligarchy, Oligocene, oligomer, oligopoly, oligotroph holocaust, hologram, holistic, whole (?) homogeneity, homology, homomorphism, homophone, homosexuality homeomorphism, homeopathy, homeoptoton, homeosis, homeostasis, homeoteleuton, homeothermic oncogene, oncogenesis, oncology hyperoxaluria, oxalis, oxamide, oxidation, oxide, oxoacid, oxycephaly, oxycodone, oxygen, oxygenation, oxymoron diorama, panorama organ, organism orthography, orthogonal horizontal Ornithodelphia, ornithology, ornithomancy horopter utopia Π p pathos Citation form παιδεία paideia Root form παιδειαpaideia- παλαιός παλαι(ο)- palaios palai(o)- Meaning English Derivative education, culture encyclop(a)edia, Wikipedia paleoanthropology, paleobiology, paleobotany, Paleocene, paleoecology, paleogeology, paleography, paleolithic, paleontology, Paleozoic, ancient, old paleoseismology, paleogeography παῖς pais παιδ- παρά para πᾶς πατήρ πειρᾶν πείρα περί πέτρα pas patēr peiran peira peri petra πλείων pleion πληγή πόλις πόλος plege polis polοs boy, child alongside of, by, παρ(α)par(a)past, beyond, against παν-, παντο- pan-, panto- all, complete πατρpatrfather πειραpeira attack, assault πειρpeir experience περιperi around πέτραpetra rock more, abundance, πλειω-/πλεω- pleio/-pleo to be full πληγplegstroke πολεpolecity πολpolaxis, sky πολύς polus πολυ- polu- many, much ποταμός potamos ποταμ- potam- river ποῦς pous ποδ- pod foot pragma πρᾶγμα πρᾶγμα πρεσβύτερος presbuteros πρεσβυτερ- paid- pragma presbuter- thing done, fact elder, older proclamation, πρόγραμμα programma προγραμματ- programmatagenda πρό pro προprobefore πρὣτος prōtos πρωτ(ο)/πρωθ- proto-/proth- first πτερόν pteron πτερ(ο)- pter(o)- wing paediatrician, pedophilia, pederast paradox, paranormal, paraphilia, parasite pantheism, pantomime, panacea, pandemic patriarch pirate, piracy empirical, empiricism perimeter, period, periphrasis, peridotite petrify, petroleum, petrology, petrography, petrophysics pleiotropy, pleochroism, pleocytosis, pleomorphism, pleonasm, pleonaste, pleonexia, plethora, Pliocene diplegia, paraplegia megalopolis, metropolis, polis, political, police, polity, politics bipolar, North Pole, Polaris, polarity, polarization hoi polloi, polygamy, polyglot, Polynesia, polyphony, polytechnic, polytonic hippopotamus, Mesopotamia, Potamogalinae 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 pragmatic, pragmatism priest, presbyopia, presbyter, presbytery programmer, program prophet, prologue prothonotary, protobiont, protocol, protoconch, protocone, protolith, proton, protonema, protoplasm, protoplast, protosome, prototheria, prototype helicopter, Lepidoptera, ornithopter, pteranodon, Pterichthyodes, pterodactyl, pterosaurus Ρ r(h) Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative rod rhabdite, rhabditida, rhabdology, rhabdomancy, rhabdovirus ῥάβδος rhabdos ῥαβδ- rhabdῥαψῳδός rhapsodos ῥαψῳδ- rhapsod- reciter of Epic poetry rhapsode, rhapsody art of speech rhetoric ῥητορική rhetorica ῥητορ- rhetorrheumatism, rheum ῥεῦμα rheuma ῥευματ- rheumat- a flowing, rheum rhiza corallorhiza, rhizobium, rhizome, rhizophora ῥίζα ῥίζ(ο)- rhiz(o)- root rhis rhinnose rhinencephalon, rhinitis, rhinoceros, rhinolith, rhinoplasty ῥίς ῥινrhodon ῥοδο- rhodorose, red rhododendron, rhodium ῥόδον -rhoia -ρροια -rrhoia flow, flux gonorrhea, leukorrhea, logorrhoea, catarrh -ῥοία rhombus ῥόμβος rhombos ῥομβ(ο)- rhomb(o)- rhombus rho rhotacism ῥῶ/ῥωτ- rho-/rhot the letter rho ῥῶ Σ s Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative σάρξ sarx σαρκοflesh sarcophagus, sarcasm, sarcoidosis, sarcoma sarkoσαυροlizard dinosaur. Saurida sauroσαῦρος sauros σκοπός skopos σκοπobserver scope, telescope skopσοφία sophia σοφιαsophia- knowledge, wisdom philosophy, sophistry στροφή strophe στροφή- -stroph- turning anastrophe, antistrophe, apostrophe,[6] catastrophe, epistrophe, strophe στρόφος strophos στρόφapostrophe,[6] boustrophedon stroph- a turning σύμβολον sumbolon συμβολ- sumbol- symbol symbol σύστημα sustēma συστηματ- sustēmat- system system, systematic σφήν sphēn σφήν(ο)- sphēn(o)- wedge disphenoid, sphene, sphenocrates, sphenodontia, sphenoid σφήξ sphēx σφηκsphecidae, sphex sphēk- wasp σχήμα schema σχήμα scheme, schematic schēma shape, form σχολή skholē σχολ- leisure, school skhol- school, scholar, scholium Τ t Citation form Root form Meaning τάξις ταξιtaxiarrangement taxis ταχύς tachyswift tachys ταχυτέλος τελεσ/τελε(ο)- teles/tele(o)- end telos tele- afar, far off τέτταρες tettares τετρα- tetra- four τέμνω temnō -τομή/τομότοξικόν toxicon τοξικτόπος topos τοπ(ο)τρόπαιον tropaion τροπα- -tomē/tomotoxictop(o) tropa τροπικός tropicos τροπικ- tropic- τροφή trophē τροφικ- trophic- τύπτω typtō τυπ-- typ- cut, incision poison place to defeat of the turning of the sun, tropical nourishment, food (genitive form) poke, beat τἣλε tele τηλε- 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, chemotroph, dystrophy, heterotrophy, psychotropic[6] type, typography Υ (h)u, (h)y Citation form Root form hydnoὕδνον hydnon ὕδνο- Meaning truffle ὕδωρ hydro- water hydrophygien- dropsy soundness, health hydōr ὑδρο- ὕδροψ hydrops ὕδροπὑγιεινή hygiene ὑγιειν- English Derivative hydnocarpus achlorhydria, anhydrous, dehydration, hydrodynamics, hydrogen, hydrolysis, hydroponics, hydrophobic, hydrophyllic dropsy hygiene ὑγρός hygros ὑγρ/ὑγρο- hygr/hygro- moist hylē ὕλη ὕλη/ὕλ- hylē/hul- wood, forest super-, pro-, trans-, hyperὕπέρ hyper ὑπέρoverhypnosleep ὕπνος hypnos ὑπνοhypo ὕπ(ο)hyp(o)sub-, under ὕπο hygrine, hygrometer, hygroscopy hyla, hyle, hylodes, hylozoism hyperactivity, hyperbole, hypersensitivity, hypertasis hypnotism hypoblast, hypochlorite, hypochondria, hypodermic, hypocrisy Φ p(h) Citation form φάγω phagō φάναι phanai φαίνομαι phainomai φέρω pherō Root form φαγphagφαphaφαινοphainoφερpherφιλιαphiliaφιλία/φίλος philia/philos /φιλο/philoφοβία phobia φοβιαphobiaφόβος phobos φοβοphobo- Meaning I eat to say I appear bear, bring φωνή phōnē φωνη- phōn- voice φρήν φύλλον φύσις phren phullon phusis φρενφύλλοφυσι- phrenphullophusi- heart, mind leaf nature φυτόν phuton φυτο- phuto- plant φῶς phōs φωσ-/φα- pha-/phōslight /φωσ-/φωτ- /phōt- Χ k(h), c(h) 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 Citation form Root form Meaning loose, flowing χαίτη khaitē χαιτηkhaitēhair χάσμα kasma χάσμ(ατ)- khasm(at)- yawning hollow primal χάος khaos χαοσkhaosemptiness χαρακτήρ kharakter χαρακτηρ- kharakter- character χείρ kheir χειρ- χιών χολή χορεία χορός χρήσιμος χρίω χρῶμα χρόνος χρυσός khion χιονcholē χολkhoreia χορειkhoros χοροchresimos χρησιμοkhrio χριkhroma χρωματkhronos χρονkhrusos χρυσ- kheir- hand khioncholchoreichorochresemokhrikhromatkhronkhrys- snow bile dance dance useful anoint colour time gold English derivatives polychaete chasm, chasmogamy chaos, gas character, characteristic, characterology cheironomy, chirograph, chirography, Chiroptera, chiromancy, Chironomidae, chiropractor, surgeon[6] chionodoxa cholera, melancholia choreography choir, chorale, chorus chrestomathy chrism, chrismation, chrismarium, Christ, Christmas chromate, chromaticism, chromosome, monochrome anachronism, chronology, chronometer chrysalis, chrysanthemum, chrysene, chrysoberyl, chrysocolla Ψ ps Citation form Root form Meaning to play, ψάλλειν psāllein ψάλpsaltwang ψάμμος psāmmos ψαμμοpsammo- sand pseph(o)- pebble ψῆφος psephos ψηφ(ο)false, a ψεῦδος pseudos ψευδο/ψευδ- pseud(o)falsity to grope pselaphψηλαφᾶν pselaphan ψηλαφabout ψιλός ψιλοmere, bare, psilos psilo- English Derivative Psalmodicon, psalm, psalter psammoma, Psammophis isopsephy, psephite, psephology pseudechis, pseudepigrapha, pseudobranch, pseudonym, pseudopod, pseudoscience, pseudomorph, pseudotachylite, pseudoephedrine pselaphinae psilanthropism, psilocybin, psilomelane, psilotopsida ψόα psoa ψοα- ψυχή psūkhē ψυχ- ψυχρός psuchros ψυχρο- smooth muscles of psoas psoathe loin neuropsychology, psionics, psychasthenia, psyche, psychedelic, psychiatry, psychic, psychoacoustics, psychoanalysis, psychobabble, psychodrama, psychogenesis, psychographic, psychohistory, psychokinesis, psycholinguistics, psychology, psych- spirit, soul psychometrics, psychometry, psychoneuroendocrinology, psychoneuroimmunology, psychopathy, psychopharmacology, psychophysics, psychophysiology, psychosis, psychosomatic, psychosurgery, psychotherapy, psychotropic Psychrolutidae, psychrometer, psychrometrics, psychrophile psychro- cold Ω (h)ō Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative omega ὠ μέγα omega ὠμεγα- omega large o ōoegg oocyte, oology, oomycete, oogonia, oolite ᾠόν ōon ᾠοhorology, horometry, horoscope ὥρα hōra ὡρα- hōra- season, hour -ωσις -osis -ωσι- -osi- suffix indicating noun derived from verb halitosis, metamorphosis otitis, otolaryngology, otolith, otology, otoplasty, otoscope ὠτο- oto -ὠτ(ο)- ot(o)- ear