List of Greek words with English derivatives

Greek alphabet
Transliteration schemes
Greek	Traditional	Classical	Modern
Α α	a	a	a
Β β	b	b	v
Γ γ	g	g	gh, y
Δ δ	d	d	dh
Ε ε	e	e	e
Ζ ζ	z	z, dz	z
Η η	e	ē	i
Θ θ	th	th	th
Ι ι	i	i	i
Κ κ	c	k	k
Λ λ	l	l	l
Μ μ	m	m	m
Ν ν	n	n	n
Ξ ξ	x	x	x
Ο ο	o	o	o
Π π	p	p	p
Ρ ρ	r	r	r
Σ σ ς	s	s	s
Τ τ	t	t	t
Υ υ	y	u	i
Φ φ	ph	ph	ph, f
Χ χ	ch	kh	kh
Ψ ψ	ps	ps	ps
Ω ω	o	ō	o
αι	ae, e	ai	e, ai
αυ	au	au	af, av
ει	i	ei	i
ευ	eu	eu	ef, ev
γγ	ng	ng	ng
γξ	nx	nx	nx
γκ	nc	nk	g, ng
γχ	nch	nkh	nkh
μπ	mp	mp	b, mb
ντ	nt	nt	d, nd
οι	oe, e	oi	i
ου	u	ou	ou, u

This is a list of Greek words with derivatives in English. The words are in Greek alphabetic order, with tables for the 24 Greek letters, listing thousands of related English words.

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Transliteration

There are considerable differences between the various transliterations used to represent the Greek alphabet in English. The table in the sidebar shows:

• The "traditional" transliteration, in other words that used in Latin, representing classical Greek: this is the form in which most Greek words have made their way into English
• A "classical" transliteration, commonly used to represent more accurately the pronunciation of Ancient Greek, although traditional forms are rarely used.
• The "modern" transliteration often used for Modern Greek—see transliteration of Greek into English for some variations.

Rough breathing was represented in some Greek dialects by an [h] while in others, the [h] represented the vowel eta (the origin of the sign is thought to be the left-hand half ( ├ ) of the letter H): a rough breathing over an initial vowel or diphthong – ἁ ἑ ἡ ἱ ὁ ὑ ὡ – indicates that the word was pronounced with an initial h, and a smooth breathing – ἀ ἐ ἠ ἰ ὀ ὐ ὠ – indicates the absence of an h, but this has since disappeared in speech, and Modern Greek omits the breathings. An initial upsilon (υ) always had the rough breathing – ὑ – hence hy is very common at the start of words derived from Greek, but no (or very few) such words start with y.

The letter rho (ρ) at the start of a word always had the rough breathing – ῥ – and is transliterated rh. If a rho was geminated within a word, the first ρ always had the smooth breathing and the second the rough breathing – ῤῥ – leading to the transiliteration rrh.

In ancient Greek, gamma was used to represent nu before a khi, ksi, kappa and another gamma. On this list, where this occurs, the word is listed as if the gamma were in fact a nu.

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

Note: the distinction between the rough and smooth breathings as shown above may not be very clear on certain browsers.

Greek words with modern derivatives

The citation form shown is the form most commonly shown in dictionaries, but this form is often unrepresentative of the word as used to form a compound word, hence the root form is also shown. 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		Meaning	English Derivative
ἀ-	a-	ἀ-/ἀν-	a-/an-	without, not	adiabatic, agnostic, ahistorical, amoral, anaemia, anaesthesia, anhydrous, anonymous, apathy, asymmetric, asymptote, atrophic
ἄβαξ	abax	ἀβακ-	abac-	reckoning-board, used for counting votes	abacus, abaculus, abax
ἄβυσσος	ābussos	ἀβυσσ-	abyss-	bottomless	abyss, abyssal, abyssocottidae, abyssopelagic
ἄγαλμα	āgalma	ἀγαλματ-	agalmat-	glory, delight, honour, statue	agalmatolite, Agalmatophilia
ἀγαθή	agathē	ἀγαθ-	agath-	good	agathism, agathodaemon, kalokagathia
ἀγάπη	agapē	ἀγαπ-	agap-	fraternal love	agape, agapanthus, agapanthaceae
ἀγαυός	agauos	ἀγαυ-	agau-	illustrious, noble	agave, agavaceae
ἀγγαρεία	angareiā	ἀγγαρει-	angarei-	impressment for public service	angary, angaria, angariate
ἀγγείον	angeion	ἀγγειο-	angio-	vessel	angiosperm, angiocardiography, angiodysplasia, angiogenesis, angiogram, angiography, angioma, angiopathy, angioplasty, angiosperma, angiostatin, angiotensin,
ἄγγελος	angelos	ἀγγελ-	angel-	messenger	angel, archangel, evangelist
ἅγιος	hagios	ἁγιο-	hagio-	holy	hagiography, hagiology, hagiographa
ἄγκιστρον	angistron	ἀγκιστρ-	ancistr-	hook	ancistrocladus, ancistrocactus, ancistrocheirus
ἀγκύλος	ankulos	ἀγκυλ- ἀγκυλ-	ancyl- angul-	crooked, curved [1]	ancylus, angle, ankyloglossia, ancylopoda, ankylosaurid, ankylostomiasis
ἀγκύλωσις	ankulōsis	ἀγκυλ-ωσι-	ankyl-οsi-	stiffening of the joints	ankylosis, ankyloglossia, ankylosaurus
ἄγκυρα	ankyra	ἀγκυρ-	anchor-	anchor	anchoring, anchor, ankyrin
ἀγκών	ankōn	ἀγκων-	ankon-	elbow	ancona, ancon, anconal
ἀγορά	agora	ἀγορ-	agor-	marketplace	agora. agoraphobia, agoranomos
ἄγρα	agra	-αγρα	-agra	seizure, trap	podagra, pellagra
ἀγρός	agros	ἀγρο-	agro-	tilled land	agrobiology, agronomics, agrology
ἄγρωστις	agrōstis	ἀγρωστιδ-	agrostid-	a type of grass	agrostology, agrostophyllum, agrostistachys
ἄγχω	ankhō	ἀγχ-	ankh-	I press tight, strangle, throttle, choke	angina anxious
ἄγω	agō	ἀγ-	ag-	I drive, lead	pedagogue, anagoge, mystagogue
ἀγωνία	agōnia	ἀγωνι-	agōni-	agony	antagonistic, agony
ἀδάμας	adamas	ἀδαμαντ-	adamant-	unconquerable, diamond	adamant, adamantine
ἀδελφός	adelphos	ἀδελφ-	adelph-	brother	adelphopoiesis, adelphous, monadelphous, adelphogamy, Philadelphia
ἄδηλος	adēlos	ἀδηλο-	adelo-	unknown, obscure	adelopod, adelospondyli, adelophagi, adelophryne
ἀδήν	adēn	ἀδενο-	adeno-	gland	adenoma, adenomelablastoma, adenomyosis, adenosine
ᾍδης	Hades	ᾉδη-/ᾉδο-	hade-/hado-	god of the underworld	hadean, Hades, hadopelagic
ἁδρός	hadros	ἁδρο-	hadro-	thick	hadron, hadrosaurus
ἀδιάφορος	adiaphoros	ἀδιάφορ-	adiaphor-	indifferent	adiaphora, adiaphorism
ἄδυτον	aduton	ἀδυτ-	adyt-	not to be entered	adytum
ἀείδω	aeidō	-ᾠδ-	-od-/-ed-	I sing	comedian, comedy, melody, ode, parody, prosody, psalmody, rhapsody, tragedian, tragedy
ἀέριος	aerios	ἀέρι-	aeri-	of the air	aerial, aerie
ἀερόβιος	aerobios	ἀερόβι-	aerobi-	living in air	aerobic, aerobics, aerobiology, anaerobic
ἀηδής	aēdēs	ἀηδ-	aed-	distasteful, unpleasant	aedes
ἀήρ	aēr	ἀέρο-	aero- air-	air	aerodynamics, aerofoil, aeronautics, aerobatics, airplane, airship
ἄηχος	aēchos	ἀηχο-	aecho-	without sound	anechoic, anechoic chamber
ἀθήρα	athēra	ἀθηρ-	ather-	gruel	atheroma, atherosclerosis
ἀθλητής	athlētēs	ἀθλητ-	athlet-	contestant in the games	athlete, athletics
αἰθάλη	aithalē	αἰθαλ-	aithal-	soot	aethalops, ethallobarbital
αἰθήρ	aithēr	αἰθερ-	aither-	massless medium	ether, ethereal
αἴγαγρος	aigagros	αἰγαγρ-	aigagr-	wild goat	aegagrus, aegagropila
αἰγιαλός	aigialos	αἰγιαλ-	aigial-	beach, seashore	aegialornis, aigialosaur, aegialornithidae
αἰγίς	aigis	αἰγιδ-	aigid-	armour of Zeus	aegis
αἰκία	aikia	αἰκι-	aiki-	torture, suffering	aecium, aeciospore
αἴλουρος	ailuros	αἰλουρo-	ailuro-	feline	ailurophobia, aelurodon, aeluroscalabotinae
αἳμα	haima	αἱμο/-αἱματ-	haimo- haimat-	blood	anemia, anemic, hemophilia, hemorrhage
Aἴολος	Aiolus	Aἴολ-	Aiol-	Keeper of the Winds Gk. Myth	Aeolic, Aeolian, Aeolotropy
αἰπεινός	aipeinos	αἰπειν-	aipin-	high, lofty	aepisaurus,
αἰπύς or αἰπός	aipus or aipos	αἰπυ-	aipy-	high and steep, utter	aepycamelus, aepyornis, aepyornithidae, aepyceros
αἰσθητικός	aisthētikos	αἰσθητ-ικ-	aisthēt-ik-	of sense-perception, sensitive, perceptive	aesthetic, aesthetician, aestheticism, aesthete, aesthetics, anesthesia
αἰσχύνω	aiskhunō	αἰσχύν-	aiskhun-	I dishonour, shame	aeschynanthus, aeschynite
αἰτία	aitia	αἰτι-	aiti-	cause	etiology
αἰχμή	aikhmē	αἰχμ-	aichm-	point of a spear	aechmophorus, aechmea
αἰών	aiōn	αἰών-	eon-	age	eon
αἰώνιος	aiōnios	αἰώνι-	aionι-	lasting for an age	aeonium, aeonian
Ἀκαδημία	Akadēmia	Ἀκαδημ-	akadēm-	the field of Academos	academe, academic, academy
ἀκακία	akakia	ἀκακι-	akaki-	harmlessness	acacia
ἀκαλύφη	akaluphē	ἀκαλυφ-	acalyph-	stinging-nettle	acalypha, acalyphoideae
ἄκανθος	akanthos	ἀκανθ-	acanth-	thorn plant	acanthus, acantharea, acanthite, acanthocephala, acanthocercus, acanthodactylus, acanthosaura
ἀκάρι	akari	ἀκαρ-	acar-	a kind of mite	acarid, acariasis, acarology
ἀκατάληκτος	akatalēktos	ἀκατάληκτ-	acatalekt-	not incomplete, incessant	acatalectic
ἀκέφαλος	akephalos	ἀκεφαλ-	acephal-	headless	acephali, acephaly, acephalous
ἀκλινής	aklinēs	ἀκλιν-	aclin-	unswerving, without inclination	aclinic, aclinic line
ἀκμή	akmē	ἀκμ-	acm-	highest point facial eruption	acme acne, acnestis
ἀκόλουθος	akoluthos	ἀκόλουθ-	acoluth-	follower	anacoluthon, acolyte
ἀκόνη	akonē	ἀκον-	akon-	whetstone	aconitum, paragon
ἀκούω	akouō	ἀκου-στ-	acou-st-	I hear	acoustic, acoustics
ἄκρον	Akron	ἀκρο-	acro-	edge, topmost	acrobat, acrocephalus, acrochordidae, acrochordon, acromantula, acronym, acrotomophilia
ἀκροστιχίς	akrostikhis	ἀκροστιχιδ-	acrostichid-	headline, end-line	acrostic
ἀκτίς	aktis	ἀκτινo-	aktino-	ray	actinium, actinobacteria, actinodine, actinolite, actinometer, actinomorphic, actinomycetes, actinophryid, actinophryids, actinopteri, actinopterygii, actinozoa
ἀλάβαστρος	alabastros	ἀλαβαστρ-	alabastr-	a variety of mineral	alabaster
ἀλλαντοειδής	allantoeidēs	ἀλλαντο-ειδ-	allanto-eid-	sausage-shaped	allantois, allantoin
ἀλήθεια	alethia	ἀληθει-	alethe-	truth	alethiology
ἀλέξω	alexō	ἀλεξ(ο)-	alex(o)-	I ward off, defend	Alexander, alexipharmic, alexithymia, alexiteric
ἄλευρον	aleuron	ἀλευρο-	aleuro-	flour, meal	aleurone, aleuromancy
ἄλγος	algos	ἀλγ-	alg-	pain	-algia, arthralgia, cardialgia, cephalalgia, fibromyalgia, myalgia, neuralgia, nostalgia, odontalgia, otalgia
ἀλείφω	aleiphō	ἀλειφ-	aleiph-	I anoint with oil	aliphatic compound
ἄλκιμος	alkimos	ἀλκ-ιμ-	alc-	strong	analcite
ἁλκυών	halkuōn	ἁλκυων-	halkuon-	kingfisher	Alcyonaria, halcyon, Halcyon, halcyonidae
ἀλληγορῶ	allēgorō	ἀλληγορ-	allēgor-	I interpret allegorically	allegory
ἄλληλον	allēlon	ἀλληλο-	allēlo-	of one another	allelomorph, parallelogram
ἄλλος	allos	ἀλλο-	allo- all-	other, different	allochthon, allodium, allodontidae, allogenes, allograft, allography, allolactose, allometry, allomorph, allopath, allopatry, allophony, allopoiesis, allopurinol, allosaur, allotroph, allotropic, allotropy allergy
ἅλς	hals	ἁλ-	hal-	salt sea	halogen, haloaromatic, halobacteria, halosaur
ἀλλότροπος	allotropos	ἀλλoτροπ-	allotrop-	strange	allotropy, allotropes, allotropism,
ἁλύσκω	haluskō	ἁλυσκ-	halluc-	I flee from, shun, avoid, escape [2] alt. f. L. hallucinar, to dream, be deceived	hallucinosis, hallucinate
ἄλυσσος	alyssos	ἀλυσσ-	alyss-	a plant believed to cure rabies	alyssum, Alyssa
ἄλφα	alpha	ἄλφα-	alpha-	alpha	alphabet, alphabetize, alphagram, alphandia, alphanumeric, alpha particle
ἀλώπηξ	alōpēx	ἀλωπεκ-	alopek-	fox	alopecia
ἅλως	halōs	ἁλω-	halo-	round shape, the disk of the sun, circular arcade at Delphi	halo
Ἀμαζών	Amazōn	Ἀμαζον-	Amazon-	female warriors Gk. Myth.	Amazon, Amazonomachy, Amazonite, Amazonia
Ἀμάλθεια	Amalthēa	ἀμαλθει-	Amalthe-	the foster-mother of Zeus	Amalthea
Ἀμανῖται	amanitai	ἀμανιτ-	amanit-	a kind of fungus	amanita, amanitaceae
ἀμάρανθος	amaranthos	ἀμαρανθ-	amaranth-	unfading flower	amaranth, amaranthaceae, amaranthoideae
Ἀμαρυλλίς	amarullis	ἀμαρυλλ-	amarull-	name of a shepherdess Gk. Myth.	amaryllis, amaryllidaceae
ἀμαύρωσις	amaurōsis	ἀμαυρ-ωσι-	amaur-osi-	blacken	amaurosis, amaurobiidae
ἀμβλύς	amblus	ἀμβλυ-	ambly-	dim	amblygonite, amblyopia, amblypoda
ἄμβροτος	ambrotos	ἀμβροτ-	ambrot-	immortal	ambrosia, ambrotype
ἄμβυξ	ambyx	ἀμβυκ-	ambyk-	cup	alembic, alembication, alembicated
ἄμβων	ambōn	ἀμβων-	ambon-	raised edge	ambo
ἀμέθυστος	amethustos	ἀμεθυστ-	amethyst-	not drunk or intoxicating	amethyst, amethystizon
ἄμετρος	ametros	ἀμετρο-	ametro-	without measure	ametropia
ἀμίαντος	amiantos	ἀμιαντ-	amiant-	undefiled	amianthus
ἄμμος	ammos	ἀμμο-	ammo-	sand	ammoperdix, ammophila, ammotrechidae
ἀμνησία	amnēsia	ἀμνησι-	amnēsi-	oblivion	amnesia
ἀμνηστία	amnēstia	ἀμνηστι-	amnēsti-	forgetfulness, amnesty	amnesty, amnestic
ἀμμωνιακός	ammōniakos	ἀμμωνι-	ammōni-	from Ammōn	ammonia, ammoniacal
ἀμμωνίς	ammōnis	ἀμμων-	ammon-	horn of Ammōn	ammonite, ammonoid, ammonoidea
ἀμνός	amnos	ἀμν-	amn-	lamb	amnion, amniotic, amniocentesis, amnioscope,
ἀμοιβή	amoebē	ἀμοιβ-	amoeb-	change	amoeba, amoebic
ἄμορφος	amorphos	ἄμορφ-	amorph-	shapeless	amorphous, amorphic
ἄμυλον	amylon	ἄμυλ-	amyl-	starch	amylin, amyloid, amylose, amylopectin, amylase, amyls, amylophagia, amyl
ἀμυγδαλή	amugdalē	ἀμυγδ-	amygd-	almond tree	amygdala, amygdalin, amygdule almond
ἀμφί	amphi	ἀμφι-	amphi-	on both sides	amphipoda, amphioxus, amphiglossus
ἀμφιβάλλω	amphiballō	ἀμφιβολ-	amphibol-	throw on either side, to doubt	amphibole, amphibology
ἀμφίβιος	amphibios	ἀμφιβι-	amphibi-	living a double life	amphibious, amphibians
ἀμφίβολος	amphibolos	ἀμφιβολ-	amphibol-	doubtful	amphibole, amphibolite
ἀμφίβραχυς	amphibrakhus	ἀμφιβραχυ-	amphibrachy-	short at both ends	amphibrach, amphibolite
ἀμφιθέατρον	amphitheatron	ἀμφιθέατρ-	amphitheatr-	theater	amphitheater, amphitheatric,
Ἀμφικτυονία	Amphiktyonia	ἀμφικτυονι-	amphiktyoni-	religious alliance	Amphictyony, amphictyonic
ἀμφίμακρος	amphimakros	ἀμφιμακρ-	amphimacr-	long at both ends	amphimacer
ἀμφορεύς	amphoreus	ἀμφορε-	amphore-	bearer	amphora, ampulla
ἀμφότερος	amphoteros	ἀμφότερ-	amphoter-	each of two	amphoteric
ἀνά	ana	ἀνα-	ana-	again, backward, upward	anabolism, anachronism, anaplasia
ἀναβαίνω	anabainō	ἀναβα-	anaba-	I go up	anabasis, anabatic, anabantidae
ἀναβαπτίζω	anabaptizō	ἀναβαπτ-ισ-	anabapt-is-	I dip repeatedly	anabaptist
ἀναβιώνω	anabiōnō	ἀναβιω-	anabio-	I return to life	anabiosis,
ἀναβολή	anabolē	ἀναβολ-	anabol-	putting off, delaying	anabolism, anabolic steroid
ἀνάγλυφος	anagluphos	ἀναγλυφ-	anaglyp-	putting wrought in low relief	anaglyph
ἀναγραμματισμός         -   anagrammatismos		ἀναγραμ-	anagram-	transpose the letters of one word so as to form another	anagram, anagrammatize
ἀναγωγή	anagōgē	ἀναγωγ-	anagog-	spiritual uplift, reference to a principle	anagoge, anagogy,
ἀνάδρομος	anadromos	ἀναδρομ-	anadrom-	running up	anadromous
ἀναδῶ	anadō	ἀναδε-	anade-	bind up	anadem
ἀναδίπλωσις	anadipōlsis	ἀναδιπλω-	anadiplo-	to redouble	anadiplosis
ἀνάδρομος	anadromos	ἀναδρομ-	anadrom-	running up	anadromous
ἀνάθεμα	anathema	ἀναθεματ-	anathemat-	accursed	anathema, anathematize,
ἀναισθησία	anaisthēsia	ἀναισθη-	anaesthe-	lack of sensation, insensibility under surgical treatment	anaesthesia, anaesthesiologist, anaesthetic
ἀνάκλισις	anaklisis	ἀνακλι-	anacli-	to lean back	anaclitism, anaclitic,
ἀνακολουθία             -   anakolouthia		ἀνακολουθι-	anacolouthi-	inconsequence	anacoluthon
ἀνάκρουσις	anacrousis	ἀνακρουσι-	anacrusi-	push back, beginning of a tune	anacrusis
ἀναλγησία	analgesia	ἀναλγησι-	analgesi-	painlessness	analgesia, analgetic, analgesics
ἀναλέγω	analegō	ἀναλεγ-	analeg-	gather	analects
ἀνάλειμμα	analēmma	ἀναλειμματ-	analeimmat-	support	analemma
ἀναληπτικός	analeptikos	ἀναληπτ-	analept-	restorative	analeptic
ἀνάλκιμος	analkimos	ἀναλκιμ-	analcim-	weak	analcime, analcite
ἀναλογία	analogia	ἀναλογι-	analogi-	proportion [3]	analogy
ἀνάλογος	analogos	ἀναλογ-	analog-	proportionate, conformable [4]	analogous, wikt:analogue
ἀναλύω	analuō	ἀναλυ-	analy-	loosen, simplify	analysis, analytic, analyze, analyst
ἀναλφάβητος	analphabētos	ἀναλφαβητ-	analphabet-	uneducated	analphabetic, analphabetism
ἀνάμνησις	anamnēsis	ἀναμνησι-	anamnesi-	recollection, reminiscence	anamnesis, anamnestic,
ἀναμόρφωσις	anamorphōsis	ἀναμορφωσι-	anamorphōsi-	transformation	anamorphosis, anamorphic
ἄναξ	anax	ἀνακτ-	anakt-	lord, master, king	anax
ἀνάπαιστος	anapaistos	ἀναπαιστ-	anapaist-	anapaestic verse	anapest, anapestic
ἀνάπλαστος	anaplastos	ἀναπλαστ-	anaplast-	remolded	anaplastic, anaplasia
ἀναπληρωτικός             -   anaplērōtikos		ἀναπληρωτικ-	anaplerotic-	filling up	anaplerotic
ἀναπνοή	anapnoē	ἀναπνο-	anapno-	respiration, breathing	anapnoic, anapnograph
ἀναπόδεικτος	anapodeiktos	ἀναποδεικτ-	anapodeict-	not proved	anapodeictic
ἀνάπτυξις	anaptuksis	ἀνάπτυξι-	anaptyxi-	expansion, explanation	anaptyxis
ἄναρθρος	anarthros	ἀναρθρ-	anarthr-	not articulated	Anarthriaceae, anarthrous
ἄναρχος	anarkhos	ἀναρχ-	anarch-	without a ruler	anarchy, anarchism, anarchist
ἀναστομόω	anastomoō	ἀναστομo-	anastomo-	I furnish with a mouth, open up	anastomosis
ἀναστρέφω	anastrephō	ἀναστρεφ-	anastreph-	to turn back	anastrophe
ἀνατείνω	anateineinō	ἀνατα-	anata-	I stretch	anatase
ἀνατολή	anatolē	ἀνατολ-	anatol-	East	Anatolia, Anatolian
ἀνατομία	anatomia	ἀνατομι-	anatomi-	dissection	anatomy, anatomical, anatomist
ἀνατρέπω	anatrepō	ἀνατροπ-	anatrop-	to reverse	anatropia, anatropal, anatropous
ἀναφέρω	anapherō	ἀναφoρ-	anaphor-	mention, recount, refer	anaphora
ἀναφυλάσσω	anaphulassō	ἀναφυλακ-	anaphylak-	I guard	anaphylaxis, anaphylactic, anaphylactoid
ἀναχρονισμός         -   anachronismos		ἀναχρον-ισ-	anachron-is-	wrong time reference	anachronistic, anachronism
ἀναχωρεῖν	anachōrō	ἀναχωρε-	anachore-	go back, retire	anchorite, anchoress, anachoretic
Ἀνδρομέδα	Andromēda	Ἀνδρομέδ-	Andromēd-	wife of Perseus	Andromeda, Andromeda polifolia
ἄνεμος	anemos	ἀνεμο-	anemo-	wind	anemometer, anemoscopy, anemoscope, anemophilous
ἀνέκδοτος	anekdotos	ἀνεκδοτ-	anecdot-	unpublished	anecdote, anecdotal, anecdotist
ἀνεμώνη	anemonē	ἀνεμών-	anemon-	lit. daughter of the wind	anemone, sea-anemone
ἀνεργἰα	anergia	ἀνεργι-	anergi-	cessation from work	anergy
ἀνεύρυσμα	aneurusma	ἀνευρυσμ-	aneurusm-	dilation	aneurysm, microaneurysm
ἀνήρ	anēr	ἀνδρο-	andrο-	man (male human)	androcentrism, androgen, android, andrologist, andrology, androstephium, androsterone, misandry, monandry, polyandry
ἀνθολόγιον	antholōgion	ἀνθολoγι-	anthologi-	collection of extracts	anthology, anthologist
ἄνθος	anthos	ἀνθο-	antho-	flower	anthology, anthophyta, anthostema, anthogonium, Anthozoa, anthocleista, anthotype, anthocyanin, anthocerotophyta
ἀνθρακίτις	anthrakitēs	ἀνθρακιτ-	anthracit-	kind of coal	anthracite, anthracite iron
ἄνθραξ	anthrax	ἀνθρ-	anthr-	coal	anthrax, anthracotherium, anthracosauria, anthracosis
ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	ἀνθρωπο-	anthrōpo-	human being	anthropology, anthropomorphism, anthropopathy, anthropometrics, anthropomancy, anthropopath, anthropoglot, anthroponyms, anthroposophical, anthroponym, anthropomorphists, anthropocentrism, anthropomorphics, anthropoidea, anthroposemiotics, misanthrope, zoanthropy
ἀνιέναι	anienai	ἀνι-	ani-	to go up	anion, anionic
ἄνισος	anisos	ἀνισο-	aniso-	unequal, dissimilar, uneven	anisogamous, anisometric, anisometropia, anisotropic
ἄννησον	annēson	ἄννησ-	annes-	dill	anise, aniseed, anisette
ἄνοδος	anodos	ἀνοδ-	anod-	way up	anode, anodising
ἄνομος	anomos	ἀνομ-	anom-	lawless	anomie, anomic
ἄνοργος	anorgos	ἀνoργ-	anorg-	not wrathful	anorgasmic, anorgasmia
ἀνορεξία	anorexia	ἀνορεκ-/ἀνορεξι-	anorec-anorexi-	lack of appetite	anorexia, anorectic, anorexigenic
ἄνορθος	anorthos	ἀνορθο-	anortho-	sloping	anorthosite, anorthoclase, anorthite
ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι         -   antagōnizesthai		ἀνταγωνιζ-	antagōniz-	struggle against, prove a match for	antagonize, antagonist, antagonism, antagonistic
ἀνταρκτικός	antarktikos	ἀνταρκτικ-	Antarctic-	Antarctic [5]	antarctic, antarctica,
ἀντί	anti	ἀντι-	anti-	opposite, counter	antibiotic, anticyclone, antidiabetic, antihero, antihistamine, antioxidant, antiseptic, antistatic
ἀντίδοτον	antidoton	ἀντιδοτ-	antidot-	to give as a remedy against	antidote, antidoting
ἀντινομία	antinomia	ἀντινομ-	antinom-	contradiction between laws	antinomy, antinomianism, antinomia (brachiopod)
ἀντιπάθεια	antipatheia	ἀντιπαθ-	antipath-	of opposite feelings	antipathetic, antipathy
ἀντίπους	antipous	ἀντιποδ-	antipod-	the opposite foot, diametrically opposed	antipodes, antipodean, antipodal
ἀντισήπω	antisēpō	ἀντισηπ-	antisep-	make to putrefy in turn	antisepsis, antiseptic
ἀντίστροφος	antistrophos	ἀντιστροφ-	antistroph-	to invert	antistrophe
ἀντιτιθέναι	antitithenai	ἀντιθε-	antithe-	to oppose	antithesis, antithetic, antithetical
ἀντιφράζω	antiphrazō	ἀντιφρα(δ)-	antiphra(d)-	speak the opposite	antiphrasis
ἀντίφωνος	antiphōnos	ἀντιφων-	antiphon-	sounding in answer	antiphon, anthem
ἄντρον	antron	ἀντρ-	antr-	cave, cavity	antrum
ἀντωνυμεῖν	antōnymein	ἀντωνυμ-	antonym-	to have an opposite denomination	antonym, antonymous
ἄνυδρος	anhudros	ἀνυδρ-	anhydr-	waterless, arid	anhydrite, anhydrous, anhydrobiosis
ἀνώδυνος	anōdunos	ἀνωδυν-	anodyn-	waterless, arid	anodyne, anodynous
ἀνώμαλος	anōmalos	ἀνωμαλ-	anōmal-	uneven	anomalocarid, anomalopidae, anomalopus, anomaluridae, anomaly, abnormal through Latin
ἀνώνυμος	anōnumos	ἀνωνυμ-	anonym-	nameless	anonymity, anonymous, anonymity, anonymously
ἀνωφελής	anōphelēs	ἀνωφελ-	anophel-	unprofitable, useless	anopheles, anopheline, anophelorastia
ἄξιος	axios	ἀξιο-	axio-	worthy	axiological, axiology, axiology, axiom, axiomatic, axiomatisation
ἄξων	axōn	ἀξον-	axon- axi-	axis	axoneme, axoplasm, axisymmetric
ἀόριστος	aoristos	ἀοριστ-	aorist-	indefinite	aorist
ἀορτή	aortē	ἀορτ-	aort-	the great artery	aortic, aorta
ἀπαθές	apathēs	ἀπαθε(σ)-	apathe(s)-	without feeling	apatheism, apatheist, apathetic, apathy
ἃπαξ	hapax	ἁπαξ-	apax	once	hapax legomenon, hapaxes
ἀπάτη	apatē	ἀπατ-	apat-	deceit	apatite, apatosaurus
ἁπλούς	haplous	ἁπλο-	haplo-	single	haplodiploid, haploid, haploidisation, haplorrhini, haplotype
ἀπό	apo	ἀπο-	apo-	away from	apology, apostrophe, apocrypha
ἀπόγειον	apogeion	ἀπογει-	apogei-	far from the earth	apogee
ἀποδεικτικός             -   apodeiktikos		ἀποδεικτ-	apodict-	demonstrable	apodictic, apodictically
ἀποδιδόναι	apodidonai	ἀποδο-	apodo-	to give back	apodosis
ἀπόθεμα	apothema	ἀπόθεματ-	apothemat-	something laid down	apothem
ἀποθέωσις	apotheōsis	ἀποθε-ωσι-	apothe-osi-	deification	apotheosis, apotheon
ἀποθήκη	apothēkē	ἀποθηκ-	apothek-	storehouse	apothecary, apothecium
ἀποκαλύπτω	apokaluptō	ἀποκαλυπ-	apocalyp-	to reveal	apocalypse
ἀποκόπτω	apokoptō	ἀποκoπ-	apokop-	cut off	apocopation, apocope
ἀποκρίνω	apokrinō	ἀποκριν-	apokrin-	to set apart	apocrine
ἀποκρύπτω	apokruptō	ἀποκρυπ-	apokryp-	to hide away	apocrypha, apocryphal
ἀπολογία	apologia	ἀπολογι-	apologi-	apology	apology, apologue, apologetic, apologeticism, apologia
ἀπόμιξις	apomixis	ἀπομιξι-	apomixi-	without mixing	apomixis, apomictic
ἀπονευρούσθαι         -   aponeurousthai		ἀπονευρ-	aponeur-	to become tendinous	aponeurosis
ἀποπλήσσω	apoplēssō	ἀποπληκ-	apoplēk-	cripple by a stroke	apoplexy, apoplectic
ἄπορος	aporos	ἀπορ-	apor-	impassable	aporia
ἀποστάτης	apostatēs	ἀποστατ-	apostat-	defector	apostate, apostasy
ἀποστέλλω	apostellō	ἀποστολ-	apostol-	send away	apostle, apostolic
ἀποστρέφω	apostrephō	ἀποστροφ-	apostroph-	turn away	apostrophe, apostrophic, apostrophising
ἀποτρόπαιον	apotropaion	ἀποτρoπα-	apotropa-	something that averts evil	apotropaic, apotropaism
ἄπους	apous	ἀποδ-	apod-	without feet	apodidae, apoda, apus, apodization
ἀποφάναι	apophanai	ἀποφα-	apopha-	to say no	apophasis
ἀποφθέγγεσται         -   apophthengesthai		ἀποφθεγγ-	apophtheng- apotheg-	to speak plainly	apothegm
ἀποφύομαι	apophuomai	ἀποφυ-	apophu-	grow out like a shoot	apophysis, apophysomyces, zygapophysis
ἄπτερος	apteros	ἀπτερ-	apter-	wingless	Apteryx, Apterygidae, Apterygota, Apteropanorpidae
ἀράχνη	arakhnē	ἀραχνη	arachnē-	spider	arachnid
ἄργιλλος	argillos	ἀργιλλ-	argill-	clay	argillite, argillaceous
Ἄρης	Arēs	ἀρεο-	areo-	planet Mars	areocentric, areology, areography
ἀριθμός	arithmos	ἀριθμ	arithm-	number	arithmetic
ἀρκέω	arkeō	ἀρκ-	ark-	to ward off, to defend, to assist ἀρκέειν alt. f. L. arceo "to enclose, keep out, prevent	arc, arcade
ἀρθρίτις	arthritis	ἀρθριτιδ-	arthritid-	inflammation of joint	arthritis, osteoarthritis
ἄρθρον	arthron	ἀρθρο-	arthrο-	joint	arthropod, arthroscopy, arthropathy
ἄρθρωσις	arthrōsis	ἀρθρωσι-	arthrosi-	articulation	dysarthria, diarthrosis, anarthrous
ἀριθμός	arithmos	ἀριθμ-	arithm-	number	arithmetic, logarithm
ἄριστος	aristos	ἀριστο-	aristo-	best	aristocracy
Ἀρκαδία	arcadia	ἀρκαδι-	arcadi-	area in Peloponnese, Greece, emblematic of rural peace	Acadian
ἄρκτος	arktos	ἀρκτ-	arct-	bear, the northern constellation Ursa Major	arctic
ἀρκτούρος	arktouros	ἀρκτουρ-	arctur-	bearward	arcturus, arcturis, arcturian
ἁρμονία	harmonia	ἁρμονι-	harmoni-	agreement, harmony	harmony, harmonium, harmonica, harmonisation, harmonics, enharmonic
ἁρμός	harmos	ἀρμ-	arm-	joint, shoulder	harmotome, arm
ἀρρυθμία	arrhuthmia	ἀρρυθμι-	arrythmi-	lack of rhythm	arrhythmia, arrhythmic, antiarrhythmic
ἄρτιος	artios	ἀρτιο-	artio-	even	artiodactyl
ἀρχαῖος	arkhaios	ἀρχαιο-	archaio-	ancient	archaeology, archetype
ἀρχή	arche	ἀρχε-/ἀρχί-	arche-/archi-	chief, authority	archaic, archbishop, anarchy, archidiptera, archigram, archipelago, architeuthidae
ἀρχιτέκτων	arkhitektōn	ἀρχιτεκτον-	architecton-	chief builder	architecture, architect
ἄρχων	arkhōn	ἀρχοντ-	archont-	ruler	archon, archosaur, archostemata
ἄρωμα	arōma	ἀρωματ-	aromat-	spice	aroma, aromatic compounds
-ας	-as	-αδ-	suffix(-ad)-	suffix	Olympiad, Naiad
ἀσθένεια	astheneia	ἀσθεν-	asthen-	weakness	asthenia, asthenopia
ἄσθμα	asthma	ἀσθματ-	asthmat-	asthma	asthmatic
Ἀσία	Asia	ἀσια-	asia-	Mythological daughter of Iapetos	Asia, Asian, Asianisation, asiaphile
ἀσπάραγος	aspharagos	ἀσπαραγ-	asparag-	asparagus	asparagine acid, aspartame, aspartate
ἀσπίς	aspis	ἀσπιδ-	aspid-	shield	asp
ἀστήρ	astēr	ἀστ(ε)ρ-	ast(e)r-	star	asteroid, asterisk
ἀστιγματισμός         -   astigmatismos		ἀστιγματ-	astigmat-	without focus	astigmatism
ἀστράγαλος	astragalos	ἀστράγαλ-	astragal-	vertebra, knucklebone	astragalus
ἄστρον	astron	ἀστρο-	astro-	constellation	astronomy, astrology, astrophysics, astrodynamics, astronaut, astrolabe
ἄσυλον	asulon	ἀσυλ-	asyl-	sanctuary	asylum
ἀσφυξία	asphuxia	ἀσφυξι-	asphyxi-	stopping of the pulse	asphyxia
ἀτμόσφαιρα	atmosphaira	ἀτμοσφαιρ-	atmosphair-	vapor + sphere	atmosphere, atmospheric
Ἄτλας	Atlas	ἀτλαντ-	atlant-	name of a Titan	atlas, Atlantic
ἄτομος	atomos	ἀτομ-	atom-	un + cut	atomic, atomizer
ἀτονία	atonia	ἀτονι-	atoni-	slack	atony, atonal
ἄτροπος	atropos	ἀτροπ-	atrop-	inexorable	atropos, atropine, atropa
Ἀττική	Attiki	Ἀττικ-	attic-	A region of east-central Greece	attic, atticism
αὐθεντικός	authentikos	αὐθεντικ-	authentic-	original	authentication, authenticity
αὐστηρός	austēros	αὐστηρ-	auster-	harsh, bitter	austerity
αὐταρχία	autarchia	αὐταρχι-	autarchi-	absolute governing	autarchy, autarchism
αὐτάρκεια	autarkia	αὐτάρκ-	autark-	self-sufficiency	autarky
αὐτόχθων	autochthōn	αὐτόχθον-	autochthon-	of the land itshelf	autochthon, autochthon, autochthonous
αὐτοψία	autopsia	αὐτοψι-	autopsi-	a seeing for oneself	autopsy
αὐξάνειν	auxanein	αὐξ-	aux-	to increase	auxin, auxesis
αὐτός	autos	αὐτο-	auto-	self (reflexive pronoun)	autonomy, automatic
ἀφαιρεῖν	aphairein	ἀφαιρε-	aphaire-	take away	apheresis, hemapheresis
ἀφανής	aphanēs	ἀφαν-	aphan-	unseen	aphanes, aphaniotis, aphanite, aphanitic
ἄφατος	aphatos	ἀφατ-	aphat-	speechless	aphasia, aphasiology, anomic aphasia
ἀφιέναι	aphienai	ἀφε-	aphe-	to let go	aphesis, aphetic, aphetism
Ἀφροδίτη	Aphroditē	ἀφροδιτ-	aphrodit-	risen from sea-foam, name of a goddess	aphrodisiac, aphrodisia,
ἀχαίνειν	akhainein	ἀχαιν-	achen-	without yawning	achene
ἀχάτης	achātēs	ἀχάτ-	akhat-	agate	agate, agateware
ἀχρώματος	akhrōmatos	ἀχρωματ-	achrοmat-	without color	achromatic, achromatin, achromatopsia, achromatism, achromatic
ἀψίνθιον	apsinthion	ἀψινθι-	apsinthi-	alcoholic liqueur	absinthe
ἁψίς	hapsis	ἁψιδ-	apsid-	arch	apse, apsis, apsidal, hassium, Diapsida

Β

b

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
βάθος	bathos	βαθ(ε)-	batho-	depth	bathos
βαθύς	bathus	βαθυ-	bathu-	deep	bathybius, bathymetry, bathyscaphe, bathysphere
βακτήριον	bacterion	βακτηριο-	bacterio-	stick, staff	bacteremia, bacteria, bactericide. bacteriocin, bacteriophage, bacteriorhodopsin, bacteriostasis, bacteriuria
βάλλω	ballo	βαλ/βαλλ-ιστ-	bal-/ball-ist-	I throw	balista, ballistics, ballistite, ballistocardiography, ballistospore
βαπτίζειν	baptizein	βαπτ-ισ-	bapt-is-	dip, immerse, cleanse	anabaptist, baptise, baptism, baptist, baptistery, pedobaptism
βάρβαρος	barbaros	βαρβαρο-	barbaro-	stranger, a non-Greek	barbarian, barbarism,
βάρος	baros	βαρο-	baro-	weight	barology, barometer, isobar, millibar
βαρύς	barus	βαρυ-	baru-	heavy	baryon, baritone
βασιλεύς	basileus	βασιλ-	basil-	king	basil, basilica, basilicon, basilisk
βάσις	basis	βασι-	basi-	walk, go	base, basis, basilect
βάτραχος	batrakhos	βατραχ-	batrakh-	frog	batrachite
βδέλλα	bdella	βδελλ-	bdell-	leech	bdelloidea
βιβλίον	biblion	βιβλιο-	biblio-	book	bible, bibliography, bibliolatry, bibliomancy, bibliomania, bibliophile, bibliotherapy
βίος	bios	βιο-	bio-	life	antibiotic, autobiography, biography, biology, biopsy, bios
βλαστός	blastos	βλαστο-	blasto-	sprout, germ	blastoderm, blastoid, blastoma, blastula
βλάσφημος	blaspheme	βλασφημ-	blasphem-	To speak of God in an irreverent manner	blaspheme
βουλή	boulē	βουλ-	boul-	will	abulia, boule, hyperboulia
βορέας	boreas	βορεα-	borea-	north, the north wind	Aurora Borealis, hyperborean
βοῦς	bous	βου-	bou-	ox	boustrophedon, bulimia
βραχύς	brakhus	βραχυ-	brakhu-	short	brachycephalic
βραδύς	bradus	βραδύ-	bradu-	slow	bradycardia, bradykinin, bradyphrasia
βρῶμος	bromos	βρωμ-	brom-	stink	bromate, bromide, bromidrosis, bromine, bromocriptine, bromargyrite
βρόγχος	bronkhos	βρογχ-	bronkh-	windpipe	bronchiole, bronchitis, bronchocele, bronchophony, bronchoscopy, bronchotomy, bronchus
βροντή	brontē	βροντ(ο)-	bront(o)-	thunder	brontology, brontosaurus, brontotheriidae

Γ

g

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
γάδος	gados	γαδ-	gad-	cod	Gadidae
γαῖα, γῆ	gaia, gē	γη/γεω-	ge-/geo-	earth	apogee, geology, Gaia, geochronology, geometry, geography, perigee, geothermy, georeference, geophysics, geomagnetism, geoscience
γάλα	gala	γαλακτ(ο)-	galact(o)-	milk	galactose, galactosemia, galactosamine, galax, galaxy
γαλέα	galea	γαλέα-	galea	galley	galley
γάλιον	galion	γάλιον)-	galion	bedstraw	galium
γάμμα	gamma	γαμμα	gamma	gamma	gammadion, gamut
γάμος	gamos	γαμ-	gam-	marriage	agamia, agamidae, bigamy, hierogamy, gamete, monogamy, polygamy
γάγγλιον	ganglion	γαγγλι-	gangli-	subcutaneous tumour	ganglion, ganglionectomy
γάγγραινα	gangraina	γάγγραινα	gangraina	gangrene	gangrene
γάνος	ganos	γανο-	gano-	bright	ganodonta
γαστήρ	gastēr	γαστ(ε)ρ(ο)-	gast(e)r(o)-	stomach	gasteromycete, gastrectomy, gastritis, gastroenterology, gastrolith, gastromancy, gastronomy, gastropoda
γένεσις	genesis	γέν-	gen-	birth	genetic, genesis, gene
γῆρας	geras	γηρατ-	great-	old age	geriatric
γέρανος	geranos	γεραν-	geran-	crane	geranium
γέρων	geron	γεροντ-	geront-	old man	gerontocracy, gerontology, gerousia
γεύειν	geuein	γευ-	geu-	to taste	ageusia, ageustia, hypergeusia, parageusia
γιγνῶσκειν	gignōskein	γνω-	gnō- gnē-	to know	agnosticism, agnostic, agnostida, agnostidae, agnost, diagnostic, gnosis, gnosticism
γίγας	gigas	γιγαντ-	gigant-	huge, enormous	giant, gigabyte, gigantic
γλαυκός	glaukos	γλαυκ-	glauk-	blue-green, gray	glaucoma, glauconite
γλοιός	gloios	γλοι(ο)-	gloi(o)-	gluey	glioblastoma, glioma, gliosarcoma, gliosis, gliotoxin, gloeocapsa
γλωσσίς γλωττίς	glossis glottis	γλωσσιδ γλωττιδ-	gloss- glott-	tongue	anthropoglot, diglossia, epiglottis, epiglottitis, gloss, glossary, glossodynia, glossematics, glossolalia, glossopteris, glottis, glottochronology, idioglossia, isogloss, monoglottism, polyglot, proglottid, xenoglossy
γλουτός	gloutos	γλουτ-	glout-	buttock	gluteus
γλυφή	glyphe	γραφ-	glyph-	carving, carved work	glyph, petroglyph
γλυκύς	glukus	γραφ-	glyk-	sweet	glucosamine, glucose, glycemia, glyceria, glyceride, glycerol, glycine, glycolysis
γλωχίς	glokhis	γλωχιν-	glokhin-	arrow-head	glochidium
γνάθος	gnathos	γναθ(ο)-	gnath(o)-	jaw	gnathitis, gnathopod, gnathostomata
γνώμη	gnōmē	γνώμη)	gnome	thought, opinion	gnome
γνώμων	gnōmōn	γνώμον)	gnomon	inspector, indicator	gnomon
γοητεία	goeteia	γοητεία)	goeteia	witchcraft	goety
γόμφος	gomphos	γόμφ)	gomph	bolt	gomphosis
γράφειν	graphein	γραφ-	graph-	to write	autograph, biography, graphics, geography, xerography, stratigraphy, epigraphy, graphology
γρύψ	grypos	γρυπ	gryp	griffin	griffin
γυνή	gunē	γυναικ-	gunaik-	woman	gynaeceum, gynaecocracy, gynecology, gynocentrism, misogynist, polygyny
γωνία	gonia	γωνι-	goni-	angle	decagon, diagonal, dodecagon, enneagon, hendecagon, heptagon, hexagon, goniometer, gonioscopy, octagon, orthogon, polygon, tetragon, trigonometry

Δ

d

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
δαίμων	daimon	δαιμον-	daimon	an evil spirit or a divinity	daimon, demon, demonology
δάκρυον	dakruon	δακρυο-	dakruo-	tear	dacryocystitis, dacryon
δάκτυλος	daktulos	δακτυλ-	daktul-	finger	dactyl, dactyliomancy, dactylosaurus, dactylitis, pterodactyl
δασύς	dasus	δασυ-	dasu-	thick, dense	dasylirion, dasymeter, dasypeltis
δέκα	deka	δεκα	deka	ten	decad, decalogue, decameron, decamethonium, decasyllable, decathlon
δέλτα	delta	δελτα	delta	the letter delta	delta, deltoid
δελτίον	deltion	δελτιο-	deltio-	small writing tablet	deltiology
δελφίς	delphis	δελφιν	delphin	dolphin	dauphin
δέμνιον	demnion	δεμνιον	demnion	bed	didemnum
δῆμος	dēmos	δημο-	dēmo-	people, power	demagogy, deme, demiurge, democracy, demographic, demography, demotic, Dimotiki, endemism, epidemic, pandemic
δένδρον	dendron	δενδρ(ο)-	dendr(o)-	tree	dendrite, dendrochronology, dendroclimatology, dendrogram, dendrology, liriodendron, Philodendron, rhododendron, Toxicodendron
δέρμα	derma	δερμ[α]-	derm(a)-	skin	dermatoglyphics, dermatology, dermatome, dermatomyositis, dermatophyte, dermis, epidermis
δεύτερος	deuteros	δευτερο-	deutero-	second	deuteragonist, deuterium, Deuteronomy
διά	dia	δια-	dia	through	adiabatic, diabetes, diagnosis, dialogue
διάβολος	diabolos	διαβολ-	diabol-	devil	diablotin, diablerie, diabolism, diabolical
δίαιτα	diaita	διαιτ-	diait	way of life	diet
διάκονος	diakonos	διακον-	diakon	servant, messenger	deacon
διδάσκω	didasko	διδασκ-	didask-	I teach	didactic, Didache
δίδυμοι	didumoi	διδυμ-	didum-	in twins	didymium, epididymis
δίηγησις	diegesis	διηγησι-	diegesi-	narration, narrative	diegesis
διοίκησις	dioikesis	διοικησι-	dioikesi	housekeeping, management	diocese
δίοπτρον	dioptron	διοπτρ-	dioptr-	spy-glass	dioptre
δίς	dis	δι-	di-	twice	diatomic, digamma
δίχα	dikha	διχο-	dikho-	in two, asunder, apart	dichogamy, dichotomy
διφθέρα	diphthera	διφθερ-	diphther-	skin, hide, piece of leather	diphtheria
δόξα	doxa	δοξ-	dox-	opinion, praise	chionodoxa, doxology, doxography, orthodoxy, paradox, paradoxology, paradoxurus
δράσις	drasis	δρασι-	drasi-	action	drastic
δρόμος	dromos	δρομ-	drom-	racing, running, racecourse, course	aerodrome, Dromaeosauridae, dromedary, dromomania, dromotropic, hippodrome, syndrome
δύναμις	dunamis	δυν-	dun-	power, strength, force	adynamia, adynamic, aerodynamics, aerodyne, amplidyne, autodyne, dynameter, dynamicism, dynamics, dynamism, dynamite, dynamo, dynamometer, dynamotor, dynasty, dynatron, dyne, electrodynamics, heterodyne, hydrodynamics, isodynamic, magnetohydrodynamics, metadyne, neutrodyne, psychodynamics, superheterodyne, thermodynamics

Ε

(h)e

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivatives
ἑβδομάς	hebdomas	ἑβδομαδ-	hebdomad-	week	hebdomad
ἐγκυκλοπαιδεία      -  enkuklopaideia		ἐγκυκλοπαιδει-         -   enkuclopaidei-		encyclopedia, lit. rounded education	encyclopedia
ἑγώ	ego	ἐγω-	ego-	I, me, my	ego, egocentrism
εἰκών	eikon	εἰκoν-	eikon-	icon, picture, painting, reality, kind	icon, iconicity, iconoclast
ἔκλειψις	ecleipsis	ἑκλειψι-	ekleipsi-	eclipse	eclipse, eclipsis, ecliptic
εἰρήνη	eirene	εἰρην-	eiren-	peace, harmony	irene
ἔλαιον	elaion	ἐλαι-	elai-	oil	vaseline
ἐλαστικός	elastikos	ἐλαστικ-	elastik-	elastic	elastic, elasticity
ἕλιξ	helix	ἑλικ-	helik-	helix	helix, helicopter, helicity
ἔλλειψις	elleipsis	ἓλλειψι-	ellipsi-	ellipse	ellipse, ellipsis, ellipsoid, ellipticity
ἔμφασις	emphasis	εμφασ-	emphas-	emphasis	emphasis, emphasise or emphasize, emphatic
ἐνέργεια	energeia	ενέργει-	energei-	energy	energetic, energize, energy
ἔργον	ergon	ἐργ-	erg-	action, deed, practice, work	erg, ergonomics, parergon, zymurgy
Ἑρμῆς	Hermes	Ἑρμ-	herm-	messenger of the gods	Hermeticism, Hermetic
ἐπιγραφή	epigraphe	ἑπιγραφ-	epigraph-	title, inscription	anepigraphic, epigraph, epigraphy
ἐπίσκοπος	episkopos	ἐπισκοπ-	episkop-	overseer	bishop, episcopacy
ἐπιστήμη	episteme	ἐπιστημ-	epistem-	good knowledge (science)	episteme, epistemology
ἑρπετόν	herpeton	ἑρπετό-	herpeto-	creeping animal	herpetology
ἐρυθρός	erythros	ἐρυθρ-	erythr-	red	erysipelas, erysipeloid, Erythrina, erythrism, erythrite, erythritol, erythroblast, erythroblastosis, erythrocyte, erythrocytosis, erythrolitmin, erythromycin, erythronium, erythropoiesis, erythropoietin, erythrose
ἑπτά	hepta	ἑπτα-	hepta-	seven	heptagon, heptameter, heptarchy, heptathlon
ἕτερος	(h)eteros	ἑτερο-	hetero-	different	heterosexual, heterogram, heterogeneous, heterozygous
ἔτυμος	etymos	ἔτυμ-	etym-	true	etymology
εὖ	eu	εὐ-	eu-	well, good	eukaryote, eulogy, eunomia, euphemism, euphoria
εὐρύς	eurys	ευρυ-	eury-	wide	eurypterid

Ζ

z

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ζήλος	zēlos	ζηλ-	zel-	zeal	zeal, zealot, zealotry, zelotypia
ζητῶ	zēto	ζητε-	zete-	search, inquire	zetetic
ζευγνύω	zeugnyo	ζευγν-	zeugn-	to yoke	syzygy, zeugma, zygote
ζέφυρος	zephyros	ζεφυρ-	zephyr-	west wind	zephyr
ζίζυφον	zizuphon	ζίζυφον	zizuphon	jujube	ziziphus
ζώνη	zōnē	ζων-	zōn-	belt	zone
ζῷον	zōon	ζῳο-	zōo-	animal	azoospermia, bryozoa, cryptozoa, cryptozoology, Mesozoa, metazoon, placozoa, protozoa, protozoology, spermatozoon, zoantharia, zoanthropy, zoochlorella, zodiac, zoea, zoetrope, zoo, zoogeography, zoography, zoolatry, zoology, zoomorphism, zoophilia, zoophyte, zoopraxiscope, zoospore, zootomy, zooxanthella
ζωστήρ	zoster	ζωστήρ-	zoster	girdle	zoster
ζυγόν	zygon	ζυγο-	zygo-	yoke	zygon, zygospore, zygote
ζύμη	zymē	ζυμ-	zym-	leaven	azyme, enzyme, exoenzyme, isoenzyme, isozyme, lysozyme, pancreozymin, ribozyme, zymase, zymogen, zymology, zymosis, zymurgy

Η

(h)ē

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ἡγεμῶν	hēgemōn	ἡγεμον-	hēgemon-	leader	hegemony
ἡδύς	hēdus	ἡδυ-	hēdu-	sweet	hedychium
ἦθος	ēthos	ἠθ-	ēth-	moral	ethics, ethos
ἥλιος	hēlios	ἡλιο-	hēlio-	sun	anthelion, aphelion, helianthus, heliocentric, heliochrome, helion, heliodon, heliograph, heliography, heliometer, helioscope, helioseismology, heliostat, heliotropic, heliotropism, helium, parhelion, perihelion
ἡμέρα	hēmera	ἡμέρ-	hēmer-	day	ephemeral, ephemeris, ephemeron, hemera, hemeralopia, Hemerobiidae, hemerocallis, nycthemeron
ἠώς	ēōs	ἠο-	ēo-	dawn	eocene, eolith, eosin, eosinophil, eozoon

Θ

th

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
θάνατος	thanatos	θανατ-	thanat-	death	euthanasia, thanatology, thanatosis
θεός	theos	θε-	the-	a god	atheism, theocracy, theology, theism
θέμα	thema	from θέτω (put)	them-	theme	thematic, theme
θεωρία	theōria	θεωρι-	theori-	theory	theory, theorem, theoretical
θεραπεία/θεραπεύειν	therapeia/therapeuein	θεραπευ-	therapeu	medical treatment	psychotherapy, therapeutics, therapy
θερμός	thermos	θερμ-	therm-	hot	hyperthermia, hypothermia, isotherm, thermal, thermoelectric, geothermic, thermochronology
θρόνος	thronos	θρον-	thron-	an elevated seat	dethronement, enthronement, throne

Ι

(h)i

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ἱερός	hieros	ἱερο-	hiero-	sacred	hierarchy, hieroglyph
ἴππος	hippos	ἱππ(ο)-	hipp(o)-	horse	hipparch, hippeastrum, hippocampus, hippodrome, hippogriff, hippology, hippopotamus, hippuris, hippus
ἱστορία	historia	ἱστορι-	histori-	history	history
ἰατρός	iatros	ἰατρ(ο)-	iatr(o)-	physician, healer	psychiatrist, geriatrics
ἴδιος	idios	ἰδι(ο)-	idi(o)-	one’s own, private	idiolect, idiom, idiosyncrasy, idiot
ἰέναι	ienai	εἰ/οἰ/ἰ/ἰοντ-	ei-/oi-/i-/iont-	go	anion, ion
ἰχθύς	ikhthus	ἰχθυ-	ikhthu-	fish	ikhthus, ichthyology

Κ

k, c

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
κακός	kakos	κακο-	kako-	bad, evil	cacophony, cacochymy, cacodemon, cacodyl, cacoethes, caconym, cacotopia, cacoxenite
καλός	kalos	καλο- καλλι-	kalo- kalli-	beautiful	calotype calligraphy, calisthenics
καλύπτω	kalypto	καλυπτ- καλυψ-	kalypt- kalyps-	I cover	apocalypse, apocalypticism, calyptra, calyptrogyne, eucalyptus
κάμμαρος	kammaros	καμμαρ-	kammar-	sea-crab, lobster	gammaridae
καρπός	karpos	καρπ-	carp-	fruit	acarpous, artocarpus, ascocarp, carpel, carpolite, carpology, dipterocarpaceae, discocarpus, endocarp, exocarp, hydnocarpus, lithocarpus, macrocarpa, mericarp, mesocarp, monocarpic, oligocarpus, parthenocarpy, pericarp, physocarpus, pilocarpine, podocarp, polycarpic, schizocarp, sporocarp, stenocarpus, trachycarpus
κάρυον	karuon	κάρυον	karuon	nut	dikaryon
κατά	kata	κατά-	kat(a)-	downwards, along	acatalepsy, autocatalysis, catabolism, catachresis, cataclysm, catadioptrics, catagenesis, cataglottis, catalepsy, catalysis, catalog, cataphora, cataplasm, 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
κήτος	kētos	κητο	kēto-	sea monster, whale	cetacea, cetology
κιθάρα	kithara	κιθαρ-	kithar-	lute	guitar, zither
κινῆσθαι	kinesthai	κινησι-	kines-	to move, motion	psychokinesis, kinetic energy, kinesis
κίρκος	kirkos	κιρκο-	kirko-	ring, circle	circus
κλών	klōn	κλων-	klōn-	branch, twig	clone, cloning
κόσμος	kosmos	κοσμ-	kosm-	order, the universe, jewel	cosmetic, cosmography, cosmology, cosmopolitan
κρυπτός	kruptos	κρυπτ-	krupt-	hidden	cryptology, encryption
κράτος	kratos	κρατ-	krat-	power, rule	autocrat, democracy, bureaucracy
κῦδος	kūdos	κυδ	kūd-	glory, fame	kudos
κύκλος	kuklo	κυκλ(ο)	kukl(o)-	circle	cycle, cyclotron
κῦμα	kuma	κυματ	kumat-	wave	cymatium, myokymia
κύων, κυνός	kūon, kunos	κυν	kun-	dog	cynanthropy, cynic, cynicism, cynocephaly, cynodont, cynosure
κύστη	kuste	κυστ	kust-	cyst, bladder	cyst, cystectomy, cysteine

Λ

l

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
λαός	lāos	λαο-	lāo-	people	laity
λέγω	lego	λεγ/λογ-	leg-/log-	to say	dialect, epistemology
λέθαργος	lethargos	ληθαργ-	letharg-	forgetful	lethargy, Lethe
λἢμμα	lemma	λημματ	lemmat	assumption, premiss	dilemma, lemma
λέξις	lexis	λεξι-	lexi-	word	alexia, dyslexia, lexicography, lexicon
λευκός	leukos	λευκο-	leuko-	white	leukemia, leukocyte, leucogranite, leucoma
λίθος	lithos	λιθο-	litho-	stone	acrolith, batholith, coccolith, coprolith, cystolith, eolith, gastrolith, laccolith, lithate, lithiasis, lithography, lithology, lithomancy, lopolith, megalith, microlith, monolith, neolithic, otolith, paleolith, Paleolithic, phacolith, phytolith, protolith, regolith, tonsillolith, xenolith
λόγος	logos	λογο-	logo-	thought, word	analogy, anthology, anthropology, apology, biology, cardiology, catalog, dialogue, epilogue, gemology, geology, logic, logotype, mineralogy, monologue, oncology, ophthalmology, paleontology, pathology, philology, prologue, tetralogy, trilogy, theology, zoology
λύω	luō	λυ-/λυ-σι-	lū-si-	break, loosen, dissolve	analysis, catalysis, dialysis, electrolysis, hydrolysis, lysis, paralysis, Lysistrata

Μ

m

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
μαθηματικός	mathēmatikos	μαθηματικ-	mathēmatik-	fond of learning	mathematics, mathematical, polymath
μακρός	makros	μακρο-	makro-	long	macron, macrobiotic, macroeconomics
μάλαγμα	malagma	μαλαγματ-	amalagmat-	that can be softened	amalgam, amalgamation
μανία	mania	μανί-	mani-	madness, passion, frenzy	mania, manic
μαρτυρία	marturia	μαρτυρ-	martur-	testimony	martyr
μέγας	megas	μεγα- μεγαλο-	mega- megalo-	big, large	megabyte, megafauna, megaphone, megalomania, megalopolis
μέθοδος	methodos	μεθοδ-	method-	method	method
μέλας	melas	μελαν-	melan-	pigmented, black, ink	Melanesia, melanocyte, melancholy, melanoma
μέταλλον	metallon	μεταλλ-	metal-	metal	metallic, metalloid
μετρώ	metro	μετρ-	metr-	to measure	geometry, metre
μηχανή	mechane	μηχαν-	mechan-	machine	machine, mechanics
μικρός	mikros	μικρο-	mikro-	small	micron, microscope
μῖσος	mīsos	μισ-	mīs-	hatred	misandry, misogyny, misanthrope
μνῆστις	mnēstis	μνη-	mne-	memory	amnesia, amnesty, Mneme, mnemonic
μόνος	monos	μονο-	mono-	alone, solitary, forsaken	monotony, monologue, monogamy, monocle, monolith, monotheist, monopsony, monopoly
μορφή	morphi	μορφ-	morph-	form	amorphous, morphometrics
μωρός	moros	μωρο-	moro-	dull	moron, oxymoron
Μοῦσα	Mousa	μουσ-	mous-	a patron goddess of the arts	Muse, music, museum
μῦς	mus	μυο-	muo/myo-	muscle	fibromyalgia, myoblast, myocarditis, myoclonus, myocyte, myoglobin

Ν

n

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
νάνος	nanos	νανο-	nano-	dwarf	nanometry, nanosecond, nanotechnology
νάρθηξ	narthex	νάρθηκ-	narthek	giant fennel	narthex
ναυτικός	nautikos	ναυτ-	naut-	sailor, ship	aeronautics, astronaut, astronautics, naumachia, nausea, nautical, nautilus
νεκρός	nekros	νεκρο-	nekro-	dead body	necromancy, necrophilia, necrophobia, necropolis, necrosis
νέκταρ	nektar	νεκταρ-	nektar	drink of the gods	nectar
νέος	neos	νεο-	neo-	new, young	neon, neologism, neolithic, neopaganism, neophyte
νεῦρον	neuron	νευρ(ο)-	neur(o)-	nerve, sinew	neuralgia, neurapraxia, neurasthenia, neurectomy, neurine, neuritis, neurobiology, neurochemistry, neurogenesis, neurolemma, neurolinguistics, neurology, neuron, neuropathy, neurosis
νεφρός	nephros	νεφρ(ο)-	nephr(o)-	kidney	nephrectomy, nephritis, nephrology, nephron, nephropathy, nephrosis, nephrotomy
νίκη	nike	νικ-	nik-	victory	Berenice, Veronica
νόσος	nosos	νοσο-	noso-	disease	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-	xy-	scrape	xyster, xyston, xystus

Ο

(h)o

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ὀδούς	odous	ὀδοντ-	odont-	tooth	orthodontia
οἷκος	oikos	οἰκο-	oiko-	house	androecium, ecocentrism, ecology, ecomuseum, econometrics, economics, economism, economy, ecophysiology, ecopoiesis, ecoregion, ecosphere, ecosystem, ecotechnology, ecotone, ecotourism, ecotoxicity, ecotoxicology, ecotype, ecozone, macroeconomics, microeconomics, oeconomus, synoecism
οἶνος	oinos	οἰνο-	oino-	wine	oenomel, oenology
οκτώ	okto	οκτ-	okt-	eight	octagon, octopus
ὀλίγος	oligos	ὀλιγο-	oligo-	few, little	oligarchy, Oligocene, oligomer, oligopoly, oligotroph
ὅλο(ς)	holos	ὁλ(o)-	hol(o)-	whole, total, entire	holocaust, hologram, holistic, whole (?)
ὅμο-	homo-	ὁμο-	homo-	same	homogeneity, homology, homomorphism, homophone, homosexuality
ὅμοιος	homoios	ὁμοιο-	homoio-	similar	homeomorphism, homeopathy, homeoptoton, homeosis, homeostasis, homeoteleuton, homeothermic
ὅγκος	onkos	ογκο-	onko-	mass, bulk	oncogene, oncogenesis, oncology
ὀξύς	oxus	ὀξυ-	oxu-	sharp, acid, sour	hyperoxaluria, oxalis, oxamide, oxidation, oxide, oxoacid, oxycephaly, oxycodone, oxygen, oxygenation, oxymoron
ὄραμα	orama	ὄραματ-	oramat-	a sight	diorama, panorama
ὄργανον	organon	ὀργαν-	organ-	organ, instrument, tool	organ, organism
ὀρθός	orthos	ὀρθ-	orth-	straight, correct, normal	orthography, orthogonal
ὁρίζων	horizon	ὁριζοντ-	horizont-	horizon	horizontal
ὄρνις	ornis	ὀρνιθ-	ornith-	bird	Ornithodelphia, ornithology, ornithomancy
ὅρος	horos	ὂρο-	hor-	limit, boundary	horopter
οὐ	ou	οὐ-	ou-	not	utopia

Π

p

pathos

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
παιδεία	paideia	παιδεια-	paideia-	education, culture	encyclop(a)edia, Wikipedia
παλαιός	palaios	παλαι(ο)-	palai(o)-	ancient, old	paleoanthropology, paleobiology, paleobotany, Paleocene, paleoecology, paleogeology, paleography, paleolithic, paleontology, Paleozoic, paleoseismology, paleogeography
παῖς	pais	παιδ-	paid-	boy, child	paediatrician, pedophilia, pederast
παρά	para	παρ(α)-	par(a)-	alongside of, by, past, beyond, against	paradox, paranormal, paraphilia, parasite
πᾶς	pas	παν-, παντο-	pan-, panto-	all, complete	pantheism, pantomime, panacea, pandemic
πατήρ	patēr	πατρ-	patr-	father	patriarch
πειρᾶν	peiran	πειρα-	peira	attack, assault	pirate, piracy
πείρα	peira	πειρ-	peir	experience	empirical, empiricism
περί	peri	περι-	peri	around	perimeter, period, periphrasis, peridotite
πέτρα	petra	πέτρα-	petra	rock	petrify, petroleum, petrology, petrography, petrophysics
πλείων	pleion	πλειω-/πλεω-	pleio/-pleo	more, abundance, to be full	pleiotropy, pleochroism, pleocytosis, pleomorphism, pleonasm, pleonaste, pleonexia, plethora, Pliocene
πληγή	plege	πληγ-	pleg-	stroke	diplegia, paraplegia
πόλις	polis	πολε-	pole-	city	megalopolis, metropolis, polis, political, police, polity, politics
πόλος	polοs	πολ-	pol-	axis, sky	bipolar, North Pole, Polaris, polarity, polarization
πολύς	polus	πολυ-	polu-	many, much	hoi polloi, polygamy, polyglot, Polynesia, polyphony, polytechnic, polytonic
ποταμός	potamos	ποταμ-	potam-	river	hippopotamus, Mesopotamia, Potamogalinae
ποῦς	pous	ποδ-	pod	foot	amblypoda, amphipod, arthropod, bipod, brachiopod, branchiopod, cephalopod, chenopod, decapod, gastropod, gnathopod, heteropoda, isopod, lagopus, macropod, myriapod, octopus, Oedipus, ornithopod, pauropod, podiatrist, platypoda, platypus, prosauropod, pseudopod, sauropod, tetrapod, theropod, tripod, xenopus
πρᾶγμα	pragma	πρᾶγμα	pragma	thing done, fact	pragmatic, pragmatism
πρεσβύτερος	presbuteros	πρεσβυτερ-	presbuter-	elder, older	priest, presbyopia, presbyter, presbytery
πρόγραμμα	programma	προγραμματ-	programmat-	proclamation, agenda	programmer, program
πρό	pro	προ-	pro-	before	prophet, prologue
πρὣτος	prōtos	πρωτ(ο)-/πρωθ-	proto-/proth-	first	prothonotary, protobiont, protocol, protoconch, protocone, protolith, proton, protonema, protoplasm, protoplast, protosome, prototheria, prototype
πτερόν	pteron	πτερ(ο)-	pter(o)-	wing	helicopter, Lepidoptera, ornithopter, pteranodon, Pterichthyodes, pterodactyl, pterosaurus

Ρ

r(h)

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ῥάβδος	rhabdos	ῥαβδ-	rhabd-	rod	rhabdite, rhabditida, rhabdology, rhabdomancy, rhabdovirus
ῥαψῳδός	rhapsodos	ῥαψῳδ-	rhapsod-	reciter of Epic poetry	rhapsode, rhapsody
ῥητορική	rhetorica	ῥητορ-	rhetor-	art of speech	rhetoric
ῥεῦμα	rheuma	ῥευματ-	rheumat-	a flowing, rheum	rheumatism, rheum
ῥίζα	rhiza	ῥίζ(ο)-	rhiz(o)-	root	corallorhiza, rhizobium, rhizome, rhizophora
ῥίς	rhis	ῥιν-	rhin-	nose	rhinencephalon, rhinitis, rhinoceros, rhinolith, rhinoplasty
ῥόδον	rhodon	ῥοδο-	rhodo-	rose, red	rhododendron, rhodium
-ῥοία	-rhoia	-ρροια	-rrhoia	flow, flux	gonorrhea, leukorrhea, logorrhoea, catarrh
ῥόμβος	rhombos	ῥομβ(ο)-	rhomb(o)-	rhombus	rhombus
ῥῶ	rho	ῥῶ/ῥωτ-	rho-/rhot	the letter rho	rhotacism

Σ

s

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
σάρξ	sarx	σαρκο-	sarko-	flesh	sarcophagus, sarcasm, sarcoidosis, sarcoma
σαῦρος	sauros	σαυρο-	sauro-	lizard	dinosaur. Saurida
σκοπός	skopos	σκοπ-	skop-	observer	scope, telescope
σοφία	sophia	σοφια-	sophia-	knowledge, wisdom	philosophy, sophistry
στροφή	strophe	στροφή-	-stroph-	turning	anastrophe, antistrophe, apostrophe,[6] catastrophe, epistrophe, strophe
στρόφος	strophos	στρόφ-	stroph-	a turning	apostrophe,[6] boustrophedon
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	σφηκ-	sphēk-	wasp	sphecidae, sphex
σχήμα	schema	σχήμα	schēma	shape, form	scheme, schematic
σχολή	skholē	σχολ-	skhol-	leisure, school	school, scholar, scholium

Τ

t

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
τάξις	taxis	ταξι-	taxi-	arrangement	parataxis, phototaxis, syntax, taxidermy, taxon, taxonomy, thermotaxis
ταχύς	tachys	ταχυ-	tachy-	swift	tachometer, tachycardia, tachygraphy, tachylite, tachyon
τέλος	telos	τελεσ/τελε(ο)-	teles/tele(o)-	end	teleology, teleonomy, teleostome
τἣλε	tele	τηλε-	tele-	afar, far off	telegram, telegraph, telemetry, telepathy, telephone, telescope, television, telethon
τέτταρες	tettares	τετρα-	tetra-	four	oxytetracycline, pentylenetetrazol, tetracaine, Tetragrammaton, tetrahedron, tetralogy, tetrapod, tetrarchy
τέμνω	temnō	-τομή/τομό-	-tomē/tomo-	cut, incision	tracheotomy, vasectomy, tomography
τοξικόν	toxicon	τοξικ-	toxic-	poison	toxic, toxicology, toxin, toxoplasma
τόπος	topos	τοπ(ο)-	top(o)	place	dystopia, topology, utopia
τρόπαιον	tropaion	τροπα-	tropa	to defeat	trophy
τροπικός	tropicos	τροπικ-	tropic-	of the turning of the sun, tropical	tropicamide, tropics
τροφή	trophē	τροφικ-	trophic-	nourishment, food (genitive form)	amyotrophy, atrophy, auxotrophy, chemotroph, dystrophy, heterotrophy, psychotropic[6]
τύπτω	typtō	τυπ--	typ-	poke, beat	type, typography

Υ

(h)u, (h)y

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ὕδνον	hydnon	ὕδνο-	hydno-	truffle	hydnocarpus
ὕδωρ	hydōr	ὑδρο-	hydro-	water	achlorhydria, anhydrous, dehydration, hydrodynamics, hydrogen, hydrolysis, hydroponics, hydrophobic, hydrophyllic
ὕδροψ	hydrops	ὕδροπ-	hydrop-	dropsy	dropsy
ὑγιεινή	hygiene	ὑγιειν-	hygien-	soundness, health	hygiene
ὑγρός	hygros	ὑγρ/ὑγρο-	hygr/hygro-	moist	hygrine, hygrometer, hygroscopy
ὕλη	hylē	ὕλη/ὕλ-	hylē/hul-	wood, forest	hyla, hyle, hylodes, hylozoism
ὕπέρ	hyper	ὑπέρ-	hyper-	super-, pro-, trans-, over-	hyperactivity, hyperbole, hypersensitivity, hypertasis
ὕπνος	hypnos	ὑπνο-	hypno-	sleep	hypnotism
ὕπο	hypo	ὕπ(ο)-	hyp(o)-	sub-, under	hypoblast, hypochlorite, hypochondria, hypodermic, hypocrisy

Φ

p(h)

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivatives
φάγω	phagō	φαγ-	phag-	I eat	anthropophagy, bacteriophage, esophagus, phagocyte, sarcophagus
φάναι	phanai	φα-	pha-	to say	phatic, prophet
φαίνομαι	phainomai	φαινο-	phaino-	I appear	epiphany, hierophany, phenomenon, theophany
φέρω	pherō	φερ-	pher-	bear, bring	Berenice, pheromone, varnish, Veronica
φιλία/φίλος	philia/philos	φιλια-/φιλο-	philia-/philo-	friendship/friend	Philadelphia, philosophy, pedophilia, zoophilia
φοβία φόβος	phobia phobos	φοβια- φοβο-	phobia- phobo-	irrational fear, fear	phobia, Phobos
φωνή	phōnē	φωνη-	phōn-	voice	phoneme, phonetic, phonograph, phonology, telephone, vibraphone, xylophone
φρήν	phren	φρεν-	phren-	heart, mind	frantic, paraphrenia, phrenitis, phrenology, schizophrenia
φύλλον	phullon	φύλλο-	phullo-	leaf	chlorophyll, phyllotaxis
φύσις	phusis	φυσι-	phusi-	nature	physical, physics, physiognomy
φυτόν	phuton	φυτο-	phuto-	plant	dermatophyte, geophyte, macrophyte, microphyte, neophyte, oophyte, periphyton, phytic acid, phytochemical, phytology, phytopathology, phytotomy, saprophyte, spermatophyte, thallophyte, zoophyte
φῶς	phōs	φωσ-/φα-/φωσ-/φωτ-	pha-/phōs-/phōt-	light	phosphorus, photography, photogenic, photon

Χ

k(h), c(h)

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivatives
χαίτη	khaitē	χαιτη-	khaitē-	loose, flowing hair	polychaete
χάσμα	kasma	χάσμ(ατ)-	khasm(at)-	yawning hollow	chasm, chasmogamy
χάος	khaos	χαοσ-	khaos-	primal emptiness	chaos, gas
χαρακτήρ	kharakter	χαρακτηρ-	kharakter-	character	character, characteristic, characterology
χείρ	kheir	χειρ-	kheir-	hand	cheironomy, chirograph, chirography, Chiroptera, chiromancy, Chironomidae, chiropractor, surgeon[6]
χιών	khion	χιον-	khion-	snow	chionodoxa
χολή	cholē	χολ-	chol-	bile	cholera, melancholia
χορεία	khoreia	χορει-	chorei-	dance	choreography
χορός	khoros	χορο-	choro-	dance	choir, chorale, chorus
χρήσιμος	chresimos	χρησιμο-	chresemo-	useful	chrestomathy
χρίω	khrio	χρι-	khri-	anoint	chrism, chrismation, chrismarium, Christ, Christmas
χρῶμα	khroma	χρωματ-	khromat-	colour	chromate, chromaticism, chromosome, monochrome
χρόνος	khronos	χρον-	khron-	time	anachronism, chronology, chronometer
χρυσός	khrusos	χρυσ-	khrys-	gold	chrysalis, chrysanthemum, chrysene, chrysoberyl, chrysocolla

Ψ

ps

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ψάλλειν	psāllein	ψάλ-	psal-	to play, twang	Psalmodicon, psalm, psalter
ψάμμος	psāmmos	ψαμμο-	psammo-	sand	psammoma, Psammophis
ψῆφος	psephos	ψηφ(ο)-	pseph(o)-	pebble	isopsephy, psephite, psephology
ψεῦδος	pseudos	ψευδο/ψευδ-	pseud(o)-	false, a falsity	pseudechis, pseudepigrapha, pseudobranch, pseudonym, pseudopod, pseudoscience, pseudomorph, pseudotachylite, pseudoephedrine
ψηλαφᾶν	pselaphan	ψηλαφ-	pselaph-	to grope about	pselaphinae
ψιλός	psilos	ψιλο-	psilo-	mere, bare, smooth	psilanthropism, psilocybin, psilomelane, psilotopsida
ψόα	psoa	ψοα-	psoa-	muscles of the loin	psoas
ψυχή	psūkhē	ψυχ-	psych-	spirit, soul	neuropsychology, psionics, psychasthenia, psyche, psychedelic, psychiatry, psychic, psychoacoustics, psychoanalysis, psychobabble, psychodrama, psychogenesis, psychographic, psychohistory, psychokinesis, psycholinguistics, psychology, psychometrics, psychometry, psychoneuroendocrinology, psychoneuroimmunology, psychopathy, psychopharmacology, psychophysics, psychophysiology, psychosis, psychosomatic, psychosurgery, psychotherapy, psychotropic
ψυχρός	psuchros	ψυχρο-	psychro-	cold	Psychrolutidae, psychrometer, psychrometrics, psychrophile

Ω

(h)ō

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English Derivative
ὠ μέγα	omega	ὠμεγα-	omega	large o	omega
ᾠόν	ōon	ᾠο-	ōo-	egg	oocyte, oology, oomycete, oogonia, oolite
ὥρα	hōra	ὡρα-	hōra-	season, hour	horology, horometry, horoscope
-ωσις	-osis	-ωσι-	-osi-	suffix indicating noun derived from verb	halitosis, metamorphosis
ὠτο-	oto	-ὠτ(ο)-	ot(o)-	ear	otitis, otolaryngology, otolith, otology, otoplasty, otoscope

See also

• Classical compound
• English words of Greek origin
• Etymologicum Magnum
• Greek language
• Greek words for love
• Hybrid word
• List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names
• List of Latin words with English derivatives
• Transliteration of Greek into English

Notes

References

• H. G. Liddell and R. Scott (1996). Greek-English lexicon, with a revised supplement. Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 0-19-864226-1. 
• "Online edition". Oxford English Dictionary. 2008. http://dictionary.oed.com. Retrieved 2 December 2010. 

External links

• English-French-modern Greek vocabulary - words of Greek origin
• The Perseus Project - has many useful pages for the study of classical languages and literatures, including dictionaries
• PhobiaList.com - List of many hundreds of -phobias, of Greek or artificial origin.
• A Dictionary of Latin and Greek Words used in Modern English Vocabulary - List of suffixes/prefixes from Greek and Latin