List of Greek words with English derivatives

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This is a list of Greek words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages).

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Transliteration

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

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

Greek had no letter h: a rough breathing over an initial vowel or diphthong – Template:Polytonic – indicates that the word was pronounced with an initial h, and a smooth breathingTemplate:Polytonic – indicates the absence of an h, but this has since disappeared in speech, and Modern Greek omits the breathings. An initial upsilon (Template:Polytonic) always had the rough breathing – Template:Polytonic – 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 (Template:Polytonic) at the start of a word always had the rough breathing – Template:Polytonic – and is transliterated rh. If a rho occurred doubled within a word, the first Template:Polytonic always had the smooth breathing and the second the rough breathing – Template:Polytonic – leading to the transiliteration rrh.

For a fuller discussion of these matters, see 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.

The "classical" transliteration as described above is used for both the Citation form and the Root form.

The Greek words are shown in polytonic orthography, in other words showing the breathings and the fuller range of accents, as used in Ancient Greek.




Α

(h)a

Citation formRoot formMeaning English Derivative
Template:Polytonica-Template:Polytonica-
an-
without, notadiabatic, agnostic, ahistorical, amoral, anaemia, anaesthesia, anhydrous, anonymous, apathy, asymmetric, asymptote, atrophic
Template:PolytonicābaxTemplate:Polytonic-abac-reckoning-board, used for counting votesabacus
Template:PolytonicābiosTemplate:Polytonic-abio-without a living, starving [1]abiosis, abiogenesis, abiotic
Template:PolytonicāboulosTemplate:Polytonic-aboul-indecisiveabulia
Template:PolytonicābussosTemplate:Polytonic-abyss-bottomlessabyss, abyssal, abyssocottidae, abyssopelagic
Template:PolytonicāgalmaTemplate:Polytonic-agalm-glory, delight, honour, statueagalmatolite, agalmatophilia, agalmics
Template:PolytonicāgamosTemplate:Polytonic-agam-not marriedagamia, agamidae, agama
Template:PolytonicagathēTemplate:Polytonic-agath-goodagate, Agatha
Template:PolytonicagapēTemplate:Polytonic-agap-loveagape, agapanthus, agapanthaceae
Template:PolytonicagarikonTemplate:Polytonic-angar-from Αgari, a town in Sarmatiaagaricus, agaricales, agaricaceae
Template:PolytonicagauosTemplate:Polytonic-agav-illustrious, nobleagave, agavaceae, agavaceae
Template:PolytonicangareiaTemplate:Polytonic-angar-impressment for public serviceangary, angaria, angariate
Template:PolytonicangeionTemplate:Polytonic-angio-vesselangiosperm, angiocardiography, angiodysplasia, angiogenesis, angiogram, angiography, angioma, angiopathy, angioplasty, angiosperma, angiostatin, angiotensin,
Template:PolytonicangelosTemplate:Polytonic-angel-messengerarchangel, evangelist
Template:PolytonicageinTemplate:Polytonic-agō-to drive, leadpedagogue, anagoge, mystagogue
Template:PolytonicageustosTemplate:Polytonic-ageus-not tasting or having tastedageusia
Template:PolytonichagiosTemplate:Polytonic-hagio-holyhagiography, hagiology, hagiographa
Template:PolytonicankulōpousTemplate:Polytonic-ankylοp-with bent legs [2]ancylopoda
Template:PolytonicankulosTemplate:Polytonic-ancyl-
angul-
crooked, curved [3]ancylus,
angle
Template:PolytonicankulōsisTemplate:Polytonic-ankylο-stiffening of the jointsankylose, ankyloglossia, ankylosaurus
Template:PolytonicankyraTemplate:Polytonic-anchor-anchoranchoring, anchorage
Template:PolytonicankōnTemplate:Polytonic-aniso-elbowancon, anconad, anconal
Template:PolytonicagnōstosTemplate:Polytonic-agnost-not knownagnosticism, agnostic, agnostida, agnostidae, agnost,
Template:PolytonicagoraTemplate:Polytonic-agor-marketplaceagoraphobia, agoranomic, agora
Template:PolytonicagraTemplate:Polytonic-agraseizure, trappodagra, pellagra
Template:PolytonicagrosTemplate:Polytonic-agro-tilled landagrobiology, agronomics, agrology
Template:PolytonicankheinTemplate:Polytonic-angi-
anxi-
to compress, press tight, to strangle, throttle, choke angina
anxious
Template:PolytonicagōniaTemplate:Polytonic-agōn-agonyagonize, antagonistic, agony
Template:PolytonicadamasTemplate:Polytonic-adama-unconquerable, diamondadamant, adamantine
Template:PolytonicadelphosTemplate:Polytonic-adelph-brotheradelphopoiesis, Philadelphia, monadelphous
Template:PolytonicadēnTemplate:Polytonic-adeno-glandadenoma, adenomelablastoma, adenomyosis, adenosine
Template:PolytonicHadesTemplate:Polytonic-hade-
hado-
god of the underworldhadean, hadopelagic
Template:PolytonicadiabatosTemplate:Polytonic-adiabat-impassable adiabatic
Template:PolytonichadrosTemplate:Polytonic-hadro-thickhadron, hadrosaurus
Template:PolytonicadunamiaTemplate:Polytonic-adynami-loss of strength or vigoradynamia, adynamic
Template:PolytonicadiaphorosTemplate:Polytonic-adiaphor-indifferentadiaphora, adiaphorism
Template:PolytonicadutonTemplate:Polytonic-adyt-not to be enteredadytum
Template:PolytonicaeriosTemplate:Polytonic-aeri-of the airaerial, aerie
Template:PolytonicaerobiosTemplate:Polytonic-aerobi-living in airaerobic, aerobics, aerobiology, anaerobic
Template:PolytonicaēdēsTemplate:Polytonic-aed-distasteful, unpleasantaedes, genus aedes
Template:PolytonicaērTemplate:Polytonic-aero-
air-
air

aerodynamics, aerofoil, aeronautics, aerobic, airplane, airship

Template:PolytonicaēchosTemplate:Polytonic-anecho-without sound anechoic, anechoic chamber
Template:PolytonicathēraTemplate:Polytonic-ather-gruelatheroma, atherosclerosis
Template:PolytonicathlētēsTemplate:Polytonic-athlet-contestant in the gamesathlete, athletics
Template:PolytonicaethērTemplate:Polytonic-ether-massless mediumether, ethereal
Template:PolytonicaegisTemplate:Polytonic-aegis-armour of Zeusaegis
Template:PolytonicAegyptosTemplate:Polytonic-Αegypto-Template:Polytonic, Aegaeou uptiōs, below the Aegean, according to StraboEgyptology
Template:PolytonicaikiaTemplate:Polytonic-aic-torture, sufferingaecium, aeciospore
Template:PolytonichaimaTemplate:Polytonic-em-
hem-
haem-
bloodanemia, anemic, hemophilia, hemorrhage
Template:PolytonicAeolusTemplate:Polytonic-Aeol-Keeper of the Winds Gk. MythAeolic, Aeolian, Aeolotropy
Template:PolytonicaipusTemplate:Polytonic-aepy-high and steep, utter aepycamelus, aepyorniformes, aepyornis, aepyornises, aepyornithidae
Template:PolytonicaisthanesthaiTemplate:Polytonic-aesthet-to perceive, apprehend by the sensesaestheticize
Template:PolytonicaisthētikosTemplate:Polytonic-aesthē-of sense-perception, sensitive, perceptiveaesthetic, aesthetician, aestheticism, aesthete, aesthetics
Template:PolytonicaeschunōTemplate:Polytonic-aeschyn-dishonour, shameaeschynanthus, aeschynite
Template:PolytonicaetiaTemplate:Polytonic-aeti-
eti-
causeetiology, aetiology
Template:PolytonicaikhmēTemplate:Polytonic-aikhm-point of a spearaechmophorus, aechmea
Template:PolytonicaeōnTemplate:Polytonic-eon-ageeon
Template:PolytonicaeōniosTemplate:Polytonic-aeonι-lasting for an ageaeonium, aeonian
Template:PolytonicAkadēmiaTemplate:Polytonic-akadēm-the school where Plato taught,
the field of Academos
academy, academic
Template:PolytonicakakiaTemplate:Polytonic-akakia-harmlessacacia
Template:PolytonicakaluphēTemplate:Polytonic-acalyph-stinging-nettleacalypha, acalyphoideae, calyphoideae
Template:PolytonicakanthosTemplate:Polytonic-akanth-thorn plantacantharea, acanthite, acanthocephala, acanthocercus, acanthodactylus, acanthosaura, acanthous
Template:PolytonicakariTemplate:Polytonic-akar-a kind of miteacarid, acariasis, acarology
Template:PolytonicakarposTemplate:Polytonic-acarp-not producing fruit, fruitlessacarpous
Template:PolytonicakatalēktosTemplate:Polytonic-acatalekt-not incomplete, incessantacatalectic
Template:PolytonicakephalosTemplate:Polytonic-akephal-headlessacephali, acephaly, acephalous
Template:PolytonicaklinēsTemplate:Polytonic-aclin-unswerving, without inclinationaclinic, aclinic line
Template:PolytonicakmēTemplate:Polytonic-ac-highest point
facial erruption
acme
acne
Template:PolytonicakoluthosTemplate:Polytonic-akoluth-followeranacoluthon
Template:PolytonicakonēTemplate:Polytonic-akon-whetstoneaconitum, paragon
Template:PolytonicakoueinTemplate:Polytonic-acoustic-to hearacoustic guitar, acoustic nerve, acoustic theory, acoustical engineering, acoustics
Template:PolytonicakronTemplate:Polytonic-acro-edge, topmostacrobat, acrocephalus, acrochordidae, acrochordon, acromantula, acronym, acrotomophilia
Template:PolytonicakrostikhisTemplate:Polytonic-acrostic-headline, end-lineacrostic
Template:PolytonicaktisTemplate:Polytonic-aktino-rayactinium, actinobacteria, actinodine, actinolite, actinometer, actinomorphous, actinomycetes, actinophryid, actinophryids, actinopteri, actinopterygii, actinozoa
Template:PolytonicaktorTemplate:Polytonic-act-leader, from Template:Polytonic, to lead or carry, to convey, bring [4]
altern. from L. actus, (agere, to drive)
actor
Template:PolytonicalabastrosTemplate:Polytonic-alabastr-a varietiy of mineralalabaster
Template:PolytonicallantoeidēsTemplate:Polytonic-allanto-sausage-shapedallantois, allantoid, allantoin
Template:PolytonicalexeinTemplate:Polytonic-alex-to ward offAlexander, alexipharmic, alexipyretic, alexiteric
Template:PolytonicaleuronTemplate:Polytonic-aleuro-flour, mealaleurone, aeluromancy
Template:PolytonicallēgoreinTemplate:Polytonic-allēgor- to interpret allegoricallyallegory
Template:PolytonicalgosTemplate:Polytonic-alg-painnostalgia, arthralgia, cardialgia, cephalalgia, coxalgia, fibromyalgia, hemialgia, metralgia, myalgia, neuralgia, odontalgia, otalgia,
Template:PolytonicaleipheinTemplate:Polytonic-aleiphein-to anoint with oilaliphatic, Aliphatic hydrocarbon
Template:PolytonicalkimosTemplate:Polytonic-alc-stronganalcite
Template:PolytonicalkuōnTemplate:Polytonic-halcy-kingfisherhalcyon, halcyonic, halcyonidae
Template:PolytonicallēlonTemplate:Polytonic-allēlo-of one anotherallelomorph, parallelogram
Template:PolytonicallosTemplate:Polytonic-allo-
alle-
other, differentallocholesterol, allochton, allodium, allodontidae, allogenes, allograft, allography, allolactose, allometry, allomorph, allopath, allopatry, allophony, allopoiesis, allopurinol, allosaur, allotroph, allotropic, allotropy
allergy
Template:PolytonichalsTemplate:Polytonic-hal-salthalogen
Template:PolytonicallotroposTemplate:Polytonic-allotrop-strangeallotropy, allotropes, allotropism
Template:PolytonichaluskeinTemplate:Polytonic-halluc-flee from, shun, avoid, escape [5]
alt. f. L. hallucinar, to dream, be deceived
hallucinosis, hallucinate
Template:PolytonicalyssosTemplate:Polytonic-alyss-a plant believed to cure rabiesalyssum, Alyssa
Template:PolytonicalphaTemplate:Polytonic-alpha-alphaalphabet, alphabetize, alphagram, alphandia, alphanumeric, alpha particle
Template:PolytonicalōpēxTemplate:Polytonic-alop-foxalopecia
Template:PolytonichalōsTemplate:Polytonic-halo-round shape, the disk of the sun, circular arcade at Delphihalo
Template:PolytonicAmazōnTemplate:Polytonic-Amazo-female warriors Gk. Myth.Amazon, Amazonomachy, Amazonite, Amazonia
Template:PolytonicamalaktosTemplate:Polytonic-amalg-that cannot be softenedamalgam, amalgamation
Template:PolytonicAmalthēaTemplate:Polytonic-Amalthe-the foster-mother of ZeusAmalthea
Template:PolytonicamanitaiTemplate:Polytonic-amanit-a kind of fungusamanita, amanitaceae
Template:PolytonicamarantosTemplate:Polytonic-amaranth-unfading floweramaranth, amaranthaceae, amaranthine
Template:PolytonicamarullisTemplate:Polytonic-amarull-name of a shepherdess Gk. Myth.amaryllis, amaryllidaceae
Template:PolytonicamaurōsisTemplate:Polytonic-amauro-blackenamaurosis, amaurophilia, amaurobiidae
Template:PolytonicamblusTemplate:Polytonic-ambly-dimamblygonite, amblyopia, amblypoda
Template:PolytonicambrotosTemplate:Polytonic-ambro-immortalambrosia, ambrotype
Template:PolytonicambixTemplate:Polytonic-amb-cupalembic
Template:PolytonicambōnTemplate:Polytonic-ambo-raised edgeambo
Template:PolytonicamethustosTemplate:Polytonic-amethyst-not drunk or intoxicatingamethyst
Template:PolytonicametrosTemplate:Polytonic-ametro-without measure ametropia
Template:PolytonicamiantosTemplate:Polytonic-amiant-undefiledamianthus
Template:PolytonicammosTemplate:Polytonic-ammo-sandammoperdix, ammophila, ammotrechidae
Template:PolytonicamnēsiaTemplate:Polytonic-amnēs-oblivionamnesia
Template:PolytonicamnēstiaTemplate:Polytonic-amnēst-forgetfulness, amnestyamnesty, amnestic
Template:PolytonicammōniakosTemplate:Polytonic-ammōnia-from Ammōnammonia, ammoniacal
Template:PolytonicammōnisTemplate:Polytonic-ammon-horn of Ammōnammonite, ammonoid, ammonoidea
Template:PolytonicamnosTemplate:Polytonic-amn-lambamnion, amniotic
Template:PolytonicamoebēTemplate:Polytonic-amoeb-changeamoeba, amoebic
Template:PolytonicamorphosTemplate:Polytonic-amorph-shapelessamorphous, amorphism
Template:PolytonicamylonTemplate:Polytonic-amyl-starchamylin, amyloid, amylose, amylopectin, amylase, amyls, amylophagia, amyl
Template:PolytonicamugdalēTemplate:Polytonic-amygd-
alm-
almond treeamygdala, amygdaline, amygdule
almond
Template:PolytonicamphiTemplate:Polytonic-amphi-on both sidesamphipoda, amphioxus, amphiglossus
Template:PolytonicamphiballeinTemplate:Polytonic-amphib-to throw on either side, to doubtamphibole, amphibology
Template:PolytonicamphibiosTemplate:Polytonic-amphibi-living a double lifeamphibious, amphibians
Template:PolytonicamphibolosTemplate:Polytonic-amphibol-doubtfulamphibole, amphibolite
Template:PolytonicamphibrakhusTemplate:Polytonic-amphibrach-short at both endsamphibrach, amphibolite
Template:PolytonicamphitheatronTemplate:Polytonic-amphitheat-theateramphitheater, amphitheatric
Template:PolytonicAmphiktyoniaTemplate:Polytonic-amphiktyoni-theaterAmphictyony, amphictyonic
Template:PolytonicamphimakrosTemplate:Polytonic-amphimac-long at both endsamphimacer
Template:PolytonicamphoreusTemplate:Polytonic-amphor-beareramphora, ampulla
Template:PolytonicamphoterosTemplate:Polytonic-amphoter-each of twoamphoteric
Template:PolytonicanaTemplate:Polytonic-ana-again, backward, upwardanabolism, anachronism, anaplasia
Template:PolytonicanabaineinTemplate:Polytonic-anaba-to go upanabasis, anabatic, anabantidae
Template:PolytonicanabaptizeinTemplate:Polytonic-anabapt-to re-baptizeanabaptist
Template:PolytonicanabiōneinTemplate:Polytonic-anabio-to return to lifeanabiosis
Template:PolytonicanabolēTemplate:Polytonic-anabol-putting off, delayinganabolism, anabolic steroid
Template:PolytonicanagluphosTemplate:Polytonic-anaglyp-putting wrought in low reliefanaglyph
Template:PolytonicanagrammatismosTemplate:Polytonic-anagram-transpose the letters of one word so as to form anotheranagram, anagrammatize
Template:PolytonicanagōgēTemplate:Polytonic-anagog-spiritual uplift, reference to a principleanagoge
Template:PolytonicanadromosTemplate:Polytonic-anadrom-running upanadromous
Template:PolytonicanadeinTemplate:Polytonic-anad-to bind upanadem
Template:PolytonicanadipōlsisTemplate:Polytonic-anadiplo-to redoubleanadiplosis
Template:PolytonicanadromosTemplate:Polytonic-anadrom-running upanadromous
Template:PolytonicanathematizeinTemplate:Polytonic-anathema-ban, curse, or excommunicationanathema, anathematize
Template:PolytonicanaisthēsiaTemplate:Polytonic-anaesthe-lack of sensation, insensibility under surgical treatmentanaesthesia, anaesthesiologist, anaesthetic
Template:PolytonicanaklisisTemplate:Polytonic-anakli-to lean backanaclitism, anaclisis
Template:PolytonicanakolouthiaTemplate:Polytonic-anakolouth-inconsequenceanacoluthon
Template:PolytonicanacrousisTemplate:Polytonic-anacru-push back, beginning of a tuneanacrusis
Template:PolytonicanalgesiaTemplate:Polytonic-analges-painlessnesanalgesia, analgetic, analgesics
Template:PolytonicanalegeinTemplate:Polytonic-anale-to gatheranalects
Template:PolytonicanalēmmaTemplate:Polytonic-analem-supportanalemma
Template:PolytonicanaleptikosTemplate:Polytonic-analept-restorativeanaleptic
Template:PolytonicanalkimosTemplate:Polytonic-analcim-weakanalcime, analcite
Template:PolytonicanalogiaTemplate:Polytonic-analogy-proportion [6]analogy
Template:PolytonicanalogikosTemplate:Polytonic-analog-based on mathematical ratios [7]analog, analogue
Template:PolytonicanalogosTemplate:Polytonic-analog-proportionate, conformable [8]analogous
Template:PolytonicanalueinTemplate:Polytonic-analy-to loosen, to simplifyanalysis, analytical, analyze, analyst
Template:PolytonicanalphabētosTemplate:Polytonic-analphabet-uneducatedanalphabetic, analphabetism
Template:PolytonicanamnēsisTemplate:Polytonic-anamnes-recollection, reminiscenceanamnesis, anamnestic
Template:PolytonicanamorfōneinTemplate:Polytonic-anamorfο-transformanamorphosis, anamorphoscope
Template:PolytonicanaxTemplate:Polytonic-anamorfο-lord, master, kinganax
Template:PolytonicanapaistosTemplate:Polytonic-anapaest-anapaestic verseanapest, anapestic
Template:PolytonicanaplastosTemplate:Polytonic-anaplast-remoldedanaplasty, anaplasia
Template:PolytonicanaplērōtikosTemplate:Polytonic-anaplerotic-filling upanaplerotic
Template:PolytonicanapnoēTemplate:Polytonic-anapno-respiration, breathinganapnoic, anapnograph
Template:PolytonicanapodeiktosTemplate:Polytonic-anapodeic-not provedanapodeictic
Template:PolytonicanaptuksisTemplate:Polytonic-anaptyx-expansion, explanationanaptyxis
Template:PolytonicanarthrosTemplate:Polytonic-anarthr-not articulatedanarthria, anarthrous
Template:PolytonicanarkhosTemplate:Polytonic-anarch-without a ruleranarchy, anarchism
Template:PolytonicanastomōoTemplate:Polytonic-anastomo-furnish with a mouth, open upanastomosis
Template:PolytonicanastrepheinTemplate:Polytonic-anastr-to turn backanastrophe
Template:PolytonicanateineinTemplate:Polytonic-anat-to stretchanatase
Template:PolytonicanatolēTemplate:Polytonic-anatol-EastAnatolia, Anatolian
Template:PolytonicanatomiaTemplate:Polytonic-anatomi-dissectionanatomical, anatomist
Template:PolytonicanatrepeinTemplate:Polytonic-anatrep-to reverseanatropous, anatreptic, anatropal, anatropia
Template:PolytonicanaphereinTemplate:Polytonic-anapho-to bring backanaphora
Template:PolytonicanaphulasseinTemplate:Polytonic-anaphulac-to guardanaphylaxis, anaphylactic, anaphylactoid
Template:PolytonicanachronismosTemplate:Polytonic-anachron-wrong time referenceanachronistic, anachronism
Template:PolytonicanachōreinTemplate:Polytonic-anchor-to go back, to retireanchorite, anchoress, anchoretism, anachorism
Template:PolytonicAndromēdaTemplate:Polytonic-anemo-wife of PerseusAndromeda, Andromeda polifolia
Template:PolytonicanemosTemplate:Polytonic-anemo-windanemometer, anemoscopy, anemography, anemometry, anemophilous, anemochory
Template:PolytonicanekdotosTemplate:Polytonic-anecdot-unpublishedanecdote, anecdotal, anecdotally
Template:PolytonicanemonēTemplate:Polytonic-anemone-lit. daughter of the windanemone, sea-anemone
Template:PolytonicanepigraphosTemplate:Polytonic-anemone-without title or inscriptionanepigraphic
Template:PolytonicanergiaTemplate:Polytonic-anerg-cessation from workanergy
Template:PolytonicaneurusmaTemplate:Polytonic-aneurysm-dilationaneurysm
Template:PolytonicanērTemplate:Polytonicandrο-
-andri
man (male human) androcentrism, androgen, android, andrologist, andrology, androstephium, androsterone
misandry, monandry, polyandry
Template:PolytonicantholōgionTemplate:Polytonic-antholog-collection of extractsanthology, anthologist
Template:PolytonicanthosTemplate:Polytonic-antho- floweranthology, anthophyta, anthostema, anthogonium, Anthozoa, anthocleista, anthotype, anthocyanin, anthocerotophyta, anthonomuschrysanthemum
Template:PolytonicanthrakitēsTemplate:Polytonic-anthracit-kind of coalanthracite, anthracite iron
Template:PolytonicanthraxTemplate:Polytonic-anthrac-coalanthrax, anthracotherium, anthracosaurs, anthracosis
Template:PolytonicanisosTemplate:Polytonic-aniso-unequal, unevenanisogamous, anisometric, anisotropic
Template:PolytonicanthrōposTemplate:Polytonic-anthrōpo-human beinganthropology, anthropomorphism, anthropopathy, anthropometrics, anthropomancy, anthropopath, anthropoglot, anthroponyms, anthroposophical, anthroponym, anthropophilic, anthropomorphists, anthropocentrism, anthropomorphics, anthropoidea, anthroposemiotics, anthropophobia
Template:PolytonicanienaiTemplate:Polytonic-ani-to go up anion
Template:PolytonicanisosTemplate:Polytonic-aniso-unequal, dissimilaranisotropic, anisometric, anisometropia
Template:PolytonicannēsonTemplate:Polytonic-anis-dillanise, aniseed, anisette
Template:PolytonicanodosTemplate:Polytonic-anod-way upanode, anodising
Template:PolytonicanomosTemplate:Polytonic-anom-lawlessanomie, anomoean, anomophyllous
Template:PolytonicanorexiaTemplate:Polytonic-anorec-lack of appetiteanorexia, anorectic, anorexigenic
Template:PolytonicanorthōsisTemplate:Polytonic-anortho-restoration, erectionanorthosite, anorthoclase
Template:PolytonicantagōnizesthaiTemplate:Polytonic-antagōniz-struggle against, prove a match forantagonize, antagonism, antagonistic
Template:PolytonicantiTemplate:Polytonic-anti-opposite, counterantibiotic, anticyclone, antidiabetic, antihero, antihistamine, antioxidant, antiseptic, antistatic
Template:PolytonicantidotonTemplate:Polytonic-antidot-to give as a remedy againstantidote, antidoting
Template:PolytonicantinomiaTemplate:Polytonic-antinom-contradiction between lawsantinomy, antinomianism
Template:PolytonicantipatheiaTemplate:Polytonic-antipath-of opposite feelingsantipathetic, antipathy
Template:PolytonicantipousTemplate:Polytonic-antipod-the opposite foot, diametrically opposedantipode, antipodal
Template:PolytonicantisēpōTemplate:Polytonic-antisep-make to putrefy in turnantisepsis, antiseptic
Template:PolytonicantistrophosTemplate:Polytonic-antistroph-to invertantistrophe
Template:PolytonicantitithenaiTemplate:Polytonic-antith-to opposeantithesis, antithetical
Template:PolytonicantiphrazeinTemplate:Polytonic-antiphra-to speak the oppositeantiphrasis
Template:PolytonicantiphonosTemplate:Polytonic-antiphon-sounding in answerantiphon, anthem
Template:PolytonicantronTemplate:Polytonic-antr-cave, cavityantrum
Template:PolytonicantōnymeinTemplate:Polytonic-antonym-to have an opposite denominationantonym, antonymous
Template:PolytonicanhudrosTemplate:Polytonic-anhydr-waterless, aridanhydrite, anhydrous, anhydrobiosis
Template:PolytonicanōdunosTemplate:Polytonic-anodyn-waterless, aridanodyne, anodynes
Template:PolytonicanorgosTemplate:Polytonic-anorg-not wrathfulanorgasmy, anorgasmic, anorgasmia
Template:PolytonicanorthosTemplate:Polytonic-anorth-sloping, incorrectanorthography, anorthodox,
Template:PolytonicantarktikosTemplate:Polytonic-antarctic-antarctic [9]antarctic, antarctica,
Template:PolytonicanōmalosTemplate:Polytonic-anōmal-unevenanomalocarid, anomalopidae, anomalopus, anomaluridae, anomaly
Template:PolytonicanōnumosTemplate:Polytonic-anonym-namelessanonymity, anonymous
Template:PolytonicanōphelēsTemplate:Polytonic-anophel-unprofitable, uselessanopheles, anophelines, anophelorastia
Template:PolytonicaxiosTemplate:Polytonic-axio-worthyaxiological, axiology, axiology, axiom, axiomatic, axiomatisation
Template:PolytonicaxōnTemplate:Polytonic-axo-
axi-
axisaxoneme, axoplasm, axisymmetric
Template:PolytonicaoristosTemplate:Polytonic-aorist-indefiniteaoristic, aorist
Template:PolytonicaortēTemplate:Polytonic-aort-the great arteryaortic, aorta
Template:PolytonicapathēsTemplate:Polytonic-apath-without feelingapatheism, apatheist, apathetic, apathy
Template:PolytonichapaxTemplate:Polytonic-apax-oncehapax legomenon, hapaxes
Template:PolytonicapatēTemplate:Polytonic-apat-deceitapatite, apatosaurus
Template:PolytonichaplousTemplate:Polytonic-haplo-single haplodiploid, haploid, haploidisation, haplorrhines, Haplotype
Template:PolytonicapoTemplate:Polytonic-apo-away fromapology, apostrophe, apocrypha
Template:PolytonicapogeionTemplate:Polytonic-apogei-far from the earthapogee, apogean
Template:PolytonicapodeiktikosTemplate:Polytonic-apodikt-demonstrableapodictic, apodictically
Template:PolytonicapodidōnaiTemplate:Polytonic-apod-to give backapodosis
Template:PolytonicapothemaTemplate:Polytonic-apothem-something laid downapothem
Template:PolytonicapotheōsisTemplate:Polytonic-apotheo-to deifyapotheosis, apotheosize
Template:PolytonicapothēkēTemplate:Polytonic-apothek-storehouseapothecary, apothecium
Template:PolytonicapokalupteinTemplate:Polytonic-apocalyp-to revealapocalypse
Template:PolytonicapokopteinTemplate:Polytonic-apokop-to cutapocopation, apocopate
Template:PolytonicapokrineinTemplate:Polytonic-apokrin-to set apartapocrine
Template:PolytonicapokrupteinTemplate:Polytonic-apokrup-to hide awayapocrypha, apocryphal
Template:PolytonicAppolonTemplate:Polytonic-Apollo-name of a god Gk myth.Apollo, Apollonian
Template:PolytonicapologiaTemplate:Polytonic-apolog-apologyapology, apologize, apologue
Template:PolytonicapomixisTemplate:Polytonic-apomix-without mixingapomixis, apomictic
Template:PolytonicaponeurousthaiTemplate:Polytonic-aponeur-to become tendinousaponeurosis
Template:PolytonicapoplēsseinTemplate:Polytonic-apople-to cripple by a stroke apoplexy, apoplectic
Template:PolytonicaporosTemplate:Polytonic-apor-impassableaporia
Template:PolytonicapostatēsTemplate:Polytonic-apostat-defectorapostate, apostasy
Template:PolytonicapostelleinTemplate:Polytonic-apost-to sendapostle, apostolic
Template:PolytonicapostrepheinTemplate:Polytonic-apostroph-to turn awayapostrophe, apostrophize
Template:PolytonicapotropaionTemplate:Polytonic-apotro-something that averts evilapotropaic, apotropaically
Template:PolytonicapousTemplate:Polytonic-apod-without feetapodidae, apodous
Template:PolytonicapophanaiTemplate:Polytonic-apopha-to say noapophasis
Template:PolytonicapophthengesthaiTemplate:Polytonic-apophtheg-
apotheg-
to speak plainlyapothegm, apothegmatic
Template:PolytonicapophueinTemplate:Polytonic-apophy-to send out branchesapophysis, apophyseal
Template:PolytonicapterosTemplate:Polytonic-apter-winglessapterous, Apteryx, Apterygidae
Template:PolytonicarakhnēTemplate:Polytonicarakhnē-spiderarachnid
Template:PolytonicargillosTemplate:Polytonic-argil-clayargillite, argillaceous
Template:PolytonicArēsTemplate:Polytonic-areo-planet Marsareocentric, areology
Template:PolytonicarkēeinTemplate:Polytonic-arc-to ward off, to defend, to assist [10]
alt. f. L. arceo "to enclose, keep out, prevent
arc, arcade
Template:PolytonicarthritisTemplate:Polytonic-arthrit-inflammation of joint arthritis, osteoarthritis
Template:PolytonicarthronTemplate:Polytonic-arthrο-jointarthropod, arthroscopy, arthropathy
Template:PolytonicarthrōsisTemplate:Polytonic-arthr-articulationdysarthria, diarthrosis, anarthrous
Template:PolytonicarithmosTemplate:Polytonic-arithm-numberarithmetic, logarithm
Template:PolytonicaristosTemplate:Polytonic-aristo-bestaristocracy
Template:PolytonicarktosTemplate:Polytonic-arctic-bear, the northern constellation Ursa Majorarctic
Template:PolytonicarktourosTemplate:Polytonic-arctur-bearwardarcturus, arcturis, arcturian
Template:PolytonicharmoniaTemplate:Polytonic-harmoni-agreement, harmonyharmony, harmonium, harmonica, harmonisation, harmonics, enharmonic
Template:PolytonicharmosTemplate:Polytonic-arm-joint, shoulderharmotome, arm
Template:PolytonicarrhuthmiaTemplate:Polytonic-arrythm-lack of rhythmarrhythmia, arrhythmic
Template:PolytonicartiosTemplate:Polytonic-artio-evenartiodactyl
Template:PolytonicarkhaiosTemplate:Polytonic-arkhaio-ancientarchaeology, archetype
Template:PolytonicarcheTemplate:Polytonic-archi-chief, authorityarchbishop, anarchy, archidiptera, archigram, archipelago, architeuthidae
Template:PolytonicarkhitektōnTemplate:Polytonic-architect-chief builderarchitecture, architect
Template:PolytonicarkhōnTemplate:Polytonic-archo-rulerarchon, archosaur, archostemata
Template:PolytonicarōmaTemplate:Polytonic-aroma-spicearoma, aromatic compounds
Template:PolytonicastheneiaTemplate:Polytonic-asthen-weaknessasthenia, asthenopia
Template:PolytonicasthmaTemplate:Polytonic-asthma-asthmaasthmatic
Template:PolytonicAsiaTemplate:Polytonic-Asia-Mythological daughter of IapetosAsia Minor, Asian
Template:PolytonicaspharagosTemplate:Polytonic-asparag-asparagusasparagine acid, aspartame, aspartate
Template:PolytonicaspisTemplate:Polytonic-asp-shieldasp
Template:PolytonicastērTemplate:Polytonic-aster-starasteroid, asterisk
Template:PolytonicastigmatismosTemplate:Polytonic-astigmat-without focusastigmatism
Template:PolytonicastragalosTemplate:Polytonic-astigmat-vertebra, knuckleboneastragalus, astragal
Template:PolytonicastronTemplate:Polytonic-astro-constellationastronomy, astrology, astrophysics, astrodynamics, astronaut, astrolabe,
Template:PolytonicasulonTemplate:Polytonic-asyl-sanctuaryasylum
Template:PolytonicasphuxiaTemplate:Polytonic-asphyx-stopping of the pulseasphyxiant
Template:PolytonicatmosphaeraTemplate:Polytonic-atmospher-vapor + sphereatmosphere, atmospheric
Template:PolytonicAtlasTemplate:Polytonic-atla-name of a Titanatlas, Atlantic
Template:PolytonicatomosTemplate:Polytonic-atom-un + cutatomic, atomizer
Template:PolytonicatoniaTemplate:Polytonic-aton-slackatony, atonal
Template:PolytonicatroposTemplate:Polytonic-atrop-inexorableatropos, atropine, atropa
Template:PolytonicatrophosTemplate:Polytonic-atroph-ill-nourishedatrophy
Template:PolytonicAttikiTemplate:Polytonic-attic-A region of east-central Greece attic, atticism
Template:PolytonicauthentikosTemplate:Polytonic-authentic-originalauthentication, authentic
Template:PolytonicaustērosTemplate:Polytonic-auster-harsh, bitterausterity
Template:PolytonicautarchiaTemplate:Polytonic-autarch-absolute governingautarchy, autarchic
Template:PolytonicautarkiaTemplate:Polytonic-autark-self-sufficiencyautarky
Template:PolytonicautochthōnTemplate:Polytonic-autochth-of the land itshelfautochton, autochthonic, autochthonous
Template:PolytonicautopsiaTemplate:Polytonic-autops-a seeing for oneself autopsy, autopsic
Template:PolytonicauxaneinTemplate:Polytonic-aux-to increaseauxin, auxesis,
Template:PolytonicautosTemplate:Polytonic-auto-self (reflexive pronoun)autonomy, automatic
Template:PolytonicaphaireinTemplate:Polytonic-apher-take away apheresis, hemaphairesis
Template:PolytonicaphanēsTemplate:Polytonic-aphan-unseenaphanes, aphaniotis, aphanite, aphanitic
Template:PolytonicaphatosTemplate:Polytonic-aphas-speechlessaphasia, aphasiology, anomic aphasia
Template:PolytonicaphēTemplate:Polytonic-aph-sense of touchaphenphosmphobia, haphephobia
Template:PolytonicaphienaiTemplate:Polytonic-aphes-to let goaphesis, aphetic
Template:PolytonicAphroditēTemplate:Polytonic-aphrodi-risen from sea-foam, name of a goddessaphrodisiac, April
Template:PolytonickhaineinTemplate:Polytonic-achen-without yawningachene
Template:PolytonicachātēsTemplate:Polytonic-agat-a variety of mineralagate, agateware
Template:PolytonicakhrōmatosTemplate:Polytonic-achrοmat-without colorachromatic, achromatin
Template:PolytonichapsisTemplate:Polytonic-aps-archapse, apsis,apsidal, hassium

Β

b

Citation formRoot formMeaning English Derivative
Template:Polytonicbarbaros Template:Polytonic-barbaro-stranger, non-Greekbarbarian
Template:PolytonicbarusTemplate:Polytonic-baru-heavybaritone
Template:PolytonicbiosTemplate:Polytonic-bio-lifebiology
Template:PolytonicboreasTemplate:Polytonic-boreal-north, the north windAurora Borealis,hyperborean
Template:PolytonicbrachusTemplate:Polytonic-brachu-shortbrachycephalic

Γ

g

Citation formRoot formMeaning English Derivative
Template:Polytonicgaia, gēTemplate:Polytonic-gea-earthgeology, Gaia, geometry
Template:PolytonicgamosTemplate:Polytonic-gam-marriagepolygamy, gamete
Template:PolytonicgenesisTemplate:Polytonic-gen-to give birth, beget genetic
Template:PolytonicgignōskeinTemplate:Polytonic-gnō-
gnē-
to know diagnostic, agnostic
Template:PolytonicgigasTemplate:Polytonic-giga-huge, enormous Giga- (prefix) as in gigabyte, gigantic
Template:PolytonicgrapheinTemplate:Polytonic-graph-to write graphics, geography
Template:PolytonicgunēTemplate:Polytonic-gunaik-womanpolygyny, gynecology misogynist

Δ

d

Citation formRoot formMeaning English Derivative
Template:Polytonicdēmos Template:Polytonic-dēmo-district, its inhabitants, commonersdemocracy, demographic
Template:PolytonicdoxaTemplate:Polytonic-dox-opinionorthodox, paradox
Template:PolytonicdrasisTemplate:Polytonic-dras-action drastic, anadrastic

Ε

(h)e

Citation formRoot formMeaning English Derivative
Template:PolytoniceikonTemplate:Polytoniciconicon, picture, paintingicon, iconicity, iconoclast
Template:PolytonichelixTemplate:Polytonichelic-helixhelix, helicopter, helicity
Template:PolytonicheptaTemplate:Polytonic-hepta-sevenheptarchy, heptagon, heptameter
Template:PolytoniceuTemplate:Polytonic-eu-welleulogy, euphoria

Ζ

z

Citation formRoot formMeaning English Derivative
Template:PolytoniczōonTemplate:Polytonic-zōo-animalzoology

Η

(h)ē

Citation formRoot formMeaning English Derivative
Template:PolytonichēgemōnTemplate:Polytonic-hēgemon-leaderhegemony
Template:PolytonichēliosTemplate:Polytonic-hēlio-sunhelion, heliotropic, heliocentric
Template:PolytonicēōsTemplate:Polytonic-ēo-dawneocene

Θ

th

Citation formRoot formMeaning English Derivative
Template:PolytonictheosTemplate:Polytonic-the-a godtheology, theism, atheism
Template:PolytonicthermosTemplate:Polytonic-therm-hotisotherm, thermoelectric, Thermos (brand of vacuum flask))

Ι

(h)i

Citation formRoot formMeaning English Derivative
Template:PolytoniciatrosTemplate:Polytonic-iatro-physicianpsychiatrist
Template:PolytonicidiosTemplate:Polytonic-idi-one’s own, privateidiolect, idiom
Template:PolytonichierosTemplate:Polytonic-hiero-sacredhierarchy, hieroglyph
Template:PolytonicikhthusTemplate:Polytonic-ikhthu-fishichthyology, ikhthus

Κ

k, c

Citation formRoot formMeaning English Derivative
Template:PolytonickakosTemplate:Polytonic-kako-badcacophony
Template:PolytonicKalypsoTemplate:Polytonic-kalypse-to cover, to hideCalypso,apocalypse,eclipse
Template:PolytonickentronTemplate:Polytonic-kentr-centreandrocentrism, anthropocentrism
Template:PolytonickinesthaiTemplate:Polytonic-kinesis-to move, motionpsychokinesis,kinetic energy,kinesis
Template:PolytonicklōnosTemplate:Polytonic-klōn-branch, twigclone, cloning
Template:PolytonickosmosTemplate:Polytonic-kosm-order, the universe, jewellcosmography, cosmetic
Template:PolytonickratosTemplate:Polytonic-krat-power, ruleautocrat, democracy, bureaucracy

Λ

l

Citation formRoot formMeaning English Derivative
Template:Polytoniclexis Template:Polytonic-lexi-wordlithography, dyslexia, lexicon, Alexia
Template:Polytoniclithos Template:Polytonic-litho-stonelithography, neolithic
Template:PolytoniclogosTemplate:Polytonic-logo-thought, word theology, logic
Template:Polytoniclyein Template:Polytonic-lysis-to break, loosenlysis, electrolysis, analysis, Lysistrata linux

Μ

m

Citation formRoot formMeaning English Derivative
Template:PolytonicmakrosTemplate:Polytonic-makro-longmacron, macrobiotic
Template:PolytonicmegasTemplate:Polytonic-mega-big, largeMega- (prefix), as in megabyte, megafauna, megaphone
Template:PolytonicmelasTemplate:Polytonic-melan-pigmented, black, inkMelanesia, melanocyte, melancholy
Template:PolytonicmetallonTemplate:Polytonic-metal-metalmedal, metalloid
Template:PolytonicmikrosTemplate:Polytonic-mikro-small microscope
Template:PolytonicmnēstisTemplate:Polytonic-mne-memoryamnesia, amnesty, mnemonic
Template:PolytonicmonosTemplate:Polytonic-mono-alone, solitary, forsakenmonotony, monologue, monogamy, monocle, monolith, monotheist, monopsony, monopoly
Template:PolytonicMousaTemplate:Polytonic-mous-a patron goddess of the artsmusic, museum

Ν

n

Citation formRoot formMeaning English Derivative
Template:PolytonicnautikosTemplate:Polytonicnaut-sailor, shipnautical, astronaut
Template:PolytonicneosTemplate:Polytonic-neo-new, youngneon, neologism

Ξ

x

Citation formRoot formMeaning English Derivative
Template:PolytonicxenosTemplate:Polytonic-xeno-strange, stranger, guestxenophobia
Template:PolytonicxulonTemplate:Polytonic-xul-woodxylophone, xylem

Ο

(h)o

Citation formRoot formMeaning English Derivative
Template:Polytonic odousTemplate:Polytonic-odont-toothorthodontia
Template:Polytonic oinosTemplate:Polytonicoino-wineoenomel
Template:PolytonicoligosTemplate:Polytonic-oligo-few, littleoligarchy
Template:PolytonichomoiosTemplate:Polytonic-homoio-similarhomeopathy
Template:PolytonicoxusTemplate:Polytonic-oxu-sharp, acid, souroxygen
Template:PolytonicorganonTemplate:Polytonicorgan-organ, instrument, toolorgan, organism
Template:PolytonicorthosTemplate:Polytonic-orth-straight, correct, normalorthography, orthogonal

Π

p

Citation formRoot formMeaning English Derivative
Template:PolytonicpathosTemplate:Polytonic-path-suffering, diseasepathology
Template:PolytonicpaideiaTemplate:Polytonic-paideia-education, cultureencyclop(a)edia
Template:PolytonicpaisTemplate:Polytonic-paid-boy, childpaediatrician, pedophilia
Template:PolytonicpasTemplate:Polytonicpan-, panto-all, completepantheism, pantomime
Template:PolytonicpatērTemplate:Polytonicpatr-fatherpatriarch
Template:PolytonicperiTemplate:Polytonic-periaroundperimeter
Template:PolytonicpolοsTemplate:Polytonic-pol-axis, skyNorth Pole, polarize, Polaris
Template:PolytonicpolusTemplate:Polytonic-polu-many, muchPolynesia, polytonic
Template:PolytonicpotamosTemplate:Polytonic-potam-riverhippopotamus, Mesopotamia
Template:PolytonicprogrammaTemplate:Polytonicprogrammat-proclamation, agendaprogrammer, programmatic

Ρ

r(h)

Citation formRoot formMeaning English Derivative
Template:PolytonicrheumaTemplate:Polytonic-rheumat-a flowing, rheumrheumatism, rheum
Template:PolytonicrhisTemplate:Polytonic-rhin-noserhinoceros, rhinoplasty

Σ

s

Citation formRoot formMeaning English Derivative
Template:PolytonicsarxTemplate:Polytonic-sarko-fleshsarcophagus,sarcasm
Template:PolytonicsaurosTemplate:Polytonic-sauro-lizarddinosaur
Template:Polytonicskopos Template:Polytonic-skop-observertelescope
Template:PolytonicsophiaTemplate:Polytonic-sophia-knowledge, wisdom philosophy, sophistry

Τ

t

Citation formRoot formMeaning English Derivative
Template:PolytonictēleTemplate:Polytonic-tēle-distanttelephone, telepathy
Template:PolytonictoxonTemplate:Polytonic-tox-archer’s bow, poisontoxin

Υ

(h)u, (h)y

Citation formRoot formMeaning English Derivative
Template:Polytonichudōr Template:Polytonic-hudro-waterhydrodynamics, hydrolysis
Template:Polytonichupnos Template:Polytonic-hupno-sleephypnotism

Φ

ph

Citation formRoot formMeaningEnglish Derivative
Template:PolytonicphageinTemplate:Polytonic-phage-to eat bacteriophage,sarcophagus
Template:Polytonicphilia,
philos
Template:Polytonic-philia-,
philo-
friendship
friend
Philadelphia, philosophy,
zoophilia
Template:PolytonicphosTemplate:Polytonic-phos-light phosphorus, photography, photogenic
Template:Polytonicphobia
phobos
Template:Polytonic-phobia
phobo-
irrational fear
fear
phobia, Cryophobia
Phobos,
Template:PolytonicphutonTemplate:Polytonic-phuto-plantneophyte
Template:PolytonicphōnēTemplate:Polytonic-phōnē-voice telephone, phonograph

Χ

kh, ch

Citation formRoot formMeaning English Derivative
Template:PolytonickhaitēTemplate:Polytonic-khaitē-loose, flowing hairpolychaete
Template:PolytonickheirTemplate:Polytonic-kheir-handChiroptera, chiromancy, chiropractor
Template:PolytonickhronosTemplate:Polytonic-khrono-timechronology, chronometer

Ψ

ps

Citation formRoot formMeaning English Derivative
Template:PolytonicpsukhēTemplate:Polytonic-psukhē-spirit, soulpsychology

Ω

(h)ō

Citation formRoot formMeaning English Derivative
Template:PolytonicōonTemplate:Polytonic-ōo-eggoocyte, oology
Template:PolytonichōraTemplate:Polytonic-hōra-season, hourhoroscope

References

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

See also

External links