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List of Greek words with English derivatives This is a
list of Greek words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages).
There are considerable differences between the various
transliteration s used to represent the
Greek alphabet in
English . The table in the sidebar shows:
* the "traditional" transliteration, in other words that used in
Latin , representing classical Greek: this is the form in which most Greek words have made their way into English
* a "classical" transliteration, commonly used to represent more accurately the pronunciation of Ancient Greek
* the "modern" transliteration often used for
Modern Greek — see
Transliteration of Greek into English for some variations.
Greek had no letter h: a
rough breathing over an initial vowel or diphthong – – indicates that the word was pronounced with an initial h, and a
smooth breathing – – indicates the absence of an h, but this has since disappeared in speech, and Modern Greek omits the breathings. An initial
upsilon () always had the rough breathing – – hence
hy is very common at the start of words derived from Greek, but no (or very few) such words start with
y .
The letter
rho () at the start of a word always had the rough breathing – – and is transliterated
rh . If a rho occurred doubled within a word, the first always had the smooth breathing and the second the rough breathing – – leading to the transiliteration
rrh .
For a fuller discussion of these matters, see the
Greek alphabet .
Note: the distinction between the rough and smooth breathings as shown above may not be very clear on certain browsers. 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 form Root form Meaning English Derivative a-| a- without, not adiabatic , agnostic , ahistorical , amoral , anaemia , anaesthesia , anhydrous , anonymous , apathy , asymmetric , asymptote , atrophic ābax - abac- reckoning-board, used for counting votes abacus āboulos - aboul- indecisive abulia ābussos - abyss- bottomless abyss , abyssal , abyssocottidae , abyssopelagic āgalma - agalm- glory, delight, honour, statue agalmatolite , agalmatophilia , agalmics āgamos - agam- not married agamia , agamidae , agama agath" - agath- good agate , Agatha agap" - agap- love agape , agapanthus , agapanthaceae agarikon - angar- from Αgari, a town in Sarmatia agaricus , agaricales , agaricaceae agauos - agav- illustrious, noble agave , agavaceae , agavaceae angareia - angar- impressment for public service angary , angaria , angariate angeion - angio- vessel angiosperm , angiocardiography , angiodysplasia , angiogenesis , angiogram , angiography , angioma , angiopathy , angioplasty , angiosperma , angiostatin , angiotensin , angelos - angel- messenger archangel , evangelist agein - agō- to drive, lead pedagogue , anagoge , mystagogue ageustos - ageus- not tasting or having tasted ageusia hagios - hagio- holy hagiography , hagiology , hagiographa ankulōpous - ankylοp- with bent legs [1 ] ancylopoda ankulos - ancyl- crooked, curved [2 ] ancylus ,angle ankulōsis - ankylο- stiffening of the joints ankylose , ankyloglossia , ankylosaurus ankyra - anchor- anchor anchoring , anchorage ankōn - aniso- elbow ancon , anconad , anconal agnōstos - agnost- not known agnosticism , agnostic , agnostida , agnostidae , agnost ,agora - agor- marketplace agoraphobia , agoranomic , agora agra| -agra seizure, trap podagra , pellagra agros - agro- tilled land agrobiology , agronomics , agrology ankhein - angi- angina anxious agōnia - agōn- agony agonize , antagonistic , agony adamas - adama- unconquerable, diamond adamant , adamantine adelphos - adelph- brother adelphopoiesis , Philadelphia , monadelphous ad"n - adeno- gland adenoma , adenomelablastoma , adenomyosis , adenosine Hades - hade- god of the underworld hadean , hadopelagic adiabatos - adiabat- impassable adiabatic hadros - hadro- thick hadron , hadrosaurus adunamia - adynami- loss of strength or vigor adynamia , adynamic adiaphoros - adiaphor- indifferent adiaphora , adiaphorism aduton - adyt- not to be entered adytum aerios - aeri- of the air aerial , aerie aerobios - aerobi- living in air aerobic , aerobics , aerobiology , anaerobic a"d"s - aed- distasteful, unpleasant aedes , genus aedes a"r - aero- airaerodynamics , aerofoil , aeronautics , aerobic , airplane , airship a"chos - anecho- without sound anechoic , anechoic chamber ath"ra - ather- gruel atheroma , atherosclerosis athl"t"s - athlet- contestant in the games athlete , athletics aeth"r - ether- massless medium ether , ethereal aegis - aegis- armour of Zeus aegis Aegyptos - Αegypto- , Aegaeou uptiōs , below the Aegean, according to Strabo Egyptology aikia - aic- torture, suffering aecium , aeciospore haima - em- blood anemia , anemic , hemophilia , hemorrhage Aeolus - Aeol- Keeper of the Winds Gk. Myth Aeolic , Aeolian , Aeolotropy aipus - aepy- high and steep, utter aepycamelus , aepyorniformes , aepyornis , aepyornises , aepyornithidae aisthanesthai - aesthet- to perceive, apprehend by the senses aestheticize aisth"tikos - aesth"- of sense-perception, sensitive, perceptive aesthetic , aesthetician , aestheticism , aesthete , aesthetics aeschunō - aeschyn- dishonour, shame aeschynanthus , aeschynite aetia - aeti- cause etiology , aetiology aikhm" - aikhm- point of a spear aechmophorus , aechmea aeōn - eon- age eon aeōnios - aeonι- lasting for an age aeonium , aeonian Akad"mia - akad"m- the school where Plato taught, academy , academic akakia - akakia- harmless acacia akaluph" - acalyph- stinging-nettle acalypha , acalyphoideae , calyphoideae akanthos - akanth- thorn plant acantharea , acanthite , acanthocephala , acanthocercus , acanthodactylus , acanthosaura , acanthous akari - akar- a kind of mite acarid , acariasis , acarology akarpos - acarp- not producing fruit, fruitless acarpous akatal"ktos - acatalekt- not incomplete, incessant acatalectic akephalos - akephal- headless acephali , acephaly , acephalous aklin"s - aclin- unswerving, without inclination aclinic , aclinic line akm" - ac- highest point acme acne akoluthos - akoluth- follower anacoluthon akon" - akon- whetstone aconitum , paragon akouein - acoustic- to hear acoustic guitar , acoustic nerve , acoustic theory , acoustical engineering , acoustics akron - acro- edge, topmost acrobat , acrocephalus , acrochordidae , acrochordon , acromantula , acronym , acrotomophilia akrostikhis - acrostic- headline, end-line acrostic aktis - aktino- ray actinium , actinobacteria , actinodine , actinolite , actinometer , actinomorphous , actinomycetes , actinophryid , actinophryids , actinopteri , actinopterygii , actinozoa aktor - act- leader, from , to lead or carry, to convey, bring [3 ] actor alabastros - alabastr- a varietiy of mineral alabaster allantoeid"s - allanto- sausage-shaped allantois , allantoid , allantoin alexein - alex- to ward off Alexander , alexipharmic , alexipyretic , alexiteric aleuron - aleuro- flour, meal aleurone , aeluromancy all"gorein - all"gor- to interpret allegorically allegory algos - alg- pain nostalgia , arthralgia , cardialgia , cephalalgia , coxalgia , fibromyalgia , hemialgia , metralgia , myalgia , neuralgia , odontalgia , otalgia , aleiphein - aleiphein- to anoint with oil aliphatic , Aliphatic hydrocarbon alkimos - alc- strong analcite alkuōn - halcy- kingfisher halcyon , halcyonic , halcyonidae all"lon - all"lo- of one another allelomorph , parallelogram allos - allo- other, different allocholesterol , allochton , allodium , allodontidae , allogenes , allograft , allography , allolactose , allometry , allomorph , allopath , allopatry , allophony , allopoiesis , allopurinol , allosaur , allotroph , allotropic , allotropy allergy hals - hal- salt halogen allotropos - allotrop- strange allotropy , allotropes , allotropism haluskein - halluc- flee from, shun, avoid, escape [4 ] hallucinosis , hallucinate alyssos - alyss- a plant believed to cure rabies alyssum , Alyssa alpha - alpha- alpha alphabet , alphabetize , alphagram , alphandia , alphanumeric , alpha particle alōp"x - alop- fox alopecia halōs - halo- round shape, the disk of the sun, circular arcade at Delphi halo Amazōn - Amazo- female warriors Gk. Myth. Amazon , Amazonomachy , Amazonite , Amazonia amalaktos - amalg- that cannot be softened amalgam , amalgamation Amalth"a - Amalthe- the foster-mother of Zeus Amalthea amanitai - amanit- a kind of fungus amanita , amanitaceae amarantos - amaranth- unfading flower amaranth , amaranthaceae , amaranthine amarullis - amarull- name of a shepherdess Gk. Myth. amaryllis , amaryllidaceae amaurōsis - amauro- blacken amaurosis , amaurophilia , amaurobiidae amblus - ambly- dim amblygonite , amblyopia , amblypoda ambrotos - ambro- immortal ambrosia , ambrotype ambix - amb- cup alembic ambōn - ambo- raised edge ambo amethustos - amethyst- not drunk or intoxicating amethyst ametros - ametro- without measure ametropia amiantos - amiant- undefiled amianthus ammos - ammo- sand ammoperdix , ammophila , ammotrechidae amn"sia - amn"s- oblivion amnesia amn"stia - amn"st- forgetfulness, amnesty amnesty , amnestic ammōniakos - ammōnia- from Ammōn ammonia , ammoniacal ammōnis - ammon- horn of Ammōn ammonite , ammonoid , ammonoidea amnos - amn- lamb amnion , amniotic amoeb" - amoeb- change amoeba , amoebic amorphos - amorph- shapeless amorphous , amorphism amylon - amyl- starch amylin , amyloid , amylose , amylopectin , amylase , amyls , amylophagia , amyl amugdal" - amygd- almond tree amygdala , amygdaline , amygdule almond amphi - amphi- on both sides amphipoda , amphioxus , amphiglossus amphiballein - amphib- to throw on either side, to doubt amphibole , amphibology amphibios - amphibi- living a double life amphibious , amphibians amphibolos - amphibol- doubtful amphibole , amphibolite amphibrakhus - amphibrach- short at both ends amphibrach , amphibolite amphitheatron - amphitheat- theater amphitheater , amphitheatric Amphiktyonia - amphiktyoni- theater Amphictyony , amphictyonic amphimakros - amphimac- long at both ends amphimacer amphoreus - amphor- bearer amphora , ampulla amphoteros - amphoter- each of two amphoteric ana - ana- again, backward, upward anabolism , anachronism , anaplasia anabainein - anaba- to go up anabasis , anabatic , anabantidae anabaptizein - anabapt- to re-baptize anabaptist anabiōnein - anabio- to return to life anabiosis anabol" - anabol- putting off, delaying anabolism , anabolic steroid anagluphos - anaglyp- putting wrought in low relief anaglyph anagrammatismos - anagram- transpose the letters of one word so as to form another anagram , anagrammatize anagōg" - anagog- spiritual uplift, reference to a principle anagoge anadromos - anadrom- running up anadromous anadein - anad- to bind up anadem anadipōlsis - anadiplo- to redouble anadiplosis anadromos - anadrom- running up anadromous anathematizein - anathema- ban, curse, or excommunication anathema , anathematize anaisth"sia - anaesthe- lack of sensation, insensibility under surgical treatment anaesthesia , anaesthesiologist , anaesthetic anaklisis - anakli- to lean back anaclitism , anaclisis anakolouthia - anakolouth- inconsequence anacoluthon anacrousis - anacru- push back, beginning of a tune anacrusis analgesia - analges- painlessnes analgesia , analgetic , analgesics analegein - anale- to gather analects anal"mma - analem- support analemma analeptikos - analept- restorative analeptic analkimos - analcim- weak analcime , analcite analogia - analogy- proportion [5 ] analogy analogikos - analog- based on mathematical ratios [6 ] analog , analogue analogos - analog- proportionate, conformable [7 ] analogous analuein - analy- to loosen, to simplify analysis , analytical , analyze , analyst analphab"tos - analphabet- uneducated analphabetic , analphabetism anamn"sis - anamnes- recollection, reminiscence anamnesis , anamnestic anamorfōnein - anamorfο- transform anamorphosis , anamorphoscope anax - anamorfο- lord, master, king anax anapaistos - anapaest- anapaestic verse anapest , anapestic anaplastos - anaplast- remolded anaplasty , anaplasia anapl"rōtikos - anaplerotic- filling up anaplerotic anapno" - anapno- respiration, breathing anapnoic , anapnograph anapodeiktos - anapodeic- not proved anapodeictic anaptuksis - anaptyx- expansion, explanation anaptyxis anarthros - anarthr- not articulated anarthria , anarthrous anarkhos - anarch- without a ruler anarchy , anarchism anastomōo - anastomo- furnish with a mouth, open up anastomosis anastrephein - anastr- to turn back anastrophe anateinein - anat- to stretch anatase anatol" - anatol- East Anatolia , Anatolian anatomia - anatomi- dissection anatomy , anatomical , anatomist anatrepein - anatrep- to reverse anatropous , anatreptic , anatropal , anatropia anapherein - anapho- to bring back anaphora anaphulassein - anaphulac- to guard anaphylaxis , anaphylactic , anaphylactoid anachronismos - anachron- wrong time reference anachronistic , anachronism anachōrein - anchor- to go back, to retire anchorite , anchoress , anchoretism , anachorism Androm"da - anemo- wife of Perseus Andromeda , Andromeda polifolia anemos - anemo- wind anemometer , anemoscopy , anemography , anemometry , anemophilous , anemochory anekdotos - anecdot- unpublished anecdote , anecdotal , anecdotally anemon" - anemone- lit. daughter of the wind anemone , sea-anemone anepigraphos - anepigraph- without title or inscription anepigraphic anergia - anerg- cessation from work anergy aneurusma - aneurysm- dilation aneurysm an"r| andrο- man (male human) androcentrism , androgen , android , andrologist , andrology , androstephium , androsterone misandry , monandry , polyandry antholōgion - antholog- collection of extracts anthology , anthologist anthos - antho- flower anthology , anthophyta , anthostema , anthogonium , Anthozoa , anthocleista , anthotype , anthocyanin , anthocerotophyta , anthonomuschrysanthemum anthrakit"s - anthracit- kind of coal anthracite , anthracite iron anthrax - anthrac- coal anthrax , anthracotherium , anthracosaurs , anthracosis anisos - aniso- unequal, uneven anisogamous , anisometric , anisotropic anthrōpos - anthrōpo- human being anthropology , anthropomorphism , anthropopathy , anthropometrics , anthropomancy , anthropopath , anthropoglot , anthroponyms , anthroposophical , anthroponym , anthropophilic , anthropomorphists , anthropocentrism , anthropomorphics , anthropoidea , anthroposemiotics , anthropophobia anienai - ani- to go up anion anisos - aniso- unequal, dissimilar anisotropic , anisometric , anisometropia ann"son - anis- dill anise , aniseed , anisette anodos - anod- way up anode , anodising anomos - anom- lawless anomie , anomoean , anomophyllous anorexia - anorec- lack of appetite anorexia , anorectic , anorexigenic anorthōsis - anortho- restoration, erection anorthosite , anorthoclase antagōnizesthai - antagōniz- struggle against, prove a match for antagonize , antagonism , antagonistic anti - anti- opposite, counter antibiotic , anticyclone , antidiabetic , antihero , antihistamine , antioxidant , antiseptic , antistatic antidoton - antidot- to give as a remedy against antidote , antidoting antinomia - antinom- contradiction between laws antinomy , antinomianism antipatheia - antipath- of opposite feelings antipathetic , antipathy antipous - antipod- the opposite foot, diametrically opposed antipode , antipodal antis"pō - antisep- make to putrefy in turn antisepsis , antiseptic antistrophos - antistroph- to invert antistrophe antitithenai - antith- to oppose antithesis , antithetical antiphrazein - antiphra- to speak the opposite antiphrasis antiphonos - antiphon- sounding in answer antiphon , anthem antron - antr- cave, cavity antrum antōnymein - antonym- to have an opposite denomination antonym , antonymous anhudros - anhydr- waterless, arid anhydrite , anhydrous , anhydrobiosis anōdunos - anodyn- waterless, arid anodyne , anodynes anorgos - anorg- not wrathful anorgasmy , anorgasmic , anorgasmia anorthos - anorth- sloping, incorrect anorthography , anorthodox , antarktikos - antarctic- antarctic [8 ] antarctic , antarctica , anōmalos - anōmal- uneven anomalocarid , anomalopidae , anomalopus , anomaluridae , anomaly anōnumos - anonym- nameless anonymity , anonymous anōphel"s - anophel- unprofitable, useless anopheles , anophelines , anophelorastia axios - axio- worthy axiological , axiology , axiology , axiom , axiomatic , axiomatisation axōn - axo- axis axoneme , axoplasm , axisymmetric aoristos - aorist- indefinite aoristic , aorist aort" - aort- the great artery aortic , aorta apath"s - apath- without feeling apatheism , apatheist , apathetic , apathy hapax - apax- once hapax legomenon , hapaxes apat" - apat- deceit apatite , apatosaurus haplous - haplo- single haplodiploid , haploid , haploidisation , haplorrhines , Haplotype apo - apo- away from apology , apostrophe , apocrypha apogeion - apogei- far from the earth apogee , apogean apodeiktikos - apodikt- demonstrable apodictic , apodictically apodidōnai - apod- to give back apodosis apothema - apothem- something laid down apothem apotheōsis - apotheo- to deify apotheosis , apotheosize apoth"k" - apothek- storehouse apothecary , apothecium apokaluptein - apocalyp- to reveal apocalypse apokoptein - apokop- to cut apocopation , apocopate apokrinein - apokrin- to set apart apocrine apokruptein - apokrup- to hide away apocrypha , apocryphal Appolon - Apollo- name of a god Gk myth. Apollo , Apollonian apologia - apolog- apology apology , apologize , apologue apomixis - apomix- without mixing apomixis , apomictic aponeurousthai - aponeur- to become tendinous aponeurosis apopl"ssein - apople- to cripple by a stroke apoplexy , apoplectic aporos - apor- impassable aporia apostat"s - apostat- defector apostate , apostasy apostellein - apost- to send apostle , apostolic apostrephein - apostroph- to turn away apostrophe , apostrophize apotropaion - apotro- something that averts evil apotropaic , apotropaically apous - apod- without feet apodidae , apodous apophanai - apopha- to say no apophasis apophthengesthai - apophtheg- to speak plainly apothegm , apothegmatic apophuein - apophy- to send out branches apophysis , apophyseal apteros - apter- wingless apterous , Apteryx , Apterygidae arakhn"| arakhn"- spider arachnid argillos - argil- clay argillite , argillaceous Ar"s - areo- planet Mars areocentric , areology ark"ein - arc- to ward off, to defend, to assist [9 ] arc , arcade arthritis - arthrit- inflammation of joint arthritis , osteoarthritis arthron - arthrο- joint arthropod , arthroscopy , arthropathy arthrōsis - arthr- articulation dysarthria , diarthrosis , anarthrous arithmos - arithm- number arithmetic , logarithm aristos - aristo- best aristocracy arktos - arctic- bear, the northern constellation Ursa Major arctic arktouros - arctur- bearward arcturus , arcturis , arcturian harmonia - harmoni- agreement, harmony harmony , harmonium , harmonica , harmonisation , harmonics , enharmonic harmos - arm- joint, shoulder harmotome , arm arrhuthmia - arrythm- lack of rhythm arrhythmia , arrhythmic artios - artio- even artiodactyl arkhaios - arkhaio- ancient archaeology , archetype arche - archi- chief, authority archbishop , anarchy , archidiptera , archigram , archipelago , architeuthidae arkhitektōn - architect- chief builder architecture , architect arkhōn - archo- ruler archon , archosaur , archostemata arōma - aroma- spice aroma , aromatic compounds astheneia - asthen- weakness asthenia , asthenopia asthma - asthma- asthma asthmatic Asia - Asia- Mythological daughter of Iapetos Asia Minor , Asian aspharagos - asparag- asparagus asparagine acid , aspartame , aspartate aspis - asp- shield asp ast"r - aster- star asteroid , asterisk astigmatismos - astigmat- without focus astigmatism astragalos - astigmat- vertebra, knucklebone astragalus , astragal astron - astro- constellation astronomy , astrology , astrophysics , astrodynamics , astronaut , astrolabe , asulon - asyl- sanctuary asylum asphuxia - asphyx- stopping of the pulse asphyxiant atmosphaera - atmospher- vapor + sphere atmosphere , atmospheric Atlas - atla- name of a Titan atlas , Atlantic atomos - atom- un + cut atomic , atomizer atonia - aton- slack atony , atonal atropos - atrop- inexorable atropos , atropine , atropa atrophos - atroph- ill-nourished atrophy Attiki - attic- A region of east-central Greece attic , atticism authentikos - authentic- original authentication , authentic aust"ros - auster- harsh, bitter austerity autarchia - autarch- absolute governing autarchy , autarchic autarkia - autark- self-sufficiency autarky autochthōn - autochth- of the land itshelf autochton , autochthonic , autochthonous autopsia - autops- a seeing for oneself autopsy , autopsic auxanein - aux- to increase auxin , auxesis ,autos - auto- self (reflexive pronoun)'' autonomy , automatic aphairein - apher- take away apheresis , hemaphairesis aphan"s - aphan- unseen aphanes , aphaniotis , aphanite , aphanitic aphatos - aphas- speechless aphasia , aphasiology , anomic aphasia aph" - aph- sense of touch aphenphosmphobia , haphephobia aphienai - aphes- to let go aphesis , aphetic Aphrodit" - aphrodi- risen from sea-foam, name of a goddess aphrodisiac , Aprilkhainein - achen- without yawning achene achāt"s - agat- a variety of mineral agate , agateware akhrōmatos - achrοmat- without color achromatic , achromatin hapsis - aps- arch apse , apsis ,apsidal , hassium
' b " g Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative gaia, g" - gea- earth geology , Gaia , geometry , geography gamos - gam- marriage polygamy , gamete genesis - gen- to give birth, beget genetic gignōskein - gnō- to know diagnostic , agnostic gigas - giga- huge, enormous Giga- (prefix) as in gigabyte , gigantic |- graphein - graph- to write graphics , geography gun" - gunaik- woman polygyny , gynecology misogynist
" d Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative d"mos - d"mo- district, its inhabitants, commoners democracy , demographic doxa - dox- opinion orthodox , paradox drasis - dras- action drastic, anadrastic
Ε (h)e Ζ z Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative zōon - zōo- animal zoology
Η (h)" Θ th Ι (h)i Κ k, c Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative kakos - kako- bad cacophony Kalypso - kalypse- to cover, to hide Calypso ,apocalypse ,eclipse kentron - kentr- centre centre , central , androcentrism , anthropocentrism kinesthai - kinesis- to move, motion psychokinesis ,kinetic energy ,kinesis klōnos - klōn- branch, twig clone , cloning kosmos - kosm- order, the universe, jewell cosmography , cosmetic kratos - krat- power, rule autocrat , democracy , bureaucracy
Λ l Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative lexis - lexi- word dyslexia , lexicon , Alexia leukos - leuko- white leukocyte , leukemia lithos - litho- stone lithography , neolithic logos - logo- thought, word theology , logic lyein - lysis- to break, loosen lysis , electrolysis , analysis , Lysistrata
Μ m Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative mathimatika - mathematik- mathematics mathematics , mathematical makros - makro- long macron , macrobiotic megas - mega- big, large Mega- (prefix), as in megabyte , megafauna , megaphone methodos - method- method method melas - melan- pigmented, black, ink Melanesia , melanocyte , melancholy metallon - metal- metal medal , metalloid mikros - mikro- small microscope misos - mis- hatred misandry mn"stis - mne- memory amnesia , amnesty , mnemonic monos - mono- alone, solitary, forsaken monotony , monologue , monogamy , monocle , monolith , monotheist , monopsony , monopoly Mousa - mous- a patron goddess of the arts music , museum
Ν n Ξ x Ο (h)o Π p Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative pathos - path- suffering, disease pathology paideia - paideia- education, culture encyclop(a)edia pais - paid- boy, child paediatrician , pedophilia pas| pan-, panto- all, complete pantheism , pantomime pat"r| patr- father patriarch peira - peir experience empirical peri - peri around perimeter polis - pole- city polis , political polοs - pol- axis, sky North Pole , polarize , Polaris polus - polu- many, much Polynesia , polytonic potamos - potam- river hippopotamus , Mesopotamia programma| programmat- proclamation, agenda programmer , programmatic
Ρ r(h) Σ s Τ t Υ (h)u, (h)y Φ ph Citation form Root form Meaning English Derivative phagein - phage- to eat bacteriophage ,sarcophagus phaenomenon - phaenomen- observable phenomenon phenomenon philia, - philia-, friendship Philadelphia , philosophy , zoophilia phos - phos- light phosphorus , photography , photogenic phobia - phobia irrational fearphobia , Cryophobia Phobos , phuton - phuto- plant neophyte phōn" - phōn"- voice telephone , phonograph
Χ kh, ch Ψ ps Ω (h)ō H. G. Liddell and R. Scott,
Greek-English lexicon, with a revised supplement . Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1996. ISBN 0-19-864226-1
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