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Greek Roots
[Many thanks to Dave Maddock for making the spreadsheet that these tables are derived from.]

Categories

General Nouns
Nature
Domestic Things
Materials & Substances
Human Society
Army & Navy
Literature & Religion
Numbers & Time
Anatomical & Medical Terms
Animals
Plants & Their Parts
Adjectives
Colours
Verbs
Particles


General Nouns

Number Greek Transliteration English Meaning English Examples
1 αγων agon contest protagonist
2 αγωγη agoge training pedagogue, galactogogue
3 αιτια aetia cause aetiology
4 αισθησις aesthesis perception anaesthesia, aesthetic
5 αρχη arche beginning, origin archaic, archetype, archenteron, archegonium, Archaeopteryx
6 αυτος autos self autolysis, autarchy, autonomy
7 βιος bios life biology, symbiosis
8 βολη bole toss hyperbole, anabolism, catabolism
9 γενεσις genesis origin oogenesis, ectogenesis, epigenesis
10 γενος genos kind, race, offspring antigen, nitrogen, genealogy, photogenic
11 γονη gone generation, womb gonad, opisthogoneate
12 γωνια gonia angle polygon, trigonometry
13 γυρος gyros ring, circle gyrate, Gyrocotyle
14 γνωσις gnosis knowledge agnostic, diagnostic
15 δοξα doxa opinion orthodoxy, heterodoxy
16 δρομος dromos race, running anadromous, katadromous
17 δυναμις dynamis power dynamic, dynamo
18 δωρον doron gift Dorothea
19 ελεγος elegos lament elegy, elegiac
20 ελεημοσυνη eleemosyne pity eleemosynary
21 επιστημη episteme knowledge epistemology
22 επος epos speech epic
23 εργον ergon work erg, synergic, energy
24 ερως eros love erotic, autoerotic
25 θανατος thanatos death euthanasia
26 θαυμα thauma marvel thaumasite, thaumaturgy
27 θεραπεια therapia attendance, care therapy, therapeutic
28 θεσις thesis arrangement, order antithesis, parenthesis
29 θεωρια theoria reflection, contemplation theory, theoretical
30 ἱστορια historia narrative, research history, story
31 κεντρον centron centre, sting egocentric (εγω = I), geocentric
32 κυβος cubos cube cubical
33 κυλινδρος cylindros cylinder cylindrical
34 κυκλος cyclos circle cyclic, tricycle, epicycle, Cyclostome
35 κωμος comos revel, comedy comic
36 λογος logos discourse, reasoning, word logarithm, eulogy, analogy, apology, prologue, dialogue
37 λυσις lysis release haemolysis, analysis, catalysis
38 μαθημα mathema learning mathematics
39 μεθοδος methodos process method,
40 μερος meros part metamerism, meroblastic, pentamerous
41 μιμησις mimesis imitation mimetic, mimicry
42 μιξις mixis mixing amphimixis
43 μισος misos hatred misogynist, misanthrope
44 μνησις mnesis memory amnesia, mnemonic
45 μονας monas a unit monad, Ochromonas, Trichomonas
46 μουσικη musice art of the Muses music, musician, etc.
47 μορφη morphe form morphology, amorphous, metamorphosis, Myomorpha
48 ονομα onoma, onyma name onomatopoeia, anonymous
49 οργια orgia secret rite orgy
50 παθος pathos suffering, passion sympathy, apathy
51 πραγμα pragma deed, fact pragmatic, pragmatism
52 προβλημα problema proposition problem, problematic
53 πυραμιδος pyramidos pyramid pyramidal
54 ῥυθμος rhythmos rhythm rhythmic, eurythmics
55 σαρκασμος sarcasmos mockery sarcasm, sarcastic
56 σημα sema sign, symbol semantics
57 σθενος sthenos strength asthenic, neurasthenia
58 σκανδαλον scandalon offence scandalous
59 στασις stasis standing still, posture epistatic, ecstasy, apostasy, statolith, statocyst
60 στιγμα stigma mark, puncture stigmata
61 στροφη strophe twist apostrophe, Strophanthus
62 σφαιρα sphaera sphere, globe spherical, stratosphere
63 σχημα schema plan scheme, schematic
64 σοφια sophia wisdom philosophy, sophism
65 τελος telos end, purpose entelechy, teleology, telosynapsis
66 τερας teras omen amphoteric
67 τεχνη techne art of the Muses technical, pyrotechnic
68 τονος tonos stretching tonus, tone, tonic
69 τοπος topos place topography, ectopic, topical
70 τροπη trope direction, turn heliotropism, entropy, geotropism
71 τυπος typos model, impression typical, typography, typewriter
72 φοβος phobos fear hydrophobia, xenophobia
73 φρασις phrasis phrase periphrasis, paraphrase
74 φρην phren understanding oligophrenia, schizophrenia
75 φυσις physis nature physical, physiography
76 φωνη phone sound, voice phonetics, phonograph, gramophone, antiphony, cacophony
77 χρωμα chroma colour panchromatic, polychrome, chromosome
78 χρονος chronos time chronometer, synchronize, chronology
79 ψυχη psyche mind psychic, psychology
80 ωσμη osme thrust osmosis


Nature

Number Greek Transliteration English Meaning English Examples
81 αγρος agros field agronomy
82 αηρ aer air aerial, aerobic, aeroplane, aerotropism
83 ακτις, ακτινος actus, actinos sunbeam actinic, Hexactinia, Actinozoa, actinomorphic
84 αιθηρ aether sky ether, ethereal
85 ανεμος anemos wind anemophilous, anemometer
86 αστηρ aster star astrology, astral, asteroid, Aster, Asteroidea
87 ατμος atmos vapour atmosphere
88 αυλος aulos pipe hydraulic
89 βοθρος bothros pit Stenobothrium, Bothriocephalus
90 βροντη bronte thunder Brontosaurus
91 γη ge earth geography, geology, geometry
92 δροσος drosos dew Drosera, Drosophila
93 ηως eos dawn Eohippus, Eoanthropus
94 ζεφυρος zephyros west wind zephyr
95 ἡλιος helios sunbeam helium, perihelion, heliograph, heliocentric
96 ἡμερα hemera day ephemeral
97 θαλασσα thalassa sea Thalassemma, Thalassoplancta
98 ιρις iris rainbow iridescent
99 κοσμος cosmos world cosmogony, cosmic
100 κρυσταλλος crystallos ice, crystal crystalline, crystallography
101 κυμα cyma wave Cumacea, kymograph
102 λιμνη limne lake limnology, Limnanthemum
103 νεφελη nephele cloud nephelometer
104 νησος nesos island Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia
105 νυξ, νυκτος nux, nyctos night Nyctiphanes, nyctimasty, nyctotropism
106 ουρανος uranos heaven uranium, uranian
107 ὁδος hodos way, journey period, anode, cathode
108 πλανης planes wanderer planet
109 ποταμος potamos river hippopotamus, Potamogeton
110 πτυξ, πτυχος ptyx, ptychos cleft Ptychodera, Amphiptyches, Aptychus
111 πυρ pyr fire pyrex, pyrexia, empyrean, Pyronemia
112 σεληνη selene moon selenium, selenodont
113 σπινθηρ spinther spark spinthariscope
114 ὑδωρ hydor water hydrogen, anhydrous, hydrant, hydrostatics
115 ὑδατις hydatis drop hydatid
116 φλοξ, φλογος phlox, phlogos flame phlogiston
117 φραγμος phragmos fence Phragmatobia, Phragmites
118 φρεαρ, φρεατος phrear, phreatos cistern Phreatokus
119 φωτος photos light photic, photograph, photon
120 ψαμμος psammos sand Psammoclema, Psamma
121 ωκεανος oceanos ocean oceanic, oceanography


Domestic Things

Number Greek Transliteration English Meaning English Examples
122 αγγειον angeion box, chest Angiosperm, Angiopteris
123 ασκος ascos bottle, bag Ascomycetes, Ascidian
124 αψις apsis knot synapsis, parasynapsis
125 αξων axon axle, shaft axis, axial, triaxon
126 βουτυρον butyron butter butyric
127 γαλα, γαλακτος gala, galactos milk galactic, galaxy
128 δικτυων dictyon net Dictyota, Palaeodictyoptera
129 δισκος discos dish, quoit disc, Cephalodiscus, Discoglossa
130 εκκλησια ecclesia church ecclesiastical
131 ζυγον zygon yoke zygote, azygos, zygoma, zygomorphic, homozygote
132 ζωνη zone belt zone
133 θαλαμος thalamos bedchamber thalamus, hypothalamus, thalamencephalon
134 θεατρον theatron theatre theatrical
135 θηκη theke box gonotheca, blastotheca, thecophore
136 ἱστος histos web histology, histogenesis
137 κανων canon ruler, rod canonical
138 καθεδρα cathedra chair cathedral
139 κλινη cline bedchamber clinic, clinical
140 κοτυλη cotyle small cup (sucker) hypocotyl, Heterocotylea, Monocotyledon
141 κρατηρ crater mixing vessel, bowl crater
142 κτενιον ctemon comb Ctenophora, ctenidium, ctenoid
143 κυτος cytos vessel (cell) amoebocyte, phagocyte
144 λυρα lyra lyre lyrical
145 μαρσιπος marsipos bag Marsipobranchii
146 μιτος mitos thread mitosis, mitochondria
147 μιτρα mitra girdle mitre, Haplomitrium, Gyromitra
148 νημα, νηματος nema, nematos thread Nematoda, nematocyst, Nemathelminthes
149 οικος oecos house ecology, dioecious
150 οψον opson food opsonin
151 οργανον organon tool, instrument organ, organic
152 πλασμα plasma figure, image protoplasm, cytoplasm
153 πλινθος plinthos tile plinth
154 πυλη pyle gate micropyle, apopyle
155 ῥαφις rhaphis needle raphide, Raphidae
156 πλαξ, πλακος plax, placos tombstone, slab placoid, Placophora, Placodontea
157 σαλπιγξ, σαλπιγγος salpinx, salpingos trumpet Salpingoeca
158 σιφων siphon siphon Siphonophora, siphonoglyph, Siphonocladus
159 σκυφος scyphos cup Scyphozoa, Scyphistoma
160 σωλην solen pipe solenoid, solenocyte, Solenogaster
161 στεγη stege roof, tent Stegocephali, Stegosaurus, Stegostoma
162 στηλη stele pillar stelar, monostely, polystely
163 στεφανος stephanos wreath Stephanoceros, Stephanops, Stephanotrochus
164 συριγξ, συριγγος syrinx, syringos shepherd's pipe syringe, syrinx
165 στυλος stylos pillar endostyle, heterostyly
166 σφην sphen wedge sphenoid, Sphenodon, zygasphene, Sphenopteris
167 σχολη schole school scholastic, scholar
168 ταφος taphos grave epitaph
169 ταπης tapes carpet tapestry
170 τραπεζα trapeza table trapezoid
171 τροφη trophe food atrophy, autotrophic, trophoblast
172 τροχος trochos wheel trochophore, Trochhelminthes
173 τρυπανον trypanon gimlet Trypanosoma
174 τυρος tyros cheese Tyroglyphe
175 χιτων chiton tunic chiton, Chiton
176 χλαμυς chlamys cloak Chlamydomonas, monochlamydeous
177 χορδη chorde cord Chordata, notochord, Hemichorda
178 χυμος chymos juice parenchymatous, mesenchyme


Materials & Substances

Number Greek Transliteration English Meaning English Examples
179 ανθραξ anthrax coal anthracite
180 αργυρος argyros silver Argyrodes
181 ἁλς hals salt halogen, halometer, halophyte
182 ηλεκτρον electron amber electricity
183 εριον erion wool Eriocaulon, Eriophyes, Eriobotrya
184 θειον thion sulphur thiosulphate, thiourea
185 κεραμος ceramos clay ceramics
186 κινναβαρι cinnabari vermilion cinnabar
187 κολλα colla glue colloid, collencyte, collenchyma
188 λιθος lithos stone monolith, eolith, lithograph
189 μαγνης magnes lodestone magnet
190 μαργαριτης margarites pearl Margaret
191 μεταλλον metallon mine metal, metallic
192 μολυβδος molybdos lead molybdenum
193 νιτρον nitron saltpetre nitric, nitrogen
194 πετρα petra rock petrology
195 πυριτης pyrites flint pyrites
196 στεαρ stear tallow, fat stearate, stearic, stearin
197 χρυσος chrysos gold Chrysopa, Chrysosmonas, Chrysochloris
198 ψηφος psephos pebble Psephurus


Human Society

Number Greek Transliteration English Meaning English Examples
199 αδελφος adelphos brother Philadelphia, monadelphous, polyadelphous
200 ανδρος andros male polyandry, androgynous, androecium
201 ανθρωπος anthropos human being philanthropy, anthropocentric, Pithecanthropus, lycanthropy
202 αρχων archon ruler, rod patriarch, heptarchy, monarch, oligarch
203 βουκολος bukolos herdsman bucolic
204 γενετη genete birth genetics, eugenics
205 γεωργος georgos farmer georgic, George
206 γυνη, γυναικος gyne, gynaecos woman gynaecology, epigynous, perigynous, polygyny, gynandromorph
207 δημος demos people democracy, demography, endemic, epidemic
208 δεσμος desmos fetter Polydesmus, desmids, desmognathous
209 διακονος diaconos servant deacon, archdeacon
210 δυναστης dynastes ruler, rod dynasty
211 κλεπτης cleptes thief kleptomania
212 κριτης crites judge critic, criticism, hypercritical
213 λαος laos people lay, laity
214 μαγος magos magician magic
215 μητηρ meter mother matriarchy
216 ναυτης nautes sailor nautical, aeronautics
217 νομος nomos law, custom astronomy, autonomy, antinomian
218 νυμφη nymphe bride nymphomania
219 οικονομος oekonomos steward economical, economics
220 παιδος paidos child pederasty, pediatrics, orthopaedic
221 παρθενος parthenos virgin parthenogenesis
222 πατηρ pater father patriarchy
223 πλουτος plutos riches plutocracy
224 πολις polis city, state policy, cosmopolis
225 πολιτης polites citizen politics
226 πρεσβυς presbys an old man presbyopia, presbyterian
227 προφητης prophetes interpreter prophet
228 τεκτων tecton builder architect
229 τυραννος tyrannos dictator tyrant, tyrannical
230 ὑποκριτης hypocrites actor hypocrite
231 φυλη phyle tribe, clan phylum, phyletic, phylogeny


Army & Navy

Number Greek Transliteration English Meaning English Examples
232 ασπις, ασπιδος aspis, aspidos round shield Aspidocotyle, Hemiaspis, Pteraspis, Anaspidacea
233 ἡρως heros demi-god, warrior heroic, hero
234 θωραξ thorax breast-plate thoracic, metathorax
235 θυρεος thyreos shield thyroid, parathyroid
236 κολεος coleos sheath Coleochaete, Coleoptera
237 κορυς corys helmet Corymorpha, Corydendrium, Corylophidae
238 κορυνη coryne club Syncoryne, Podocoryne
239 κωπη cope oar Copepoda
240 ξιφος xiphos sword Xiphosura, Xiphias
241 σκαφη scaphe boat scaphognathite, Scaphopoda
242 στιχος stichos row, line, verse Polystichum, Stichopus, Stichaster
243 πολεμος polemos war polemic
244 στρατηγος strategos commander strategy, strategic
245 ταξις taxis battle array, order phototaxis, rheotaxis, phyllotaxis


Literature & Religion

Number Greek Transliteration English Meaning English Examples
246 αγγελος angelos messenger angel, evangelical
247 ασυλον asylon sanctuary asylum
248 βιβλος biblos book bibliophile, bibliography
249 γραμμα gramma letter epigram, telegram, phonogram
250 ειδωλον idolon image idol, idolize
251 επισκοπος episcopos bishop episcopal
252 θεος theos god theosophy, polytheism, pantheism, theocracy
253 ἱερευς hiereus priest hieratic, hierarchy
254 λατρεια latria worship idolatry, mariolatry
255 μυθος mythos fable mythical, mythology
256 μυστηριον mysterion secret doctrine, sacrament mystery, mystic
257 παπυρος papyros paper
258 ῥητορικη rhetorice rhetoric
259 συλλαβη syllabe syllable
260 ὑμνος hymnos hymn
261 χορος choros dance, chorus choric, chorus, terpsichorean
262 χριστος christos anointed Christ, christian
263 ψαλμος psalmos psalm, song


Numbers & Time

Number Greek Transliteration English Meaning English Examples
264 απιθμος arithmos number arithmetic
265 πρωτος protos first Protozoa, Protista, Protococcus, protandrous, protogynous
266 δις discos twice Dibranchiata
267 τρια tria 3 trilogy, Triarthrus, trimerous
268 τετρα tetra 4 tetramerous
269 πεντε pente 5 pentadactyl
270 ἑξ hex 6 hexagon, Hexapoda
271 ἑπτα hepta 7 heptameter
272 οκτω octo 8 Octobothrium, octopus
273 δεκα deca 10 decalogue, Decapoda
274 δωδεκα dodeca 12 dodecahedron
275 ἑκατον hecaton 100 hectogram, hectameter
276 χιλιοι chilioi 1000 kilogram, kilometer, Chilopoda
277 ἑβδομας hebdomas week hebdomadal
278 ἑσπερα hespera evening Hesperornis
279 ὡρα hora hour horoscope


Anatomical & Medical Terms

Number Greek Transliteration English Meaning English Examples
280 αδην aden glandule adenoid, adenuma
281 αἱμα haema blood haemal, haemoglobin, haemocyanin
282 αλγος algos pain analgesic
283 αορτη aorte aorta aortic
284 αρθρον arthron joint Arthropoda, Xenarthra
285 αρτηρια arteria artery arterial
286 βλεφαρον blepharon eyelid Monoblepharis, Polyblepharis, Blepharipoda
287 βραγχια branchia gills branchial, Branchiopoda, Branchiura
288 βραχιων brachion armpit brachial
289 βρογχος bronchos throat bronchi, cronchitis
290 γαστηρ gaster belly gastic, epigastric, Gasteromycetes
291 γαστροκνημη gastrocneme calf of leg gastrocnemius
292 γλωσσα glossa tongue hypoglossal, epiglottis, glossopharyngeal, Ophioglossum
293 γναθος gnathos jaw gnathite, prognathous, Gnathobdella
294 δακτυλος dactylos finger hexadactyl, polydactyly, Pterodactyl, Syndactyly
295 δερμα derma skin epidermis, mesoderm, dermatitis
296 διαιτα diaeta regimen diet, dietetics
297 εγκεφαλος encephalos brain mesencephalon, encephalitis, anencephaly
298 εκτομη ectome cutting out, castration thyreodectomy, hypophysectomy
299 εμβρυον embryon embryo embryonic, polyembryony
300 εμετος emetos vomit emetic
301 εντερον enteron gut enteritis, coelenterate, mesentery
302 ἡπαρ, ἡπατος hepar, hepatos liver hepatic
303 θηλη thele teat thelin
304 ισχιον ischion thigh ischial
305 καρκινος carcinos crab carcinoma
306 κανθος canthos corner of eye epicanthial
307 καρδια cardia heart cardiac
308 καρπος carpos wrist carpal
309 κερας ceras horn keratin, Rhinoceros
310 κεφαλη cephale head acephalic, Cephalopoda
311 κονδυλος condylos knuckle condyle, Condylarthra
312 κορη core girl, pupil corea (of eye)
313 κρεας creas flesh creatine, creatinine, pancreas
314 κρανιον cramon skull cranial, Craniata, chondrocranium
315 κυστις cystis bladder, bag cystitis, nematocyst
316 λεκιθος lecithos yolk lecithin, alecithal
317 λαρυγξ, λαρυγγος larynx, laryngos gullet laryngeal
318 λεπις, λεπιδος lepis, lepidos scale Lepidoptera, Lepidostei, Osteolepis, Lepidonotus, Lepidodendron
319 λοφος lophos comb, crest lophodont, Lophopus, Lophogaster
320 μυς, μυος mys, myos mouse, muscle myomere, myotome
321 μανια mania frenzy maniac, hypomania
322 μυξα myxa phlegm Myxomycetes, Myxococcus, Myxosporidia
323 ναρκη narce numbness narcosis, narcotic
324 ναυσια nausia seasickness nauseating
325 νευρον neuron nerve, tendon neura, neurosis
326 νεφρος nephros kidney nephridium, mesonephros, nephritis
327 νωτον noton back notochord, notopodium, Notostraca
328 οδους, οδοντος odous, odontos tooth Odontophore, thecodont, Odontoceti
329 οισοφαγος oesophagos oesophagus oesophageal
330 ορχις orchis testicle cryptorchid
331 οστεον osteon bone osteology, periosteal
332 οστρακον ostracon shell Ostracoda, Conchostraca, Entomostraca
333 ονυξ, ονυγος onyx, onychos nail, claw Onychophora, Onychomonas
334 ουρα ura tail urostyle, Ophiura, Anura
335 ουρον uron urine uric, urea, hippuric
336 οφθαλμος ophthalmos eye ophthalmic, ophthalmoscope, exophthalmos
337 οφρυς ophrys eyebrow Actinophrys, Ophryocystis, Ophrytrocha
338 οψις opsis appearance, eyesight autopsy, Bryopsis, Sauropsida, Ichthyopsida
339 παρεια pareia cheek pareital
340 πελμα pelma sole Pelmatozoa
341 πεψις pepsis digestion pepsin, eupeptic
342 πιλος pilos woll Pilochrota, Pilocarpus, Pilobolus
343 πλευρα pleura side, rib pleural, pleurocentrum, pleurisy
344 πνευμα pneuma lungs, breath pneumonia, pneumatic, pneumatophore, pneumococcus
345 πρωκτος proctos anus proctodeum, aproctous, Ectoprocta
346 πους, ποδος pous, podos foot Amphipoda, Platypus, Isopoda, Chenopodium, Lycopodium
347 πτερνα pterna heel Litopterna (λιτος = smooth)
348 πτερον pteron wing Aptera, Hymenoptera, Neuroptera
349 πτερυγιον pterugion fin archipterygium, actinopterygial
350 πτιλον ptilon feather coleoptile, Trichoptilum
351 πυγη pyge buttocks pygostyle
352 πυρετος puretos fever antipyretic, pyrexia
353 πυος pyos discharge pus, pyogenic
354 ῥαχις rhachis backbone rachitis, rachitomous, Rachitomi
355 ῥις, ῥινος rhis, rhinos nose rhinitis, Rhinoceros, Antirrhinum
356 ῥυγχιον rhynchion snout Rhynchota, Rhynchocephalia, Rhynchobdellida
357 σαρξ, σαρκος sarx, sarcos flesh perisarc, sarcoma
358 σπασμος spasmos spasm spasmodic
359 σπλαγχνα splanchna bowels splanchnic, splanchnopleure
360 σπλην splen spleen splenetic
361 σπονδυλος spondylos vertebra diplospondylous
362 στερνον sternon breast sternal
363 στομα stoma mouth stomata, Gnathostomata, Bdellostoma
364 στομαχος stomachos opening of stomach stomach
365 συμπτωμα symptoma symptom symptomatic
366 σφυγμος sphygmos pulse sphygmoid, sphygmomanometer
367 σωμα soma body somatic, centrosome, Pyrosoma, Sphaerosoma
368 τραχεια tracheia windpipe tracheal, tracheate, tracheide
369 τραυμα trauma wound trauma, traumanasty
370 θριξ, τριχος thrix, trichos hair Polytrichum, Trichina, Ophiothrix, Trichomastix
371 ὑγιεια hygiia health hygiene, hygienic
372 ὑμην hymen membrane Hymenoptera, Hymenomycetes, Hymenophyllaceae
373 φαλαγξ phalanx joint of toe or finger phalanges, phalangeal
374 φαλλος phallos penis phallic
375 φαρμακον pharmakon drug pharmacist, pharmacology
376 φαρυγξ, φαρυγγος pharynx, pharyngos throat glossopharyngeal, Pharyngobranchii
377 φλεψ, φλεβος phleps, phlebos vein phlebitis
378 χαιτη chaite long hair, mane Polychaeta, Chaetogmatha, Chaetocladium
379 χαλαζα chalaza tubercle, pimple chalaza, chalazogamic
380 χηλη chele talon chela, chelate, chelicera
381 χειλος chilos lips Chilognatha, Chilodon
382 χειρ chir hand Chiloptera, chiropodist
383 χολη chole bile glycocholate, melancholia
384 χονδρος chondros cartilage Chondrial, Chondrichthyes
385 χοριον chorion skin, leather chorion, chorionic, choroid
386 χρως, χρωτος chros, chrotos skin Chrotella
387 ωον oon egg oogenesis, oogonium, oospore
388 ους, ωτος ous, otos ear periotic, otolith, otocyst


Animals

Number Greek Transliteration English Meaning English Examples
389 αραχνη arachne spider
390 αρκτος arctos bear
391 αστακος astacos lobster
391a βατραχος batrachos frog
392 βδελλα bdella leech
393 βομβυξ bombyx silkworm
394 γλαυξ glaux owl
395 ελεφας elephas elephant
396 ἑλμις, ἑλμινθος helmis, helminthos worm
397 εχινος echinos hedgehog
398 εντομα entoma insect
399 ζωον zoon animal
400 θηρ ther beast
401 ἱππος hippos horse
402 ιχθυς ichthys fish
403 καμηλος camelos camel
404 καμπη campe caterpillar
405 καρκινος carcinos crab
406 καρις, καριδος caris, caridos shrimp
407 καστωρ castor beaver
408 κανθαρος cantharos beetle
409 κερκοπιθηκος cercopithecos monkey
410 κητος cetos whale
411 κγχος conchos sheelfish
412 κοκκυξ coccyx cuckoo
413 κοραξ corax crow
414 κοχλιας cochlias snail
415 κορις coris bug
416 κροκοδειλος crocodeilos crocodile
417 κυκνος cycnos swan
418 κυων, κυνος cyon, cunos dog
419 λαγως lagos hare
420 λαμπουρος lampuros glowworm
421 λεων leon lion
422 λυκος lycos wolf
423 μελισσα melissa beetle
424 μυρμηξ, μυρμηκος myrmex, myrmekos ant
425 μυς mys mouse
426 νυκτερις nykteris bat
427 ορνις, ορνιθος ornis, ornithos bird
428 οστρεον ostreon oyster
429 οφις ophis snake
430 περδιξ perdix partridge
431 πιθηκος pithecos ape
432 πολυπους polypos octopus
433 σαλαμαρδρα salamandra salamander
434 σαυρα saura lizard
435 σελαχος selachos shark
436 σηπια sepia cuttlefish
437 σκιουρος sciuros squirrel
438 σκομβρος scombros mackerel
439 σκορπιος scorpios scorpion
440 σπογγια spongia sponge
441 στρουθος struthos ostrich
442 ταυρος tauros bull
443 τερηδων teredon timberworm
444 τιγρις tigris tiger
445 τραγος tragos goat
446 ὑστριξ hystrix porcupine
447 φασιανος phasianos pheasant
448 φρυνη phryne toad
449 φωκαινα phocaena porpoise
450 φωκη phoce seal
451 χελωνη chelone tortoise
452 χην chen goose
453 ψιττακη psittace parrot
454 ψυλλα psylla flea
455 ψυχη psyche butterfly


Plants & Their Parts

Number Greek Transliteration English Meaning English Examples
456 αγρωστις agrostis grass
457 αμπελος ampelos vine
458 ανεμωνη anemone anemone
459 ασπαραγος asparagos asparagus
460 ἑλλεβορος helleboros hellebore
461 ερεικη ereice heather
462 θυμος thymos thyme
463 ιρις iris iris
464 καρδαμον cardamon watercress
465 κεδρος cedros cedar
466 κιναρα cinara artichoke
467 κραμβη crambe cabbage
468 κροκος crocos saffron
469 κυπαρισσος cuparissos cypress
470 μινθα mintha mint
471 μορεα morea mulberry
472 ναρκισσος narcissos daffodil
473 ορχις orchis orchid
474 πεπερι peperi pepper
475 πισος pisos pea
476 πλατανος platanos plane tree
477 ῥαφανις rhaphanis radish
478 σινηπι sinepi mustard
479 συκον sycon fig
480 ὑακινθος hyacinthos hyacinth
481 ὑσσωπος hyssopos hyssop
482 ακανθα acantha spine Acanthocephali, hexacanth
483 ανθος, ανθεμον anthos, anthemon flower Heloanthus, Anthozoa, perianth
484 βλαστη blaste bud blastoderm, meroblastic, hypoblast, blastocoele, holoblastic, epiblast
485 βοτανη botane herb botantical
486 βοτρυς botrys bunch Botryllus, Botrydium
487 βρυωνη bryone moss Bryophyta, Bryopsis, Dinobryon
488 δενδρον dendron tree, branch dendrite, Dendrocoelium
489 ἑλιξ helix tendril, spiral helicoid, helicopter
490 ζυμη zyme yeast enzyme, zymotic, zymase
491 καλαμος calamos reed Calamoichthyes
492 καρπος carpos fruit carpal, pericarp, syncarpous
493 καρυων caryon nut Caryophyllaceae, Caryopsis
494 καυλος caulos stalk cauline
495 κλαδος clados bough Cladophora, phylloclade, Tricladida, Cladothrix
496 κλων clon shoot clone
497 κνιδη cnide nettle cnidocil, cnidoblast
498 κρινον crinon lily Crinoidea
499 κωνειον coneion hemlock coniine
500 κωνος conos cone conifer, Conidiospores
501 κοκκος coccos berry, grain Pleurococcus, Diplococcus
502 κορυμβος corymbos cluster of flowers corymb, Corymbocrinus
503 λινον linon flax linen, lineic
504 μυκης, μυκητος myces mushroom Oomycetes, mycetozoa
505 ξυλον xylon wood xylem, xylonite, xylophone
506 πεταλον petalon petal polypetalous, sympetalous
507 πτερις pteris fern Pteridophyta, Pteris
508 ῥαβδος rhabdos stick rhabdite, Rhabdocoelida
509 ῥιζα rhiza root rhizome, mycorhiza, Rhizopus, Rhizopoda
510 ῥοδον rhodon rose rhododendron, Rhodites
511 σπερμα sperma seed Spermaphyta, spermatozoa, polyspermy, Batrachospermum
512 σπορος sporos seed sporocyst, Sporazoa, ascospore, zygospore
513 σταφυλη staphyle bunch of grapes staphylococcus
514 στρυχνος strychnos nightshade strychnine
515 ὑλη hyle timberworm Hyla
516 φυκος phykos seaweed Phycomycetes, Rhodophyceae, Chlorophyceae
517 φυλλον phyllon leaf mesophyll, phyllode
518 φυτον phyton plant holophytic, phytology


Adjectives

Number Greek Transliteration English Meaning English Examples
519 αγαθος agathos good Agatha
520 ἁγιος hagios holy hagiolatry
521 αγλαος aglaos bright Aglaophenia
522 ακουστος acoustos audible acoustic
523 ακρος acros high Akrogyne, acropetal, acromegaly, acrodont
524 αλλος allos other allotropic, allogamy, allopathy, allergy
525 αμβλυς amblys blunt Amblypoda, Amblystoma
526 αμφω ampho both Amphibia, Amphineura, Amphicoelous
527 ανθηρος antheros flowering antheridium, anther
528 ἁπλοος haploos simple haploid, Haplosporidia, Haplodiscus
529 αριστος aristos best aristocracy
530 αρτιος artios perfect Artiodactyl
531 αυστηρος austeros austere austerity
532 βαθυς bathys deep bathymetric, Bathycrinus, Bathynectes
533 βαρυς barys heavy barometer, isobar
534 βραχυς brachys short brachydactyly, brachycephalic
535 γιγαντικος gigantikos gigantic Gigantosaurus, giant
536 γλυκυς glycys sweet glycogen, glycolysis, glucose
537 γυμνος gymnos naked gymnastics, Gymnoblastea, Gymnosperm
538 δηλος delos manifest Urodela
539 δεινος dinos wonderful Dinosaur, Dinornis, Dinopsis, Dinophyceae
540 διπλοος diploos double diplococcus, diploblastic
541 δολιχος dolichos long dolichocephalic, Dolichoglossus
542 ελευθερος eleutheros free Eleutheria, Eleutheroblastea
543 εναντιος enantios opposite enantiomorph
544 εσχατος eschatos remote eschatology
545 ἑτερος heteros different heterogeneous, heterodyne, heterozygote
546 ευ eu well eulogy, euphony
547 ευρυς eurys broad Euryale, Eurypterida, Eurylepta, Eurynotus
548 ευθυς euthys straight Euthyneura
549 ἡδυς hedys sweet hedonism
550 θερμος thermos hot thermal, thermometer, isotherm
551 ιατρικος iatrikos medical paediatrics
552 ιδιος idios proper, private idiosyncrasy, idiot
553 ισος isos equal isosceles, isomerism, Isoptera
554 ισχνος ischnos lean Ischnochiton
555 κακος cacos bad cacodyl, cacophony, Cacops
556 βαθολικος catholicos general catholic
557 καινος cainos new cainozoic, Oligocene, Eocene
558 καλος calos beautiful callisthenics
559 καμπυλος campylos curved campylotropous
559a κενος cenos empty cenotaph, Kenocis
560 κοιλος coelos hollow acoelous, coeloni, Coelenterata
561 κοινος coenos common coenocyte, Coenonympha, Coenurus
562 κομψος compsos elegant Compsognathus
562a κρυος cryos frozen, cold cryohydric
563 λεπτος leptos thin Leptostraca, Leptocephalus, Leptothrix
564 μακρος macros long macroscopic, Macrocystis, macronucleus
565 μαλακος malacos soft Malacostraca, Malacocotylea
566 μανος manos scanty manometer
567 μεγας megas big megalithic, megaphone, megaspore, Megatherium
568 μεσος mesos middle Mesozoic
569 μικρος micros small microscope, micrometer
570 μονος monos alone monosyllable, monolith, Monocystis
571 μυριος myrios innumerable Myriapoda, Myriads
572 μωρος moros foolish moron
573 νεκρος necros dead necrotic, necromancy, necrophilia
574 νεος neos new neolithic, neologism
575 ξενος xenos foreign xenophobia, Xenopus
576 ξηρος xeros dry xerophilous, xerophyte
577 ολιγοι oligoi few Oligocarpous, Oligochaete
578 ὁλος holos whole holoblastic, Holocephali, holozoic
579 ὁμος homos similar homology, Homoptera
580 οπισθε opisthe hindmost Opisthobranchiata, opisthosoma, Opisthocoelous
581 οξυς oxys sharp, acid oxygen, Amphioxus, Oxyurus
582 ορθος orthos straight orthogenesis, orthodoxy, orthotropous, Orthoptera
583 παλαιος palaios old, aged palaeozoic, palaeography, palaeolithic
584 παν pan all pangenesis, panmixia
585 παχυς pachys thick pachydermatous, pachymeter
586 πλαγιος plagios crooked Plagiostomi
587 πλαστος plastos modelled plasticine, plastic, chloroplast, leucoplast
588 πλατυς platys flat amphiplatyan, Platyhelminthes
589 πλειστος pleistos most Pleistocene
590 πλεος pleos full pleopod
591 πλησιος plesios near Plesiosauria, Plesianthus
592 ποικιλος poecilos various poecilothermic
593 πολυς polys much polygon, polygamy
594 πυκνος pycnos compact pycnic, Pycnogonida, pycnidia
595 σαπρος sapros putrid saprophyte, Saprolegnia
596 σκληρος scleros hard sclerite, sclerosis, megasclere, Scleranthus, Scleroderma
597 στενος stenos narrow Stenodictya, stenography
598 στερεος stereos solid, stiff stereoscopic, stereoisomerism
599 στρογγυλος strongylos round Strongylus, Strongylocentrotus
600 στρεπτος streptos twisted streptococcus, strepsiptera
601 τηλε tele afar telescope, telegram, telepathy
602 τραχυς trachys rough Trachymedusae, Trachysoma, Trachypterus
603 τυφλος typhlos blind typhlosole, Typhlops
604 ὑγρος hygros wet hygroscopic, hygrometer
605 φανερος phaneros visible Phanerogam, Phanerocephala


Colours

Number Greek Transliteration English Meaning English Examples
606 ερυθρος erythros red erythrocyte, erythema, erythrophore
607 κυανος cyanos azure cyanosis, Cyanophyceae
608 ιοειδης ioedes violet iodine, iodoform
609 λευκος leucos white leucocyte, Leucosolema
610 μελανος melanos black melanic, melanophore, Melampyrum
611 ξανθος xanthos yellow xanthia, xanthoderma, xanthophyll
612 ωχρος ochros sallow, pale ochre, ochreous
613 φαιος phaeos dusky, gray Phaeophyceae, Phaeosporales
614 χλωρος chloros green chlorine, chlorophyll, Chlorophyceae


Verbs

Number Greek Transliteration English Meaning English Examples
615 βαλλω ballo throw ballistics
616 βαπτω bapto dip baptism, baptize, Baptist
617 γαμεω gameo marry gamete, monogamy
618 γλυφω glypho tunnel Tyroglyphe, siphonoglyph
619 γραφω grapho write phonograph, photograph
620 δαιω daeo distribute geodesy
621 καλυπτω calypto cover Calyptoblastea
622 κινεω cineo move kinesis, cinema, kinetic
623 κλινω clino bend klinostat, syncline, anticline
624 κοιμαω coemao sleep cemetery
625 κρατεω crateo govern plutocratic, democratic, technocracy
626 κρυπτω crypto hide cryptogram, cryptozoic, Cryptocephala
627 λαμπω lampo shine lamp
628 μαστιγοω mastigoo whip Mastigophora, Mastigamoeba, Polymastiginae
629 μετρεω metreo measure metric, meter
630 νηχω necho swim Notonecta, Necturus, nectocalyx
631 ὁρμαω hormao rouse hormone
632 ποιεω poeeo create, compose poetry, poem, pharmacopoeia
633 πωλεω poleo sell monopoly
634 πριω prio saw prism, prismatic
635 ῥεω rheo flow rheostat, rheotropism
636 ῥηγνυμι rhegnymi burst haemorrhage
637 ῥιπιζω rhipizo fan Rhipidoglossa, Rhipidium
638 σηψω sepso putrefy sepsis, antiseptic
639 σκοπεω scopeo look at gyroscope, telescope, periscope, laryngoscope
640 στροβεω strobeo spine stroboscope
641 σχιζω schizo split schizocarpous, Schizomycetes
642 κεραννυμι cerannymi mix idiosyncrasy
643 τεμνω temno cut Temnocephali, anatomy, atom
644 τοξευω toxeuo to shoot arrows toxic, toxaemea
645 φαγειν phagein devour phagocyte, entomophagous, Myrmecophaga
646 φαινω phaeno show phenotype, phenomenon
647 φοβεω phobeo frighten phobia, hydrophobia
648 φιλεω phileo love philology, philanderer, entomophilous, philoprogenitive
649 φορεω phoreo wear, carry chromatophore, xanthophore
650 φυω phyo grow symphysis, hypophysis
651 ψευδω pseudo deceive pseudopodium


Particles

Number Greek Transliteration English Meaning English Examples
652 αμφι amphi around amphitheatre
653 ανα ana up, again anabolism, anabaptist
654 αντι anti opposed to antiseptic
655 απο apo away from apocarpous
656 δια dia among, through diapedesis
657 εκ, εξ ec, ex out of ecstasy
658 εκτος ectos outside, opposed to 'entos'=inside ectoplasm
659 εν en innumerable endemic
660 ενδον endon within endosperm, endogenous
661 επι epi on epiblast
662 εσω eso within esoteric
663 κατα cata down, by catastrophe, catabolism
664 μετα meta after Metatheria
665 παρα para beside parabiosis
666 περι peri around perianth, perimeter
667 προ pro before prologue
668 συν syn together, with syndrome
669 ὑπερ hyper above, over and beyond hyperaesthesia
670 ὑπο hypo under hypogastric