General Nouns
Number | Greek | Transliteration | English Meaning | English Examples |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Number | Greek | Transliteration | English Meaning | English Examples |
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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 |
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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 |