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

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

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[edit] Transliteration

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

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

Greek had no letter h: a rough breathing over an initial vowel or diphthong – ἁ ἑ ἡ ἱ ὁ ὑ ὡ – indicates that the word was pronounced with an initial h, and a smooth breathingἀ ἐ ἠ ἰ ὀ ὐ ὠ – indicates the absence of an h, but this has since disappeared in speech, and Modern Greek omits the breathings. An initial upsilon (υ) always had the rough breathing – – hence hy is very common at the start of words derived from Greek, but no (or very few) such words start with y.

The letter rho (ρ) at the start of a word always had the rough breathing – – and is transliterated rh. If a rho occurred doubled within a word, the first ρ always had the smooth breathing and the second the rough breathing – ῤῥ – 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.

[edit] Greek Words with Modern Derivatives

The Citation form shown is the form most commonly shown in dictionaries, but this form is often unrepresentative of the word as used to form a compound word, hence the Root form is also shown.

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

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




[edit] Α

(h)a

Citation formRoot formMeaning English Derivative
ἀ-a-ἀ-
ἀν-
a-
an-
without, notadiabatic, agnostic, ahistorical, amoral, anaemia, anaesthesia, anhydrous, anonymous, apathy, asymmetric, asymptote, atrophic
ἄβαξābaxἀβαξ-abac-reckoning-board, used for counting votesabacus, abaculus
ἄβουλοςāboulosἀβουλ-aboul-indecisiveabulia, hyperboulia
ἄβυσσοςābussosἀβυσσ-abyss-bottomlessabyss, abyssal, abyssocottidae, abyssopelagic
ἄγαλμαāgalmaἀγαλμ-agalm-glory, delight, honour, statueagalmatolite, agalmatophilia
ἄγαμοςāgamosἀγαμ-agam-not marriedagamia, agamidae, agama
ἀγαθήagathēἀγαθ-agath-goodagate, agathodaemon
ἀγάπηagapēἀγαπ-agap-loveagape, agapanthus, agapanthaceae
ἀγαρικόνagarikonἀγγαρ-angar-from Αgari, a town in Sarmatiaagaricus, agaricales, agaricaceae
ἀγαυόςagauosἀγαυ-agav-illustrious, nobleagave, agavaceae, agavaceae
ἀγγαρείαangareiaἀγγαρ-angar-impressment for public serviceangary, angaria, angariate
ἀγγείονangeionἀγγειο-angio-vesselangiosperm, angiocardiography, angiodysplasia, angiogenesis, angiogram, angiography, angioma, angiopathy, angioplasty, angiosperma, angiostatin, angiotensin,
ἄγγελοςangelosἀγγελ-angel-messengerarchangel, evangelist
ἄγεινageinἀγω-agō-to drive, leadpedagogue, anagoge, mystagogue
ἄγευστοςageustosἀγευσ-ageus-not tasting or having tastedageusia, ageustia,
ἅγιοςhagiosἁγιο-hagio-holyhagiography, hagiology, hagiographa
ἄγκιστρονangistronαγκιστρ-ancistr-hookancistrocladus, ancistrocactus, ancistrocheirus
ἀγκυλόπουςankulōpousἀγκυλοπ-ancylοp-with bent legs <ref>ἀγκυλόπους</ref>ancylopoda
ἀγκύλοςankulosἀγκυλ-
ἀγκυλ
-
ancyl-
angul-
crooked, curved <ref>ἀγκύλος</ref>ancylus,
angle
ἀγκύλωσιςankulōsisἀγκυλο-ankylο-stiffening of the jointsankylosis, ankyloglossia, ankylosaurus
ἄγκυραankyraἀγκυρ-anchor-anchoranchoring, anchorage
ἀγκώνankōnἀγκων--ankon-elbowancona, ancon, anconal
ἄγνωστοςagnōstosἀγνωστ-agnost-not knownagnosticism, agnostic, agnostida, agnostidae, agnost
ἀγοράagoraἀγορ-agor-marketplaceagoraphobia, agoranomos, agora
ἄγραagra-αγρα-agraseizure, trappodagra, pellagra
ἀγρόςagrosἀγρο-agro-tilled landagrobiology, agronomics, agrology
ἄγρωστιςagrōstisἀγρωστ--agrost-a type of grassagrostology, agrostophyllum, agrostistachys
ἂγχεινankheinἀγχει-
ἀγχει
-
angi-
anxi-
to compress, press tight, to strangle, throttle, choke angina
anxious
ἀγωνίαagōniaἀγων-agōn-agonyagonize, antagonistic, agony
ἀδάμαςadamasἀδαμα-adama-unconquerable, diamondadamant, adamantine
ἀδελφόςadelphosἀδελφ-adelph-brotheradelphopoiesis, adelphous, monadelphous
ἂδηλοςadēlosἀδηλο-adelo-unknown, obscureadelopod, adelospondyli, adelophagi, adelophryne
ἀδήνadēnἀδενο-adeno-glandadenoma, adenomelablastoma, adenomyosis, adenosine
ἍδηςHadesἉδη-
Ἁδο
-
hade-
hado-
god of the underworldhadean, hadopelagic
ἀδιάβατοςadiabatosἀδιάβατ-adiabat-impassable adiabatic
ἁδρόςhadrosἁδρο-hadro-thickhadron, hadrosaurus
ἀδυναμίαadunamiaἀδυναμι-adynami-loss of strength or vigoradynamia, adynamic
ἀδιάφοροςadiaphorosἀδιάφορ-adiaphor-indifferentadiaphora, adiaphorism
ἄδυτονadutonἀδυτ-adyt-not to be enteredadytum
ἀέριοςaeriosἀέρι-aeri-of the airaerial, aerie
ἀερόβιοςaerobiosἀερόβι-aerobi-living in airaerobic, aerobics, aerobiology, anaerobic
ἀηδήςaēdēsἀηδ-aed-distasteful, unpleasantaedes, genus aedes
ἀήρaērἀέρο-aero-
air-
air

aerodynamics, aerofoil, aeronautics, aerobic, airplane, airship

ἄηχοςaēchosἀηχος-anecho-without sound anechoic, anechoic chamber
ἀθήραathēraἀθηρ-ather-gruelatheroma, atherosclerosis
ἀθλητήςathlētēsαθλητ-athlet-contestant in the gamesathlete, athletics
αἰθάληaethalēαἰθαλ-aethal-sootaethalops, ethallobarbital
αἰθήρaethērαἰθερ-ether-massless mediumether, ethereal
αἴγαγροςaegagrosαἰγαγρ-aegagr-wild goataegagrus, aegagropila
αἰγιαλόςaegialosαἰγιαλ-aigial-beach, seashoreaegialornis, aigialosaur, aegialornithidae
αἰγίςaegisαἰγισ-aegis-armour of Zeusaegis
AἴγυπτοςAegyptosΑἴγυπτο-Αegypto-Aἰγαίου ὑπτίως, Aegaeou uptiōs, below the Aegean, according to Straboegyptology, egyptologist
αἰκίαaikiaαἰκ-aec-torture, sufferingaecium, aeciospore
αἴλουροςaelulosαἰλουρo-aeluro-catailurophobia, aelurodon, aeluroscalabotinae
αἳμαhaimaαἳμ-em-
hem-
haem-
bloodanemia, anemic, hemophilia, hemorrhage
AἴολοςAeolusAἴολ-Aeol-Keeper of the Winds Gk. MythAeolic, Aeolian, Aeolotropy
αἰπεινόςaipeinosαἰπει-aepi-high, lofty aepisaurus,
αἰπύς or αἰπόςaipus or aiposαἰπυ-aepy-high and steep, utter aepycamelus, aepyornis, aepyornithidae, aepyceros
αἰσθάνεσθαιaisthanesthaiαἰσθ-esth-to perceive, apprehend by the sensesanesthesia
αἰσθητικόςaisthētikosαἰσθητ-aesthēt-of sense-perception, sensitive, perceptiveaesthetic, aesthetician, aestheticism, aesthete, aesthetics
αἰσχύνωaeschunōαἰσχύν-aeschyn-dishonour, shameaeschynanthus, aeschynite
αἰτίαaetiaαἰτι-aeti-
eti-
causeetiology, aetiology
αἰχμήaikhmēαἰχμ-aechm-point of a spearaechmophorus, aechmea
αἰώνaeōnαἰών-eon-ageeon
αἰώνιοςaeōniosαἰώνι-aeonι-lasting for an ageaeonium, aeonian
ἈκαδημίαAkadēmiaἈκαδημ-akadēm-the school where Plato taught, the field of Academosacademy, academic
ἀκακίαakakiaἀκακια-akakia-harmlessacacia
ἀκαλύφηakaluphēἀκαλυφ-acalyph-stinging-nettleacalypha, acalyphoideae
ἄκανθοςakanthosἀκανθ-acanth-thorn plantacantharea, acanthite, acanthocephala, acanthocercus, acanthodactylus, acanthosaura
ἀκάριakariἀκαρ-acar-a kind of miteacarid, acariasis, acarology
ἄκαρποςakarposἀκαρπ-acarp-not producing fruit, fruitlessacarpous, -carpous
ἀκατάληκτος akatalēktosακατάληκτ--acatalekt-not incomplete, incessantacatalectic
ἀκέφαλοςakephalosἀκεφαλ-acephal-headlessacephali, acephaly, acephalous
ἀκλινήςaklinēsἀκλιν-aclin-unswerving, without inclinationaclinic, aclinic line
ἀκμήakmēἀκμ-acm-
acn
highest point
facial erruption
acme
acne, acnestis
ἀκόλουθοςakoluthosἀκόλουθ-acoluth-followeranacoluthon, acolyte
ἀκόνηakonēἀκον-akon-whetstoneaconitum, paragon
ἀκούεινakoueinἀκουστικ-acoustic-to hearacoustic guitar, acoustic nerve, acoustic theory, acoustical engineering, acoustics
ἄκρονakronἀκρο-acro-edge, topmostacrobat, acrocephalus, acrochordidae, acrochordon, acromantula, acronym, acrotomophilia
ἀκροστιχίςakrostikhisἀκροστιχ-acrostic-headline, end-lineacrostic
ἀκτίςaktisἀκτινo-aktino-rayactinium, actinobacteria, actinodine, actinolite, actinometer, actinomorphic, actinomycetes, actinophryid, actinophryids, actinopteri, actinopterygii, actinozoa
ἂκτωρaktorἀκτ-act-leader, from ἂγω, to lead or carry, to convey, bring <ref>ἂκτωρ</ref>
altern. from L. actus, (agere, to drive)
actor
ἀλάβαστροςalabastrosἀλαβαστρ-alabastr-a variety of mineralalabaster
ἀλλαντοειδήςallantoeidēsἀλλαντο-allanto-sausage-shapedallantois, allantoin
ἀλεξείνalexeinἀλεξ-alex-to ward offAlexander, alexipharmic, alexithymia, alexiteric
ἄλευρονaleuronἀλευρο-aleuro-flour, mealaleurone, aleuromancy
ἄλγοςalgosἀλγ-alg-pain-algia, arthralgia, cardialgia, cephalalgia, fibromyalgia, myalgia, neuralgia, nostalgia, odontalgia, otalgia
ἀλείφεινaleipheinἀλειφ-aleiph-to anoint with oilaliphatic, Aliphatic hydrocarbon
ἄλκιμοςalkimosἀλκ-alc-stronganalcite
ἁλκυώνalkuōnἁλκυ-halcy-kingfisherhalcyon, halcyonic, halcyonidae
ἀλληγορείνallēgoreinἀλληγορ-allēgor- to interpret allegoricallyallegory
ἄλληλονallēlonἀλληλο-allēlo-of one anotherallelomorph, parallelogram
ἄλλοςallosἀλλο-allo-
all-
other, differentallochthon, allodium, allodontidae, allogenes, allograft, allography, allolactose, allometry, allomorph, allopath, allopatry, allophony, allopoiesis, allopurinol, allosaur, allotroph, allotropic, allotropy
allergy
ἅλςhalsἁλ-hal-salt
sea
halogen, haloaromatic, halobacteria, halosaur
ἀλλότροποςallotroposἀλλoτροπ-allotrop-strangeallotropy, allotropes, allotropism,
ἁλύσκεινhaluskeinἁλυσκ-halluc-flee from, shun, avoid, escape <ref>ἁλύσκειν</ref>
alt. f. L. hallucinar, to dream, be deceived
hallucinosis, hallucinate
ἄλυσσοςalyssosἀλυσσ-alyss-a plant believed to cure rabiesalyssum, Alyssa
ἄλφαalphaἄλφα-alpha-alphaalphabet, alphabetize, alphagram, alphandia, alphanumeric, alpha particle
ἀλώπηξalōpēxἀλωπ-alop-foxalopecia
ἅλωςhalōsἁλως-halo-round shape, the disk of the sun, circular arcade at Delphihalo
ἈμαζώνAmazōnἈμαζο-Amazo-female warriors Gk. Myth.Amazon, Amazonomachy, Amazonite, Amazonia
ἀμάλακτοςamalaktosἀμαλ-amal-that cannot be softenedamalgam, amalgamation
ἈμάλθειαAmalthēaἀμάλθει-Amalthe-the foster-mother of ZeusAmalthea
Ἀμανίταιamanitaiἀμανίτ-amanit-a kind of fungusamanita, amanitaceae
ἀμάρανθοςamarantosἀμαρανθ-amaranth-unfading floweramaranth, amaranthaceae, amaranthoideae
Ἀμαρυλλίςamarullisἀμαρυλλ-amarull-name of a shepherdess Gk. Myth.amaryllis, amaryllidaceae
ἀμαύρωσιςamaurōsisἀμαυρω-amauro-blackenamaurosis, amaurophilia, amaurobiidae
ἀμβλύςamblusἀμβλυ-ambly-dimamblygonite, amblyopia, amblypoda
ἄμβροτοςambrotosἀμβρο-ambro-immortalambrosia, ambrotype
ἄμβυξambixἀμβ-amb-cupalembic, alembication, alembicated
ἄμβωνambōnἀμβω-ambo-raised edgeambo
ἀμέθυστοςamethustosἀμεθυστ-amethyst-not drunk or intoxicatingamethyst, amethystizon
ἄμετροςametrosἀμετρο-ametro-without measure ametropia
ἀμίαντοςamiantosἀμιαντ-amiant-undefiledamianthus
ἄμμοςammosἀμμο-ammo-sandammoperdix, ammophila, ammotrechidae
ἀμνησίαamnēsiaἀμνησ-amnēs-oblivionamnesia, amnesiac, amnesiphobia
ἀμνηστίαamnēstiaἀμνηστ-amnēst-forgetfulness, amnestyamnesty, amnestic
ἀμμωνιακόςammōniakosἀμμονια-ammōnia-from Ammōnammonia, ammoniacal
ἀμμωνίςammōnisἀμμων-ammon-horn of Ammōnammonite, ammonoid, ammonoidea
ἀμνόςamnosἀμν-amn-lambamnion, amniotic, amniocentesis, amnioscope,
ἀμοιβήamoebēἀμοιβή-amoeb-changeamoeba, amoebic
ἄμορφοςamorphosἄμορφ-amorph-shapelessamorphous, amorphic
ἄμυλονamylonἄμυλ-amyl-starchamylin, amyloid, amylose, amylopectin, amylase, amyls, amylophagia, amyl
ἀμυγδαλήamugdalēἀμυγδ-
ἀλμ
-
amygd-
alm-
almond treeamygdala, amygdalin, amygdule
almond
ἀμφίamphiἀμφι-amphi-on both sidesamphipoda, amphioxus, amphiglossus
ἀμφιβάλλεινamphiballeinἀμφιβ-amphib-to throw on either side, to doubtamphibole, amphibology
ἀμφίβιοςamphibiosἀμφιβι-amphibi-living a double lifeamphibious, amphibians
ἀμφίβολοςamphibolosἀμφιβολ-amphibol-doubtfulamphibole, amphibolite
ἀμφίβραχυςamphibrakhusἀμφιβραχ-amphibrach-short at both endsamphibrach, amphibolite
ἀμφιθέατρονamphitheatronἀμφιθέατ-amphitheat-theateramphitheater, amphitheatric,
ἈμφικτυονίαAmphiktyoniaἀμφικτυονι-amphiktyoni-religious allianceAmphictyony, amphictyonic
ἀμφίμακροςamphimakrosἀμφιμακ-amphimac-long at both endsamphimacer
ἀμφορεύςamphoreusἀμφορ-amphor-beareramphora, ampulla
ἀμφότεροςamphoterosἀμφότερ-amphoter-each of twoamphoteric
ἀνάanaἀνα-ana-again, backward, upwardanabolism, anachronism, anaplasia
ἀναβαίνεινanabaineinἀναβα-anaba-to go upanabasis, anabatic, anabantidae
ἀναβαπτίζεινanabaptizeinἀναβαπτ-anabapt-to re-baptizeanabaptist
ἀναβιώνεινanabiōneinἀναβιω-anabio-to return to lifeanabiosis,
ἀναβολήanabolēἀναβολ-anabol-putting off, delayinganabolism, anabolic steroid
ἀνάγλυφοςanagluphosἀναγλυφ-anaglyp-putting wrought in low reliefanaglyph
ἀναγραμματισμόςanagrammatismosἀναγραμ-anagram-transpose the letters of one word so as to form anotheranagram, anagrammatize
ἀναγωγήanagōgēἀναγωγ-anagog-spiritual uplift, reference to a principleanagoge, anagogy,
ἀνάδρομοςanadromosἀναδρομ-anadrom-running upanadromous
ἀνάδεινanadeinἀναδ-anad-to bind upanadem,
ἀναδίπλωσιςanadipōlsisἀναδιπλω-anadiplo-to redoubleanadiplosis
ἀνάδρομοςanadromosἀναδρομ-anadrom-running upanadromous
ἀναθεματίζεινanathematizeinἀναθεμα-anathema-ban, curse, or excommunicationanathema,

anathematize,

ἀναισθησίαanaisthēsiaἀναισθη-anaesthe-lack of sensation, insensibility under surgical treatmentanaesthesia, anaesthesiologist, anaesthetic
ἀνάκλισιςanaklisisἀνακλι-anacli-to lean backanaclitism, anaclitic,
ἀνακολουθίαanakolouthiaἀνακολουθ-anacolouth-inconsequenceanacoluthon
ἀνάκρουσιςanacrousisἀνακρου-anacru-push back, beginning of a tuneanacrusis
ἀναλγησίαanalgesiaἀναλγησ-analges-painlessnesanalgesia, analgetic, analgesics
ἀναλέγεινanalegeinἀναλε-anale-to gatheranalects
ἀνάλειμμαanalēmmaἀναλειμ-analem-supportanalemma
ἀναληπτικόςanaleptikosἀναληπτ-analept-restorativeanaleptic
ἀνάλκιμοςanalkimosἀναλκιμ-analcim-weakanalcime, analcite
ἀναλογίαanalogiaἀναλογ-analog-proportion <ref>ἀναλογία</ref>analogy
ἀναλογικόςanalogikosἀναλογ-analog-based on mathematical ratios <ref>ἀναλογικός</ref>analog, analogue
ἀνάλογοςanalogosἀναλογ-analog-proportionate, conformable <ref>ἀνάλογος</ref>analogous
ἀναλύεινanalueinἀναλυ-analy-to loosen, to simplifyanalysis, analytical, analyze, analyst
ἀναλφάβητοςanalphabētosἀναλφαβητ-analphabet-uneducatedanalphabetic, analphabetism
ἀνάμνησιςanamnēsisἀναμνησ-anamnes-recollection, reminiscenceanamnesis,

anamnestic,

ἀναμορφώνεινanamorfōneinἀναμορφ-anamorph-transformanamorphosis, anamorphic
ἂναξanaxἀναξ-anax-lord, master, kinganax
ἀνάπαιστοςanapaistosἀναπαιστ-anapaest-anapaestic verseanapest, anapestic
ἀνάπλαστοςanaplastosἀναπλαστ-anaplast-remolded

anaplastic, anaplasia

ἀναπληρωτικόςanaplērōtikosἀναπληρωτικ-anaplerotic-filling upanaplerotic
ἀναπνοήanapnoēἀναπνο-anapno-respiration, breathinganapnoic, anapnograph
ἀναπόδεικτοςanapodeiktosἀναπόδεικ-anapodeic-not provedanapodeictic
ἀνάπτυξιςanaptuksisἀνάπτυξ-anaptyx-expansion, explanationanaptyxis
ἄναρθροςanarthrosἀναρθρ-anarthr-not articulatedanarthria, anarthrous
ἄναρχοςanarkhosἀναρχ-anarch-without a ruleranarchy, anarchism, anarchist
ἀναστομόωanastomōoἀναστομo-anastomo-furnish with a mouth, open upanastomosis
ἀναστρέφεινanastrepheinἀναστρ-anastr-to turn backanastrophe
ἀνατείνεινanateineinἀνατ-anat-to stretchanatase
ἀνατολήanatolēἀνατολ-anatol-EastAnatolia, Anatolian
ἀνατομίαanatomiaἀνατομι-anatomi-dissectionanatomy, anatomical, anatomist
ἀνατρέπεινanatrepeinἀνατροπ-anatrop-to reverse

anatropia, anatropal, anatropous

ἀναφέρεινanaphereinἀναφoρ-anaphor-to bring backanaphora
ἀναφυλάσσεινanaphulasseinἀναφυλ-anaphyl-to guardanaphylaxis, anaphylactic, anaphylactoid
ἀναχρονισμόςanachronismosἀναχρον-anachron-wrong time referenceanachronistic, anachronism
ἀναχωρείνanachōreinἀναχωρ-anachor-to go back, to retireanchorite, anchoress, anachoretic
ἈνδρομέδαAndromēdaἈνδρομέδ-Andromēd-wife of PerseusAndromeda, Andromeda polifolia
ἄνεμοςanemosἀνεμο-anemo-windanemometer, anemoscopy, anemoscope, anemophilous
ἀνέκδοτοςanekdotosἀνεκδοτ-anecdot-unpublishedanecdote, anecdotal, anecdotist
ἀνεμώνηanemonēἀνεμών-anemone-lit. daughter of the windanemone, sea-anemone
ἀνεπίγραφοςanepigraphosἀνεπίγραφ-anepigraph-without title or inscriptionanepigraphic
ἀνέργειαanergiaἀνεργ-anerg-cessation from workanergy
ἀνεύρισμαaneurusmaἀνεύρισμ-aneurysm-dilationaneurysm, microaneurysm
ἀνήρanērἀνδρο-
-ανδρι
andrο-
-andri
man (male human) androcentrism, androgen, android, andrologist, andrology, androstephium, androsterone
misandry,

monandry, polyandry

ἀνθολόγιονantholōgionἀνθολoγ-antholog-collection of extractsanthology, anthologist
ἄνθοςanthosἀνθο-antho- floweranthology, anthophyta, anthostema, anthogonium, Anthozoa, anthocleista, anthotype, anthocyanin, anthocerotophyta
ἀνθρακίτιςanthrakitēsἀνθρακιτ-anthracit-kind of coalanthracite, anthracite iron
ἄνθραξanthraxἀνθρ-anthr-coalanthrax, anthracotherium, anthracosauria, anthracosis
ἄνθρωποςanthrōposἀνθρωπο-anthrōpo-human beinganthropology, anthropomorphism, anthropopathy, anthropometrics, anthropomancy, anthropopath, anthropoglot,anthroponyms, anthroposophical, anthroponym, anthropomorphists, anthropocentrism, anthropomorphics, anthropoidea, anthroposemiotics, anthropophobia
ἀνιέναιanienaiἀνι-ani-to go up anion, anionic
ἄνισοςanisosἀνισο-aniso-unequal, dissimilar, unevenanisogamous, anisometric, anisometropia, anisotropic
ἂννησονannēsonἂννησ-anis-dillanise, aniseed, anisette
ἄνοδοςanodosἀνοδ-anod-way upanode, anodising
ἄνομοςanomosἀνομ-anom-lawlessanomie, anomoean, anomic
ἄνοργοςanorgosἀνoργ-anorg-not wrathfulanorgasmy, anorgasmic, anorgasmia
ἀνορεξίαanorexiaἀνορεκ-anorec-lack of appetiteanorexia, anorectic, anorexigenic
ἄνορθοςanorthosἀνορθο-anortho-slopinganorthosite, anorthoclase, anorthite
ἀνταγωνίζεσθαιantagōnizesthaiἀνταγωνιζ-antagōniz-struggle against, prove a match forantagonize, antagonist, antagonism, antagonistic
ἀνταρκτικόςantarktikosἀνταρκτικ-antarctic-antarctic <ref>ἀνταρκτικός </ref>antarctic, antarctica,
ἀντίantiἀντι-anti-opposite, counterantibiotic, anticyclone, antidiabetic, antihero, antihistamine, antioxidant, antiseptic, antistatic
ἀντίδοτονantidotonἀντιδοτ-antidot-to give as a remedy againstantidote, antidoting
ἀντινομίαantinomiaἀντινομ-antinom-contradiction between lawsantinomy, antinomianism
ἀντιπάθειαantipatheiaἀντιπαθ-antipath-of opposite feelingsantipathetic,

antipathy

ἀντίπουςantipousἀντιποδ-antipod-the opposite foot, diametrically opposedantipodes, antipodean, antipodal
ἀντισήπωantisēpōἀντισηπ-antisep-make to putrefy in turnantisepsis, antiseptic
ἀντίστροφοςantistrophosἀντιστροφ-antistroph-to invertantistrophe
ἀντιτιθέναιantitithenaiἀντιθ-antith-to opposeantithesis, antithetic, antithetical
ἀντιφράζεινantiphrazeinἀντιφρα-antiphra-to speak the oppositeantiphrasis
ἀντίφωνοςantiphōnosἀντιφων-antiphon-sounding in answerantiphon, anthem
ἄντρονantronἀντρ-antr-cave, cavityantrum
ἀντωνυμείνantōnymeinἀντωνυμ-antonym-to have an opposite denominationantonym, antonymous
ἄνυδροςanhudrosἀνυδρ-anhydr-waterless, aridanhydrite, anhydrous, anhydrobiosis
ἀνώδυνοςanōdunosἀνωδυν-anodyn-waterless, aridanodyne, anodynous
ἀνώμαλοςanōmalosἀνώμαλ-anōmal-unevenanomalocarid, anomalopidae, anomalopus, anomaluridae, anomaly
ἀνώνυμοςanōnumosἀνωνυμ-anonym-namelessanonymity, anonymous, anonymity , anonymously
ἀνωφελήςanōphelēsἀνωφελ-anophel-unprofitable, uselessanopheles, anopheline, anophelorastia
ἄξιοςaxiosἀξιο-axio-worthyaxiological, axiology, axiology, axiom, axiomatic, axiomatisation
ἄξωνaxōnἀξο-axo-
axi-
axisaxoneme, axoplasm, axisymmetric
ἀόριστοςaoristosἀοριστ-aorist-indefiniteaoristic, aorist
ἀορτήaortēἀορτ-aort-the great arteryaortic, aorta
ἀπαθέςapathēsἀπαθ-apath-without feelingapatheism, apatheist, apathetic, apathy
ἃπαξhapaxἁπαξ-apax-oncehapax legomenon, hapaxes
ἀπάτηapatēἀπατ-apat-deceitapatite, apatosaurus
ἁπλούςhaplousἁπλο-haplo-single haplodiploid, haploid, haploidisation, haplorrhini, Haplotype
ἀπόapoἀπο-apo-away fromapology, apostrophe, apocrypha
ἀπόγειονapogeionἀπογει-apogei-far from the earthapogee, apogean
ἀποδεικτικόςapodeiktikosἀποδεικτ-apodict-demonstrableapodictic, apodictically
ἀποδιδώναιapodidōnaiἀποδ-apod-to give backapodosis
ἀπόθεμαapothemaἀπόθεμ-apothem-something laid downapothem
ἀποθέωσιςapotheōsisἀποθεω-apotheo-to deifyapotheosis, apotheon
ἀποθήκηapothēkēἀποθηκ-apothek-storehouseapothecary, apothecium
ἀποκαλύπτεινapokalupteinἀποκαλυπ-apocalyp-to revealapocalypse
ἀποκόπτεινapokopteinἀποκoπ-apokop-to cutapocopation, apocope
ἀποκρίνεινapokrineinἀποκριν-apokrin-to set apartapocrine
ἀποκρύπτεινapokrupteinἀποκρυπ-apokryp-to hide awayapocrypha, apocryphal
ἈπόλλωνAppolonἀπόλλω-Apollo-name of a god Gk myth.Apollo, Apollonian
ἀπολογίαapologiaἀπολογ-apolog-apologyapology, apologue, apologetic, apologeticism, apologia
ἀπόμιξιςapomixisἀπομιξ-apomix-without mixingapomixis, apomictic
ἀπονευρούσθαιaponeurousthaiἀπονευρ-aponeur-to become tendinousaponeurosis
ἀποπλήσεινapoplēsseinἀποπλη-apople-to cripple by a stroke apoplexy, apoplectic
ἄποροςaporosἀπορ-apor-impassableaporia
ἀποστάτηςapostatēsἀποστατ-apostat-defectorapostate, apostasy
ἀποστέλλεινapostelleinἀποστ-apost-to sendapostle, apostolic
ἀποστρέφεινapostrepheinἀποστροφ-apostroph-to turn awayapostrophe, apostrophic, apostrophising
ἀποτρόπαιονapotropaionἀποτρo-apotro-something that averts evilapotropaic, apotropaism
ἄπουςapousἀποδ-apod-without feetapodidae, apoda, apus, apodization
ἀποφάναιapophanaiἀποφα-apopha-to say noapophasis
ἀποφθέγεσταιapophthengesthaiἀποφθεγ-apophtheg-
apotheg-
to speak plainlyapothegm, apothegmatic
ἀποφύεινapophueinἀποφυ-apophy-to send out branchesapophysis, apophysomyces, zygapophysis
ἄπτεροςapterosἀπτερ-apter-winglessApteryx, Apterygidae, Apterygota, Apteropanorpidae
ἀράχνηarakhnēἀραχνηarachnē-spiderarachnid
ἄργιλλοςargillosἀργιλλ-argill-clayargillite, argillaceous
ἊρηςArēsἀρεο-areo-planet Marsareo-, areocentric, areology, areography
ἀρκέεινarkēeinἀρκ-arc-to ward off, to defend, to assist ἀρκέειν
alt. f. L. arceo "to enclose, keep out, prevent
arc, arcade
ἀρθρῖτιςarthritisἀρθριτ-arthrit-inflammation of joint arthritis, osteoarthritis
ἄρθρονarthronἀρθρο-arthrο-jointarthropod, arthroscopy, arthropathy
ἄρθρωσις arthrōsisἀρθρ-arthr-articulationdysarthria, diarthrosis, anarthrous
ἀριθμόςarithmosἀριθμ-arithm-numberarithmetic, logarithm
ἄριστοςaristosἀριστο-aristo-bestaristocracy
ἄρκτοςarktosἀρκτ-arct-bear, the northern constellation Ursa Majorarctic
ἀρκτούροςarktourosἀρκτουρ-arctur-bearwardarcturus, arcturis, arcturian
ἁρμονίαharmoniaἁρμονι-harmoni-agreement, harmonyharmony, harmonium, harmonica, harmonisation, harmonics, enharmonic
ἁρμόςharmosἀρμ-arm-joint, shoulderharmotome, arm
ἀρρυθμίαarrhuthmiaἀρρυθμ-arrythm-lack of rhythmarrhythmia, arrhythmic, antiarrhythmic
ἄρτιοςartiosἀρτιο-artio-evenartiodactyl
ἀρχαῖοςarkhaiosἀρχαιο-archaio-ancientarchaeology, archetype
ἀρχήarcheἀρχη-archi-chief, authorityarchbishop, anarchy, archidiptera, archigram, archipelago, architeuthidae
ἀρχιτέκτωνarkhitektōnἀρχιτεκτ-architect-chief builderarchitecture, architect
ἄρχωνarkhōnἀρχω-archo-rulerarchon, archosaur, archostemata
ἄρωμαarōmaἀρωμα-aroma-spicearoma, aromatic compounds
ἀσθένειαastheneiaἀσθεν-asthen-weaknessasthenia, asthenopia
ἄσθμαasthmaἀσθμα-asthma-asthmaasthmatic
ἈσίαAsiaἀσια-Asia-Mythological daughter of IapetosAsia Minor, Asian, Asianisation, asiaphile
ἀσπάραγοςaspharagosἀσπαραγ-asparag-asparagusasparagine acid, aspartame, aspartate
ἀσπίςaspisἀσπ-asp-shieldasp
ἀστήρastērἀστερ-aster-starasteroid, asterisk
ἀστιγματισμόςastigmatismosἀστιγματ-astigmat-without focusastigmatism
ἀστράγαλοςastragalosἀστράγαλ-astragal-vertebra, knuckleboneastragalus, astragal
ἄστρονastronἀστρο-astro-