Appendix:Ancient Greek words with English derivatives

This is a list of Ancient Greek words with their derivatives in English. Each Ancient Greek word is shown in its citation form and in its root form. The citation form is the one commonly shown in dictionaries. The root form is the one that is often used to form compound words. Both citation form and root form are shown in classical transliteration. They are shown in polytonic orthography, an orthography that shows the breathings and fuller range of accents.

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(h)a

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
ἄβυσσος	ábussos	ἀβυσσ-	abyss-	bottomless	abyss, abyssal
ἀγγεῖον	angeîon	ἀγγειο-	angio-	vessel	angiosperm, angiocardiography
ἄγγελος	ángelos	ἀγγελ-	angel-	messenger	angel, evangelist
ἀγωγός	agōgós	ἀγωγο-	agōgo-	to drive, lead	pedagogue, anagoge, mystagogue
ἅγιος	hágios	ἁγιο-	hagio-	holy	hagiography
ἄγκυρα	ánkura	ἀγκυρ-	anchor-	anchor	anchoring, anchorage
ἀγορά	agorá	ἀγορ-	agor-	marketplace	agoraphobia
ἀγρός	agrós	ἀγρο-	agro-	tilled land	agrobiology, agronomics, agriculture, agrology
ἀγών	agṓn	ἀγων-	agōn-	struggle	agonize, antagonistic, agony
ἀήρ	aḗr	ἀερο-	aero- air-	air	aerodynamics, anaerobic airplane
ἀθλητής	athlētḗs	ἀθλητ-	athlet-	contestant in the games	athlete, athletics
αἷμα	haîma	αἱμ-	em- hem-	blood	anemia, anemic, hemophilia, hemorrhage
αἰσθητικός	aisthētikós	αἰσθη-	aisthē-	to perceive	aesthetic, anaesthesia
Ἀκαδημία	Akadēmía	Ἀκαδημ-	akadēm-	the school where Plato taught, the field of Academos	academy, academic
ἄκανθος	ákanthos	ἀκανθ-	akanth-	thorn plant	acanthous, acanthocephala
ἄκαρι	ákari	ἀκαρ-	akar-	a kind of mite	acarid, acariasis
ἀκμή	akmḗ	ἀκ-	ac-	highest point	acme
ἀκόλουθος	akólouthos	ἀκολουθ-	akoluth-	follower	anacoluthon
ἀκούω	akoúō	ἀκουστικ-	acoustic-	to hear	acoustics, acoustic nerve
ἄκρον	ákron	ἀκρο-	acro-	edge, topmost	acronym, acrobat
ἀκτίς	aktís	ἀκτινo-	aktino-	ray	actinometer, actinozoa, actinium
ἀλέξω	aléxō	ἀλεξ-	alex-	to ward off	Alexander, alexipharmic
ἀλληγορέω	allēgoréō	ἀλληγορ-	allēgor-	to interpret allegorically	allegory
ἀλλήλων	allḗlōn	ἀλληλο-	allēlo-	of one another	allelomorph, parallel
ἄλλος	állos	ἀλλο-	allo-	other, different	allotropy, allocholesterol allergy
ἅλς	háls	ἁλ-	hal-	salt	halogen
ἄλφα	álpha	ἀλφα-	alpha-	alpha	alphabet
ἀλώπηξ	alṓpēx	ἀλωπ-	alop-	fox	alopecia
ἀμαύρωσις	amaúrōsis	ἀμαυρω-	amauro-	blacken	amaurosis fugax
ἀμβλύς	amblús	ἀμβλυ-	ambly-	dim	amblyopia, amblygonite
ἄμβροτος	ámbrotos	ἀμβρο-	ambro-	immortal	ambrosia, ambrotype
ἄμβων	ámbōn	ἀμβω-	ambo-	raised edge	ambo
ἀμμωνιακός	ammōniakós	ἀμμονια-	ammōnia-	from Ammōn	ammonia, ammoniacal
ἀμνησία	amnēsía	ἀμνησ-	amnēs-	oblivion	amnesia, amnesty
ἀμνός	amnós	ἀμν-	amn-	lamb	amnion, amniotic
ἀμοιβή	amoibḗ	ἀμοιβη-	amoeb-	change	amoeba, amoebic
ἄμορφος	ámorphos	ἀμορφ-	amorph-	shapeless	amorphous, amorphism
ἄμυλον	ámulon	ἀμυλ-	amyl-	starch	amyl, amyl alcohol
ἀμφιβάλλω	amphibállō	ἀμφιβo-	amphibo-	to throw on either side, to doubt	amphibole, amphibology
ἀμφί	amphí	ἀμφι-	amphi-	on both sides	amphibious, amphioxus
ἀμφίβολος	amphíbolos	ἀμφιβολ-	amphibol-	doubtful	amphibole, amphibolite
ἀμφιθέατρον	amphithéatron	ἀμφιθεατ-	amphitheat-	theater	amphitheater, amphitheatric
ἀμφικτυονία	amphiktuonía	ἀμφικτυονι-	amphiktyoni-	theater	amphictyony, amphictyonic
ἀμφορεύς	amphoreús	Ἀμφορ-	amphor-	bearer	amphora
ἀμφότερος	amphóteros	ἀμφοτερ-	amphoter-	each of two	amphoteric
ἀνά	aná	ἀνα-	ana-	again, backward, upward	anabolism, anachronism, anaplasia
ἀναθεματίζω	anathematízō	ἀναθεμα-	anathema-	ban, curse, or excommunication	anathema, anathematize
ἀνάκλισις	anáklisis	ἀνακλει-	anakli-	to lean back	anaclitism, anaclisis
ἀναλέγω	analégō	ἀναλε-	anale-	to gather	analects
ἀναληπτικός	analēptikós	ἀναληπτ-	analept-	restorative	analemma, analeptic
ἀνάλογος	análogos	ἀναλογ-	analog-	proportionate	analog, analogy
ἀναλύω	analúō	ἀναλυ-	analy-	to loosen, to simplify	analysis, analytical
ἄναρθρος	ánarthros	ἀναρθρ-	anarthr-	not articulated	anarthria, anarthrous
ἄναρχος	ánarkhos	ἀναρχ-	anarch-	without a ruler	anarchy, anarchism
ἀνατολή	anatolḗ	ἀνατολ-	anatol-	East	Anatolia, Anatolian
ἀνατομία	anatomía	ἀνατομι-	anatomi-	dissection	anatomy, anatomical, anatomist
ἀνατρέπω	anatrépō	ἀνατρεπ-	anatrep-	to reverse	anatropous
ἀναχρονισμός	anakhronismós	ἀναχρονισ-	anachronis-	wrong time reference	anachronistic, anachronism
ἄνεμος	ánemos	ἀνεμο-	anemo-	wind	anemometer, anemone
ἀνήρ	anḗr	ἀνδρ-	andr-	man (male human)	androgen, android
ἄνθος	ánthos	ἀνθο-	antho-	flower	anthology, chrysanthemum
ἄνθρωπος	ánthrōpos	ἀνθρωπο-	anthrōpo-	human being	anthropology, anthropomorphism
ἄνειμι	áneimi	ἀνι-	ani-	to go up	anion
ἄνισος	ánisos	ἀνισο-	aniso-	unequal, dissimilar	anisotropic, anisometric, anisometropia
ἄνοδος	ánodos	ἀνοδ-	anod-	way up	anode, anodising
ἀντί	antí	ἀντι-	anti-	opposite, counter	antidote, antimatter, antiaircraft
ἀντιτίθημι	antitíthēmi	ἀντιθ-	antith-	to oppose	antithesis, antithetical
ἀντίφωνος	antíphōnos	ἀντιφων-	antiphon-	sounding in answer	antiphon, anthem
ἄντρον	ántron	ἀντρ-	antr-	cave, cavity	antrum
ἀντωνυμέω	antōnuméō	ἀντωνυμ-	antonym-	to have an opposite denomination	antonym, antonymous
ἀνώμαλος	anṓmalos	ἀνωμαλ-	anōmal-	uneven	anomaly
ἀνώνυμος	anṓnumos	ἀνονυμ-	anonym-	nameless	anonymity, anonymous
ἄξιος	áxios	ἀξιο-	axio-	worthy	axiology, axiom
ἄξων	áxōn	ἀξο-	axo- axi-	axis	axoneme , axoplasm, axisymmetric
ἀόριστος	aóristos	ἀοριστ-	aorist-	indefinite	aoristic, aorist
ἀορτή	aortḗ	ἀορτ-	aort-	the great artery	aortic, aorta
ἀπάτη	apátē	ἀπατ-	apat-	deceit	apatite, apatosaurus
ἁπλόος	haplóos	ἁπλο-	haplo-	single	haploid, haplodiploid
ἀπό	apó	ἀπο-	apo-	away from	apology, apostrophe, apocrypha
ἀπόγειον	apógeion	ἀπογει-	apogei-	far from the earth	apogee, apogean
ἀποκαλύπτω	apokalúptō	ἀποκαλυπ-	apocalyp-	to reveal	apocalypse
ἀποκόπτω	apokóptō	ἀποκoπ-	apokop-	to cut	apocopation, apocopate
ἀπολογία	apología	ἀπολογ-	apolog-	apology	apology, apologize, apologue
ἀπόμιξις	apómixis	ἀπομιξ-	apomix-	without mixing	apomixis, apomictic
ἀποπλήσσω	apoplḗssō	ἀποπλη-	apople-	to cripple by a stroke	apoplexy, apoplectic
ἀποστάτης	apostátēs	ἀποστατ-	apostat-	defector	apostate, apostasy
ἀποστέλλω	apostéllō	ἀποστ-	apost-	to send	apostle, apostolic
ἀράχνη	arákhnē	ἀραχνη	arakhnē-	spider	arachnid
ἄργιλλος	árgillos	ἀργιλ-	argil-	clay	argil, argillite, argillaceous
Ἄρης	Árēs	ἀρεο-	areo-	Mars	areocentric, areology
ἀριθμός	arithmós	ἀριθμ-	arithm-	number	arithmetic, logarithm
ἄριστος	áristos	ἀριστο-	arist-	best	aristocracy
ἁρμονία	harmonía	ἁρμονι-	armoni-	agreement, harmony	harmony, enharmonic
ἀρρυθμία	arrhuthmía	ἁρρυθμ-	arrythm-	lack of rhythm	arrhythmia, arrhythmic
ἀρχαῖος	arkhaîos	ἀρχαιο-	arkhaio-	ancient	archaeology, archetype
ἀρχή	arkhḗ	ἀρχη-	archi-	chief, authority	archbishop, anarchy
ἀρχιτέκτων	arkhitéktōn	ἀρχιτεκτ-	architect-	chief builder	architecture, architect
ἄρωμα	árōma	ἀρωμα-	aroma-	spice	aroma, aromatic compounds
ἀσθένεια	asthéneia	ἀσθεν-	asthen-	weakness	asthenia, asthenopia
ἀσφάραγος	aspháragos	ἀσπαραγ-	asparag-	asparagus	asparagine, asparagus
ἀσπίς	aspís	ἀσπ-	asp-	shield	asp
ἆσθμα	âsthma	ἀσθμα-	asthma-	asthma	asthmatic
ἄσυλον	ásulon	ἀσυλ-	asyl-	sanctuary	asylum
ἀσφυξία	asphuxía	ἀσφυξ-	asphyx-	stopping of the pulse	asphyxiant
ἀστήρ	astḗr	ἀστερ-	aster-	star	asteroid, asterisk, disaster
ἄστρον	ástron	ἀστρο-	astro-	constellation	astronomy, astronaut
Ἄτλας	Átlas	ἀτλα-	atla-	name of a Titan	atlas, Atlantic
ἄτομος	átomos	ἀτομ-	atom-	un + cut	atomic, atomizer
αὐθεντικός	authentikós	αὐθεντικ-	authentic-	original	authentication, authentic
αὐστηρός	austērós	αὐστηρ-	auster-	harsh, bitter	austerity
αὐταρχία	autarkhía	αὐταρχ-	autarch-	absolute governing	autarchy, autarchic
αὐτάρκεια	autárkeia	αὐταρκ-	autark-	self-sufficiency	autarky
αὐξάνω	auxánō	αὐξ-	aux-	to increase	auxin, auxesis,
αὐτός	autós	αὐτο-	auto-	self (reflexive pronoun)	autonomy, automatic
ἀφαιρέω	aphairéō	ἀφαιρ-	apher-	take away	apheresis, hemaphairesis
ἁψίς	hapsís	ἁψ-	aps-	arch	apse, apsidal

Β

b

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
βάρβαρος	bárbaros	βαρβαρο-	barbaro-	stranger, non-Greek	barbarian
βαρύς	barús	βαρυ-	bary-	heavy	baritone, baryon, hyperbaric
βίος	bíos	βιο-	bio-	life	biology, amphibian, symbiosis
βραχύς	brakhús	βραχυ-	brachy-	short	brachycephalic

Γ

g

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
γαῖα	gaîa	γεα-	gea-	earth	geology, Gaia, geometry
γάμος	gámos	γαμ-	gam-	marriage	polygamy, gamete
γέννησις	génnēsis	γεν-	gen-	to give birth, beget	genesis, genetic
γιγνώσκω	gignṓskō	γνω-	gnō- gnē-	to know	diagnostic, agnostic
γίγας	gígas	γιγ-	giga-	huge, enormous	gigabyte, gigantic, giant
γράφω	gráphō	γραφ-	graph-	to write	graphic, graphite, -graphy
γυνή	gunḗ	γυναικ-	gunaik-	woman	polygyny, gynecology, misogynist

Δ

d

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
δῆμος	dêmos	δημο-	dēmo-	district, its inhabitants, commoners	democracy, demographic
δόξα	dóxa	δοξ-	dox-	glory, opinion	doxology, orthodox, paradox
δρᾶσις	drâsis	δρασ-	dras-	action	drastic, drasticity, drama, dramatic, dramaturgy, docudrama, melodrama, psychodrama

Ε

(h)e

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
ἐθνικός	ethnikós	εθνικ-	ethnic	people, tribe	ethnicity, ethnic
εἰκών	eikṓn	εἰκων	icon	icon, picture, painting	icon, iconicity, iconoclast
ἕλιξ	hélix	ἑλικ-	helic-	spiral	helix, helicopter, helicity
ἑπτά	heptá	ἑπτα-	hepta-	seven	heptarchy, heptagon, heptameter
ἔργον	érgon	ἐργο-	erg-	work	energetic, energize, energy, ergonomic, ergonomics, George, synergy, synergism, synergistic
εὖ	eû	ευ-	eu-	well	eudemonia, eulogy, euphemism, euphoria

Ζ

z

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
ζῷον	zôion	ζωο-	zōo-	animal	zoology
ζεύγνυμι	zeúgnumi	ζευγμ-	zeugma	to yoke	zeugma

Η

(h)ē

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
ἡγεμών	hēgemṓn	ἡγεμον-	hēgemon-	leader	hegemony
ἥλιος	hḗlios	ἡλιο-	hēlio-	sun / sun-god	helium, heliotropic, heliocentric, perihelion
ἠώς	ēṓs	ἠο-	ēo-	dawn	Eocene

Θ

th

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
θεός	theós	θεο- -θεος	theο- -theous -theist, -theism	god	words with theo- words with -theist • theology, atheism
θερμός	thermós	θερμο- -θερμος -θερμια	thermo- -thermic, -therm -thermy, -thermia	hot	words with thermo- words with -thermic, -therm, -thermy, -thermia • thermometer, thermoelectric, thermos • isotherm, hypothermia
θησαυρός	thēsaurós	θησ-		treasure	note: from τίθημι (títhēmi, “I put”) • thesaurus

Ι

(h)i

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
ἰατρός	iatrós	ἰατρο-	iatro-	physician	iatrogenic, psychiatrist, pediatrics
ἴδιος	ídios	ἰδι-	idi-	one’s own, private	idiolect, idiom, idiosyncracy
ἱερός	hierós	ἱερο-	hiero-	sacred	hierarchy, hieroglyph
ἵππος	híppos	ἱππο-	hippo-	horse	hippodrome, hippopotamus
ἰχθύς	ikhthús	ἰχθυ-	ikhthu-	fish	ichthyology, ichthys

Κ

k, c

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
καινός	kainós	καινο-	ceno-	new	Cenozoic, Holocene
κακός	kakós	κακο-	kako-	bad	cacophony
κλέπτω	kléptō	κλεπτ-	klept-	to steal	kleptocracy, kleptomaniac
κλών	klṓn	κλων-	klōn-	branch, twig	clone, cloning
κοινός	koinós	κοινο-	coeno-, cen-	common	coenoblast
κόσμος	kósmos	κοσμ-	kosm-	order, the universe, jewell	cosmography, cosmetic, microcosm
κράτος	krátos	κρατ-	krat-	power, rule	autocrat, democracy, bureaucracy
κρίνω	krínō	κρι-	cri-	to separate; to order; to judge; etc.	crisis, criterion, critic, critical, criticism, criticize, critique
κυβερνάω	kubernáō	?	?	to steer, drive, govern	cybernetics, govern, governance, governess, government, governor, gubernatorial
κύβος	kúbos		cub-	cube, die	cube, cubic, cubical, cubism, cubist, cuboid
κύκλος	kúklos	κυκλο-	cyclo-	circle, ring	English words with cyclo-, with -cycle acyclic, anticyclone, bicycle, bicyclic, bike, cycle, cyclic, (many derivatives), cycloid, cycloidal, cyclone, encyclic, encyclical, encyclopedia, encyclopedic, encyclopedist, epicycle, epicyclic, epicycloid, hypocycloid, monocyclic, motorcycle, polycyclic, recyclable, recyclability, recycle, tricyclic, unicycle

Λ

l

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
λαμβάνω	lambánō	?	?	to take	acatalepsy, acataleptic, astrolabe, catalepsy, cataleptic, dilemma, epilepsy, epileptic, lemma, lemmatization, lemmatize, monosyllable, nympholepsy, nympholept, polysyllable, sublemma, syllabary, syllabic, syllabification, syllabify, syllable, tetralemma, trilemma
λίθος	líthos	λιθο-	litho-	stone	lithography, neolithic, monolith, megalith
λόγος	lógos	λογο-	logo-	thought, word	eulogy, theology, logic, logorrhea

Μ

m

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
μακρός	makrós	μακρο-	makro-	long	macron, macrobiotic
μέγας	mégas	μεγ-	mega-	big, large	mega- (prefix), as in megabyte
μέλας	mélas	μελαν-	melan-	pigmented, black, ink	melanin, melanoma, Melanesia
μέλος	mélos	μελο-	melo-	music, song, melody	melody, melodrama
μέταλλον	métallon	μεταλλ-	metal-	metal	medal, metallic, metalloid
μέτρον	métron	?	?	measure	asymmetry, asymmetrical, diameter, diametral, diametric, diametrical, geometer, geometrical, geometry, isometric, meter, -meter (many items), metric, metrical, metrology, metronome, -metry (many items), parameter, parametric, parametrical, perimeter, semidiameter, symmetry, symmetrical
μικρός	mikrós	μικρο-	mikro-	small	microphone, microscope
μνῆστις	mnêstis	μνη-	mne-	memory	amnesia, amnesty, mnemonic
μόνος	mónos	μονο-	mono-	alone, solitary, forsaken	monotony, monolog, monk
Μοῦσα	Moûsa	μουσ-	mous-	a patron goddess of the arts	muse, music, museum
μωρός	mōrós	μωρο-	mōro-	dull, foolish, stupid, slow	moron, oxymoron

Ν

n

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
ναυτικός	nautikós	ναυτ-	naut-	sailor, ship	nautical, astronaut
νέος	néos	νεο-	neo-	new, young	neon, neologism

Ξ

x

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
ξανθός	xanthós	ξανθο-	xantho-	yellow, golden	xanthophyll, xanthochroi
ξένος	xénos	ξενο-	xeno-	strange, stranger, guest	xenophobia, xenon
ξερός	xerós	ξερο-	xero-	dry	xerox, xerography
ξίφος	xíphos	ξιφ-	xiph-	sword	xiphoid, xiphias
ξύλον	xúlon	ξυλ-	xul-	wood	xylophone, xylem

Ο

(h)o

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
οἶνος	oînos	οἰνο-	oeno-	wine	oenophile, oenomel
ὁδός	hodós	ὁδο-	hodo-	road	hodometer, odometer
ὀλίγος	olígos	ὀλιγο-	oligo-	few, little	oligarchy, oligopoly
ὁμός	homós	ὁμο-	homo-	same	homogenized, homonym, homosexual
ὅμοιος	hómoios	ὁμοιο-	homoio-	similar	homeopathy
ὀξύς	oxús	ὀξυ-	oxu-	sharp, pointed, acid, keen	oxygen, oxymoron, oxycephaly
ὄργανον	órganon	ὀργαν-	organ-	an instrument, tool, implement	organ, organelle, organic, organist, organism, organization, organize, organon
ὀρθός	orthós	ὀρθο-	ortho-	straight, correct, right	orthography, orthogonal, orthopedic, orthodox

Π

p

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
πάθος	páthos	παθ-	path-	suffering, disease	pathology, pathos, telepathy, apathy, sympathy
παιδεία	paideía	παιδεια-	paideia-	education, culture	encyclopaedia
παῖς	paîs	παιδ-	paid-	boy, child	paediatrician, pedophilia
παλαιός	palaiós	παλεο-	paleo-	old	paleontology
πᾶς	pâs	παν-, παντο-	pan-, panto-	all, complete	pantheism, pantomime
πατήρ	patḗr	πατρ-	patr-	father	patriarch
περί	perí	περι-	peri	around	perimeter, periscope
πόλος	pólos	πολ-	pol-	axis, sky	North Pole, polar, polarize
πολύς	polús	πολυ-	polu-	many, much	polygon, Polynesia, polyp, polytonic
πρόγραμμα	prógramma	προγραμμ-	programm-	program, schedule	programmer, multiprogramming
πυρρός	purrhós	πυρ	pir-	fire	pyrotechnics,pyromaniac, pyrokinesis

Ρ

r(h)

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
ῥεῦμα	rheûma	ῥευμ-	rheum-	a flowing, rheum	rheumatism, rheum
ῥίς	rhís	ῥιν-	rhin-	nose	rhinoceros, rhinoplasty

Σ

s

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
σαῦρος	saûros	σαυρο-	sauro-	lizard	dinosaur
σκοπός	skopós	σκοπ-	skop-	observer	scope, bishop, telescope
σοφία	sophía	σοφια-	sophia-	knowledge, wisdom	philosophy, sophistry

Τ

t

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
τῆλε	têle	τηλε-	tēle-	distant	words with tele- • telephone, telepathy, ...
τόξον	tóxon	τοξο-, τοξιν-	toxo-, toxi-	archer’s bow; poison	words with toxo-, toxi-, toxico- • toxophily, toxin, ...
τόνος	tónos	τονο-	tono-	tone	words with tono-, -tone, -tonic, -tonous • tone, monotonous, tonality, ...
τόπος	tópos	τοπο-	topo-	place	words with topo-, -topic, -tope, -topia, -topy • topography, topic, utopia, ...

Υ

(h)u, (h)y

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
ὕδωρ	húdōr	ὑδρο-	hudro-	water	hydrodynamics, hydrolysis
ὕπνος	húpnos	ὑπνο-	hupno-	sleep	hypnotism

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ph

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
φιλία	philía			friendship	philia
φίλος	phílos	φιλο-	philo-	friend	Philadelphia, philosophy
φόβος	phóbos	φοβο-	phobo-	irrational fear fear	phobia, Phobos,
φυτόν	phutón	φυτο-	phuto-	plant	neophyte
φωνή	phōnḗ	φωνη-	phōnē-	voice	microphone, phone, phoneme, phonemic, phonetic, phonetics, phonograph, telephone

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kh, ch

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χαίτη	khaítē	χαιτη-	khaitē-	loose, flowing hair	polychaete
χαλκός	khalkós	χαλκ-	chalco-, chalko-	copper	words with chalco- or chalko- • chalcography
χέζω	khézō	-χεζια	-chezia	defecate	words with -chezia • dyschezia
χεῖλος	kheîlos	χειλ-ο-	cheilo-	lip	words with cheilo- • cheiloschisis
χείρ	kheír	χειρ-ο-	cheiro-, chiro-	hand	words with cheiro- or chiro-. • cheirology/chirology, cheiromancy/chiromancy
χείρ, πτερόν	kheír, pterón	χειρ-ο-πτερ-ο-	chiroptero-	hand wing	words with chiroptero- • Chiroptera (bats)
χημεία	khēmeía	χυμεια. χημει-ο-	chemo-, chemi-	chemistry	words with chemo-, chemi- • chemotherapy, chemiflux
χημικός	khēmikós	χημικο-	chemico-	chemical	words with chemico- • chemicophysical
χίλιοι	khílioi	(neuter.plural: χιλια). χιλιο-	chilia-	thousand	words with chilia- • chiliad, chiliasm
χίμαιρα	khímaira	χιμαιρ-ο-	chimero-	she-goat, mythological animal	words with chimero- • chimeric
χιών	khiṓn	χιον-ο-	chion-	snow	words with chion- • chionablepsia
χλαμύς	khlamús	χλαμυδ-ο-	chlamydo-	cloak, robe	words with chlamydo- • chlamydospore
χλωρός	khlōrós	χλωρ-ο-	chloro-, chlor-	pale green, fresh	words with chloro-, chlor- • chloroid, chlorophyll, chlorocarbon, chlorine, chloric
χοάνη	khoánē	χοαν-ο-	choano-	funnel	words with choano- • choanocyte
χολή	kholḗ	χολ-ο	chole-, cholo-	bile	words with chole-, cholo- • cholelithiasis, cholothorax Compounds with cholestero-, cholecysto-, choldedocho-/choldedoch-, cholangio-
χορεία	khoreía	χορεο-	choreo-	dance	words with choreo- • choreography
χόριον	khórion	χοριο-	chorio-	membrane surrounding the foetus	words with chorio- • choroid, chorioretinitis
χριστός	khristós	χριστο-, χριστιανο-	Christo-, Christiano-	the anointed one	words with Christo-, Christiano- • Christocentrism Christocentric/Christianocentric
χρόνος	khrónos	χρονο-, ‑χρονος	chrono-, -chronous	time	words with chrono- • chronology, chronometer, chronic words with -chronous, with -chronic, -chronism, -chrony • anachronism, synchronize, synchrony
χρυσός	khrusós	χρυσ-ο	chryso-	gold	words with chryso- • chrysophile
χρῶμα	khrôma	χρωμο-, χρωματο-	chroma-, chromo-, chromato-	colour	words with chroma-, chromo-, chromat-/chromato- • chromagen, chromolithography, chromatism, chromatopsia, hemochromatosis words with -chrome, -chromia/-chromy • polychrome, homochromia/homochromy,
χυλός	khulós	χυλ-ο-	chylo-	gruel	words with chylo- • chyle
χώρα	khṓra	χωρ-ο	choro-	place	words with choro- • choronym
χωρέω	khōréō	-χωρ-ος	-chore	move, spread; occupy space	words with -chore • anemochore, hydrochore
χωρέω	khōréō	-χωρ-ικος	-choric, -chorous		words with -choric, -chorous • chiropterochoric
χωρέω	khōréō	-χωρ-ια	-chory		words with -chory • anemochory, hydrochory
χῶρος	khôros	-χωρ-ον	-choron	room	words with -choron • polychoron

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ps

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
ψάλλω	psállō	ψαλ-	psal-	chant	• psalm, psaltery
ψάμμος	psámmos	ψαμμ-, ψαμμο-	psammo-	sand	words with psammo- • psammology
ψευδής	pseudḗs	ψευδο-, ψευδ-	pseudo-, pseud-	false, lying	words with pseudo-, pseud- • pseudonym, pseudograph, pseudo-science, pseudepigraphy, pseudocide
ψῆφος	psêphos	ψηφ-	pseph-	pebble (cast for voting)	words with pseph- • psephocracy
ψιλός	psilós	ψιλο-, ψιλ-	psil-	mere, bare, smooth	words with psil- • psilosis, psilanthropism, psilocybin
ψυχή	psukhḗ	ψυχο-, ψυχ-	psych-	spirit, mind, soul	words with psycho-, psych- • psyche, psychology, psychotic, psychedelic
ψυχρός	psukhrós	ψυχρο-	psychro-	frozen	words with psychro- • psychroplanet, psychrotherapy

Ω

(h)ō

Citation form		Root form		Meaning	English derivative
ᾠόν	ōión	ὠο-	ōo-	egg	words with oo- • oocyte, oology
ὥρα	hṓra	ὡρα-	hōra-	season, hour	words with horo- • horoscope

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