List of Greek words in English
Only an example of a few words of Greek origin is below with their writing in the modern Greek language and their spelling with Latin characters. Practically unchanged since antiquity.
- Academy = Ακαδημία (Akademia)
- Acrobat = Ακροβάτης (Akrovates)
- Air = Αέρας, Αήρ (Aeras)
- Airplane = Αεροπλάνο (Aeroplano)
- Anatomy = Ανατομία (Anatomia)
- Angel = Άγγελος (Aggelos)
- Anti = Αντι (Anti)
- Archaeo = Αρχαιο (Archaeo)
- Architect = Αρχιτέκτων (Architekton)
- Aroma = Άρωμα (Aroma)
- Astronaut = Αστροναύτης (Astronaftis)
- Athlete = Αθλητής (Athleetees)
- Atlas = Άτλας (Atlas)
- Atmosphere = Ατμόσφαιρα (Atmosphera)
- Atom = Άτομο (Atomo)
- Auto = Αυτο (Afto)
- Bacterium = Βακτήριον (Vakterion)
- Base = Βάση (Vasee)
- Bible = Βίβλος (Veevlos)
- Bio = Βιο (Veeo)
- Biology = Βιολογία (Viologia)
- Box = Βοξ (Vox)
- Cemetery = Κοιμητήριο (Keemeeteerio)
- Centre = Κέντρο (Kentro)
- Centro = Κέντρο (Kentro)
- Chair = Καρέκλα (Karekla)
- Chaos = Χάος (Chaos)
- Character = Χαρακτήρ (Characteer)
- Chorus = Χορός (Choros)
- Chromo = Χρωμο (Chromo)
- Chronological = Χρονολογικό (Chronologiko)
- Cinema = Κινημα (Kinima)
- Climate = Κλιμα, Κλιματικό (Klimatiko)
- Clinic = Κλινική (Kliniki)
- Comedy = Κωμωδία (Komodeea)
- Cosmos = Κόσμος (Kosmos)
- Cube = Κύβος (Kyvos)
- Cycle = Κύκλος (Kyklos)
- Cyclo = Κυκλο (Kyklo)
- Decade = Δεκάδα (Decada)
- Demo = Δημο (Deemo)
- Democracy = Δημοκρατία (Deemokrateea)
- Devil = Διάβολος (Diavolos)
- Diagram = Διάγραμμα (Diagrama)
- Dialogue = Διάλογος (Dialogos)
- Diet = Δίαιτα (Dieta)
- Diplomat = Διπλωμάτης (Diplomates)
- Dinosaur = Δεινόσαυρος (Dinosavros)
- Disc = Δίσκος (Diskos)
- Drama = Δράμα (Drama)
- Dynasty = Δυναστεία (Dynasteia)
- Dys = Δυσ (Dys)
- Echo = Ηχώ (Echo)
- Ecology = Οικολογία (Ekologia)
- Economy = Οικονομία (Ekonomia)
- Ecstasy = Έκσταση (Ekstasi)
- Electric = Ηλεκτρικό (Elektriko)
- Electronic = Ηλεκτρονικό (Eelektroniko)
- Energy = Ενέργεια (Energeia)
- Enthusiasm = Ενθουσιασμός (Enthousiasmos)
- Episode = Επεισόδιο (Episodeio)
- Erotic = Ερωτικό (Erotiko)
- Ethics = ‘Ηθη (Ethe)
- Eu = Ευ (Ef)
- Euro = Ευρώ (Evro)
- Europe = Ευρώπη (Evropee)
- Fantasy = Φαντασία (Fantasia)
- Galaxy = Γαλαξίας (Galaxias)
- Genetic = Γενετικός (Genetikos)
- Geography = Γεωγραφία (Geographia)
- Geometry = Γεωμετρία (Geometria)
- Giant = Γίγαντας (Gigantas)
- Grammatical = Γραμματικό (Grammatiko)
- Graph = Γραφ (Graph)
- Guitar = Κιθάρα (Kithara)
- Harmony = Αρμονία (Armonia), the “h” is rejected in modern Greek.
- Helicopter = Ελικόπτερο (Elikoptero), the “h” is rejected in modern Greek.
- Hercules = Ηρακλής (Eraklees), the “h” is rejected in modern Greek.
- Hero = Ήρως (Iros), the “h” is rejected in modern Greek.
- Hippopotamus = Ιπποπόταμος (Ipopotamos), the “h” is rejected in modern Greek.
- History = Ιστορία (Eestoreea), the “h” is rejected in modern Greek.
- Horizon = Ορίζοντας (Orizontas), the “h” is rejected in modern Greek.
- Hormone = Ορμόνη (Ormonee), the “h” is rejected in modern Greek.
- Horoscope = Ωροσκόπιο (Oroskopio), the “h” is rejected in modern Greek.
- Hour = Ώρα (Ora), the “h” is rejected in modern Greek.
- Hydro = Υδρο (Ydro), the “h” is rejected in modern Greek.
- Hymn = Ύμνος (Ymnos), the “h” is rejected in modern Greek.
- Hypo = Υπο (Ypo), the “h” is rejected in modern Greek.
- Hyper = Υπερ (Yper), the “h” is rejected in modern Greek.
- Hypnotic = Υπνωτικό(Ypnotiko), the “h” is rejected in modern Greek.
- Idea = Ιδέα (Idea)
- Idiot = Ιδιώτης (Idiotes)
- Idol = Είδωλο (Idolo)
- Irony = Ειρωνία (Ironea)
- Jealous = Ζήλεια (Zelia)
- Kilogram = Χιλιόγραμμο (Chiliogrammo)
- Kilometer = Χιλιόμετρο (Chiliometro)
- Kinetic = Κινητικό (Kinetiko)
- Lion = Λέων (Leon)
- Logic = Λογικό (Logiko)
- Logo = Λογο (Logo)
- Lyrics = Λυρισμός (Lyrismos)
- Machine = Μηχανή (Mechane)
- Macro = Μακρο (Makro)
- Mega = Μεγα (Mega)
- Magic = Μαγικό (Magiko)
- Meta = Μετα (Meta)
- Metaphor = Μεταφορά (Metaphora)
- Metropolis = Μητρόπολις (Metropolis)
- Micro = Μικρο (Mikro)
- Mono = Μονο (Mono)
- Muse = Μούσα (Musa)
- Mystery = Μυστήριο (Mysterio)
- Myth = Μύθος (Mythos)
- Nectar = Νεκταρ (Nektar)
- Neon = Νέον (Neon)
- Nike = Νίκη (Nike)
- Nine = Εννέα (Enea)
- Ocean = Ωκεανός (Okeanos)
- Olympic = Ολυμπιακός (Olympiakos)
- Orchestra = Ορχήστρα (Orcheestra)
- Organism = Οργανισμός (Organismos)
- Orgasm = Οργασμός (Orgasmos)
- Oxyzen = Οχυγόνο (Oxygono)
- Paleo = Παλαιο (Paleo)
- Panic = Πανικός (Panikos)
- Panther = Πάνθηρας (Pantheras)
- Paper = Πάπυρος (Papeeros)
- Para = Παρα (Para)
- Paradise = Παράδεισος (Paradeisos)
- Patriot = Πατριώτης (Patriotes)
- Pause = Παύση (Pafsi)
- Pepper = Πιπέρι (Peperi)
- Period = Περίοδος (Periodos)
- Phase = Φάση (Phasee)
- Philo = Φιλο (Philo)
- Philosophy = Φιλοσοφία (Philosophia)
- Photo = Φωτο (Photo)
- Photography = Φωτογραφία (Photografia)
- Physic = Φυσική (Physike)
- Planet = Πλανήτης (Planeetes)
- Poem = Ποίημα (Peema)
- Pole = Πόλος (Polos)
- Poly = Πολυ (Poly)
- Pro = Προ (Pro)
- Program = Πρόγραμμα (Programma)
- Pseudo = Ψευδο (Psevdo)
- Psycho = Ψυχο (Psycho)
- Psychology = Ψυχολογία (Psychologia)
- Pyro = Πυρο (Pyro)
- Rhapsody = Ραψωδία (Rapsodia)
- Rhythm = Ρυθμός (Rythmos)
- Rhinoceros = Ρινόκερως (Rinokeros)
- Sarcasm = Σαρκασμός (Sarkasmos)
- Scene = Σκηνή (Skene)
- Schizophrenia = Σχιζοφρένεια (Schizophrenia)
- School = Σχολείο (Scholeeo)
- Sphere = Σφαίρα (Sphera)
- Star = Αστήρ (Asteer)
- Stereo = Στέρεο (Stereo)
- Strategy = Στρατηγική (Strategiki)
- Sycophant = Συκοφάντης (Sykophantes)
- Syllable = Συλλαβή (Syllavee)
- Symbol = Σύμβολο (Symvolo)
- Symmetry = Συμμετρία (Symmetria)
- Sympathy = Συμπάθεια (Sympatheia)
- Symphony = Συμφωνία (Symphonia)
- Syntax = Σύνταξη (Syntaksi)
- System = Σύστημα (Systeema)
- Tactic = Τακτική (Taktikee)
- Talent = Ταλέντο (Talento)
- Techno = Τεχνο (Techno)
- Technology = Τεχνολογία (Technologia)
- Telescope = Τηλεσκόπιο (Teleskopio)
- Telephone = Τηλέφωνο (Telephono)
- Television = Τηλεόραση (Teleorasi)
- Theatre = Θέατρο (Theatro)
- Theme = Θέμα (Thema)
- Theory = Θεωρία (Theoria)
- Therapy = Θεραπεία (Therapia)
- Thermo = Θερμο (Thermo)
- Thermometer = Θερμόμετρο (Thermometro)
- Third = Τρίτο (Treeto)
- Tone = Τόνος (Tonos)
- Tragedy = Τραγωδία (Tragodia)
- Triumph = Θρίαμβος (Thriamvos)
- Type = Τύπος (Typos)
- Utopia = Ουτοπία (Utopeea)
- Zone = Ζώνη (Zonee)
- Zoo = Ζωο (Zoo)
- Zoology = Ζωολογία (Zoologia)
Also, almost all words that start with “PH” are of Greek origin!
No comments:
Post a Comment