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Panos Saturday 23rd of July 2005 05:51:26 PM
Greek words in English language - Here is a small sample of the many Greek -or of greek origin- words that exist in the English language.

academy -One of many educational and sporting words from Greek.
acrobat -walking on tiptoe
alphabet -The names of the first two Greek letters, alpha and beta.
amazon - without breasts-A mythical tribe of warrior females.
amnesia -without memory -The letter A at the beginning of a word means "without".
anonymous -without name
antipodes-opposite feet -The region of the Earth below one's feet.
anthropo- -man- As in "anthropology" (study of man).
anti- -opposite -As in "antimatter".
aracno- -spider -As in "arachnophobia" (fear of spiders).
aristocrat -best ruler -One of many social and political words from Greek.
asbestos -cannot be extinguished
athlete -contender for prize
attic -Part of a temple.
Australia -southern -Southern hemisphere country.
auto- -self -As in "automatic".
barbarian -To the Greeks, foreign languages sounded like "bar bar bar".
bar- weight As in "barometer", measure weight (of air).
bishop -One of many words in the Christian religion from Greek.
buffalo -An animal.
bio- -life -As in "biology" (study life).
canopy -mosquito net
cathedral -seat
catholic -universal
cemetery -dormitory
ceramic
choreo- -dance -As in "chorography" (write dance).
chorus -dance -A group on a stage that sing or dance. One of many dramatical or theatrical words from Greek.
Christ -anointed
chrono- -time -As in "chronology" (study time).
cosmos -all, everyone (and jewel )
crocodile -A large reptile.
cryo- -cold -As in "cryogenics" (create cold).
crypto- -hidden -As in "cryptology" (study the hidden). The gas "Krypton" is from the same root.
cynic -dog
democracy -state of the people
dinosaur -terrible lizard
diploma -folded in two
dogma
drama -activity
echo
economy -manage a house
ego- -I -As in "egocentric" (centred on self).
Egypt -North African country.
epitaph -over the tomb
Ethiopia -hot face -East African country.
Eucharist -thanks -The Christian ceremony of giving thanks.
Exodus -going out, exit -One of the books of the Christian holy book, the Bible.
genesis -beginning
geo- -earth -As in "geography" (write about the Earth).
-gram -letter -As in "telegram" (far letter).
-graph -writing -As in "biography" (life writing).
gymnasium -from "gymnos", naked Athletes were traditionally naked.
gynae- -woman -As in "gynaecology" (study woman).
gypsy -From the same root as "Egypt".
helicopter -spiral wing
helio- -sun -As in "helioscope" (see the Sun).
hemi- -half -As in "hemisphere" (half a sphere).
hero
hetero- -different -As in "heterosexual" (different sex).
hippopotamus -river horse
history -The same root as "story".
holocaust -entirely burnt
horizon -defining
hydro- -water -As in "hydrolic", worked by water.
idea
India -The same root as Hindi, Hindu, Indus, and Sind.
isotope -same place
Istanbul -in the town -City in Turkey (Konstantinupolis ).
kilo- -thousand -As in "kilogram" (a thousand grams).
litho- -stone -As in "lithograph" (writing on stone).
logarithm -account, addition
-logy -study -As in "geology" (Earth study).
marathon -Named after a battleground from where a messenger ran 26 miles (42 km).
mathematics -something learnt
martyr -witness
meander -From a winding river now in Turkey.
mechanic -machine
mega- -big -As in "megastore".
melody
Mesopotamia -between the rivers -Ancient region now part of Iraq.
-meter -measure -As in "thermometer" (measure heat).
method -pursuit of knowledge
metropolis -mother city
micro- -small -As in "microscope" (see small).
mime -imitator
monarch -one who rules alone
moron -stupid
museum -home of the muses
myopia -vision of a mouse -Short sighted.
myriad -ten thousand
mystery -secret ceremony
Naples -new city -City in Italy. The same root as the Palestinian city, "Nablus".
nemesis
neural -nerve
-nomy -laws -As in "astronomy" (star laws).
nous -mind
obelisk
ocean -The name of a sea deity.
Olympic -Named after Olympia and Mount Olympus in Greece.
orphan
ostracize -Named after pieces of pottery on which the names of people to be exiled were written.
paleo- -old -As in "paleontology", study old (fossils).
pandemonium -abode of all devils
panic -terror induced by the god Pan
panorama -full view
paranoia -distracted
-philia -friend -As in "necrophilia" (friend of death).
philo- -friend -As in "philosophy" (friend of wisdom).
-phobia -fear -As in "arachnophobia" (fear of spiders).
-phone -voice -As in "telephone" (far voice).
phono- -voice -As in "phonetics".
Phoenician -purple -Ancient people ,they were famous for exporting a purple dye.
photo- -light -As in "photograph" (light writing).
Pluto -God of death; ninth planet.
poly- -many -As in "polygon", a many sided figure.
programme -public written notice
prophet
psalm
psycho- -spirit, soul -As in "psychology" (study the spirit).
pygmy -fist -Refering to something the size of a fist.
pylon -gate
pyramid
python -A large snake.
rhinoceros -horned nose
rhythm
sarcasm -speak bitterly
scene -tent, stage
-scope -see -As in "telescope" (see far).
seismic -shaking
siphon -pipe
skeleton -dried up
sporadic -scattered seeds
stethoscope -see the chest
stigma -mark
strategy -military general
sycophant -show figs
symphony -same sound
synopsis -same view
syntax -same arrangement
Syria -Middle East country - from the name of a tribe.
tele- -far -As in "telephone" (far voice), "telescope" (seeing far).
theater, theatre
theory -contemplation
therm- -heat-As in "thermometer" (measure heat).
thesaurus -treasure
thesis -place, position
thorax -chest
toxic -arrow -Poisoned arrows were used in warfare.
tragedy -billy goat -Theatre was originally associated with worship of the goat-like god, Pan.
treacle
tripod -three feet
tyrant
Uranus -sky -The seventh planet.
xeno- -stranger -As in "xenophobia" (fear of strangers).

Also Phrasebase is formed from two words of greek origin
phrasi - small sentence =(phrase) and
basi(s) =base.

And something useful, if you need online english- greek dictionary try
http://www.kypros.org/cgi-bin/lexicon
or you can try
http://www.in.gr/ it is in greek, but in the right end of the page you can see the text box that has the word 'Λεξικό' above it. You can enter either english or greek words.

phoenix9861 Saturday 23rd of July 2005 10:24:38 PM
oh wow - how long did it take u to do this? lots of words. in my big fat greek wedding the father says 'xeno' and i was trying to figure out wat it meant. i thought it was some curse word. lol until now. hehehehhe. u learn new things everyday. lol

mokoko Sunday 24th of July 2005 04:04:50 AM
- Thanks to You .

Efharisto poli.

www.kypros.org/Learngreek is good for Greek beginners . Online Course

Phrasebase Archive
	Panos	Saturday 23rd of July 2005 05:51:26 PM
	Greek words in English language - Here is a small sample of the many Greek -or of greek origin- words that exist in the English language. academy -One of many educational and sporting words from Greek. acrobat -walking on tiptoe alphabet -The names of the first two Greek letters, alpha and beta. amazon - without breasts-A mythical tribe of warrior females. amnesia -without memory -The letter A at the beginning of a word means "without". anonymous -without name antipodes-opposite feet -The region of the Earth below one's feet. anthropo- -man- As in "anthropology" (study of man). anti- -opposite -As in "antimatter". aracno- -spider -As in "arachnophobia" (fear of spiders). aristocrat -best ruler -One of many social and political words from Greek. asbestos -cannot be extinguished athlete -contender for prize attic -Part of a temple. Australia -southern -Southern hemisphere country. auto- -self -As in "automatic". barbarian -To the Greeks, foreign languages sounded like "bar bar bar". bar- weight As in "barometer", measure weight (of air). bishop -One of many words in the Christian religion from Greek. buffalo -An animal. bio- -life -As in "biology" (study life). canopy -mosquito net cathedral -seat catholic -universal cemetery -dormitory ceramic choreo- -dance -As in "chorography" (write dance). chorus -dance -A group on a stage that sing or dance. One of many dramatical or theatrical words from Greek. Christ -anointed chrono- -time -As in "chronology" (study time). cosmos -all, everyone (and jewel ) crocodile -A large reptile. cryo- -cold -As in "cryogenics" (create cold). crypto- -hidden -As in "cryptology" (study the hidden). The gas "Krypton" is from the same root. cynic -dog democracy -state of the people dinosaur -terrible lizard diploma -folded in two dogma drama -activity echo economy -manage a house ego- -I -As in "egocentric" (centred on self). Egypt -North African country. epitaph -over the tomb Ethiopia -hot face -East African country. Eucharist -thanks -The Christian ceremony of giving thanks. Exodus -going out, exit -One of the books of the Christian holy book, the Bible. genesis -beginning geo- -earth -As in "geography" (write about the Earth). -gram -letter -As in "telegram" (far letter). -graph -writing -As in "biography" (life writing). gymnasium -from "gymnos", naked Athletes were traditionally naked. gynae- -woman -As in "gynaecology" (study woman). gypsy -From the same root as "Egypt". helicopter -spiral wing helio- -sun -As in "helioscope" (see the Sun). hemi- -half -As in "hemisphere" (half a sphere). hero hetero- -different -As in "heterosexual" (different sex). hippopotamus -river horse history -The same root as "story". holocaust -entirely burnt horizon -defining hydro- -water -As in "hydrolic", worked by water. idea India -The same root as Hindi, Hindu, Indus, and Sind. isotope -same place Istanbul -in the town -City in Turkey (Konstantinupolis ). kilo- -thousand -As in "kilogram" (a thousand grams). litho- -stone -As in "lithograph" (writing on stone). logarithm -account, addition -logy -study -As in "geology" (Earth study). marathon -Named after a battleground from where a messenger ran 26 miles (42 km). mathematics -something learnt martyr -witness meander -From a winding river now in Turkey. mechanic -machine mega- -big -As in "megastore". melody Mesopotamia -between the rivers -Ancient region now part of Iraq. -meter -measure -As in "thermometer" (measure heat). method -pursuit of knowledge metropolis -mother city micro- -small -As in "microscope" (see small). mime -imitator monarch -one who rules alone moron -stupid museum -home of the muses myopia -vision of a mouse -Short sighted. myriad -ten thousand mystery -secret ceremony Naples -new city -City in Italy. The same root as the Palestinian city, "Nablus". nemesis neural -nerve -nomy -laws -As in "astronomy" (star laws). nous -mind obelisk ocean -The name of a sea deity. Olympic -Named after Olympia and Mount Olympus in Greece. orphan ostracize -Named after pieces of pottery on which the names of people to be exiled were written. paleo- -old -As in "paleontology", study old (fossils). pandemonium -abode of all devils panic -terror induced by the god Pan panorama -full view paranoia -distracted -philia -friend -As in "necrophilia" (friend of death). philo- -friend -As in "philosophy" (friend of wisdom). -phobia -fear -As in "arachnophobia" (fear of spiders). -phone -voice -As in "telephone" (far voice). phono- -voice -As in "phonetics". Phoenician -purple -Ancient people ,they were famous for exporting a purple dye. photo- -light -As in "photograph" (light writing). Pluto -God of death; ninth planet. poly- -many -As in "polygon", a many sided figure. programme -public written notice prophet psalm psycho- -spirit, soul -As in "psychology" (study the spirit). pygmy -fist -Refering to something the size of a fist. pylon -gate pyramid python -A large snake. rhinoceros -horned nose rhythm sarcasm -speak bitterly scene -tent, stage -scope -see -As in "telescope" (see far). seismic -shaking siphon -pipe skeleton -dried up sporadic -scattered seeds stethoscope -see the chest stigma -mark strategy -military general sycophant -show figs symphony -same sound synopsis -same view syntax -same arrangement Syria -Middle East country - from the name of a tribe. tele- -far -As in "telephone" (far voice), "telescope" (seeing far). theater, theatre theory -contemplation therm- -heat-As in "thermometer" (measure heat). thesaurus -treasure thesis -place, position thorax -chest toxic -arrow -Poisoned arrows were used in warfare. tragedy -billy goat -Theatre was originally associated with worship of the goat-like god, Pan. treacle tripod -three feet tyrant Uranus -sky -The seventh planet. xeno- -stranger -As in "xenophobia" (fear of strangers). Also Phrasebase is formed from two words of greek origin phrasi - small sentence =(phrase) and basi(s) =base. And something useful, if you need online english- greek dictionary try http://www.kypros.org/cgi-bin/lexicon or you can try http://www.in.gr/ it is in greek, but in the right end of the page you can see the text box that has the word 'Λεξικό' above it. You can enter either english or greek words.
	phoenix9861	Saturday 23rd of July 2005 10:24:38 PM
	oh wow - how long did it take u to do this? lots of words. in my big fat greek wedding the father says 'xeno' and i was trying to figure out wat it meant. i thought it was some curse word. lol until now. hehehehhe. u learn new things everyday. lol
	mokoko	Sunday 24th of July 2005 04:04:50 AM
	- Thanks to You . Efharisto poli. www.kypros.org/Learngreek is good for Greek beginners . Online Course