Appendix:Ancient Greek words with English derivatives
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This is a list of Ancient Greek words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages).
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[edit] Ancient 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 form | Root form | Meaning | English Derivative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ἀ- | a- | ἀ- | a- | without, not | adiabatic, agnostic, ahistorical, amoral, anaemia, anaesthesia, anhydrous, anonymous, apathy, asymmetric, asymptote, atrophic |
| ἄβυσσος | abussos | ἄβυσσ- | abyss- | bottomless | abyss, abyssal |
| ἀγγείον | angeion | ἄγγειο- | angio- | vessel | angiosperm, angiocardiography |
| ἄγγελος | angelos | ἄγγελ- | angel- | messenger | archangel, evangelist |
| ἄγω | agein | ἄγω- | agō- | to drive, lead | pedagogue, anagoge, mystagogue |
| ἅγιος | hagios | ἁγιο- | hagio- | holy | hagiography |
| ἄγκυρα | ankyra | ἄγκυρ- | anchor- | anchor | anchoring, anchorage |
| ἀγορά | agora | ἀγορ- | agor- | marketplace | agoraphobia |
| ἀγρός | agros | ἀγρο- | agro- | tilled land | agrobiology, agronomics, agriculture, agrology |
| ἀγωνία | agōnia | ἀγωνι- | agōn- | agony | agonize, antagonistic, agony |
| ἀήρ | aēr | ἀέρο- | aero- air- |
air | aerodynamics, anaerobic airplane |
| αθλητής | athlētēs | αθλητ- | athlet- | contestant in the games | athlete, athletics |
| αἳμα | haima | αἳμ- | em- hem- |
blood | anemia, anemic, hemophilia, hemorrhage |
| αἰσθητικός | aisthētikos | αἰσθη- | aisthē- | to perceive | aesthetic, anaesthesia |
| Ἀκαδημία | Akadēmia | Ἀκαδημ- | akadēm- | the school where Plato taught, the field of Academos |
academy, academic |
| ἄκανθος | akanthos | ἄκανθ- | akanth- | thorn plant | acanthous, acanthocephala |
| ἀκάρι | akari | ἀκαρ- | akar- | a kind of mite | acarid, acariasis |
| ἀκμή | akmē | ἀκ- | ac- | highest point | acme, acrid |
| ἀκόλουθος | akoluthos | ἀκόλουθ- | akoluth- | follower | anacoluthon |
| ἀκούω | akouein | ἀκουστικ- | acoustic- | to hear | acoustics, acoustic nerve |
| ἄκρον | akron | ἀκρο- | acro- | edge, topmost | acronym, acrobat |
| ἀκτίς | aktis | ἀκτινo- | aktino- | ray | actinometer, actinozoa, actinium |
| ἀλέξω | alexein | ἀλεξ- | alex- | to ward off | Alexander, alexipharmic |
| ἀλληγορέω | allēgorein | ἀλληγορ- | allēgor- | to interpret allegorically | allegory |
| ἄλληλον | allēlon | ἀλληλο- | allēlo- | of one another | allelomorph, parallelogram |
| ἄλλος | allos | ἀλλο- | allo- alle- |
other, different | allotropy, allocholesterol allergy |
| ἅλς | hals | ἁλ- | hal- | salt | halogen |
| ἄλφα | alpha | ἄλφα- | alpha- | alpha | alphanumeric |
| ἀλώπηξ | alōpēx | ἀλωπ- | alop- | fox | alopecia |
| ἀμαύρωσις | amaurōsis | ἀμαυρω- | amauro- | blacken | amaurosis fugax |
| ἀμβλύς | amblus | ἀμβλυ- | ambly- | dim | amblyopia, amblygonite |
| ἄμβροτος | ambrotos | ἀμβρο- | ambro- | immortal | ambrosia, ambrotype |
| ἄμβων | ambōn | ἀμβω- | ambo- | raised edge | ambo |
| ἀμμωνιακός | ammōniakos | ἀμμονια- | ammōnia- | from Ammōn | ammonia, ammoniacal |
| ἀμνησία | amnēsia | ἀμνησ- | amnēs- | oblivion | amnesia, amnesty |
| ἀμνός | amnos | ἀμν- | amn- | lamb | amnion, amniotic |
| ἀμοιβή | amoebē | ἀμοιβή- | amoeb- | change | amoeba, amoebic |
| ἄμορφος | amorphos | ἄμορφ- | amorph- | shapeless | amorphous, amorphism |
| ἄμυλον | amylon | ἄμυλ- | amyl- | starch | amyl, amyl alcohol |
| ἀμφιβάλλω | amphiballein | ἀμφιβo- | amphibo- | to throw on either side, to doubt | amphibole, amphibology |
| ἀμφί | amphi | ἀμφι- | amphi- | on both sides | amphibious, amphioxus |
| ἀμφίβολος | amphibolos | ἀμφιβολ- | amphibol- | doubtful | amphibole, amphibolite |
| ἀμφιθέατρον | amphitheatron | ἀμφιθέατ- | amphitheat- | theater | amphitheater, amphitheatric |
| Ἀμφικτυονία | Amphiktyonia | ἀμφικτυονι- | amphiktyoni- | theater | Amphictyony, amphictyonic |
| Ἀμφορεύς | amphoreus | Ἀμφορ- | amphor- | bearer | amphora |
| ἀμφότερος | amphoteros | ἀμφότερ- | amphoter- | each of two | amphoteric |
| ἀνά | ana | ἀνα- | ana- | again, backward, upward | anabolism, anachronism, anaplasia |
| ἀναθεματίζω | anathematizein | ἀναθεμα- | anathema- | ban, curse, or excommunication | anathema, anathematize |
| ἀνάκλισις | anaklisis | ἀνακλει- | anakli- | to lean back | anaclitism, anaclisis |
| ἀναλέγω | analegein | ἀναλε- | anale- | to gather | analects |
| ἀναληπτικός | analeptikos | ἀναληπτ- | analept- | restorative | analemma, analeptic |
| ἀνάλογος | analogos | ἀνάλογ- | analog- | proportionate | analog, analogy |
| ἀναλύω | analuein | ἀνάλυ- | analy- | to loosen, to simplify | analysis, analytical |
| ἄναρθρος | anarthros | ἀναρθρ- | anarthr- | not articulated | anarthria, anarthrous |
| ἄναρχος | anarkhos | ἀναρχ- | anarch- | without a ruler | anarchy, anarchism |
| ἀνατολή | anatolē | ἀνατολ- | anatol- | East | Anatolia, Anatolian |
| ἀνατομία | anatomia | ἀνατομι- | anatomi- | dissection | anatomical, anatomist |
| ἀνατρέπω | anatrepein | ἀνατρεπ- | anatrep- | to reverse | anatropous |
| ἀναχρονισμός | anachronismos | ἀναχρονισ- | anachronis- | wrong time reference | anachronistic, anachronism |
| ἄνεμος | anemos | ἄνεμο- | anemo- | wind | anemometer, anemone |
| ἀνήρ | anēr | ἀνδρ- | andr- | man (male human) | androgen, android |
| ἄνθος | anthos | ἀνθο- | antho- | flower | anthology, chrysanthemum |
| ἄνθρωπος | anthrōpos | ἀνθρωπο- | anthrōpo- | human being | anthropology, anthropomorphism |
| ἀνιέναι | anienai | ἀνι- | ani- | to go up | anion |
| ἄνισος | anisos | ἀνισο- | aniso- | unequal, dissimilar | anisotropic, anisometric, anisometropia |
| ἄνοδος | anodos | ἄνοδ- | anod- | way up | anode, anodising |
| ἀντί | anti | ἀντι- | anti- | opposite, counter | antidote, antimatter, antiaircraft |
| ἀντιτίθημι | antitithenai | ἀντιθ- | antith- | to oppose | antithesis, antithetical |
| ἀντίφωνος | antiphonos | ἀντιφων- | antiphon- | sounding in answer | antiphon, anthem |
| ἄντρον | antron | ἀντρ- | antr- | cave, cavity | antrum |
| ἀντωνυμω | antōnymein | ἀντωνυμ- | antonym- | to have an opposite denomination | antonym, antonymous |
| ἀνώμαλος | anōmalos | ἀνώμαλ- | anōmal- | uneven | anomaly |
| ἀνώνυμος | anōnumos | ἀνόνυμ- | anonym- | nameless | anonymity, anonymous |
| ἄξιος | axios | ἀξιο- | axio- | worthy | axiology, axiom |
| ἄξων | axōn | ἀξο- | axo- axi- |
axis | axoneme , axoplasm, axisymmetric |
| ἀόριστος | aoristos | ἀοριστ- | aorist- | indefinite | aoristic, aorist |
| ἀορτή | aortē | ἀορτ- | aort- | the great artery | aortic, aorta |
| ἀπάτη | apatē | ἀπατ- | apat- | deceit | apatite, apatosaurus |
| ἁπλούς | haplous | ἁπλο- | haplo- | single | haploid, haplodiploid |
| ἀπό | apo | ἀπο- | apo- | away from | apology, apostrophe, apocrypha |
| ἀπόγειον | apogeion | ἀπογει- | apogei- | far from the earth | apogee, apogean |
| ἀποκαλύπτω | apokaluptein | ἀποκαλυπ- | apocalyp- | to reveal | apocalypse |
| ἀποκόπτω | apokoptein | ἀποκoπ- | apokop- | to cut | apocopation, apocopate |
| ἀπολογία | apologia | ἀπολογ- | apolog- | apology | apology, apologize, apologue |
| ἀπόμιξις | apomixis | ἀπομιξ- | apomix- | without mixing | apomixis, apomictic |
| ἀποπλήσω | apoplēssein | ἀποπλη- | apople- | to cripple by a stroke | apoplexy, apoplectic |
| ἀποστάτης | apostatēs | ἀποστατ- | apostat- | defector | apostate, apostasy |
| ἀποστέλλω | apostellein | ἀποστ- | apost- | to send | apostle, apostolic |
| ἀράχνη | arakhnē | ἀραχνη | arakhnē- | spider | arachnid |
| ἄργιλλος | argillos | ἀργιλ- | argil- | clay | argillite, argillaceous |
| Ἂρης | Arēs | ἀρεο- | areo- | planet Mars | areocentric, areology |
| ἀριθμός | arithmos | ἀριθμ- | arithm- | number | arithmetic, logarithm |
| ἄριστος | aristos | ἀριστο- | arist- | best | aristocracy |
| ἁρμονία | harmonia | ἁρμονι- | armoni- | agreement, harmony | harmony, enharmonic |
| ἁρρυθμία | arrhuthmia | ἁρρυθμ- | arrythm- | lack of rhythm | arrhythmia, arrhythmic |
| ἀρχαῖος | arkhaios | ἀρχαιο- | arkhaio- | ancient | archaeology, archetype |
| ἀρχή | arche | ἀρχη- | archi- | chief, authority | archbishop, anarchy |
| ἀρχιτέκτων | arkhitektōn | ἀρχιτεκτ- | architect- | chief builder | architecture, architect |
| ἄρωμα | arōma | ἀρωμα- | aroma- | spice | aroma, aromatic compounds |
| ἀσθένεια | astheneia | ἀσθεν- | asthen- | weakness | asthenia, asthenopia |
| ἀσπάραγος | aspharagos | ἀσπαραγ- | asparag- | asparagus | asparagine acid |
| ἀσπίς | aspis | ἀσπ- | asp- | shield | asp |
| ἄσθμα | asthma | ἀσθμα- | asthma- | asthma | asthmatic |
| ἄσυλον | asulon | ἀσυλ- | asyl- | sanctuary | asylum |
| ἀσφυξία | asphuxia | ἀσφυξ- | asphyx- | stopping of the pulse | asphyxiant |
| ἀστήρ | astēr | ἀστερ- | aster- | star | asteroid, asterisk |
| ἄστρον | astron | ἀστρο- | astro- | constellation | astrology, astronaut |
| ἀτμόσφαιρα | atmosphaera | ἀτμοσφαιρ- | atmospher- | vapor + sphere | atmosphere, atmospheric |
| Ἄτλας | Atlas | ἀτλα- | atla- | name of a Titan | atlas, Atlantic |
| ἄτομος | atomos | ἀτομ- | atom- | un + cut | atomic, atomizer |
| αὐθεντικός | authentikos | αὐθεντικ- | authentic- | original | authentication, authentic |
| αὐστηρός | austēros | αὐστηρ- | auster- | harsh, bitter | austerity |
| αὐταρχία | autarchia | αὐταρχ- | autarch- | absolute governing | autarchy, autarchic |
| αὐτάρκεια | autarkia | αὐτάρκ- | autark- | self-sufficiency | autarky |
| αὐξάνω | auxanein | αὐξ- | aux- | to increase | auxin, auxesis, |
| αὐτός | autos | αὐτο- | auto- | self (reflexive pronoun) | autonomy, automatic |
| ἀφαιρέω | aphairein | ἀφαιρ- | apher- | take away | apheresis, hemaphairesis |
| ἁψίς | hapsis | ἁψ- | aps- | arch | apse, apsidal |
[edit] Β
b
| Citation form | Root form | Meaning | English Derivative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| βάρβαρος | barbaros | βαρβαρο- | barbaro- | stranger, non-Greek | barbarian |
| βαρύς | barus | βαρυ- | baru- | heavy | baritone |
| βίος | bios | βιο- | bio- | life | biology |
| βραχύς | brachus | βραχυ- | brachu- | short | brachycephalic |
[edit] Γ
g
| Citation form | Root form | Meaning | English Derivative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| γαῖα, γῆ | gaia, gē | γεα- | gea- | earth | geology, Gaia, geometry |
| γάμος | gamos | γαμ- | gam- | marriage | polygamy, gamete |
| γέννησις | genesis | γέν- | gen- | to give birth, beget | genetic |
| γιγνώσκω | gignōskein | γνῶ- | gnō- gnē- |
to know | diagnostic, agnostic |
| γίγας | gigas | γιγ- | giga- | huge, enormous | Giga- (prefix) as in gigabyte, gigantic |
| γράφω | graphein | γραφ- | graph- | to write | graphics, geography |
| γυνή | gunē | γυναικ- | gunaik- | woman | polygyny, gynecology misogynist |
[edit] Δ
d
| Citation form | Root form | Meaning | English Derivative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| δῆμος | dēmos | δημο- | dēmo- | district, its inhabitants, commoners | democracy, demographic |
| δόξα | doxa | δοξ- | dox- | opinion | orthodox, paradox |
| δράσις | drasis | δρασ- | dras- | action | drastic, anadrastic |
[edit] Ε
(h)e
| Citation form | Root form | Meaning | English Derivative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| εἰκών | eikon | εἰκών | icon | icon, picture, painting | icon, iconicity, iconoclast |
| ἕλιξ | helix | ἑλικ- | helic- | helix | helix, helicopter, helicity |
| ἑπτά | hepta | ἑπτα- | hepta- | seven | heptarchy, heptagon, heptameter |
| εὖ | eu | εύ- | eu- | well | eulogy, euphoria |
[edit] Ζ
z
| Citation form | Root form | Meaning | English Derivative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ζῷον | zōōon | ζωο- | zōo- | animal | zoology |
[edit] Η
(h)ē
| Citation form | Root form | Meaning | English Derivative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ἡγεμών | hēgemōn | ἡγεμον- | hēgemon- | leader | hegemony |
| ἥλιος | hēlios | ἡλιο- | hēlio- | sun | helion, heliotropic, heliocentric |
| ἠώς | ēōs | ἠο- | ēo- | dawn | eocene |
[edit] Θ
th
| Citation form | Root form | Meaning | English Derivative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| θεός | theos | θε- | the- | a god | theology, atheism |
| θερμός | thermos | θερμ- | therm- | hot | isotherm, thermoelectric, Thermos (brand of vacuum flask)) |
[edit] Ι
(h)i
| Citation form | Root form | Meaning | English Derivative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ἰατρός | iatros | ἰατρο- | iatro- | physician | psychiatrist |
| ἴδιος | idios | ἰδι- | idi- | one’s own, private | idiolect, idiom |
| ἱερός | hieros | ἱερο- | hiero- | sacred | hierarchy, hieroglyph |
| ἰχθύς | ikhthus | ἰχθυ- | ikhthu- | fish | ichthyology, ikhthus |
[edit] Κ
k, c
| Citation form | Root form | Meaning | English Derivative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| κακός | kakos | κακο- | kako- | bad | cacophony |
| κλέπτω | klepto | κλεπτ- | klept- | to steal | kleptocracy, kleptomaniac |
| κλῶνος | klōnos | κακο- | klōn- | branch, twig | clone, cloning |
| κόσμος | kosmos | κοσμ- | kosm- | order, the universe, jewell | cosmography, cosmetic |
| κράτος | kratos | κρατ- | krat- | power, rule | autocrat, democracy, bureaucracy |
[edit] Λ
l
| Citation form | Root form | Meaning | English Derivative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| λίθος | lithos | λιθο- | litho- | stone | lithography, neolithic |
| λόγος | logos | λογο- | logo- | thought, word | theology, logic |
[edit] Μ
m
| Citation form | Root form | Meaning | English Derivative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| μακρός | makros | μακρο- | makro- | long | macron, macrobiotic |
| μέγας | megas | μεγ- | mega- | big, large | Mega- (prefix), as in megabyte |
| μέλας | melas | μελαν- | melan- | pigmented, black, ink | Melanesia |
| μέταλλον | metallon | μεταλλ- | metal- | metal | medal, metalloid |
| μικρός | mikros | μικρο- | mikro- | small | microscope |
| μνῆστις | mnēstis | μνη- | mne- | memory | amnesia, amnesty |
| μόνος | monos | μονο- | mono- | alone, solitary, forsaken | monotony, monolog |
| Μοῦσα | Mousa | μουσ- | mous- | a patron goddess of the arts | music, museum |
[edit] Ν
n
| Citation form | Root form | Meaning | English Derivative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ναυτικός | nautikos | ναυτ- | naut- | sailor, ship | nautical, astronaut |
| νέος | neos | νεο- | neo- | new, young | neon, neologism |
[edit] Ξ
x
| Citation form | Root form | Meaning | English Derivative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ξένος | xenos | ξενο- | xeno- | strange, stranger, guest | xenophobia |
| ξύλον | xulon | ξυλ- | xul- | wood | xylophone, xylem |
[edit] Ο
(h)o
| Citation form | Root form | Meaning | English Derivative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| οἶνος | oinos | οῒνο- | oeno- | wine | oenomel |
| ὁδός | hodos | ὁδο- | hodo- | road | hodometer, odometer |
| ὀλίγος | oligos | ὀλιγο- | oligo- | few, little | oligarchy |
| ὅμοιος | homoios | ὁμοιο- | homoio- | similar | homeopathy |
| ὀξύς | oxus | ὀξυ- | oxu- | sharp, acid, sour | oxygen |
| ὀρθός | orthos | ὀρθ- | orth- | straight, correct, normal | orthography |
[edit] Π
p
| Citation form | Root form | Meaning | English Derivative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| πάθος | pathos | παθ- | path- | suffering, disease | pathology, telepathy |
| παιδεία | paideia | παιδεια- | paideia- | education, culture | encyclopaedia |
| παῖς | pais | παιδ- | paid- | boy, child | paediatrician, pedophilia |
| πᾶς | pas | παν, πανσο;- | pan-, panto- | all, complete | pantheism, pantomime |
| πατήρ | pater | πατρ- | patr- | father | patriarch |
| περί | peri | περι- | peri | around | perimeter |
| πόλος | polοs | πολ- | pol- | axis, sky | North Pole, polarize |
| πολύς | polus | πολυ- | polu- | many, much | Polynesia, polytonic |
| πρόγραμμα | programma | πρόγραμμ- | programm- | program/schedule | programmer, multiprogramming |
[edit] Ρ
r(h)
| Citation form | Root form | Meaning | English Derivative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ῥεύμα | rheuma | ῥεύμ- | rheum- | a flowing, rheum | rheumatism, rheum |
| ῥίς | rhis | ῥιν- | rhin- | nose | rhinoceros, rhinoplasty |
[edit] Σ
s
| Citation form | Root form | Meaning | English Derivative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| σαῦρος | sauros | σαυρο- | sauro- | lizard | dinosaur |
| σκοπός | skopos | σκοπ- | skop- | observer | telescope |
| σοφία | sophia | σοφια- | sophia- | knowledge, wisdom | philosophy, sophistry |
[edit] Τ
t
| Citation form | Root form | Meaning | English Derivative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| τῆλε | tēle | τηλε- | tēle- | distant | telephone, telepathy |
| τόξον | toxon | τοξ- | tox- | archer’s bow, poison | toxin |
[edit] Υ
(h)u, (h)y
| Citation form | Root form | Meaning | English Derivative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ὕδωρ | hudor | ὑδρο- | hudro- | water | hydrodynamics, hydrolysis |
| ὕπνος | hupnos | ὑπνο- | hupno- | sleep | hypnotism |
[edit] Φ
ph
| Citation form | Root form | Meaning | English Derivative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| φιλία φίλος |
philia, philos |
φιλια- φιλο- |
philia-, philo- |
friendship friend |
Philadelphia, philosophy, zoophilia |
| φόβος | phobos | φοβο- | phobo- | irrational fear fear |
phobia, CryophobiaPhobos, |
| φυτόν | phuton | φυτο- | phuto- | plant | neophyte |
| φωνή | phōnē | φωνη- | phōnē- | voice | telephone, phonograph |
[edit] Χ
kh, ch
| Citation form | Root form | Meaning | English Derivative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| χαίτη | khaitē | χαιτη- | khaitē- | loose, flowing hair | polychaete |
| χρόνος | khronos | χρον- | khrono- | time | chronology, chronometer |
[edit] Ψ
ps
| Citation form | Root form | Meaning | English Derivative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ψυχή | psukhē | ψυχη- | psukhē- | spirit, mind, soul | psychology |
[edit] Ω
(h)ō
| Citation form | Root form | Meaning | English Derivative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ᾠόν | ōon | ὠο- | ōo- | egg | oocyte, oology |
| ὥρα | hōra | ὡρα- | hōra- | season, hour | horoscope |
[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 breathing – ἀ 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 – ὑ – 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 – ῥ – 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 Greek alphabet.
Note: the distinction between the rough and smooth breathings as shown above may not be very clear on certain browsers.
[edit] Transliteration table
| Greek | Traditional | Classical | Modern |
| 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 | l | l |
| 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 | kh | kh |
| 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, e | oi | i |
| ου | u | ou | ou, u |
[edit] See also
Greek language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Greek language
Classical compound on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Classical compound
Transliteration of Greek into English on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Transliteration of Greek into English
English words of Greek origin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:English words of Greek origin
List of Latin words with English derivatives on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:List of Latin words with English derivatives
Greek words for love on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Greek words for love
Iso on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Iso
[edit] External links
- English-French-modern Greek vocabulary : words of Greek origin
- The Perseus Project - has many useful pages for the study of classical languages and literatures, including dictionaries.