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

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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 the Greek alphabet. Note: the distinction between the rough and smooth breathings as shown above may not be very clear on certain browsers.

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. In the case of verbs, the citation form is by convention the first person singular, present indicative, for instance φάγω (phagō), "I eat", rather than the infinitive ("to eat") as might be more usual in English and other modern language dictionaries.
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 and in Modern Greek for those who don't accept the 1982 "monotonic reform".

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Citation form		Root form		eaning	English Derivative
ἀ-	a-	ἀ- ἀν-	a- an-	without, not	adiabatic, agnostic,, amoral, anaemia, anaesthesia, anhydrous, anonymous, apathy, asymmetric, asymptote, atrophic
ἄβαξ	ābax	ἀβακ-	abac-	reckoning-board, used for counting votes	abacus,
Αβραξάς	abraxas	Αβρακ-	abrac-	supreme god (gnostic name)	abracadabra
ἄβουλος	āboulos	ἀβουλ-	aboul-	indecisive	abulia, hyperboulia
ἄβυσσος	ābussos	ἀβυσσ-	abyss-	bottomless	abyss, abyssal, abyssocottidae, abyssopelagic
ἄγαλμα	āgalma	ἀγαλματ-	agalmat-	glory, delight, honour, statue	agalmatolite, Agalmatophilia
ἄγαμος	āgamos	ἀγαμ-	agam-	not married	agamia, agamidae, agama
ἀγαθή	agathē	ἀγαθ-	agath-	good	agate, agathodaemon
ἀγάπη	agapē	ἀγαπ-	agap-	love	agape, agapanthus, agapanthaceae
ἀγαρικόν	agarikon	ἀγαρ-	agar-	from Αgari, a town in Sarmatia	agaricus, agaricales, agaricaceae
ἀγαυός	agauos	ἀγαυ-	agav-	illustrious, noble	agave, agavaceae, agavaceae
ἀγγαρεία	angareia	ἀγγαρ-	angar-	impressment for public service	angary, angaria, angariate
ἀγγείον	angeion	ἀγγειο-	angio-	vessel	angiosperm,, angiodysplasia, angiogenesis, angiogram, angiography, angioma, angiopathy, angioplasty, angiosperma, angiostatin, angiotensin,
ἄγγελος	angelos	ἀγγελ-	angel-	messenger	archangel, evangelist
ἄγευστος	ageustos	ἀγευσ-	ageus-	not tasting or having tasted	ageusia,,
ἅγιος	hagios	ἁγιο-	hagio-	holy	hagiography, hagiology, hagiographa
ἄγκιστρον	angistron	αγκιστρ-	ancistr-	hook	ancistrocladus, ancistrocactus, ancistrocheirus
ἀγκυλόπους	ankulōpous	ἀγκυλοπ-	ancylοp-	with bent legs	ancylopoda
ἀγκύλος	ankulos	ἀγκυλ- ἀγκυλ-	ancyl- angul-	crooked, curved	ancylus, angle
ἀγκύλωσις	ankulōsis	ἀγκυλο-	ankylο-	stiffening of the joints	, ankyloglossia, ankylosaurus
ἄγκυρα	ankyra	ἀγκυρ-	anchor-	anchor	anchoring, anchorage
ἀγκών	ankōn	ἀγκων--	ankon-	elbow	,,
ἄγνωστος	agnōstos	ἀγνωστ-	agnost-	not known	agnosticism, agnostic, agnostida, agnostidae, agnost
ἀγορά	agora	ἀγορ-	agor-	marketplace	agoraphobia, agoranomos, agora
ἄγρα	agra	-αγρα	-agra	seizure, trap	podagra, pellagra
ἀγρός	agros	ἀγρο-	agro-	tilled land	, agronomics, agrology
ἄγρωστις	agrōstis	ἀγρωστ--	agrost-	a type of grass	, agrostophyllum, agrostistachys
ἄγχω	ankhō	ἀγχ--	ankh-	I press tight, strangle, throttle, choke
ἄγω	agō	ἀγ-	ag-	I drive, lead	pedagogue,, mystagogue
ἀγωνία	agōnia	ἀγων-	agōn-	agony	agonize, antagonistic, agony
ἀδάμας	adamas	ἀδαμα-	adama-	unconquerable, diamond	adamant, adamantine
ἀδελφός	adelphos	ἀδελφ-	adelph-	brother	adelphopoiesis,,
ἂδηλος	adēlos	ἀδηλο-	adelo-	unknown, obscure	, adelospondyli, adelophagi, adelophryne
ἀδήν	adēn	ἀδενο-	adeno-	gland	adenoma, adenomelablastoma, adenomyosis, adenosine
Ἅδης	Hades	Ἁδη- Ἁδο-	hade- hado-	god of the underworld	hadean, hadopelagic
ἀδιάβατος	adiabatos	ἀδιάβατ-	adiabat-	impassable	adiabatic
ἁδρός	hadros	ἁδρο-	hadro-	thick	hadron, hadrosaurus
ἀδυναμία	adunamia	ἀδυναμι-	adynami-	loss of strength or vigor	,
ἀδιάφορος	adiaphoros	ἀδιάφορ-	adiaphor-	indifferent	adiaphora, adiaphorism
ἄδυτον	aduton	ἀδυτ-	adyt-	not to be entered	adytum
ἀέριος	aerios	ἀέρι-	aeri-	of the air	aerial, aerie
ἀερόβιος	aerobios	ἀερόβι-	aerobi-	living in air	aerobic, aerobics, aerobiology,
ἀηδής	aēdēs	ἀηδ-	aed-	distasteful, unpleasant	aedes, genus aedes
ἀήρ	aēr	ἀέρο-	aero- air-	air	aerodynamics, aerofoil, aeronautics, aerobic, airplane, airship
ἄηχος	aēchos	ἀηχος-	anecho-	without sound	, anechoic chamber
ἀθήρα	athēra	ἀθηρ-	ather-	gruel	atheroma, atherosclerosis
ἀθλητής	athlētēs	αθλητ-	athlet-	contestant in the games	athlete,
αἰθάλη	aethalē	αἰθαλ-	aethal-	soot	aethalops, ethallobarbital
αἰθήρ	aethēr	αἰθερ-	ether-	massless medium	ether, ethereal
αἴγαγρος	aegagros	αἰγαγρ-	aegagr-	wild goat	aegagrus, aegagropila
αἰγιαλός	aegialos	αἰγιαλ-	aigial-	beach, seashore	aegialornis, aigialosaur, aegialornithidae
αἰγίς	aegis	αἰγισ-	aegis-	armour of Zeus	aegis
Aἴγυπτος	Aegyptos	Αἴγυπτο-	Αegypto-	Aἰγαίου ὑπτίως, Aegaeou huptiōs, below the Aegean, according to Strabo	egyptology,
αἰκία	aikia	αἰκ-	aec-	torture, suffering	,
αἴλουρος	aeluros	αἰλουρo-	aeluro-	feline	ailurophobia, aelurodon, aeluroscalabotinae
αἳμα	haima	αἳμ-	em- hem- haem-	blood	anemia, anemic, hemophilia, hemorrhage
Aἴολος	Aeolus	Aἴολ-	Aeol-	Keeper of the Winds Gk. Myth	Aeolic, Aeolian, Aeolotropy
αἰπεινός	aipeinos	αἰπει-	aepi-	high, lofty	aepisaurus,
αἰπύς or αἰπός	aipus or aipos	αἰπυ-	aepy-	high and steep, utter	aepycamelus, aepyornis, aepyornithidae, aepyceros
αἰσθάνομαι	aisthanomai	αἰσθ-	aisth-	I perceive, apprehend by the senses	anesthesia
αἰσθητικός	aisthētikos	αἰσθητ-	aesthēt-	of sense-perception, sensitive, perceptive	aesthetic, aesthetician, aestheticism, aesthete, aesthetics
αἰσχύνω	aiskhunō	αἰσχύν-	aiskhun-	I dishonour, shame	aeschynanthus, aeschynite
αἰτία	aitia	αἰτι-	aiti-	cause	etiology, aetiology
αἰχμή	aikhmē	αἰχμ-	aechm-	point of a spear	aechmophorus, aechmea
αἰών	aeōn	αἰών-	eon-	age	eon
αἰώνιος	aeōnios	αἰώνι-	aeonι-	lasting for an age	aeonium,
Ἀκαδημία	Akadēmia	Ἀκαδημ-	akadēm-	the school where Plato taught, the field of Academos	academia, academic, academy
ἀκακία	akakia	ἀκακια-	akakia-	harmless	acacia
ἀκαλύφη	akaluphē	ἀκαλυφ-	acalyph-	stinging-nettle	acalypha, acalyphoideae
ἄκανθος	akanthos	ἀκανθ-	acanth-	thorn plant	acanthus, acantharea, acanthite, acanthocephala, acanthocercus, acanthodactylus, acanthosaura
ἀκάρι	akari	ἀκαρ-	acar-	a kind of mite	, acariasis, acarology
ἄκαρπος	akarpos	ἀκαρπ-	acarp-	not producing fruit, fruitless	,
ἀκατάληκτος	akatalēktos	ακατάληκτ--	acatalekt-	not incomplete, incessant	acatalectic
ἀκέφαλος	akephalos	ἀκεφαλ-	acephal-	headless	acephali, acephaly, acephalous
ἀκλινής	aklinēs	ἀκλιν-	aclin-	unswerving, without inclination	, aclinic line
ἀκμή	akmē	ἀκμ-	acm- acn	highest point facial eruption	acme acne,
ἀκόλουθος	akoluthos	ἀκόλουθ-	acoluth-	follower	anacoluthon,
ἀκόνη	akonē	ἀκον-	akon-	whetstone	aconitum, paragon
ἀκούω	akouō	ἀκουστικ-	acoustik-	I hear	acoustic, acoustics
ἄκρον	akron	ἀκρο-	acro-	edge, topmost	acrobat, acrocephalus, acrochordidae, acrochordon, acromantula, acronym, acrotomophilia
ἀκροστιχίς	akrostikhis	ἀκροστιχ-	acrostic-	headline, end-line	acrostic
ἀκτίς	aktis	ἀκτινo-	aktino-	ray	actinium, actinobacteria, actinodine, actinolite, actinometer, actinomorphic, actinomycetes, actinophryid, actinophryids, actinopteri, actinopterygii, actinozoa
ἂκτωρ	aktor	ἀκτ-	act-	leader, from ἂγω, to lead or carry, to convey, bring altern. from L. actus, (agere, to drive)	actor
ἀλάβαστρος	alabastros	ἀλαβαστρ-	alabastr-	a variety of mineral	alabaster
ἀλλαντοειδής	allantoeidēs	ἀλλαντο-	allanto-	sausage-shaped	allantois, allantoin
ἀλέξω	alexō	ἀλεξ-	alex-	I ward off, defend	Alexander, alexipharmic,,
ἄλευρον	aleuron	ἀλευρο-	aleuro-	flour, meal	aleurone, aleuromancy
ἄλγος	algos	ἀλγ-	alg-	pain	, arthralgia, cardialgia, cephalalgia, fibromyalgia, myalgia, neuralgia, nostalgia, odontalgia, otalgia
ἀλείφω	aleiphō	ἀλειφ-	aleiph-	I anoint with oil	aliphatic compound
ἄλκιμος	alkimos	ἀλκ-	alc-	strong	analcite
ἁλκυών	halkuōn	ἁλκυ-	halku-	kingfisher	Alcyonaria,, Halcyon, halcyonidae
ἀλληγορῶ	allēgorō	ἀλληγορ-	allēgor-	I interpret allegorically	allegory
ἄλληλον	allēlon	ἀλληλο-	allēlo-	of one another	allelomorph, parallelogram
ἄλλος	allos	ἀλλο-	allo- all-	other, different	allochthon, allodium, allodontidae, allogenes, allograft, allography, allolactose, allometry, allomorph, allopath, allopatry, allophony, allopoiesis, allopurinol, allosaur, allotroph, allotropic, allotropy allergy
ἅλς	hals	ἁλ-	hal-	salt sea	halogen, haloaromatic, halobacteria, halosaur
ἀλλότροπος	allotropos	ἀλλoτροπ-	allotrop-	strange	allotropy, allotropes,,
ἁλύσκω	haluskō	ἁλυσκ-	halluc-	I flee from, shun, avoid, escape alt. f. L. hallucinar, to dream, be deceived	hallucinosis, hallucinate
ἄλυσσος	alyssos	ἀλυσσ-	alyss-	a plant believed to cure rabies	alyssum, Alyssa
ἄλφα	alpha	ἄλφα-	alpha-	alpha	alphabet, alphabetize, alphagram, alphandia, alphanumeric, alpha particle
ἀλώπηξ	alōpēx	ἀλωπ-	alop-	fox	alopecia
ἅλως	halōs	ἁλως-	halo-	round shape, the disk of the sun, circular arcade at Delphi	halo
Ἀμαζών	Amazōn	Ἀμαζο-	Amazo-	female warriors Gk. Myth.	Amazon, Amazonomachy, Amazonite, Amazonia
ἀμάλακτος	amalaktos	ἀμαλ-	amal-	that can't be softened	amalgam,
Ἀμάλθεια	Amalthēa	ἀμάλθει-	Amalthe-	the foster-mother of Zeus	Amalthea
Ἀμανίται	amanitai	ἀμανίτ-	amanit-	a kind of fungus	amanita, amanitaceae
ἀμάρανθος	amarantos	ἀμαρανθ-	amaranth-	unfading flower	amaranth, amaranthaceae, amaranthoideae
Ἀμαρυλλίς	amarullis	ἀμαρυλλ-	amarull-	name of a shepherdess Gk. Myth.	amaryllis, amaryllidaceae
ἀμαύρωσις	amaurōsis	ἀμαυρω-	amauro-	blacken	amaurosis, amaurobiidae
ἀμβλύς	amblus	ἀμβλυ-	ambly-	dim	amblygonite, amblyopia, amblypoda
ἄμβροτος	ambrotos	ἀμβρο-	ambro-	immortal	ambrosia, ambrotype
ἄμβυξ	ambix	ἀμβ-	amb-	cup	alembic,,
ἄμβων	ambōn	ἀμβω-	ambo-	raised edge	ambo
ἀμέθυστος	amethustos	ἀμεθυστ-	amethyst-	not drunk or intoxicating	amethyst,
ἄμετρος	ametros	ἀμετρο-	ametro-	without measure	ametropia
ἀμίαντος	amiantos	ἀμιαντ-	amiant-	undefiled	amianthus
ἄμμος	ammos	ἀμμο-	ammo-	sand	ammoperdix, ammophila, ammotrechidae
ἀμνησία	amnēsia	ἀμνησ-	amnēs-	oblivion	amnesia
ἀμνηστία	amnēstia	ἀμνηστ-	amnēst-	forgetfulness, amnesty	amnesty, amnestic
ἀμμωνιακός	ammōniakos	ἀμμονια-	ammōnia-	from Ammōn	ammonia, ammoniacal
ἀμμωνίς	ammōnis	ἀμμων-	ammon-	horn of Ammōn	ammonite, ammonoid, ammonoidea
ἀμνός	amnos	ἀμν-	amn-	lamb	amnion,,,,
ἀμοιβή	amoebē	ἀμοιβή-	amoeb-	change	amoeba, amoebic
ἄμορφος	amorphos	ἄμορφ-	amorph-	shapeless	amorphous,
ἄμυλον	amylon	ἄμυλ-	amyl-	starch	amylin, amyloid, amylose, amylopectin, amylase, amyls, amylophagia, amyl
ἀμυγδαλή	amugdalē	ἀμυγδ- ἀλμ-	amygd- alm-	almond tree	amygdala,, amygdule almond
ἀμφί	amphi	ἀμφι-	amphi-	on both sides	amphipoda, amphioxus, amphiglossus
ἀμφιβάλλω	amphiballō	ἀμφιβ-	amphib-	throw on either side, to doubt	amphibole, amphibology
ἀμφίβιος	amphibios	ἀμφιβι-	amphibi-	living a double life	amphibious, amphibians
ἀμφίβολος	amphibolos	ἀμφιβολ-	amphibol-	doubtful	amphibole, amphibolite
ἀμφίβραχυς	amphibrakhus	ἀμφιβραχ-	amphibrach-	short at both ends	amphibrach, amphibolite
ἀμφιθέατρον	amphitheatron	ἀμφιθέατ-	amphitheat-	theater	amphitheater,,
Ἀμφικτυονία	Amphiktyonia	ἀμφικτυονι-	amphiktyoni-	religious alliance	Amphictyony, amphictyonic
ἀμφίμακρος	amphimakros	ἀμφιμακ-	amphimac-	long at both ends	amphimacer
ἀμφορεύς	amphoreus	ἀμφορ-	amphor-	bearer	amphora, ampulla
ἀμφότερος	amphoteros	ἀμφότερ-	amphoter-	each of two	amphoteric
ἀνά	ana	ἀνα-	ana-	again, backward, upward	anabolism, anachronism, anaplasia
ἀναβαίνω	anabainō	ἀναβα-	anaba-	I go up	anabasis, anabatic, anabantidae
ἀναβαπτίζω	anabaptizō	ἀναβαπτ-	anabapt-	I dip repeatedly	anabaptist
ἀναβιώνω	anabiōnō	ἀναβιω-	anabio-	I return to life	,
ἀναβολή	anabolē	ἀναβολ-	anabol-	putting off, delaying	anabolism, anabolic steroid
ἀνάγλυφος	anagluphos	ἀναγλυφ-	anaglyp-	putting wrought in low relief	anaglyph
ἀναγραμματισμός	anagrammatismos	ἀναγραμ-	anagram-	transpose the letters of one word so as to form another	anagram,
ἀναγωγή	anagōgē	ἀναγωγ-	anagog-	spiritual uplift, reference to a principle	anagoge,,
ἀνάδρομος	anadromos	ἀναδρομ-	anadrom-	running up	anadromous
ἀναδῶ	anadō	ἀναδ-	anad-	bind up
ἀναδίπλωσις	anadipōlsis	ἀναδιπλω-	anadiplo-	to redouble	anadiplosis
ἀνάδρομος	anadromos	ἀναδρομ-	anadrom-	running up	anadromous
ἀνάθεμα	anathema	ἀναθεματ-	anathemat-	accursed	anathema,,
ἀναισθησία	anaisthēsia	ἀναισθη-	anaesthe-	lack of sensation, insensibility under surgical treatment	anaesthesia, anaesthesiologist, anaesthetic
ἀνάκλισις	anaklisis	ἀνακλι-	anacli-	to lean back	anaclitism,,
ἀνακολουθία	anakolouthia	ἀνακολουθ-	anacolouth-	inconsequence	anacoluthon
ἀνάκρουσις	anacrousis	ἀνακρου-	anacru-	push back, beginning of a tune	anacrusis
ἀναλγησία	analgesia	ἀναλγησ-	analges-	painlessnes	analgesia, analgetic, analgesics
ἀναλέγω	analegō	ἀναλεγ-	analeg-	gather	analects
ἀνάλειμμα	analēmma	ἀναλειμ-	analem-	support	analemma
ἀναληπτικός	analeptikos	ἀναληπτ-	analept-	restorative	analeptic
ἀνάλκιμος	analkimos	ἀναλκιμ-	analcim-	weak	analcime, analcite
ἀναλογία	analogia	ἀναλογ-	analog-	proportion	analogy
ἀναλογικός	analogikos	ἀναλογ-	analog-	based on mathematical ratios	analog, analogue
ἀνάλογος	analogos	ἀναλογ-	analog-	proportionate, conformable	analogous
ἀναλύω	analuō	ἀναλυ-	analy-	loosen, simplify	analysis, analytical, analyze, analyst
ἀναλφάβητος	analphabētos	ἀναλφαβητ-	analphabet-	uneducated	analphabetic, analphabetism
ἀνάμνησις	anamnēsis	ἀναμνησ-	anamnes-	recollection, reminiscence	anamnesis,,
ἀναμόρφωσις	anamorphōsis	ἀναμορφωσ-	anamorphōs-	transformation	anamorphosis, anamorphic
ἂναξ	anax	ἀναξ-	anax-	lord, master, king	anax
ἀνάπαιστος	anapaistos	ἀναπαιστ-	anapaest-	anapaestic verse	anapest, anapestic
ἀνάπλαστος	anaplastos	ἀναπλαστ-	anaplast-	remolded	, anaplasia
ἀναπληρωτικός	anaplērōtikos	ἀναπληρωτικ-	anaplerotic-	filling up	anaplerotic
ἀναπνοή	anapnoē	ἀναπνο-	anapno-	respiration, breathing	,
ἀναπόδεικτος	anapodeiktos	ἀναπόδεικ-	anapodeic-	not proved
ἀνάπτυξις	anaptuksis	ἀνάπτυξ-	anaptyx-	expansion, explanation	anaptyxis
ἄναρθρος	anarthros	ἀναρθρ-	anarthr-	not articulated	anarthria,
ἄναρχος	anarkhos	ἀναρχ-	anarch-	without a ruler	, anarchism,
ἀναστομόω	anastomōo	ἀναστομo-	anastomo-	furnish with a mouth, open up	anastomosis
ἀναστρέφω	anastrephō	ἀναστρεφ-	anastreph-	to turn back	anastrophe
ἀνατείνω	anateineinō	ἀνατ-	anat-	I stretch	anatase
ἀνατολή	anatolē	ἀνατολ-	anatol-	East	Anatolia, Anatolian
ἀνατομία	anatomia	ἀνατομι-	anatomi-	dissection	anatomy, anatomical, anatomist
ἀνατρέπω	anatrepō	ἀνατροπ-	anatrop-	to reverse	,,
ἀναφέρω	anapherō	ἀναφoρ-	anaphor-	bring back	anaphora
ἀναφυλάσσω	anaphulassō	ἀναφυλ-	anaphyl-	I guard	anaphylaxis, anaphylactic, anaphylactoid
ἀναχρονισμός	anachronismos	ἀναχρον-	anachron-	wrong time reference	anachronistic, anachronism
ἀναχωρω	anachōrō	ἀναχωρ-	anachor-	go back, retire	anchorite, anchoress,
Ἀνδρομέδα	Andromēda	Ἀνδρομέδ-	Andromēd-	wife of Perseus	Andromeda, Andromeda polifolia
ἄνεμος	anemos	ἀνεμο-	anemo-	wind	anemometer, anemoscopy, anemoscope, anemophilous
ἀνέκδοτος	anekdotos	ἀνεκδοτ-	anecdot-	unpublished	anecdote, anecdotal,
ἀνεμώνη	anemonē	ἀνεμών-	anemone-	lit. daughter of the wind	anemone, sea-anemone
ἀνεπίγραφος	anepigraphos	ἀνεπίγραφ-	anepigraph-	without title or inscription
ἀνέργεια	anergia	ἀνεργ-	anerg-	cessation from work	anergy
ἀνεύρισμα	aneurusma	ἀνεύρισμ-	aneurysm-	dilation	aneurysm,
ἀνήρ	anēr	ἀνδρο- -ανδρι	andrο- -andri	man (male human)	androcentrism, androgen, android, andrologist, andrology, androstephium, androsterone misandry,, polyandry
ἀνθολόγιον	antholōgion	ἀνθολoγ-	antholog-	collection of extracts	anthology, anthologist
ἄνθος	anthos	ἀνθο-	antho-	flower	anthology, anthophyta, anthostema, anthogonium, Anthozoa, anthocleista, anthotype, anthocyanin, anthocerotophyta
ἀνθρακίτις	anthrakitēs	ἀνθρακιτ-	anthracit-	kind of coal	anthracite, anthracite iron
ἄνθραξ	anthrax	ἀνθρ-	anthr-	coal	anthrax, anthracotherium, anthracosauria, anthracosis
ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	ἀνθρωπο-	anthrōpo-	human being	anthropology, anthropomorphism, anthropopathy, anthropometrics, anthropomancy, anthropopath,,anthroponyms, anthroposophical, anthroponym, anthropomorphists, anthropocentrism, anthropomorphics, anthropoidea, anthroposemiotics, misanthrope, zoanthropy
ἀνιέναι	anienai	ἀνι-	ani-	to go up	anion,
ἄνισος	anisos	ἀνισο-	aniso-	unequal, dissimilar, uneven	,, anisometropia, anisotropic
ἂννησον	annēson	ἂννησ-	anis-	dill	anise, aniseed, anisette
ἄνοδος	anodos	ἀνοδ-	anod-	way up	anode, anodising
ἄνομος	anomos	ἀνομ-	anom-	lawless	anomie, anomic
ἄνοργος	anorgos	ἀνoργ-	anorg-	not wrathful	anorgasmy, anorgasmic, anorgasmia
ἀνορεξία	anorexia	ἀνορεκ-	anorec-	lack of appetite	anorexia, anorectic, anorexigenic
ἄνορθος	anorthos	ἀνορθο-	anortho-	sloping	anorthosite, anorthoclase,
ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι	antagōnizesthai	ἀνταγωνιζ-	antagōniz-	struggle against, prove a match for	,, antagonism, antagonistic
ἀνταρκτικός	antarktikos	ἀνταρκτικ-	antarctic-	antarctic	antarctic, antarctica,
ἀντί	anti	ἀντι-	anti-	opposite, counter	antibiotic, anticyclone, antidiabetic, antihero, antihistamine, antioxidant, antiseptic, antistatic
ἀντίδοτον	antidoton	ἀντιδοτ-	antidot-	to give as a remedy against	antidote,
ἀντινομία	antinomia	ἀντινομ-	antinom-	contradiction between laws	antinomy, antinomianism
ἀντιπάθεια	antipatheia	ἀντιπαθ-	antipath-	of opposite feelings	,antipathy
ἀντίπους	antipous	ἀντιποδ-	antipod-	the opposite foot, diametrically opposed	,,
ἀντισήπω	antisēpō	ἀντισηπ-	antisep-	make to putrefy in turn	antisepsis, antiseptic
ἀντίστροφος	antistrophos	ἀντιστροφ-	antistroph-	to invert	antistrophe
ἀντιτιθέναι	antitithenai	ἀντιθ-	antith-	to oppose	antithesis,,
ἀντιφράζω	antiphrazō	ἀντιφρα-	antiphra-	speak the opposite	antiphrasis
ἀντίφωνος	antiphōnos	ἀντιφων-	antiphon-	sounding in answer	antiphon, anthem
ἄντρον	antron	ἀντρ-	antr-	cave, cavity	antrum
ἀντωνυμείν	antōnymein	ἀντωνυμ-	antonym-	to have an opposite denomination	antonym,
ἄνυδρος	anhudros	ἀνυδρ-	anhydr-	waterless, arid	anhydrite, anhydrous, anhydrobiosis
ἀνώδυνος	anōdunos	ἀνωδυν-	anodyn-	waterless, arid	anodyne,
ἀνώμαλος	anōmalos	ἀνώμαλ-	anōmal-	uneven	anomalocarid, anomalopidae, anomalopus, anomaluridae, anomaly, abnormal through Latin
ἀνώνυμος	anōnumos	ἀνωνυμ-	anonym-	nameless	anonymity, anonymous,,
ἀνωφελής	anōphelēs	ἀνωφελ-	anophel-	unprofitable, useless	anopheles,,
ἄξιος	axios	ἀξιο-	axio-	worthy	axiological, axiology, axiology, axiom, axiomatic, axiomatisation
ἄξων	axōn	ἀξο-	axo- axi-	axis	axoneme, axoplasm, axisymmetric
ἀόριστος	aoristos	ἀοριστ-	aorist-	indefinite	aorist
ἀορτή	aortē	ἀορτ-	aort-	the great artery	aortic, aorta
ἀπαθές	apathēs	ἀπαθ-	apath-	without feeling	apatheism, apatheist, apathetic, apathy
ἃπαξ	hapax	ἁπαξ-	apax-	once	hapax legomenon, hapaxes
ἀπάτη	apatē	ἀπατ-	apat-	deceit	apatite, apatosaurus
ἁπλούς	haplous	ἁπλο-	haplo-	single	haplodiploid, haploid, haploidisation,, haplotype
ἀπό	apo	ἀπο-	apo-	away from	apology, apostrophe, apocrypha
ἀπόγειον	apogeion	ἀπογει-	apogei-	far from the earth	apogee
ἀποδεικτικός	apodeiktikos	ἀποδεικτ-	apodict-	demonstrable	apodictic,
ἀποδιδώναι	apodidōnai	ἀποδ-	apod-	to give back	apodosis
ἀπόθεμα	apothema	ἀπόθεμ-	apothem-	something laid down	apothem
ἀποθέωσις	apotheōsis	ἀποθεω-	apotheo-	to deify	apotheosis,
ἀποθήκη	apothēkē	ἀποθηκ-	apothek-	storehouse	apothecary, apothecium
ἀποκαλύπτω	apokaluptō	ἀποκαλυπ-	apocalyp-	to reveal	apocalypse
ἀποκόπτω	apokoptō	ἀποκoπ-	apokop-	cut off	apocopation,
ἀποκρίνω	apokrinō	ἀποκριν-	apokrin-	to set apart	apocrine
ἀποκρύπτω	apokruptō	ἀποκρυπ-	apokryp-	to hide away	apocrypha, apocryphal
Ἀπόλλων	Appolōn	ἀπόλλω-	Apollō-	name of a god Gk myth.	Apollo, Apollonian
ἀπολογία	apologia	ἀπολογ-	apolog-	apology	apology, apologue,,,
ἀπόμιξις	apomixis	ἀπομιξ-	apomix-	without mixing	apomixis, apomictic
ἀπονευρούσθαι	aponeurousthai	ἀπονευρ-	aponeur-	to become tendinous	aponeurosis
ἀποπλήσσω	apoplēssō	ἀποπληξ-	apoplēx-	cripple by a stroke	apoplexy, apoplectic
ἄπορος	aporos	ἀπορ-	apor-	impassable	aporia
ἀποστάτης	apostatēs	ἀποστατ-	apostat-	defector	apostate, apostasy
ἀποστέλλω	apostellō	ἀποστολ-	apostol-	send away	, apostolic
ἀποστρέφω	apostrephō	ἀποστροφ-	apostroph-	turn away	apostrophe,,
ἀποτρόπαιον	apotropaion	ἀποτρo-	apotro-	something that averts evil	apotropaic,
ἄπους	apous	ἀποδ-	apod-	without feet	apodidae, apoda, apus, apodization
ἀποφάναι	apophanai	ἀποφα-	apopha-	to say no	apophasis
ἀποφθέγεσται	apophthengesthai	ἀποφθεγ-	apophtheg- apotheg-	to speak plainly	apothegm
ἀποφύομαι	apophuomai	ἀποφυ-	apophu-	grow out like a shoot	apophysis, apophysomyces,
ἄπτερος	apteros	ἀπτερ-	apter-	wingless	Apteryx, Apterygidae,, Apteropanorpidae
ἀράχνη	arakhnē	ἀραχνη	arachnē-	spider	arachnid
ἄργιλλος	argillos	ἀργιλλ-	argill-	clay	argillite, argillaceous
Ἂρης	Arēs	ἀρεο-	areo-	planet Mars	,, areology,
ἀρκέω	arkeō	ἀρκ-	ark-	to ward off, to defend, to assist ἀρκέειν