Connected word reference

Ancient Greek words and connected roots — page 2

Explore 98 selected Ancient Greek words with curated root connections. The interactive app contains the full dictionary.

• τῆλε

  far off, afar, far away

• τράγος

  billy-goat

• τροπή

  a turning

• ὕδωρ

  water

• ὑπέρ

  [with genitive]

• ὑπό

  [with genitive]

• φαίνω

  to cause to appear; to bring to light; to show; to uncover; to reveal

• φάρμακον

  drug (whether healing or noxious)

• φίλος

  that which is loved or important: beloved, dear, of or from a friend

• φόβος

  fear, terror, alarm, fright, panic

• φύσις

  origin, birth

• φυτόν

  plant; tree

• φωνή

  sound

• φώς

  man, mortal

• χείρ

  hand

• χρόνος

  time (in the abstract sense)

• ψυχή

  The animating principle of a human or animal body, vital spirit, soul, life (the animating principle of life).

• ᾠδή

  the art of singing