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>> Q&A about Greek Language
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English words stemming from Greek |
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I would like to know (more like NEED!) Whether you smart people could please tell me some english words that stem form the greek language. I already have some, like butter, olives and church, that kind of stuff, but I need toi make a collage, so...HELP ME! |
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Hi! Below there are some words I could think. In the parenthesis I have written the way they sound in Greek.
hypnotic - ????? (ipnos) = sleep
Parenthesis - ?????????(parenthesi)
basis - ???? (vasi)
oasis - ???? (oasi)
crisis - ????? (krisi)
ellipsis - ??????? (elipsi)
emphasis - ?????? (emfasi)
neurosis - ??????? (nevrosi)
synopsis - ?????? (sinopsi)
catharsis - ??????? (katharsi)
.??????? (katharos) in greek means clean.
diagnosis - ???????? (diagnosi)
prognosis - ???????? (prognosi).????? (gnosi) in greek means knowledge
psoriasis - ??????? (psoriasi)
psyche - ???? (psihi)
psychosis - ?????? (psyhosi)
psychology - ????????? (psihologia)
sclerosis - ????????? - (sklirinsi). ??????? (skliros) in greek means hard
scoliosis - ???????? (skoliosi)
symbiosis - ???????? (simviosi)
thesis - ???? (thesi)
synthesis - ??????? (sinthesi)
hypothesis - ??????? (ypothesi)
thrombosis - ???????? (thromvosi). ???????(thromvos) in greek means clot |
answer provided by volunteer expert: hellogreece |
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