What are some Greek words used in English?
21 Greek Words Used In English
- acrobat. From the word akri (άκρη — “tip” or “edge”) and the verb vaino (βαίνω — “to walk”), an acrobat is someone who walks on the edge, often on tiptoe.
- cemetery.
- cynicism.
- democracy.
- dinosaur.
- Europe.
- galaxy.
- hermaphrodite.
How many Greek words are in English language?
150,000 words
According to one estimate, more than 150,000 words of English are derived from Greek words. These include technical and scientific terms but also more common words like those above. Words that starts with ‘ph-‘ are usually of Greek origin, for example: philosophy, physical, photo, phrase, philanthropy.
What are common Greek words?
Basic Greek Words and Phrases
- Hello: Γειά σου (YAH-soo)
- Nice to meet you: Χάρηκα πολύ (HA-ree-ka po-LEE)
- How are you?: Tι κανείς (tee-KAH-nis)?
- Good morning: Καλημέρα (kah-lee-MER-ah)
- Good afternoon/evening: Καλησπέρα (kah-lee-SPER-ah)
- Goodnight: Καληνύχτα (kah-lee-NEEKH-tah)
- Thank you: Ευχαριστώ (eff-kha-ri-STOE)
What language is Greek similar to?
Armenian
Like a golden apple of ancient mythology, Greek is the only language on its branch of the Indo-European family tree. Its closest relations are the Indo-Iranian languages, and Armenian. Greek is the official language in Greece and Cyprus.
What is Greek gab?
φλυαρία {f} gab (also: chatter, jabber, gabble, garrulity)
Is Greek the richest language?
Undoubtedly, Greek is one of the richest languages in the world and is distinguished by an extensive vocabulary. In the past, the Guinness Book of Records ranked the Greek language as the richest in the world with 5 million words and 70 million word types!
What is the most important Greek word?
The 100 Most Common Words in Greek Posted by Ourania on Oct 8, 2013 in Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | τι | what |
| 2 | το | the (neuter, singular, nominative and accusative) / it (personal pronoun, neuter, singular, accusative) |
| 3 | ο | the (masculine, singular) |
| 4 | η | the (feminine, singular) |
Is Greek easy?
Greek is a relatively difficult language to master. It’s more difficult for an English speaker than Dutch, French, and German, but it might be easier than Russian and Arabic. The reason for the Greek language’s difficulty is that it’s less closely related to English than other languages.