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From atoms to democracy, English leans on ancient Greek for the vocabulary of science, thought, and everyday life.
2,729 words · 0 Greek roots
290 words in Science & Technology
Achromatic
Science“without colour”
Acoustic
Science“having to do with hearing”
Acoustics
Science“things to do with hearing”
Aerobic
Science“living in air”
Aerodrome
Science“air-course”
Aerodynamic
Science“of air's force”
Aerodynamics
Science“air force”
Aeronaut
Science“air sailor”
Aeronautics
Science“air-sailing”
Aeroplane
Science“air-surface”
Aerosol
Science“air solution”
Alchemy
Science“the pouring and alloying art”
Alembic
Science“the cup, the still-head”
Amalgam
Science“a softening”
Ammonia
Science“belonging to Ammon”
Amphoteric
Science“both of two”
Amylase
Science“starch enzyme”
Anaerobic
Science“life without air”
Analog
Science“in proportion”
Analogue
Science“according to ratio”
Analysis
Science“a loosening apart”
Analytics
Science“the art of loosening apart”
Android
Science“man-shaped”
Anhydrous
Science“waterless”
Anode
Science“way up”
Anthropometry
Science“measuring of the human being”
Antioxidant
Science“against the acid-maker”
Aquanaut
Science“water sailor”
Archaeology
Science“discourse about old things”
Argon
Science“the lazy one”
Arsenic
Science“the male, potent one”
Astrodynamics
Science“star forces”
Astrolabe
Science“star-taker”
Astronomy
Science“the law of the stars”
Atmosphere
Science“sphere of vapour”
Atom
Science“that which cannot be cut”
Automatic
Science“acting of its own will”
Automation
Science“acting of itself”
Automaton
Science“self-acting thing”
Automobile
Science“self-moving”
Autopilot
Science“self steersman”
Ballistic
Science“having to do with throwing”
Ballistics
Science“the science of throwing”
Barium
Science“the heavy one”
Barometer
Science“weight measurer”
Baryon
Science“heavy one”
Bathyscaphe
Science“deep boat”
Bathysphere
Science“deep ball”