Word origins

• MeganisiA Greek island and municipality to the southeast of the island of Lefkada.
• MeligalasA town in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece.
• melitzanosalataAn aubergine salad made with olive oil and lemon juice, popular in Cyprus and Greece.
• melomakaronaGreek honey macaroons with crushed walnuts, traditionally served at Christmas.
• metapolitefsiA transitional period in modern Greek history after the fall of the military junta of 1967–74, leading to elections and democracy.
• MetaxismA totalitarian nationalist ideology associated with Greek dictator Ioannis Metaxas, calling for the regeneration of the Greek nation and the establishment of a modern, culturally homogenous Greece.
• MethoniA village in Messinia Regional Unit, Peloponnese, Greece.
• MetsovoA town in Greece located in the Ioannina prefecture
• MitsotakisKyriakos Mitsotakis (born 1968), Greek politician, Prime Minister of Greece since 2019.
• MourelatosA surname from Greek.
• MoussataA village in Leivatho, Cephalonia, Greece.
• moustalevriaa Greek dessert made from grape juice, flour, sugar etc
• moutzaAn insulting and contemptuous gesture made with the fingers spread and palms thrust forward, traditional in Greece.
• MyloiA village in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece.
• NatsisA surname from Greek.
• NeapoliAny of several towns or subdivisions of towns in Greece, especially a suburb of Thessaloniki.
• NikoletaA transliteration of the Greek female given name Νικολέτα (Nikoléta).
• NoemvrianaNovember–December 1916, an important episode in modern Greek history concerning the entrance of Greece into World War I on the side of the Allies.
• North AegeanOne of the 13 peripheries of Greece.
• OdysseaA female given name from Greek, of rare usage.
• OmonoiaA neighbourhood in the centre of Athens, Greece.
• opsignParticularly in Gilles Deleuze's cinematic philosophy, a pure optical image that exists independently of any immediate action or narrative progression. Deleuze introduced this concept to describe moments in cinema where the visual element stands alone, detached from the traditional cause-and-effect structure of storytelling.
• ouzeriA Greek taverna serving ouzo and snacks.
• paidakiaGreek grilled lambchops
• PanagopoulosA surname from Greek.
• PapageorgeA surname from Greek.
• pasteliA Greek/Cypriot confection made from sesame seeds and honey.
• PhanarioteAn inhabitant of Phanar, the historically Greek district of Constantinople; hence, a member of the Greek official class in the Ottoman Empire.
• phryganaA type of low brush or scrub found around the Mediterranean especially in Greece.
• phyletismThe doctrine and practice of organizing churches along exclusive and nationalist lines, condemned as heretical by the Council of Constantinople in 1872.
• PikermiA town in Attica, Greece.
• PitsiladisA surname from Greek.
• plateiaA town square in Greece or Cyprus
• polykatoikiaA type of concrete urban housing block in postwar Greece.
• protopresbyterAn archpriest or, in the Russian Orthodox tradition, a non-monastic priest ranking higher yet than an archpriest.
• PsakiA surname from Greek.
• PsorokóstainaAn affectionate name used by Greeks of their homeland; it has intimations of poverty and affection.
• rebetikoA Greek urban folk song, characterised by lyrics about underworld activity, and played generally on stringed instruments including the bouzouki.
• retsinaA Greek resinated white or rosé wine of a sort that has been produced for at least 2700 years.
• revithosalataA Greek dip, similar to hummus, made with ground chickpeas and seasonings such as garlic, cumin, oil, and lemon juice.
• RomaicOf or pertaining to the Byzantine Empire, its inhabitants, or its language.
• RomeykaThe most conservative dialect of Greek, spoken in Turkey.
• RouketopolemosA traditional Easter event in the town of Vrontados (Βροντάδος) on the Greek island of Chios, in which rival church congregations fire large numbers of home-made rockets across town, attempting to hit each other's bell towers.
• RoussakisA surname.
• saganakiAny of various Greek dishes cooked in a small frying pan, especially an appetizer of pan-seared cheese.
• sceuophylaciumThe repository of the sacred vessels in the Greek church.
• schediaphiliaA paraphilia in which a person is sexually attracted to cartoon characters.
• sheftaliaA traditional Cypriot food, a type of crépinette, a sausage without skin, that uses caul fat or omentum to wrap the ingredients, rather than sausage casing.
• sirtakiA modern Greek folk dance, a mixture of the slow and fast versions of the hasapiko dance.
• SivritosA former municipality of Crete, Greece.
• skordaliaA thick garlic sauce used in Greek cuisine
• SokratisA transliteration of the Greek male given name Σωκράτης (Sokrátis).
• SoteriosA male given name from Greek.
• soutzoukiA dry, low-fat, spicy sausage from Greece and Turkey.
• spanakopitaA Greek dish made with pre-cooked spinach, butter, olive oil, cheese, green onions, egg, and seasoning in phyllo pastry.
• spanakorizoA Greek pilaf dish of rice and spinach.
• SpathariA village in Euboea, Greece.
• StamoulisA surname from Greek.
• StavridisA surname from Greek.
• sticherarionA hymnbook containing the stichera for the morning and evening services throughout the year.
• sticheronA hymn, often written in cycles and sung in alternation with psalm verses, used in the Orthodox Church and those Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine Rite.
• stifadoA Greek stew, typically made from rabbit meat, tomatoes, small onions and herbs.
• strapatsadaA Greek dish of tomatoes fried with olive oil, pepper, and beaten eggs.
• StylianiA transliteration of the Greek female given name Στυλιανή (Stylianí).
• Syrizathe Coalition of the Radical Left, a Greek political party
• syrtosA folk dance of classical and modern Greece.
• TampakisA surname from Greek.
• taramasalted cured cod roe, used in making taramosalata
• taramosalataA Turkish and Greek dish of fish roe (carp or cod), lemon juice, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, and olive oil; often served as a meze or with pitta bread.
• TavrosA suburban city in Greece 5 km southwest of Athens and is located in the Attica prefecture.
• tenturaa sweet Greek alcoholic spirit flavoured with cloves and cinnamon
• TheofanisA transliteration of the Greek male given name Θεοφάνης (Theofánis).
• tirokafteriA spicy Greek appetiser, a spread made from cheese, olive oil, hot peppers, etc.
• tiropitaA Greek pastry with layers of buttered phyllo, filled with a cheese-egg mixture.
• toubelekiA Greek metal drum.
• TrapezundFormer name of Trabzon.
• Triadologythe discipline concerned with the Holy Trinity.
• tsampounaA bagpipe of the Greek islands; a folk instrument without a drone but with two chanters.
• tsarouchiTraditional Greek leather shoe with pompom, now worn only by the evzonoi.
• tsifteteliA sensuous belly dance of Turkish origin, that is found in many of the territories of the former Ottoman Empire, particularly Greece.
• tsikoudiaA fragrant, grape-based pomace brandy of Cretan origin.
• tsipouroA Greek alcoholic spirit distilled from marc or pomace, similar to grappa.
• tsitacismThe shift into [tʃ] / [dʒ] or [ts] / [dz] in some Modern Greek dialects, especially of but not limited to [c] / [ɟ].
• TsitourisA surname from Greek.
• tsourekiaA (loaf of) a sweet, leavened bread, enriched with egg, similar to brioche.
• TurcocretanA Muslim inhabitant of Crete (until 1923), or one of their descendants.
• typophoneA musical keyboard instrument that produces sound by striking tuned brass rods that are coupled to a spruce soundboard. It was a precursor to the celesta.
• TziaOne of the Cyclades situated in front of Sunium
• tzourasA Greek long-necked fretted lute.
• vanilla submarineA traditional Greek spoon sweet made from vanilla fondant served submerged in a glass of cold water.
• varellasA surname from Greek.
• VasilikasA transliteration of the Greek female given name Βασιλικάσ (Vasilikás).
• vasilopitaA Greek celebratory cake, often containing a hidden coin, typically eaten on New Year's Day which is St Basil's day.
• VasilopoulosA transliteration of the Greek surname Βασιλόπουλος (Vasilópoulos)
• VenetocracyThe period during which the Republic of Venice held domains in parts of Greece.
• VolviA lake east of Thessaloniki in Greece.
• VouliThe Hellenic Parliament.
• VrachasiA village in Crete, Greece.
• vrykolakasIn Greek folklore, a harmful undead creature that eats flesh, somewhat like a vampire or zombie.
• VyronA male given name.