Word origins

• technologyThe combined application of science and art in practical ways in industry, as for example in designing new machines.
• coreThe central part of a fruit, containing the kernels or seeds.
• parisThe capital and largest city of France.
• gammaThe third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).
• geneticRelating to genetics or genes.
• blastA violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).
• chaosThe unordered state of matter in classical accounts of cosmogony.
• hormoneAny substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.
• macedoniaA geographic region in Southeastern Europe in the Balkans which includes the Republic of North Macedonia, the region of Macedonia in Greece, the Pirin region of Bulgaria, and small parts of Albania and Serbia.
• neonThe chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
• DorothyA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• semanticOf or relating to semantics or the meanings of words.
• protonA positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark.
• kappaThe tenth letter of the Greek alphabet.
• cyanAn additive secondary colour midway between green and blue, evoked by wavelengths between ~490 and ~520 nm.
• taxisThe directional movement of an organism in response to a stimulus.
• cationA positively charged ion: one that would be attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
• catastrophicOf or pertaining to a catastrophe.
• meteorologyThe science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.
• comaA state of unconsciousness from which one may not wake up, usually induced by some form of trauma.
• kudosPraise; accolades.
• HellenicOf or pertaining to the Ancient Greek culture and civilization before the Hellenistic period.
• paranoiaA psychotic disorder, now called delusional disorder, often (in one of six subtypes) characterized by delusions of persecution and a perceived threat against the individual affected with the disorder, and often associated with false accusations and a general mistrust of others.
• anorexiaLoss of appetite, especially as a result of disease.
• asteroidA naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.
• esotericIntended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle.
• ArtemisThe Greek goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and wilderness; the daughter of Leto and Zeus; the sister of Apollo.
• diasporaThe dispersion of a group in a manner comparable to that of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century BCE).
• themaA subject or theme.
• lexisThe set of all words and phrases in a language; any unified subset of words from a particular language.
• petalOne of the component parts of the corolla of a flower. It applies particularly, but not necessarily only, when the corolla consists of separate parts, that is when the petals are not connately fused. Petals are often brightly colored.
• moraA delay in bringing a claim.
• agoraA place for gathering.
• bulimiaA chronic eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle: extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting.
• synapseThe junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass.
• StyxThe river, in Hades, over which the souls of the dead are ferried by Charon.
• HellasGreece; (specifically) Ancient Greece.
• amphibiousCapable of functioning on land or in water.
• hadesThe god of the underworld and ruler of the dead, son of Cronus and Rhea, brother of Zeus and Poseidon.
• heliosThe god of the Sun; son of Hyperion and Theia, brother of Selene and Eos, father of Phaeton amongst others. His Roman counterpart is Sol.
• anionA negatively charged ion.
• AdelphiA census-designated place in Maryland.
• acropolisA promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare Acropolis.
• gymnastOne who performs (the sport of) gymnastics.
• hubrisExcessive arrogance or pride, or presumption; originally (Greek mythology) toward the gods; a feeling of overwhelming and all-encompassing pride.
• urethraThe tube through which urine exits the body and, in male placental mammals, through which semen is ejaculated.
• koreAn Ancient Greek statue of a woman, portrayed standing, usually clothed, painted in bright colours and having an elaborate hairstyle.
• agaveAny plant in the large, variable genus Agave of succulent plants, commonly armed with formidable prickles, flowering at maturity after several years, and generally dying thereafter; large species, such as the maguey or century plant, (Agave americana), produce gigantic inflorescences. Several are of economic importance as sources of fibre such as sisal, and alcoholic beverages such as tequila.
• polisA Greek city-state.
• amoebaA member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.
• cladeA group of animals or other organisms derived from a common ancestor species.
• harmoniaA harmonic mode in ancient Greek music, characterized by a particular set of chords and rhythmic patterns.
• dermAnimal skin.
• chronosA steady, quantifiable beat or rhythm; measured or objective time.
• polyphonyMusical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice (monophony) or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony).
• conicSynonym of conical.
• lethargicSluggish, slow.
• AtheneAthena.
• zygoteA eukaryotic cell formed from the fusion of two gametes (“reproductive cells”) during a fertilization process.
• TroilusA male given name.
• stoaIn Ancient Greece, a walkway with a roof supported by colonnades, often with a wall on one side; specifically, the Great Hall in Athens.
• pericardiumA serous membrane that surrounds the heart allowing it to contract.
• agronAn Illyrian king.
• semeAnything which serves for any purpose as a substitute for an object of which it is, in some sense, a representation, sign, or symbol.
• barisA type of flat-bottomed freighter used on the Nile in Ancient Egypt, powered either by sail, or by being towed by a downstream raft driven by the current, while dragging a stone anchor to keep the course steady.
• polymathA person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.
• corbanAn offering to God, especially in fulfilment of a vow.
• ostracismIn ancient Athens (and some other cities), the temporary banishment by popular vote of a citizen considered dangerous to the state.
• cardiaThe area of the stomach which directly receives contents from the esophagus.
• kairomoneAny substance produced by an individual of one species (often an insect) that benefits a recipient of a different species but is harmful to the producer.
• kyphosisThe normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions.
• charismA power or authority, generally of a spiritual nature, believed to be a freely given gift by the Grace of God.
• noesisCognition, the functioning of intellect.
• lyssaRabies.
• diacriticDistinguishing.
• agonistesA person engaged in a struggle.
• anamnesisThe ability to recall past events; recollection.
• apeironA kind of infinite primal chaos in the cosmological theory of Anaximander.
• PhaistosAn ancient city in southern Crete prefecture, in modern Greece.
• dasiaSynonym of rough breathing.
• deontologySynonym of ethics (“the study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct”).
• psiliSynonym of smooth breathing.
• AreopagusThe supreme judicial and legislative council of ancient Athens.
• AstraeaThe Greek goddess of stars and justice; similar to Dike, equivalent to the Roman goddess Justitia.
• CottusOne of the Hecatoncheires (hundred-handed monster) of Ancient Greek mythology.
• sarissaA long pike used in the traditional Greek phalanx formation.
• agallochThe soft, aromatic, resinous wood of Aquilaria malaccensis (formerly Aquilaria agallocha).
• hypophysisThe pituitary gland.
• geographiaVivid representation of the earth to create an illusion of reality.
• hubristicOf or relating to hubris (“excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption”); hence, overly arrogant or proud, or presumptuous, especially in a disdainful or rude manner.
• -aMarks singular nouns, with a foundation in Greek or Latin, often implying femininity, especially when contrasted with words terminating in -us.
• acampsiaRigidity of a joint.
• acarpousNot producing fruit; unfruitful; sterile.
• acephalOne of the Acephala.
• AcesoA goddess and personification of the healing process, daughter of Asclepius.
• acroaticacroamatic.
• AdamosA transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), alternative form of Ἀδάμ (Adám), equivalent of Adam.
• AegleThe goddess/personification of good health and the glow of health, one of the daughters of Asclepius.
• aeroscopyThe branch of meteorology that involves the scientific examination of the various properties and composition of the atmosphere, and their variation
• AgdistisA hermaphroditic being, associated with the worship of Cybele or Rhea