franalt1's Ancient Greek words

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• ADYTUMnounAncient Greek24 findersThe innermost sanctuary or shrine in a temple, from where oracles were given.
• APOGEEnounAncient Greek329 findersThe point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
• AXIOMATICadjectiveAncient Greek567 findersSelf-evident or unquestionable.
• BALUSTERnounAncient Greek41 findersA short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway or around a balcony.
• BATHOSnounAncient Greek173 findersOverdone or treacly attempts to inspire pathos.
• CATHEDRAnounAncient Greek11 findersThe chair or throne of a bishop.
• CHRISMnounAncient Greek179 findersA mixture of oil and balm, consecrated for use as an anointing fluid in certain Christian ceremonies, especially confirmation.
• CIBORIUMnounAncient Greek16 findersA fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar, supported on four columns.
• CYNOSUREnounAncient Greek111 findersAlternative letter-case form of Cynosure: Ursa Minor or Polaris, the North Star, used as a guide by navigators.
• ESCHATONnounAncient Greek180 findersThe apocalypse; the approach of Christ’s reign immediately preceding the end of the world; a conception of or circumstance pertaining to this era.
• EUPHONIUMnounAncient Greek68 findersA valved brass instrument with conical tubing similar in appearance to a tuba but of higher pitch.
• EXEDRAnounAncient Greek16 findersA semicircular recess, with stone benches, used as a place for discussion.
• FRENETICadjectiveAncient Greek232 findersFrenzied and frantic, harried; having extreme enthusiasm or energy.
• HETAIRAnounAncient Greek4 findersAlternative form of hetaera.
• KOINEnounAncient Greek45 findersA linguistic variety that has developed in supraregional contact between speakers of various interrelated dialects, typically in such a way that features shared by several dialects
• METROLOGYnounAncient Greek19 findersThe science of weights and measures or of measurement.
• OPSIMATHnounAncient Greek48 findersA person who learns late in life.
• PANICLEnounAncient Greek13 findersA compound raceme.
• PARVISnounAncient Greek10 findersAn enclosed courtyard in front of a building, especially a cathedral.
• PHALANXnounAncient Greek396 findersAn ancient Greek and Macedonian military unit that consisted of several ranks and files (lines) of soldiers in close array with joined shields and long spears.
• PHLOXnounAncient Greek435 findersAny flowering plant of the genus Phlox.
• PSALMODYnounAncient Greek27 findersThe singing or the writing of psalms.
• RHESUSnounAncient Greek27 findersA macaque monkey native to southern and southeastern Asia; Macaca mulatta.
• STYGIANadjectiveAncient Greek370 findersAlternative form of Stygian (“of or relating to the river Styx”).
• SYLVANadjectiveAncient Greek281 findersPertaining to the forest, or woodlands.

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