russnickel's Ancient Greek words

Showing 1 to 15 of 15.

• BRUXISMnounAncient Greek443 findersThe habit or practice of grinding the teeth, as while sleeping, or due to stress or certain drugs.
• DEUTERIUMnounAncient Greek93 findersAn isotope of hydrogen with one proton and one neutron in each atom - 21H.
• DYNASTICadjectiveAncient Greek193 findersPertaining to a dynasty.
• HEURISTICSnounAncient Greek42 findersplural of heuristic
• HYPERBOLICadjectiveAncient Greek247 findersOf or relating to hyperbole.
• KALEIDOSCOPEnounAncient Greek147 findersAn instrument consisting of a tube containing mirrors and loose, colourful beads or other objects; when the tube is looked into and rotated, a succession of symmetrical designs can
• MISANDRYnounAncient Greek323 findersHatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against men.
• PEDIATRICSnounAncient Greek94 findersThe branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children and adolescents.
• PHLEGMATICadjectiveAncient Greek645 findersNot easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish.
• PROGNOSTICadjectiveAncient Greek105 findersOf, pertaining to or characterized by prognosis or prediction.
• PROTOPLASMnounAncient Greek9 findersThe entire contents of a cell comprising the nucleus and the cytoplasm. It is a semi-fluid, transparent substance which is the living matter of plant and animal cells.
• SEISMICadjectiveAncient Greek40 findersRelated to, or caused by an earthquake or other vibration of the Earth.
• SOPHISTnounAncient Greek63 findersAlternative letter-case form of Sophist, certain teachers in Ancient Greece, particularly skilled orators.
• STYGIANadjectiveAncient Greek401 findersAlternative form of Stygian (“of or relating to the river Styx”).
• TRIGLYPHnounAncient Greek195 findersA vertically channeled tablet of the Doric frieze.

See this across all of OUTLIER →

Back to russnickel’s Word DNA →