rogers' greek roots 41-80.txt

  1. λυκ
    • light, shine;
    • λευκος light, bright, white
    • λυχνος a light, lamp, candle
    • E.D. lucid, translucent
  2. λυ
    • loose, release, ransom;
    • λυω to loose
    • λυσις a loosing, setting free, release
    • E.D. analysis (αναλυειν to unloose, to dissolve, to resolve into its elements; ανα up + λυειν to loose), catalysis (κατα down, wholly + λυειν to loose)
  3. λοF, λο, λου, λυ
    • wash;
    • λουω to wash (prop. to bathe the body)
    • E.D. ablution, lotion, lave
  4. λιπ
    • leave, leave free;
    • λειπω to leave, lack, be wanting, want
    • E.D. eclipse (εκλειψις, prop. a forsaking, failing, from εκλειπειν to leave out, forsake; εκ out + λειπειν to leave)
  5. λεγ
    • (A) collect, gather, pick out;
    • λεγω pick out, gather, reckon
    • εκλεγομαι pick out for myself, choose
    • εκλεκτος chosen out, selected
    • E.D. eclectic (from εκλεγειν to pick out, choose out), legion

    • (B) say, tell;
    • λεγω say, speak
    • λογος speech, reason
    • E.D. legend, dialogue (δια between + λεγειν to speak)
  6. λαμπ
    • shine;
    • λαμπω shine
    • E.D. lamp
  7. λαθ
    • hide, conceal;
    • λαθρα secretly
    • λανθανω be hidden, escape notice
    • αληθεια truth (not hidden)
    • E.D. lethargy, latent
  8. λαβ
    • take, grasp, seize, receive;
    • λαμβανω take, receive
    • E.D. epilepsy (επιληψια a seizure)
    • syllabus (συλλαβη that which i held together; συν together + λαμβανειν to take)
  9. κυρ
    • (A) κυλ curved;
    • κυρτος curved
    • κυκλος a circle
    • κυλιω roll
    • E.D. curve, cylinder

    • (B) supreme power, authority, validity
    • κυροω make valid, confirm, ratify, determine
    • κυριος owner, lord, master
    • E.D. Kyrie eleison (κυριε Lord, ελεησον have mercy), church
  10. κρι
    • separate;
    • κρινω to separate, judge, decide
    • κριτηριον a means for judging, standard, test
    • E.D. criterion
  11. κρα, κραν, κρατ
    • do, make, be strong, reign;
    • κρατεω to hold, grasp; to be strong; to rule
    • κρατος strength, power, might
    • E.D. democratic (δημος the people + κρατειν to rule)
  12. κοπ
    • cut, strike;
    • κοπτω cut, cut off, strike
    • E.D. pericope (περικοπη; περι around + κοπτειν to cut)
  13. κοF
    • look, observe;
    • ακουω hear
    • E.D. acoustic
  14. κλι, κλιν
    • lean, incline
    • κλινη bed
    • E.D. incline, enclitic (εν upon + κλινειν lean)
  15. κελ
    • urge on, drive;
    • κελευω order, exhort, command
    • E.D. accelerate
  16. κει
    • lie (recline);
    • κειμαι lie, be laid, recline, lie asleep
    • κοιμαω lull to sleep, put to sleep
    • E.D. cemetary (κοιμητηριον a sleeping chamber, a burial place, from κοιμαν to put to sleep)
  17. καυ, καF
    • burn;
    • καιω burn
    • καυστος burnt, combustible
    • E.D. caustic
  18. καλυβ
    • cover;
    • καλυπτω to cover
    • E.D. apocalypse (απο off + καλυπτειν cover, conceal)
  19. καλ
    • call;
    • καλεω call, call to, summon
    • κλησις a calling, call
    • E.D. ecclesiastic (εκ out + καλειν to call)
  20. κακ
    • bad;
    • κακος bad
    • E.D. cacography, cacophany
  21. καθ
    • clean;
    • καθαριζω cleanse
    • E.D. catharsis
  22. ιδ, σFιδ
    • sweat;
    • ιδροω to sweat
    • ιδρως sweat, perspiration
    • E.D. exude, sudorific
  23. ι (hi) ε (he)
    • go, set a going, put in motion;
    • ειμι go, come
    • ιημι (causal of ειμι) put in motion, send
    • αφιημι leave, forgive
    • E.D. exit, transit
  24. θυ
    • rush, excite; burn, smoke, fumigate; sacrifice;
    • θυμος passion, anger, wrath, rage
    • θυω offer, kill in sacrifice, sacrifice
    • θυσια sacrifice
    • θυσιαστηριον alter
    • E.D. thyme (cf. θυος a burnt sacrifice, offering, incense)
  25. θερ
    • hot, warm;
    • θερμη heat, warmth
    • θερμαινω warm, heat
    • E.D. thermometer (θερμη heat + μετρον a measure)
  26. θε
    • set, put, place, make, do;
    • τιθημι set, place, put, lay, make
    • θεσις a setting, placing
    • E.D. antithesis (αντι against + τιθεναι to set)
  27. θαν, θνη, θνα
    • die;
    • θανατος death
    • θνησκω I am dying
    • E.D. thanatopsis (θανατος death + οψις a sight, view)
  28. θαF
    • wonder at, admire, gaze at, look on, see;
    • θαυμαζω wonder, admire
    • θεαομαι see, look at, behold
    • E.D. thaumaturgy (θαυμα a wonder + εργον work), theater
  29. Fικ
    • come, enter, settle;
    • οικος house
    • E.D. economics (οικος house + νομος law or rule), ecology
  30. Fιδ
    • see;
    • ιδειν to see (2 aor. infin. of οραω)
    • οιδα I know (a fact)
    • E.D. idea
  31. Fεργ
    • do, work;
    • εργον work
    • E.D. erg, energy (εν in + εργον work)
  32. εχ (hech), εχ, σεχ
    • have, hold;
    • εχω have, hold
    • E.D. entelechy (εν in + τελος completion, end + εχειν to have or hold), epoch (επι upon + εχειν to have or hold)
  33. ες
    • be;
    • ειμι I am, exist (original form εσ-μι)
    • εσομαι I shall be
    • E.D. essence
  34. ερχ
    • come, go;
    • ερχομαι come or go
  35. ερπ (herp)
    • creep, crawl;
    • ερπω creep, move slowly
    • ερπετον a creeping animal, a reptile
    • E.D. herpetology, serpent
  36. ερ, Fερ
    speak; ειρω say E.D. oratory, verbal
  37. εθ
    to be accustomed to εθος custom, habit, usage E.D. ethics
  38. εδ (hed)
    (A) sit εζομαι seat oneself, sit E.D. sedentary (B) go οδος a road, a journey, a way of life E.D. exodos (εξ out + οδος way)
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