I bet you've read (or heard) some of these words before! Check out 12 important Greek words that you should know. Which one (or ones) did you already know? Which one (or ones) were you least familiar with?
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/greek-words/
I had always heard of the term "kudos," but never knew it had Greek roots!
Tell me what you learned!
13 comments:
didn't know
acme
acropolis
agora
anathema
ethos
dogma
plethora
I know
anemia
eureka
genesis
kudos
phobia
mirlene
some of them I do not know, but there are some I heard with a confusing meaning like Acropolis Agora etc...
I did not know that AGORA means a type of congregation, but in other time it meant an open market place. Interesting!
Mina Robles
I learned more words today: PLETHORA, ETHOS, ACME. It is good to know what it means. In every language there are a lot of words that we can learn every day if we take the time to read.
Mina Robles
I can imagine how secure were the cities in Greek in those times when the ACROPOLIS were built with security purpose. I would like to go there someday before I leave this planet.
Mina Robles
I know the word Acropolis from a french song. But I never heard Plethora before.
Mianta
I really learn one word today. When I go into the site and see the word "eureka", I can remember the spelling and the meaning right away. I saw this word before, but I don't know the meaning. Now, I get it. Thanks.
Suetto C.
I did not know Plethora: means you have a plethora when you go beyond what is needed or appropriate. It represents any excess or undesired abundance.
I did know that Genesis means birth and origin.
Deidra
I did not know the words: acme, anathema, and plethora.
I did know: phobia, genesis, and anemia.
Also, i did not know that Genesis was Greek in origin.
-Judith B
Words I knew:
anemia, genesis, phobia, kudos
Words that were lease familiar:
agora, anathema, ethos eureka.
These words had a totally different meaning from what I was thinking.
Karla Banton
Unfamiliar Words
Acme
Acropolis
Agora
Anathema
Ethos
Familiar Words
Anemia
Dogma
Eureka
Genesis
Phobia
Plethora
Kudos
Leonie Florestal
I learned that many English words derive from Greek ones. I was surprised that "Dogma" and "Genesis" came from Latin, not Greek. I didn't know the words: Ethos, Agora and Acme. I like Eureka! and Kudos.
Rosa M. Fernandez
I know or hear :
- Anemia deficiency of the red blood cells.
-Dogma stablished belieg or set of principles held by religion.
- Eureka exclamation mean "I have found".
- Genesis means birth or origin.
-Phobia fear of something.
I didn't know:
-Acme the highes of a structure.
-Acropolis means edge or extremity, polis means city.
- agora used to express any type of open assembly or congregation.
-Kudos means fame or glory.
November 25, 2009
Roxana Alvarez
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