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Cognates Flashcards

1
Q

Thank you.

A

Ευχαριστώ.

eucharist

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You’re welcome

Please

A

Παρακαλώ

(I beg)

Paraclete (Holy Spirit)

Italian: Prego (I pray)

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Good night.

A

Καληνύχτα.

night

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4
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Greek (language)

A

Ελληνικά

Hellenic

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5
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lesson

A

το μάθημα

mathematics

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6
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man

A

ο άνδρας

android

ο άνθρωπος

anthropology

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7
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woman

A

η γυναίκα

gynecology

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child

A

το παιδί

pediatric

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9
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grandfather

A

ο παππούς

papa

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10
Q

coffee

A

ο καφές

coffee

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11
Q

city

A

η πόλη

metropolis

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12
Q

book

A

το βιβλίο

bibliography

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13
Q

body

A

το σώμα

psychosomatic

(mind over body)

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14
Q

government

A

το κράτος

democracy

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15
Q

meat

A

το κρέας

creature

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16
Q

father

A

ο πατέρας

paternal

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17
Q

mother

A

η μητέρα

maternal

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18
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dad

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ο μπαμπάς

papa

Italian: babbo, babbino

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19
Q

mom

A

η μαμά

mom, mommy

Italian: mamma

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20
Q

son

A

ο γιος

Spanish: hijo

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21
Q

grandmother

A

η γιαγιά

Ya-Ya

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22
Q

brother

sister

A

ο αδελφός

η αδελφή

Philadelphia

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23
Q

uncle

A

ο θείος

Spanish: tio

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24
Q

aunt

A

η θεία

Spanish: tia

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25
Q

nephew

niece

A

ο ανηψιός

η ανηψιά

nepotism

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26
Q

name

A

το όνομα

nomenclature

onomastics (study of names)

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27
Q

bread

A

το ψωμί

psomophagy

(swallowing without chewing)

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28
Q

Well done!

A

Μπράβο!

Italian: Bravo!

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29
Q

house

A

το σπίτι

hospitality

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30
Q

I

A

εγώ

ego

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31
Q

friend

A

ο φίλος (m)

η φίλη (f)

philanthropy (love of mankind)

philosophy (love of wisdom)

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32
Q

school

A

το σχολείο

school

scholar

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33
Q

bathroom

A

το μπάνιο

Italian: bagno

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34
Q

living room

A

το σαλόνι

salon

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35
Q

balcony

A

το μπαλκόνι

balcony

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36
Q

kitchen

stove

A

η κουζίνα

French: cuisine

Italian: cucina

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37
Q

room

A

το δωμάτιο

domicile

domestic

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38
Q

bedroom

A

το υπνοδωμάτιο

hypno- (sleep) + room

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39
Q

sofa

A

ο καναπές

French: canapé

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40
Q

telephone

A

το τηλέφωνο

telephone

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41
Q

door

A

η πόρτα

Italian: porta

French: porte

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42
Q

bookcase

library

A

η βιβλιοθήκη

French: bibliothèque

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43
Q

shop window

A

η βιτρίνα

vitreous

French: vitrine

44
Q

big

A

μεγάλοσ

mega-

45
Q

car

A

το αυτοκίνητο

auto + kinetic

46
Q

oven

A

ο φούρνος

furnace

Italian: forno

47
Q

small

A

μικρός

micro-

48
Q

old

A

παλιός

paleo-

49
Q

yellow

A

κίτρινος

citrine

50
Q

brown

A

καφέ

coffee

51
Q

pillow

A

το μαξιλάρι

maxillary (jaw)

52
Q

green

A

πράσινος

prase (color of leek)

53
Q

dish

A

το πιάτο

plate

Italian: piato

54
Q

glass

(for drinking)

A

το ποτήρι

potable

55
Q

blue

(dark)

A

μπλε

blue

56
Q

bright

A

φωτεινός

photo-

57
Q

bike

A

το ποδήλατό

podiatrist

pedal

58
Q

clean

(adj)

A

καθαρός

cathartic

59
Q

young

A

νέος

neo- (new)

60
Q

right

(direction)

A

δεξιά

dexterity

61
Q

more

A

πιο

Italian: piu

62
Q

the guide

A

ο ξεναγός

η ξεναγός

xenophobia

(ξένος = foreign)

63
Q

the train

A

το τρένο

64
Q

the station

A

ο σταθμός

65
Q

museum

A

το μουσείο

66
Q

the map

A

ο χάρτης

cartography

chart

67
Q

the store

A

το μαγαζί

French: magazin

68
Q

music hall

A

το μουσικής

music

69
Q

bakery

A

ο φούρνος

furnace

(same a oven)

70
Q

supermarket

A

το σούπερμαρκετ

71
Q

hospital

A

το νοσοκομείο

nosocomium (hospital)

(η νόσος = disease)

nosocomial (originating in a hospital –

e.g., a nosocomial disease)

72
Q

theater

A

το θέατρο

73
Q

church

A

η εκκλησία

ecclesiastical

French: église

74
Q

restaurant

A

το εστιατόριο

  • estes = eater of
  • e.g.*, spermestes (seed-eating birds)
75
Q

menu

A

το μενού

menu

ο κατάλογος

catalog

76
Q

beer

A

η μπύρα

77
Q

appetite

A

η όρεξη

anorexia (without appetite)

78
Q

appetizer

A

το ορεκτικό

from όρεξη (appetite)

79
Q

hors d’oeuvres

A

τα ορεκτικά

plural of το ορεκτικό (appetizer)

80
Q

pepper

A

το πιπέρι

81
Q

sugar

A

η ζάχαρη

saccharin

82
Q

pork

A

το χοιρινό

choir

(never try to teach a pig to sing)

83
Q

again

A

πάλι

palindrome

(phrase that reads the same backward)

(Able was I ere I saw Elba.)

84
Q

street

A

ο δρόμος

hippodrome (racetrack)

η οδός

odometer

85
Q

the smoke

A

ο καπνός

hypercapnia

(excessive carbon dioxide in blood)

86
Q

disease

A

η νόσος

nosocomial (originating in a hospital)

zoonosis (disease communicable

from animals to humans)

zoonotic

87
Q

the check

A

ο λογαριασμόσ

logarithm

88
Q

waiter

A

το γκαρσόνι

French: garçon

ο σερβιτόρος

servitude

Italian: servitore

(servant)

89
Q

the list

A

η λίστα

list

90
Q

milk

A

το γάλα

galaxy (Milky Way)

91
Q

galaxy

A

ο γαλαξίασ

92
Q

grilled

A

στα κάρβουνα

carbon

τo κάρβουνo = coal

93
Q

health

A

η υγεία

η υγειά

hygiene

94
Q

spinach

A

το σπανάκι

95
Q

slave

(servant)

A

ο δούλος

doulocracy

(government by slaves)

96
Q

I clean

A

Καθαρίζω

catharsis

97
Q

tooth

A

το δόντι

dental, othodontist

98
Q

the parents

A

οι γονείς

gonads

Italian: i genitori

99
Q

doctor

A

ο/η γιατρός

pediatrics

100
Q

pediatrician

A

ο παιδίατρος

101
Q

to teach

A

διδάσκω

didactic

102
Q

new card

103
Q

piano

A

το πιάνο

104
Q

violin

A

το βιολί

105
Q

guitar

A

η κιθάρα

106
Q

the patient

A

ο/η ασθενής

asthenia (weakness)

107
Q

darkness

A

το σχοτος

scotophobia

scotopia

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