Ancient Greek Words in Romance Languages
Compare how Greek-origin words like democracy, church, theatre, history, method, magic, melody, mystery, poem and system appear in Ancient Greek, Portuguese, Spanish, French and Italian. Toggle columns, filter by any form, switch between table and cards, or focus on just two languages side by side.
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| English | Ancient Greek | Portuguese | Spanish | French | Italian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| democracy | δημοκρατία | democrácia | democracia | démocratie | democrazia |
| church | ἐκκλησία | igreja | iglesia | église | chiesa |
| theatre | θέατρον | teatro | teatro | théâtre | teatro |
| history | ἱστορία | história | historia | histoire | storia |
| method | μέθοδος | método | método | méthode | metodo |
| magic | μαγεία | magia | magia | magie | magia |
| melody | μελῳδία | melodia | melodía | mélodie | melodia |
| mystery | μυστήριον | mistério | misterio | mystère | mistero |
| poem | ποίημα | poema | poema | poème | poema |
| system | σύστημα | sistema | sistema | système | sistema |
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