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What word derive from the greek tongue?

Many English words are directly or indirectly derived from the Greek language. Here are a few examples:

1. Academy: From Greek "Akademia," named after the philosopher Plato's school in Athens.

2. Atom: From Greek "atomos," meaning "indivisible."

3. Botany: From Greek "botanē," meaning "plant."

4. Catastrophe: From Greek "katastrophē," meaning "an overturning."

5. Democracy: From Greek "dēmokratia," meaning "rule of the people."

6. Encyclopedia: From Greek "enkyklios paideia," meaning "general education."

7. Gymnasium: From Greek "gymnasion," meaning "place of exercise."

8. History: From Greek "historia," meaning "inquiry."

9. Mathematics: From Greek "mathēmatika," meaning "knowledge."

10. Meteor: From Greek "meteōron," meaning "high up in the air."

11. Philosophy: From Greek "philosophia," meaning "love of wisdom."

12. Physics: From Greek "physikê," meaning "nature."

13. Psychology: From Greek "psukhē," meaning "mind, soul," and "logos," meaning "study of."

14. Symphony: From Greek "symphōnia," meaning "sounding together."

15. Theater: From Greek "theatron," meaning "place for seeing."

These words were often adopted into Latin and then later adapted into English, contributing to the diverse vocabulary of the English language.

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