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GREEK ROOTS:
dacron Tear.
dactylos Finger.
dein To bind.
deka Ten.
dendron Tree.
dere Neck.
derma Skin.
dia Through, by.
didymos Twin, testis.
diploos Twofold, double.
dis Double, twice.
dynamis Power.
dyodeka Twelve.
echinos Hedgehog or sea urchin.
echo Echo.
ecto Outside.
edmenai To eat.
eilein To twist.
eiresis Take.
ek Out of, from.
ektropion A turning or movement outward.
elaion Oil.
elastikos Elastic.
elkosis Ulceration.
eleutheros Free.
elytron Vagina.
emein To vomit.
emmena Menses.
endon Within.
enkephalos Brain.
enteron Intestine.
eos Dawn.
epar Liver.
ependyma Wrap.
epi Upon.
episeion Pudenda.
eremia Lack.
ergon Work.
erythros Red.
eteros Other.
ethmos Sieve.
ethnos Nation.
eus Good.
F: In English words of Greek origin, and therefore in the transliterations of Greek words given on this website, the sound of f is indicated by the spelling ph.
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LATIN ROOTS:
de Down from, away from, from, off.
dens, dentis Tooth; tooth-like thing.
dexter, dextra Right, on the right hand.
dimidiare To halve.
dorsum Back.
ducere To lead.
epilepsia epilepsy.
equus, equi Horse.
ex Out of, from, because of, as a result of.
excitare To excite.
exterus Outer, external, outward, far, foreign.
extra Outside of, beyond, beside, except.
facere To do, make, create, cause.
facies Face.
fauces Pharynx.
feles, felis Cat.
femina woman.
ferre To bring, bear, produce.
ferrum Iron.
fibula Clasp, brooch.
filix, filicis Fern, bracken.
filum Thread.
flavus Yellow, golden.
forma Form, shape, model.
frons, frontis Forehead, face, front, fore part.
fugere Put to flight, chase or drive away.
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