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An Etymological Glossary of Nearly 2,500 English Words in Common Use Derived from the Greek is unavailable, but you can change that!

Edward Jacob Boyce’s instrumental Glossary is a practical, efficient compendium of English words and their Greek translations. This functional, acute reference book is a remarkable introduction to the Greek language and its pronunciation for beginners, and an exceptional resource for those advancing their study of the language. A necessary means to enhanced understanding of the Bible, this text...

they have been modified or slightly altered before being moulded together. You will have some rules sufficient to guide you with your present knowledge about those changes which take place when an English word is formed from one or more Greek words. 1. The reversed comma (‘) over a letter or syllable, which shows that they are aspirated: thus, ἵππος = hippos. N.B.—This aspirate is often changed into the letter s in the English words derived from Greek words which
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