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What are some greek words?

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μαύρο-black

μπλε-blue

καφέ-brown

γκρί-gray

πράσινο-green

πορτοκαλί-orange

ροζ-pink

μωβ-purple

κόκκινο-red

λευκό-white

κίτρινο-yellow

Numbers

1 ένα e-na

2 δύο di-o (see du-al, du-plicate)

3 τρία tri-a (see tri-ple, tri-angle)

4 τέσσερα tes-se-ra (see tes-sel-late)

5 πέντε pen-te or pen-de (see pent-athlon)

6 έξι eksi or exi (see hexa-gon)

7 επτά or εφτά, epta, efta (akin to Latin septem=7 > Sept-ember)

8 οκτώ or οχτώ okto, ohto (Latin octo, see octa-hedron, Octo-ber, octo-pus)

9 εννέα or εννιά ennea, ennia

10 δέκα deca (Latin decem, see Decem-ber, decim-al, deca-de)

11 έντεκα endeca (έν(α)+δέκα = 1+10)

12 δώδεκα dodeca (δύο+δέκα = 2+10, see Dodecahedron, Dodecanese)

13 δεκατρία decatria

14 δεκατέσσερα decatessera

15 δεκαπέντε decapende

16 δεκαέξι or δεκάξι deca-exi, decaxi

17 δεκαεπτά or δεκαεφτά deca-epta, deca-efta

18 δεκαοχτώ deca-ohto

19 δεκαεννέα or δεκαεννιά deca-ennea deca-ennia

20 είκοσι ikosi (see icosa-hedron)

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Some Greek words include "philosophy" (love of wisdom), "democracy" (rule by the people), and "theater" (a place for plays and performances).

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