Statistics for 15 Ancient Greek Words You Didn’t Realize You Knew

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Ancient Greek (romanized)	Meaning	English	% Correct
akrobátēs	"walking on tiptoe"	acrobat	92%
deinós + saûros	"terrible lizard"	dinosaur	88%
pápuros	"papyrus"	paper	81%
mousikḗ	"of the Muses"	music	80%
théatron	"place for viewing”	theater	77%
rhīnókerōs	"horned nose"	rhinoceros	74%
túrannos	"absolute ruler"	tyrant	69%
oikonomía	"management of a household"	economy	66%
hélix + pterón	"spiral wings"	helicopter	66%
eirōneía	"feigned ignorance"	irony	63%
boútūron	"cow cheese"	butter	48%
mākhanā́	"contrivance" / "device"	machine	44%
koimētḗrion	"sleeping place"	cemetery	22%
présbus	"elder"	priest	9%
melímēlon	"honey apple"	marmalade	4%