English words starting with ‘D’ that have Greek origins:
- Daemon – From ‘daemon’ (demon)
- Decathlon – From ‘deka’ (ten) and ‘athlon’ (contest).
- Demagogue – From ‘demos’ and ‘agogos’ (leading).
- Democracy – From ‘demos’ (people) and ‘kratos’ (power).
- Demographic – From ‘demos’ and ‘graphia’ (writing).
- Demotic – From ‘demos’.
- Dendrology – From ‘dendron’ (tree) and ‘logia’.
- Dermatology – From ‘derma’ (skin) and ‘logia’.
- Devil – From diavolos (accuser)
- Diacope – From ‘diakopi”
- Diadem – From ‘diadema’ (band, fillet).
- Diagonal – From ‘diagonios’ (from angle to angle).
- Dialect – From ‘dialectos’ (discourse, conversation).
- Dialectic – From ‘dialektike’
- Dialogue – From ‘dialogos’ (conversation).
- Diatribe – From ‘diatribe’ (wastage of time).
- Diagnosis – From ‘diagnosis’ (discernment).
- Diameter – From ‘dia’ (across) and ‘metron’ (measure).
- Diaspora – From diaspeirein (to scatter)
- Dichloride – From ‘di’ (two) and ‘chloride’.
- Dichotomy – From ‘dichotomia’ (divided).
- Didactic – From ‘didaktikos’ (apt at teaching).
- Diode – From ‘di’ (two) and ‘hodos’ (path).
- Dilemma – From ‘di’ (two) and ‘lemma’ (premise).
- Dinosaur – From ‘deinos’ (terrible) and ‘sauros’ (lizard).
- Dionysian – Pertaining to Dionysus, Greek god of wine and festivity.
- Diorama – From ‘dia’ (through) and ‘orama’ (view).
- Diphthong – From ‘diphthongos’ (having two sounds).
- Diploma – From ‘diploos’ (folded in two).
- Diplomat – From ‘diploma’.
- Dipsomania – From ‘dipsa’ (thirst) and ‘mania’ (madness).
- Directive – From ‘direktos’ (straight, direct).
- Dodecagon – From ‘dodeka’ (twelve) and ‘gonia’ (angle).
- Dogma – From ‘dogma’ (opinion).
- Dogmatic – From ‘dogmatikos’ (doctrinal).
- Dose – From dosis
- Doxology – From ‘doxa’ (glory) and ‘logos’ (saying).
- Drama – From ‘drama”
- Dramatic – From ‘dramatikos’ (pertaining to drama).
- Dromedary – From ‘dromas’ (runner).
- Dynamite – From ‘dynamis’.
- Dynamic – From ‘dynamis’ (power).
- Dynamis – From ‘dynamis’ (power).
- Dynasty – From ‘dynasteia’
- Dynamometer – From ‘dynamis’ and ‘metron’.
- Dysentery – From ‘dys-‘ and ‘enteron’ (intestine).
- Dysfunction – From ‘dys-‘ (bad) and ‘function’.
- Dyslexia – From ‘dys-‘ (bad) and ‘lexis’ (speech).
- Dystopia – From ‘dys-‘ and ‘topos’ (place).