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English words starting with letter “m” with Greek origin:

1. Machismo – From Greek ‘makhē’ (battle) through Spanish.
2. Macroscopic – From ‘makros’ (large) and ‘skopein’.
3. Maniac – From mania (madness, frenzy)
4. Manometer – From manos (thin) and metro (measure)
5. Marathon – From Marathonas (region of the battle of Marathon)
6. Martyr – From martyras (witness)
7. Mastodon – From ‘mastos’ (breast) and ‘odon’ (tooth).
8. Matriarchy – From ‘mētēr’ (mother) and ‘archē’ (rule).
9. Melancholy – From ‘melas’ (black) and ‘kholē’ (bile).
10. Melody – From melodia
11. Megalith – From ‘megalos’ and ‘lithos’ (stone).
12. Megalomania – From ‘megalos’ (large, great) and ‘mania’ (madness).
13. Megalopolis – From ‘megalos’ (large, great) and ‘polis’ (city).
14. Menopause – From Eminopause
15. Metacarpal – From ‘meta’ and ‘karpos’ (wrist).
16. Metacognitive – From ‘meta’ (beyond) and ‘cognitive’.
17. Metallurgy – From metallourgia
18. Metamorphosis – From ‘meta’ and ‘morphē’.
19. Metaphysical – From ‘meta’ and ‘physika’.
20. Metaphysics – From ‘meta’ (beyond) and ‘physika’ (natural things).
21. Metaphor – From Greek ‘meta’ (over, across) and ‘pherein’ (to carry, bear).
22. Meteorology – From ‘meteoros’ (high in the air) and ‘logos’.
23. Metre – From metro (to measure)
24. Metro – From metropolitan
25. Metronome – From ‘metron’ (measure) and ‘nomos’ (law).
26. Metropolis – From ‘meter’ (mother) and ‘polis’ (city).
27. Microphone – From ‘micro’ (small) and phone (voice)
28. Microscope – From ‘mikros’ (small) and ‘skopein’ (to look).
29. Misogyny – From ‘misein’ (to hate) and ‘gynē’ (woman).
30. Mnemonic – From ‘mnēmonikos’ (mindful).
31. Monarchy – From ‘monos’ (alone) and ‘archein’ (to rule).
32. Monochrome – From ‘monos’ and ‘khroma’ (colour).
33. Monogamy – From ‘monos’ and ‘gamos’ marriage
34. Monolithic – From ‘monolithos’ (single stone).
35. Monologue – From ‘monologos’
36. Monopoly – From Monopolio
37. Moron – From Moros
38. Morpheme – From ‘morphē’ and ‘-eme’ (unit).
39. Morphology – From ‘morphē’ (form) and ‘logos’ (study).
40. Mesophyte – From ‘mesos’ and ‘phyton’ (plant).
41. Mesozoic – From ‘mesos’ (middle) and ‘zōē’ (life).
42. Metatarsal – From ‘meta’ and ‘tarsos’ (ankle).
43. Museum – From mouseion
44. Music – From ‘mousikē’, art of the Muses.
45. Mystic – From ‘mystikos’ (secret, mystic).
46. Myth – From ‘mythos’, meaning myth
47. Mythographer – From ‘mythos’ and ‘graphein’ (to write).
48. Mythology – From ‘mythos’ (myth) and ‘logos’.
49. Mythos – From Greek ‘mythos’, meaning myth.
50. Myalgia – From ‘mys’ (muscle) and ‘algos’ (pain).
51. Myelin – From ‘myelos’ (marrow).
52. Myoglobin – From ‘mys’ (muscle) and ‘globulin’.
53. Myopia – From ‘myein’ (to close) and ‘ops’ (eye).
54. Myriad – From ‘myrias’ (ten thousand).
55. Myrmidon – From Greek ‘Myrmidones’, an ancient people.
56. Myxoma – From ‘myxa’ (mucus) and ‘-oma’ (tumor).
57. Mystery – From Greek ‘mysterion’ (secret rite).