| adios | (noun) a farewell remark | Synonyms: adieu, arrivederci, au revoir, auf wiedersehen, bye-bye, bye, cheerio, good-by, good-bye, good day, goodby, goodbye, sayonara, so long |
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| amnios | (noun) thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) | Synonyms: amnion, amniotic sac |
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| arccos | (noun) the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number | Synonyms: arc cosine, arccosine, inverse cosine |
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| asbestos | (noun) a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer | - |
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| bathos | (noun) triteness or triviality of style | - |
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| (noun) a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one | Synonyms: anticlimax |
| (noun) insincere pathos | Synonyms: mawkishness |
| benthos | (noun) organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea, lake, river or stream | - |
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| (noun) a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones | Synonyms: benthic division, benthonic zone |
| bigos | (noun) a Polish stew of cabbage and meat | - |
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| chaos | (noun) (physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions | - |
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| (noun) the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos | - |
| (noun) a state of extreme confusion and disorder | Synonyms: bedlam, pandemonium, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness |
| chinos | (noun) (plural) trousers made with chino cloth | - |
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| chlorpyrifos | (noun) a common organophosphate insecticide | - |
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| cos | (noun) lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head | Synonyms: cos lettuce, romaine, romaine lettuce |
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| (noun) ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle | Synonyms: cosine |
| cosmos | (noun) everything that exists anywhere | Synonyms: creation, existence, macrocosm, universe, world |
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| (noun) any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals | Synonyms: cosmea |
| daktylos | (noun) a Greek unit of length equal to one centimeter. | - |
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| dominos | (noun) any of several games played with small rectangular blocks | Synonyms: dominoes |
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| eidos | (noun) (anthropology) the distinctive expression of the cognitive or intellectual character of a culture or a social group | - |
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| encephalartos | (noun) any of numerous cycads of the genus Encephalartos having stout cylindrical trunks and a terminal crown of long often spiny pinnate leaves | - |
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| epanodos | (noun) repetition of a group of words in reverse order | - |
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| (noun) recapitulation of the main ideas of a speech (especially in reverse order) | - |
| epos | (noun) a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds | Synonyms: epic, epic poem, heroic poem |
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| (noun) a body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme | - |
| eros | (noun) a desire for sexual intimacy | Synonyms: concupiscence, physical attraction, sexual desire |
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| ethnos | (noun) people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture | Synonyms: ethnic group |
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| ethos | (noun) (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era | - |
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| exomphalos | (noun) an umbilical hernia at birth in which some abdominal organs push into the umbilical cord | - |
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| exophthalmos | (noun) protrusion of the eyeball from the socket | - |
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| extrados | (noun) the exterior curve of an arch | - |
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| haematocolpos | (noun) accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina (usually due to an imperforate hymen) | Synonyms: hematocolpos |
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| hematocolpos | (noun) accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina (usually due to an imperforate hymen) | Synonyms: haematocolpos |
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| hommos | (noun) a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East | Synonyms: hoummos, hummus, humous, humus |
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| hoummos | (noun) a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East | Synonyms: hommos, hummus, humous, humus |
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| hydramnios | (noun) an abnormality of pregnancy; accumulation of excess amniotic fluid | - |
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| intrados | (noun) the interior curve of an arch | - |
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| kos | (noun) (in India) a unit of length having different values in different localities | Synonyms: coss |
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| kudos | (noun) an expression of approval and commendation | Synonyms: congratulations, extolment, praise |
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| lagophthalmos | (noun) abnormal condition in which an eye cannot close completely | - |
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| merobenthos | (noun) benthos consisting of organisms in pre-adult stages that later become adult in the plankton. | - |
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| microbenthos | (noun) microscopic benthic organisms that are less than 0.1 mm in size. | - |
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| nanophthalmos | (noun) condition in which both eyes are abnormally small but otherwise normal | - |
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| omphalos | (noun) a scar where the umbilical cord was attached | Synonyms: belly button, bellybutton, navel, omphalus, umbilicus |
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| onkos | (noun) A high ornate headdress worn by the performers of Greek tragedy. | - |
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| opisthotonos | (noun) severe spasm in which the back arches and the head bends back and heels flex toward the back | - |
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| os | (noun) rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates | Synonyms: bone |
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| (noun) a mouth or mouthlike opening | - |
| pathos | (noun) a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) | Synonyms: poignancy |
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| (noun) a style that has the power to evoke feelings | - |
| (noun) a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others | Synonyms: commiseration, pity, ruth |
| peplos | (noun) a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist | Synonyms: peplum, peplus |
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| pharos | (noun) a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships | Synonyms: beacon, beacon light, lighthouse |
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| pothos | (noun) any of various tropical lianas of the genus Scindapsus | - |
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| (noun) evergreen liana widely cultivated for its variegated foliage | Synonyms: Epipremnum aureum, golden pothos, ivy arum, Scindapsus aureus |
| reredos | (noun) a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table | Synonyms: altarpiece |
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| rhinoceros | (noun) massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout | Synonyms: rhino |
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| rooibos | (noun) South African shrub having flat acuminate leaves and yellow flowers; leaves are aromatic when dried and used to make an herbal tea | Synonyms: Aspalathus cedcarbergensis, Aspalathus linearis |
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| thermos | (noun) vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks | Synonyms: thermos bottle, thermos flask |
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| topos | (noun) a traditional theme or motif or literary convention | - |
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| tournedos | (noun) thick steak cut from the beef tenderloin | - |
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| tripos | (noun) final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University | - |
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| twimbos | (noun) a pair of twins, who are sexually promiscuous | - |
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