Portuguese words from Greek
73 Portuguese words with Greek in their history, whether borrowed directly or passed on through other languages (page 2).
político
It is borrowed from Latin polīticus (“concerning civil government, political”), taken as a learned word. The Latin word is from Ancient Greek πολιτικός (politikós, “of or for citizens; of the…
pomposo
It is borrowed from Late Latin pompōsus (“stately, magnificent”), according to Cunha, the DLP and Wiktionary. Houaiss instead treats it as a Portuguese formation from pompa with the suffix -oso. The…
poro
It is borrowed from Late Latin porus (“channel, passage, pore”), which is from Ancient Greek πόρος (póros, “passage, way across by water or land”). Lewis & Short find the Latin word in Ambrose and…
prólogo
It is borrowed from Latin prologus (“prologue of a play”), written Old Galician-Portuguese prologo in the oldest texts. The Latin word is from Ancient Greek πρόλογος (prólogos), formed from προ-…
protagonista
In Houaiss, Nascentes and the DLP it is borrowed from Ancient Greek πρωταγωνιστής (prōtagōnistḗs, “one who fights in the front rank; the actor of the leading part”). Wiktionary and Cunha take the…
relógio
In Houaiss's view it comes from Latin hōrologium (“sundial, water clock”), through an aphetic form *rologium of the Vulgar Latin of Hispania that Machado proposed. Nascentes and Aurélio also derive…
sábado
It is inherited from Ecclesiastical Latin sabbatum (“Sabbath”), written Old Galician-Portuguese sabado in the oldest texts. Houaiss notes that classical Latin more often used the plural for the same…
saco
It is inherited from Latin saccus (“sack, bag”), written Old Galician-Portuguese saco in the 13th century and Old Galician-Portuguese ssaco in the 14th. The Latin word is from Ancient Greek σάκκος…
talento
It is borrowed from Latin talentum (“a weight; a sum of money”), which is from Ancient Greek τάλαντον (tálanton, “balance; a weight; a talent”). The Greek word is from Proto-Indo-European…
tesouro
It is inherited from Latin thēsaurus (“treasure; storehouse”), written Old Galician-Portuguese tesouro in the oldest texts, and the Latin word is from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “storehouse…
tio
It is inherited from Late Latin thīus (“uncle”), written Old Galician-Portuguese tio in the oldest texts; the feminine tia is thīa (“aunt”). The Late Latin word is from Ancient Greek θεῖος (theîos…
tornar
It is inherited from Latin tornō (“to turn on a lathe, round off”), written Old Galician-Portuguese tornar in the oldest texts. Cunha explains the sense “to return” from the idea of turning round…
trópico
It is borrowed from Late Latin tropicus, recorded in Portuguese from the 15th century. Latin used the adjective in the plural as a noun for the circles parallel to the equator. The Latin adjective…