Editing Hybrid word (section)

== English examples ==
* '''[[Antacid]]''' – from Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt: ἀντι-#Ancient Greek|ἀντι-]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|anti-}}) 'against' and Latin [[wikt:acidus#Latin|acidus]] 'acid'; this term dates back to 1732.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harper |first1=Douglas |title=antacid |url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/antacid#etymonline_v_13500 |website=Online Etymology Dictionary |access-date=1 November 2020}}</ref>
*'''[[Aquaphobia]]''' – from Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:aqua#Latin|aqua]]}} 'water' and Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:φοβία#Ancient Greek|φοβία]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|phobia}}) 'fear'; this term is distinguished from the non-hybrid word '''''[[Rabies|hydrophobia]]''''', a historical term for [[rabies]] and one of its main symptoms.
* '''[[Asexuality|Asexual]]''' – from Greek [[prefix]] {{lang|grc|[[alpha privative|a-]]}} 'without' and the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:sexus#Latin|sexus]]}} '[[sex]]'
* '''[[Automobile]]''' – a wheeled passenger vehicle, from Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:αὐτός#Ancient Greek|αὐτός]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|autos}}) 'self' and Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:mobilis#Latin|mobilis]]}} 'moveable'
* '''[[Beatnik]]''' – a 1950s [[counterculture]] movement centered on jazz music, coffeehouses, marijuana, and [[Beat Generation|a literary movement]], from English 'beat' and Russian {{lang|ru|[[-nik]]}} 'one who does'. The term was coined in 1958 by San Francisco newspaper columnist [[Herb Caen]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harper |first1=Douglas |title=beatnik |url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/beatnik#etymonline_v_8213 |website=Online Etymology Dictionary |access-date=1 November 2020}}</ref>
* '''[[Biathlon]]''' – from the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:bis#Latin|bis]]}} 'twice' and the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:ἆθλον#Ancient Greek|ἆθλον]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|athlon}}) 'contest'; the non-hybrid word is '''''diathlon'''''
* '''[[Bicycle]]''' – from Latin {{lang|la|bis}} 'twice' and Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:κύκλος#Ancient Greek|κύκλος]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|kyklos}}) 'wheel'
* '''[[Bigamy]]''' – from Latin {{lang|la|bis}} 'twice' and Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:γάμος#Ancient Greek|γάμος]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|gamos}}) 'wedlock'; this term dates back to the 13th century.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harper |first1=Douglas |title=bigamy|url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/bigamy#etymonline_v_11136 |website=Online Etymology Dictionary |access-date=1 November 2020}}</ref>
* '''[[Bigram]]''' – from Latin {{lang|la|bis}} 'twice' and Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:γράμμα#Ancient Greek|γράμμα]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|gramma}}); the non-hybrid word is '''''digram'''''
* '''[[Bioluminescence]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:βίος#Ancient Greek|βίος]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|bios}}) 'life' and the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:lumen#Latin|lumen]]}} 'light'
* '''[[Campanology]]''' – from Latin {{lang|la|campana}} 'bell' and Greek {{lang|grc|-λογία}} ({{transliteration|grc|-logia}}) 'the study of'<ref>{{cite OED|Campanology|access-date=11 July 2022}}</ref>
* '''[[Chiral]]''' – from Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt: χείρ#Ancient Greek|χείρ]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|kheir}}) 'hand' and Latin adjectival suffix {{lang|la|[[wikt:-ālis#Latin|-ālis]]}}. The term was coined in 1894.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harper |first1=Douglas |title=chiral |url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/chiral#etymonline_v_28046 |website=Online Etymology Dictionary |access-date=1 November 2020}}</ref>
* '''[[Chloroform]]''' – from Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt: χλωρός#Ancient Greek|χλωρός]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|khlōros}}) 'pale green' (indicating [[chlorine]] here) and Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:formica#Latin|formica]]}} 'ant' (indicating [[formic acid]] here). The term first appeared in 1830s.
* '''[[Claustrophobia]]''' – from the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:claustrum#Latin|claustrum]]}} 'confined space' and Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:φόβος#Ancient Greek|φόβος]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|phobos}}) 'fear'. This term was coined in 1879.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harper |first1=Douglas |title=claustrophobia|url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/claustrophobia#etymonline_v_13784 |website=Online Etymology Dictionary |access-date=1 November 2020}}</ref>
* '''[[Cryptocurrency]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:κρυπτός|κρυπτός]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|cryptos}}) 'hidden' and the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:currens|currens]]}} 'traversing'
* '''[[Democide]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:δῆμος#Ancient Greek|δῆμος]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|dēmos}}) 'people' and the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:-cida#Latin|-cida]]}} '-killer'
* '''[[Valence (chemistry)|Divalent]]''' – from Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:δύο#Ancient Greek|δύο]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|duo}}) 'two' and Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:valens#Latin|valens]]}} 'strong'; the non-hybrid word is '''''bivalent'''''
* '''[[:wikt:dysfunction|Dysfunction]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|δυσ-}} ({{transliteration|grc|dys-}}) 'bad' and the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:functio#Latin|functio]]}}
* '''[[Eigenvalue]]'''– {{ety|de|eigen|own}} and English of French origin 'value'.
* '''[[electric shock|Electrocution]]''' – a [[portmanteau]] of ''electricity'', from the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:ἤλεκτρον#Ancient Greek|ἤλεκτρον]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|ēlektron}}), 'amber', and ''execution'', from the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:exsequor#Latin|exsequi]]}}, 'follow out'
* '''[[Eusociality]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:εὖ#Ancient Greek|εὖ]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|eu}}) 'good' and the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:socialitas#Latin|socialitas]]}}
* '''[[Genocide]]''' – From the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:γένος#Ancient Greek|γένος]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|genos}}) 'race, people' and the Latin {{lang|la|cīdere}} 'to kill'
* '''[[Geostationary]]''' – From Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:γῆ#Ancient Greek|γῆ]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|gē}}) 'Earth' and the Latin {{lang|la|stationarius}}, from {{lang|la|[[wikt:statio#Latin|statio]]}}, from {{lang|la|[[wikt:sto#Latin|stare]]}} 'to stand'
* '''[[Heteronormativity|Heteronormative]]''' – from Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:ἕτερος|ἕτερος]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|heteros}}) 'different' or 'other' and Latin {{lang|la|[[wiktionary:norma#Latin|nōrma]]}} (via French {{lang|fr|[[wiktionary:norme#Etymology|norme]]}}) 'norm'
*'''[[Heterosexual]]''' – from Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:ἕτερος|ἕτερος]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|heteros}}) 'different' or 'other' and Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:sexus#Latin|sexus]]}} '[[sex]]'
* '''[[Hexadecimal]]''' – from Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:ἕξ#Ancient Greek|ἕξ]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|hex}}), 'six', and Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:decimus#Latin|decimus]]}} 'tenth'; the non-hybrid word is '''''sedecimal''''', from Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:sedecimalis#Latin|sedecimalis]]}}
* '''[[Valence (chemistry)|Hexavalent]]''' – from Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:ἕξ#Ancient Greek|ἕξ]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|hex}}), 'six', and Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:valens#Latin|valens]]}}, 'strong'
* '''[[Homosexual]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:ὁμός#Ancient Greek|ὁμός]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|homos}}) 'same' and the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:sexus#Latin|sexus]]}} '[[sex]]' (This example is remarked on in [[Tom Stoppard]]'s ''[[The Invention of Love]]'', with [[A.&nbsp;E. Housman]]'s character saying "Homosexuals? Who is responsible for this barbarity?... It's half Greek and half Latin!".)
* '''[[Hyperactivity|Hyperactive]]''' – from Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:ὑπέρ#Ancient Greek|ὑπέρ]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|hyper}}) 'over' and Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:activus#Latin|activus]]}}
* '''[[Hypercomplex number|Hypercomplex]]''' – from Greek {{lang|grc|ὑπέρ}} ({{transliteration|grc|hyper}}) 'over' and Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:complexus#Latin|complexus]]}} 'an embrace'
* '''[[Hypercorrection]]''' – from Greek {{lang|grc|ὑπέρ}} ({{transliteration|grc|hyper}}) 'over' and Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:correctio#Latin|correctio]]}}
* '''[[Hyperextension]]''' – from Greek {{lang|grc|ὑπέρ}} ({{transliteration|grc|hyper}}) 'over' and Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:extensio#Latin|extensio]]}} 'stretching out'; the non-hybrid word is '''''superextension'''''
* '''[[Hypervisor]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|ὑπέρ}} ({{transliteration|grc|hyper}}) 'over' and the Latin {{lang|la|visor}} 'seer'. This word is distinguished from the non-hybrid word '''''[[supervisory program|supervisor]]''''', which is software that manages multiple user programs; a hypervisor is software that manages multiple [[virtual machine]]s
* '''[[Liposuction]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:λίπος#Ancient Greek|λίπος]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|lipos}}) 'fat' and the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:suctio#Latin|suctio]]}} 'sucking'
* '''[[Macroinstruction]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:μακρος#Ancient Greek|μακρος]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|makros}}) 'long' and the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:instructio#Latin|instructio]]}}
* '''[[Energy|Mattergy]]''' – from the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:materia#Latin|materia]]}} ('material') and the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:ἐνέργεια|ἐνέργεια]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|energeia}}) 'energy': a "word for interchangeable matter and energy"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121107142334/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,858043-1,00.html "What Can the Mattergy?" (review of John F. Wharton, ''The Explorations of George Burton''), ''Time'' magazine, March 19, 1951.]</ref><ref>"Einstein could have simplified matters considerably by coining a word such as mattergy, matter and energy merely being different forms of mattergy, mattergy I and mattergy II." [https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/ed031p348 J.W.T. Spinks, "Language and Science," American Chemical Society, ''Journal of Chemical Education'', vol. 31, no. 7 (1 July 1954), p. 348.]</ref><ref>[[Google Scholar]] lists articles and books that discuss mattergy: [https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=%22mattergy%22&btnG=]</ref><ref>[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=6203.msg362251;boardseen "occupation of mattergy", ''Naked Science Forum'', last entry: 23 December 2006]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120328094608/http://jamesmessig.wordpress.com/2008/11/21/speculations-on-harnessing-ambient-real-mattergy-within-intragalactic-and-intergalactic-space-for-ultra-high-relativistic-gamma-factor-manned-space-craft/ Jamesmessig, "Speculations on Harnessing Ambient Real Mattergy within Intragalactic and Intergalactic Space for Ultra-High Relativistic Gamma Factor Manned Space Craft", ''Jamesmessig's Weblog'', 21 November 2008.]</ref><ref>[http://capehartjd.typepad.com/blog/2009/08/mattergy-and-spime.html "Mattergy and Spime", ''Jack D Capehart's blog: REASONable Ramblings'', 7 August 2009.]</ref> [[Adjective|Adjectival]] form:  "matergetic".
* '''[[Mega-annum]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:μέγας#Ancient Greek|μέγας]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|megas}}) 'large', and the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:annum|annum]]}} 'year'
* '''[[Meritocracy]]''' – From the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:meritus#Latin|meritus]]}} 'deserved' and the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:-κρατία|-κρατία]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|-kratia}}) 'government'
* '''[[Metadata]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:μετά#Ancient Greek|μετά]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|meta}}) and the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:datus#Latin|data]]}} 'given' from {{lang|la|[[wikt:do#Latin|dare]]}}
* '''[[Microinstruction]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:μικρός#Ancient Greek|μικρός]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|mikros}}) 'small' and the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:instructio#Latin|instructio]]}}
* '''[[Microcomputer]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:μικρός#Ancient Greek|μικρός]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|mikros}}) 'small' and the English ''computer'', from Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:computare]]}}
* '''[[Microvitum]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:μικρος#Ancient Greek|μικρος]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|mikros}}) 'small' and the pseudo-Latin {{lang|la|vitum}}, from {{lang|la|[[wikt:vita#Latin|vita]]}} 'life'
* '''[[Minneapolis]]''' – from the [[Dakota language|Dakota]] {{lang|dak|[[wikt:mini#Dakota|minne]]}} 'water' and the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:πόλις#Ancient Greek|πόλις]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|pólis}}) 'city'
* '''[[Monoculture]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:μόνος#Ancient Greek|μόνος]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|monos}}) 'one, single' and the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:cultura#Latin|cultura]]}}
* '''[[Monolingual]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|μόνος}} ({{transliteration|grc|monos}}) 'only' and the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:lingua#Latin|lingua]]}} 'tongue'; the non-hybrid word is '''''[[unilingual]]'''''
* '''[[Multinational state|Multiethnic]]''' – from the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:multus#Latin|multus]]}} 'many' and the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:ἔθνος#Ancient Greek|ἔθνος]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|ethnos}}) 'group of people'; the non-hybrid word is '''''polyethnic'''''
* '''[[Multigraph (orthography)|Multigraph]]''' – from the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:multus#Latin|multus]]}} 'many' and the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:γραφή#Ancient Greek|γραφή]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|graphē}}); the non-hybrid word would be '''''[[polygraph]]''''', but that is generally used with a different meaning
* '''[[Neonate]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:νέος#Ancient Greek|νέος]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|neos}}), 'new', and the Latin {{lang|la|natus}} 'birth'
* '''[[Neuroscience]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:νεῦρον#Ancient Greek|νεῦρον]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|neuron}}) 'sinew', and the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:scientia#Latin|scientia]]}}, from {{lang|la|[[wikt:sciens#Latin|sciens]]}} 'having knowledge'
* '''[[Neurotransmitter]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:νεῦρον#Ancient Greek|νεῦρον]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|neuron}}) 'sinew', and the Latin {{lang|la|trans}} 'across' and {{lang|la|mittere}} 'to send'
* '''[[Nonagon]]''' – from the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:nonus#Latin|nonus]]}} 'ninth' and the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:γωνία#Ancient Greek|γωνία]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|gōnia}}) 'angle'; the non-hybrid word is '''''[[enneagon]]'''''
* '''[[Oleomargarine]]''' – from the Latin {{lang|la|oleum}} 'beef fat' and the Greek {{transliteration|grc|margarites}} 'pearl-like'
* '''[[Pandeism]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:παν#Ancient Greek|παν]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|pan}}) 'all' and Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:deus#Latin|deus]]}} '[[Deity|god]]'; compare with the non-hybrid word '''''[[pantheism]]'''''
* '''[[Periglacial]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:περί#Ancient Greek|περί]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|perí}}) and the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:glacialis#Latin|glaciālis]]}}
*'''[[Petroleum]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:πέτρα#Ancient Greek|πέτρα]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|petra}}) 'rock', and the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:oleum#Latin|oleum]]}} 'oil'
* '''[[Polyamory]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:πολύς#Ancient Greek|πολύς]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|polýs}}) 'many' and the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:amor#Latin|amor]]}} '[[love]]'
* '''[[Polydeism]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|πολύς}} ({{transliteration|grc|polýs}}) 'many' and the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:deus#Latin|deus]]}} '[[Deity|god]]'; compare with the non-hybrid word '''''[[polytheism]]'''''
* '''[[Postsynaptic]]''' – from the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:post#Latin]]}} and English ''synapse'', derived from Greek {{lang|grc|σύναψις}}
* '''[[Psychosocial]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:ψυχο-]]}} and Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:socius#Latin|socius]]}}
* '''[[Quadraphonic]]''' – from the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:quattuor#Latin|quattuor]]}} meaning four and the Greek {{lang|grc|φωνικός}} ({{transliteration|grc|phōnikós}}), from {{lang|grc|[[wikt:φωνή#Ancient Greek|φωνή]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|phōnḗ}}) meaning sound; the non-hybrid word is '''''tetraphonic'''''
* '''[[Quadriplegia]]''' – from the Latin {{lang|la|quattuor}} 'four' and the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:πληγή#Ancient Greek|πληγή]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|plēgḗ}}) 'stroke', from {{lang|grc|[[wikt:πλήσσω#Ancient Greek|πλήσσειν]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|plḗssein}}) 'to strike'; the non-hybrid word is '''''[[tetraplegia]]'''''
* '''[[Sociology]]''' – from the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:socius#Latin|socius]]}}, 'comrade', and the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:λόγος#Ancient Greek|λόγος]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|lógos}}) 'word', 'reason', 'discourse'
* '''[[Antisocial personality disorder|Sociopath]]''' – from the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:socius#Latin|socius]]}} from {{lang|la|[[wikt:socio#Latin|sociare]]}} 'to associate with', and the Greek ({{transliteration|grc|-pathes}}) 'sufferer' from {{lang|grc|[[wikt:πάθος#Ancient Greek|πάθος]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|páthos}}), 'incident, suffering, experience'
* '''[[Television]]''' – from the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:τῆλε#Ancient Greek|τῆλε]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|tēle}}) 'far' and the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:visio#Latin|visio]]}} 'seeing', from {{lang|la|[[wikt:video#Latin|videre]]}} 'to see'
* '''[[Tonsillectomy]]''' – from the Latin {{lang|la|[[wikt:tonsillae#Latin|tonsillae]]}} 'tonsils' and the Greek {{lang|grc|[[wikt:εκτέμνω#Ancient Greek|εκτέμνειν]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|ektémnein}}), 'to cut out'
* '''[[Vexillology]]''' – from the Latin word {{lang|la|[[wikt:vexillum#Latin|vexillum]]}}, 'flag', and the Greek suffix {{lang|grc|[[wikt:-λογία|-λογία]]}} ({{transliteration|grc|-logia}}), 'study'