Greek Nature Vocabulary

Here are Greek words for nature to start with: σύννεφο (synnefo, cloud), γρασίδι (grasidi, grass), φύλλο (fyllo, leaf), κρίνος (krinos, lily). Below are 40 words (A1–B2) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 5 themed lists.

A clear mountain lake surrounded by pine forest
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Nature Intermediate

A1
EnglishGreekTypeLevel
cloudσύννεφοsynnefonounA1
grassγρασίδιgrasidinounA1
leafφύλλοfyllonounA1
lilyκρίνοςkrinosnounA1
mountainβουνόvounonounA1
riverποτάμιpotaminounA1
seaθάλασσαthalassanounA1
seatκάθισμαkathismanounA1

The rest of this pack is in the app

Nature Advanced

A1–B1
EnglishGreekTypeLevel
iceπάγοςpagosnounA1
poolλιμνούλαlimnoulanounA1
desertέρημοςerimosnounA2
atmosphereατμόσφαιραatmosfairanounB1
climateκλίμαklimanounB1
floatεπιπλέωepipleoverbB1
geologyγεωλογίαgeologianounB1
tropicalτροπικόςtropikosadjB1

Geology & Earth

A2–B2
EnglishGreekTypeLevel
faultρήγμαrigmanounA2
crystalκρύσταλλοkrystallonounB1
trenchτάφροςtafrosnounB1
graniteγρανίτηςgranitisnounB2
lavaλάβαlavanounB2
quartzχαλαζίαςchalaziasnounB2
stalactiteσταλακτίτηςstalaktitisnounB2
stalagmiteσταλαγμίτηςstalagmitisnounB2

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Trees & Plants

A2–B1
EnglishGreekTypeLevel
bushθάμνοςthamnosnounA2
cactusκάκτοςkaktosnounA2
oakβελανιδιάvelanidianounA2
bambooμπαμπούmpampounounB1
birchσημύδαsimydanounB1
fernφτέρηfterinounB1
mapleσφεντάμιsfentaminounB1
willowιτιάitianounB1

Flowers

A1–B1
EnglishGreekTypeLevel
roseτριαντάφυλλοtriantafyllonounA1
sunflowerηλίανθοςilianthosnounA2
cloverτριφύλλιtrifyllinounB1
daisyμαργαρίταmargaritanounB1
jasmineγιασεμίgiaseminounB1
marigoldκατιφέςkatifesnounB1
poppyπαπαρούναpaparounanounB1
violetβιολέταvioletanounB1

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A sample of the A1–B2 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–B2 words for nature. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Greek words should I learn for nature?

You could start with words like σύννεφο (synnefo, cloud), γρασίδι (grasidi, grass), φύλλο (fyllo, leaf), κρίνος (krinos, lily). This page lists 40 Greek words for nature (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Greek words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Greek words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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