Question: american words that are greek?
Answer: Hermaphrodite.
Galaxy. ... 
Europe. ... 
Dinosaur. ... 
Democracy. ... 
Cynicism. ... 
Cemetery. ... 
Acrobat. From the word akri (άκρη — “tip” or “edge”) and the verb vaino (βαίνω — “to walk”), an acrobat is someone who walks on the edge, often on tiptoe.