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The Greek prefix "α" (alpha) negates the word for which it is a prefix. This has come through to English in many pairs of words.
theist and atheist
typical and atypical
periodic and aperiodic
synchronous and asynchronous
The same idea comes through in many English words taken from the Greek.
2. Atheist
The modern Greek word "θεός" (theh-OS) ≈ "god" from which we get the English word "theist" as someone who believes in God.
The modern Greek word "άθεος" (A-theh-os) ≈ "without God" as in "not God" from which we get the English word "atheist" as someone who does not believe in God.
3. Atheist hot-line
At one time, there was a joke that someone called the "Atheist Anonymous" hot-line. No one answered! Today, there may actually be such a phone line.
4. Agnostic
The modern Greek word "γνώσις" (GHNO-sees) ≈ "knowledge" which is related to the English word "knowledge". Historically, a "gnostic" is someone who believes they have "special knowledge".
At one time, there was a joke that someone called the "Atheist Anonymous" hot-line. No one answered! Today, there may actually be such a phone line.
