Why are Latin and Greek words still heavily used everywhere? Like university frats and sororities, latin honors, and Biological terms? Why would they not use the English equivalent words instead for these words specifically?

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Why are Latin and Greek words still heavily used everywhere? Like university frats and sororities, latin honors, and Biological terms? Why would they not use the English equivalent words instead for these words specifically?

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Answer 1

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Answer 2

Sometimes because we use both it can be confusing.

Take the word *homo*.

In Latin it means *man*.

In Greek it means *same*.

So Homo Sapiens. Means *wise man*. While homosexual means *same sex (attraction)*. A lot of people knowing the Latin think it meant “man sexual attraction”.

Note anyone who studies higher level pure mathematics would need to figure this out pretty quickly with words like *homomorphism*.

Answer 3

Because using English is just too mainstream, gotta keep it fancy with some classic dead languages.