Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 07

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English Greek
for, in fact γάρ
fearful, terrible, awful, dread(ful) δεινή
from, out of ἐκ (ἐξ)
fatherland, native land πάτρη, ης, ἡ
dear, darling, lovely, beloved φίλη
loose, free, break up, destroy λύω
(he, she, it) is, there is ἐστί(ν)
people, host, soldiery λᾱός, οῦ, ὁ
come, go, walk βαίνω
not, no οὐ (οὐκ, οὐχ)
bird (of prey), vulture, omen οἰωνός, οῦ, ὁ
(they) have, hold ἔχουσι(ν)
good(ly), noble, handsome, brave, fair, beautiful κᾱλός, ή, όν
booty, spoils, prey ἑλώπριον, ου, τό
(they) are, there are εἰσί(ν)
bad, poor, ugly, mean, cowardly, evil, wicked κακός, ή, όν
bear, carry, bring φέρω
countless, innumerable μῡρίοι, αι, α
ransom(s) ἄποινα, ων, τά
bright, shining, splendid, glorious ἀγλαός, ή, όν
have, hold, keep ἔχε
(they) were, there were ἦσαν
heart, soul, spirit, courage, passion θῡμός, οῦ, ὁ
(m., f.) who? which? what? τίς
(he, she, it) has, holds ἔχει
to, at upon, against, beside, up to, etc. ἐπί
plague, disease pest(ilence) νοῦσος, ου, ἡ
to, into εἰς (ἐς)
plan, will, wish, purpose, counsel, council βουλή, ῆς, ἡ
much, many, numerous πολλός, ή, όν
dishonor, slight, insult ἀ-τῑμάζω
(funeral) pyre πυρή, ῆς, ἡ
good(ly), noble, handsome, brave, fair, beautiful κᾱλή
there (in, -on) ἐν(ί), εἰν
army, encampment, host στρατός, οῦ, ὁ
boundless, countless, immeasurable ἀ-περείσιος, η, ον
(he, she, it) was, there was ἦν
accomplish, fulfill, complete τελείω
up(on), along, upthrough, through(out) ἀνά, ἄν
Chrysa, a town in the Troad Χρύση, ης, ἡ
until, therein εἰς (ἐς)
sing (of), hymn, chant ἀείδω
please ἁνδάνω
Cilla, a town in the Troad Κίλλα, ης, ἡ
dear, darling, lovely, beloved φίλος, η, ον
soul, breath, life, spirit ψῡχή, ῆς, ἡ
and, also, even καί
but, and, so, for δέ
make, do, fashion, perform, cause, prepare τεύχω
not, un-, dis-, -less, without ἀν- (ἀ- before consonants)
sea θάλασσα, ης, ἡ
clang, (up)roar, roar, noise κλαγγή, ῆς, ἡ
terrible, awful, dread(ful), fearful δεινός, ή, όν
in, among ἐν(ί), εἰν
burn, consume καίω
(neut.) which? what? why? τί
much, many, numerous πολλή
send, escort, conduct πέμπω
from ἐκ (ἐξ)
bad, poor, ugly, mean, cowardly, evil, wicked κακή
god, divinity θεός, οῦ, ὁ
goddess θεά, ᾶς, ἡ
up(on), along, upthrough, through(out) ἀνά, ἄν
kill, destroy, ruin ὀλέκω
to, at upon, against, beside, up to, etc. ἐπί
Achaean, Greek Ἀχαιός, οῦ, ὁ



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