Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 09

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English Greek
Clytaem(n)estra (wife of Agamemnon) Κλυταιμ(ν)ήστρη, ης, ἡ
Priam, king of Troy Πρίαμος, ου, ὁ
work, deed, accomplishment ἔργον, ου, τό (ϝεργον)
between, among διά
Argive, Greek Ἀργεῖος, ου, ὁ
gift of prophesy μαντοσύνη, ης, ἡ
elsewhere ἄλλῃ
Olympian Ὀλύμπιος, η, ον
to -δε
your, yours σός, σή, σόν
house, home οῖκος, ου, ὁ
from -θεν
dear to Zeus διί-φιλος, η, ον
speak, say, tell εἴρω
my, mine ἐμός, ή, όν
Olympus Ὄλυμπος, ου, ὁ
through, by means of, on account of, during διά



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