Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 22

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English Greek
pleasing, grateful, graceful, agreeable χαρίεις, εσσα, εν
temple, shrine νηός, οῦ, ὁ
dart, arrow, shaft, missle βέλος, εος, τό
if, whether εἰ (αἰ)
very sacred, holy, sacrosanct ζά-θεος, η, ον
and, also ἠδέ
roof (over), cover, build ἐρέφ-ω, ἐρέψω, ἤρεψα
requite, atone for, pay the penalty τίνω, τίσω, ἔτισα, τέτικα, τέτισμαι
every, at any (some) time, once ποτέ
mightily, with might ἶφι
this, that ὅ-δε, ἥ-δε, τό-δε
fat, rich πίων, πίειρα, πῖον
desire, wish ἐέλδωρ (indecl.) τό
Tenedos, an island near Troy Τένεδος, ου, ἡ
tear δάκρυ, υος, τό
accomplish, perform, fulfill κραιαίνω, ἐκρήηνα
Smintheus, mouse god, an epithet of Apollo Σμινθεύς, ῆος, ὁ



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