Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 29

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English Greek
rule, bear sway κρατέω
word, saying, command, speech ἔπος, εος, τό
surely, indeed, truly, for a fact
(comparative of κρατύς) mightier, more powerful, better κρείσσων, ον
therefore τοι-γάρ
this (here) ὅ-δε, ἥ-δε, τό-δε
great, large, tall, mighty μέγας, μεηάλη, μέγα
that οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο
eager, zealous, glad, joyful, kindly πρό-φρων, ον
worse, inferior, underling, subject, meaner χέρης, ες (dat. χέηι)
help, assist, succor ἀρήγ-ω, ἀρήξω, ἤρηξα
swear, pledge an oath with, swear by as witness, swear to ὄμνυμι, ὀμοῦμαι, ὤμοσ(σ)α, ὀμώμοκα, ὀμώμο(σ)μαι, ὠμό(σ)θην
put together, unite, perceive, comprehend, heed συν-τί-θημι, συνθήσω, συνέθηκα, συντέθεικα, συντέθειμαι, συνετέθην



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