Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 42

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English Greek
thus, so, in this way, as follows ὧδε
counsellor, (prudent) adviser μητίετα, αο, ὁ
battle, fight, fray μάχη, ης, ἡ
on account of εἵνεκα (ἕνεκα)
most of all, especially, by all means, decidedly μάλιστα (superl. of μάλα)
Myrmidon, Greek Μυρμιδών, όνος, ὁ
honor, gain honor; mid.: avenge, exact recompense τιμά-ω, τιμήσω, ἐτίμησα, τετίμηκα, τετίμημαι, ἐτιμήθην
companion, comrade, follower, friend ἕταρος, ου, ὁ
Zeus-nourished διο-τρεφής, ές
remain, await μένω, μενέω, ἔμεινα, μεμένηκα
hold a grudge, be angry, be vindictive κοτέ-ω, ἐκότεσ(σ)α, κεκότη(κ)α
stong, mighty, severe, harsh, stern καρτερός, ή, όν
reck, care, consider, regard, worry ὄθ-ομαι
hateful, hated, enemy, hostile, odious ἐχθρός, ή, όν (comp. ἐχθίων, ον; superl. ἔχθιστος, η, ον)
drive on, hurry on, urge ἐπι-σσεύω, ---, ἐπέσσευα, ἐπέσσυμαι, ἐπεσ(σ)ύθην



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