Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 04

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Greek English
πυρή, ῆς, ἡ (funeral) pyre
ἐπί to, at upon, against, beside, up to, etc.
γάρ for, in fact
ἐπί to, at upon, against, beside, up to, etc.
ψῡχή, ῆς, ἡ soul, breath, life, spirit
εἰσί(ν) (they) are, there are
πολλή much, many, numerous
πάτρη, ης, ἡ fatherland, native land
ἐκ (ἐξ) from
Κίλλα, ης, ἡ Cilla, a town in the Troad
θάλασσα, ης, ἡ sea
ἐστί(ν) (he, she, it) is, there is
ἐκ (ἐξ) from, out of
δέ but, and, so, for
οὐ (οὐκ, οὐχ) not, no
θεά, ᾶς, ἡ goddess



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