Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 07

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Greek English
πέμπω send, escort, conduct
κᾱλός, ή, όν good(ly), noble, handsome, brave, fair, beautiful
εἰς (ἐς) to, into
ἔχει (he, she, it) has, holds
ἀνά, ἄν up(on), along, upthrough, through(out)
πυρή, ῆς, ἡ (funeral) pyre
ἦσαν (they) were, there were
ἐν(ί), εἰν in, among
φίλη dear, darling, lovely, beloved
φίλος, η, ον dear, darling, lovely, beloved
τίς (m., f.) who? which? what?
θεά, ᾶς, ἡ goddess
λύω loose, free, break up, destroy
θῡμός, οῦ, ὁ heart, soul, spirit, courage, passion
στρατός, οῦ, ὁ army, encampment, host
ἀ-τῑμάζω dishonor, slight, insult
κακός, ή, όν bad, poor, ugly, mean, cowardly, evil, wicked
θάλασσα, ης, ἡ sea
Κίλλα, ης, ἡ Cilla, a town in the Troad
κᾱλή good(ly), noble, handsome, brave, fair, beautiful
ἀγλαός, ή, όν bright, shining, splendid, glorious
καίω burn, consume
γάρ for, in fact
ἀ-περείσιος, η, ον boundless, countless, immeasurable
ἐπί to, at upon, against, beside, up to, etc.
πολλή much, many, numerous
δεινός, ή, όν terrible, awful, dread(ful), fearful
ἐκ (ἐξ) from, out of
ἔχουσι(ν) (they) have, hold
νοῦσος, ου, ἡ plague, disease pest(ilence)
ψῡχή, ῆς, ἡ soul, breath, life, spirit
ἐστί(ν) (he, she, it) is, there is
ἀν- (ἀ- before consonants) not, un-, dis-, -less, without
εἰς (ἐς) until, therein
ὀλέκω kill, destroy, ruin
τεύχω make, do, fashion, perform, cause, prepare
βουλή, ῆς, ἡ plan, will, wish, purpose, counsel, council
τί (neut.) which? what? why?
ἦν (he, she, it) was, there was
ἐκ (ἐξ) from
λᾱός, οῦ, ὁ people, host, soldiery
οἰωνός, οῦ, ὁ bird (of prey), vulture, omen
ἁνδάνω please
καί and, also, even
τελείω accomplish, fulfill, complete
ἀνά, ἄν up(on), along, upthrough, through(out)
οὐ (οὐκ, οὐχ) not, no
ἑλώπριον, ου, τό booty, spoils, prey
ἐπί to, at upon, against, beside, up to, etc.
ἄποινα, ων, τά ransom(s)
φέρω bear, carry, bring
εἰσί(ν) (they) are, there are
βαίνω come, go, walk
δέ but, and, so, for
πάτρη, ης, ἡ fatherland, native land
Χρύση, ης, ἡ Chrysa, a town in the Troad
κακή bad, poor, ugly, mean, cowardly, evil, wicked
ἐν(ί), εἰν there (in, -on)
ἀείδω sing (of), hymn, chant
μῡρίοι, αι, α countless, innumerable
δεινή fearful, terrible, awful, dread(ful)
θεός, οῦ, ὁ god, divinity
κλαγγή, ῆς, ἡ clang, (up)roar, roar, noise
Ἀχαιός, οῦ, ὁ Achaean, Greek
ἔχε have, hold, keep
πολλός, ή, όν much, many, numerous



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