Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 10

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Greek English
αὖτις (back) again, anew
ὄχα (by) far, much, considerably
φιλέ-ω, φιλήσω, ἐφίλησα love, cherish, entertain hospitably
ἄριστος, η, ον best, noblest, bravest, fairest (superlative of ἀγαθός)
ἄγ-ω, ἄξω, ἤγαγον lead, drive,conduct, bring, carry, take
ἀνάσσω, ἀνάξω, ἤναξα rule (over), guard, protect
Ἴλιος, ου, ἡ Ilium, Troy, the Troad (region around Troy)
Δαναός, οῦ, ὁ Danaan, Greek
μεγάθῡμος, η, ον great-souled, brave
θάνατος, ου, ὁ death
ἀγαθός, ή, όν good
πείθω, πείσω, ἔπεισα (πέπιθον) persuade, win over, mislead
ἑκατόμ-βη, ης, ἡ hecatomb, sacrifice, a number of animals (~100) offered in sacrifice



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