Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 23

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Greek English
ὦμος, ου, ὁ shoulder
κατά down (from), down through, down (along)
κάρηνον, ου, τό peak, summit, head-land, citadel
κλάζω, κλάγξω, ἔκλαγξα (ἔκλαγον), κέκληγα clang, roar, shriek, resound
εὔχ-ομαι, εὔξομαι, εὐξάμην, εὖγμαι pray, talk loud, boast, exult
ἀμφ-ηρεφής, ές covered at both ends
εἴκω, εἰξω, ἔοικα be like, resemble, be fitting, seem (likely), appear (suitable)
κινέ-ω, κινήσω, ἐκινήσα, κεκίνημαι move, stir; middle and passive: move self, bestir, go, come
Φοῖβος, ου, ὁ Phoebus = clear, bright, shining, surname of Apollo
νύξ, νυκτός, ἡ night, darkness
φαρέτρη, ης, ἡ quiver
ὀιστός, οῦ, ὁ arrow, shaft
κῆρ, κῆρος, τό heart, soul
τόξον, ου, τό bow
κατά down, according to, on
χω-ομαι, χώσομαι, ἐχωςάμην be angry, be enraged, be irritated



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