Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 34

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Greek English
ἄ-λοχος, ου, ἡ wife, spouse
οἴκοι [loc. of οἶκος] – at home
ἀμείνων, ον better, braver, superior (comparative of ἀγαθός)
φυή, ῆς, ἡ form, nature, beauty, growth, appearance, character
σόος, η, ον safe, sound, unhurt, unharmed, well
θεο-προπέ-ω prophesy, foretell, declare an oracle, inquire of a god, interpret the divine will
ἀπ-όλλυμι, ἀπολέσ(σ)ω, ἀπώλεσ(σ)α, ἀπόλωλα destroy, kill, ruin
ἀγορεύ-ω, ἀγορεύσω, ἠγόρευσα speak, say, tell, harangue, address an assembly
εἰμί, ἔσ(σ)ομαι be
δέμας, αος, τό build, stature, size, form, body, structure
κουρίδιος, η, ον lawfully wedded, legally married, wedded in youth
(ἐ)θέλω, ἐθελήσω, ἠθέλησα, ἠθέληκα wish, desire, be willing
προ-βούλομαι, προβουλήσομαι, προβέβουλα, προβεβούλημαι, προεβουλήθην prefer, wish rather
Χρυσηίς, ίδος, ἡ Chryseis, daughter of Chryses
ἀ- (ἁ-) denotes likeness, union, association with, intensification
χερείων, ον worse, inferior



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