Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 40

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Greek English
ἶσος, η (ἐίση), ον equal, equivalent, well-balanced, symmetrical
ἀπειλέ-ω, ἀπειλήσω, ἠπείλησα threaten, boast, menace
κυν-ώπης (voc. κυνῶπα) dog-faced, dog-eyed, shameless
ἀφ-αιρέω, ἀφαιρήσω, ἀφέελον, ἀφῄρηκα, ἀφῄρημαι, ἀφῃρέθην take away, rob, deprive
μετα-τρέπω, μετατρέψω, μετέτρεψα, μετατέτροφα, μετατέτραμμαι, μετετράφθην turn (around); mid. turn oneself toward, heed
πρός toward, also, at, on from, on behalf of
πτολίεθρον, ου, τό city
ἀν-αιδής, ές shameless, unfeeling
ναίω, ἔνασσα, ἐνάσθην dwell, inhabit; mid. be suited
ὁπ(π)ότε when(ever)
ἅμα at the same time, together (with)
Μενέλαος, ου, ὁ Menelaus
χαίρω, χαιρήσω, κεχάρη(κ)α, κεχάρ(η)μαι, ἐχάρην rejoice, be glad, hail!, welcome!
μογέ-ω, ἐμόγησα toil, struggle
ἀλεγίζω care, reck, consider, regard, worry
ἄρ-νυμαι, ἀρέομαι, ἠρόμην acquire, win, save, preserve
τιμή, ῆς, ἡ honor, satisfaction, recompense, retribution, value
ἕπω, ἕψω, ἕσπον be busy, perform; mid. follow, accompany, attend
πρός from, before, at the bidding, on, at, by, to, toward, (up)on, against



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