Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 42

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Greek English
μάλιστα (superl. of μάλα) most of all, especially, by all means, decidedly
τιμά-ω, τιμήσω, ἐτίμησα, τετίμηκα, τετίμημαι, ἐτιμήθην honor, gain honor; mid.: avenge, exact recompense
μένω, μενέω, ἔμεινα, μεμένηκα remain, await
μάχη, ης, ἡ battle, fight, fray
ἐχθρός, ή, όν (comp. ἐχθίων, ον; superl. ἔχθιστος, η, ον) hateful, hated, enemy, hostile, odious
κοτέ-ω, ἐκότεσ(σ)α, κεκότη(κ)α hold a grudge, be angry, be vindictive
μητίετα, αο, ὁ counsellor, (prudent) adviser
διο-τρεφής, ές Zeus-nourished
ἕταρος, ου, ὁ companion, comrade, follower, friend
Μυρμιδών, όνος, ὁ Myrmidon, Greek
εἵνεκα (ἕνεκα) on account of
ὧδε thus, so, in this way, as follows
ἐπι-σσεύω, ---, ἐπέσσευα, ἐπέσσυμαι, ἐπεσ(σ)ύθην drive on, hurry on, urge
ὄθ-ομαι reck, care, consider, regard, worry
καρτερός, ή, όν stong, mighty, severe, harsh, stern



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