Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 06

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Greek English
κακός, ή, όν bad, poor, ugly, mean, cowardly, evil, wicked
πολλός, ή, όν much, many, numerous
θεός, οῦ, ὁ god, divinity
ἀνά, ἄν up(on), along, upthrough, through(out)
νοῦσος, ου, ἡ plague, disease pest(ilence)
οἰωνός, οῦ, ὁ bird (of prey), vulture, omen
δεινός, ή, όν terrible, awful, dread(ful), fearful
ἀγλαός, ή, όν bright, shining, splendid, glorious
Ἀχαιός, οῦ, ὁ Achaean, Greek
κᾱλός, ή, όν good(ly), noble, handsome, brave, fair, beautiful
μῡρίοι, αι, α countless, innumerable
ἀνά, ἄν up(on), along, upthrough, through(out)
ἀ-περείσιος, η, ον boundless, countless, immeasurable
λᾱός, οῦ, ὁ people, host, soldiery
ἄποινα, ων, τά ransom(s)
θῡμός, οῦ, ὁ heart, soul, spirit, courage, passion
στρατός, οῦ, ὁ army, encampment, host
φίλος, η, ον dear, darling, lovely, beloved
ἑλώπριον, ου, τό booty, spoils, prey



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