Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 07

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English Greek
god, divinity θεός, οῦ, ὁ
fearful, terrible, awful, dread(ful) δεινή
fatherland, native land πάτρη, ης, ἡ
but, and, so, for δέ
Achaean, Greek Ἀχαιός, οῦ, ὁ
for, in fact γάρ
(he, she, it) has, holds ἔχει
to, into εἰς (ἐς)
dishonor, slight, insult ἀ-τῑμάζω
bird (of prey), vulture, omen οἰωνός, οῦ, ὁ
much, many, numerous πολλός, ή, όν
make, do, fashion, perform, cause, prepare τεύχω
boundless, countless, immeasurable ἀ-περείσιος, η, ον
dear, darling, lovely, beloved φίλος, η, ον
burn, consume καίω
(funeral) pyre πυρή, ῆς, ἡ
(they) have, hold ἔχουσι(ν)
up(on), along, upthrough, through(out) ἀνά, ἄν
up(on), along, upthrough, through(out) ἀνά, ἄν
from ἐκ (ἐξ)
much, many, numerous πολλή
please ἁνδάνω
in, among ἐν(ί), εἰν
ransom(s) ἄποινα, ων, τά
heart, soul, spirit, courage, passion θῡμός, οῦ, ὁ
plan, will, wish, purpose, counsel, council βουλή, ῆς, ἡ
have, hold, keep ἔχε
countless, innumerable μῡρίοι, αι, α
clang, (up)roar, roar, noise κλαγγή, ῆς, ἡ
people, host, soldiery λᾱός, οῦ, ὁ
not, no οὐ (οὐκ, οὐχ)
to, at upon, against, beside, up to, etc. ἐπί
bright, shining, splendid, glorious ἀγλαός, ή, όν
not, un-, dis-, -less, without ἀν- (ἀ- before consonants)
accomplish, fulfill, complete τελείω
terrible, awful, dread(ful), fearful δεινός, ή, όν
sing (of), hymn, chant ἀείδω
booty, spoils, prey ἑλώπριον, ου, τό
kill, destroy, ruin ὀλέκω
come, go, walk βαίνω
Chrysa, a town in the Troad Χρύση, ης, ἡ
to, at upon, against, beside, up to, etc. ἐπί
send, escort, conduct πέμπω
Cilla, a town in the Troad Κίλλα, ης, ἡ
bad, poor, ugly, mean, cowardly, evil, wicked κακή
(m., f.) who? which? what? τίς
goddess θεά, ᾶς, ἡ
there (in, -on) ἐν(ί), εἰν
(he, she, it) is, there is ἐστί(ν)
dear, darling, lovely, beloved φίλη
sea θάλασσα, ης, ἡ
(he, she, it) was, there was ἦν
(they) are, there are εἰσί(ν)
bad, poor, ugly, mean, cowardly, evil, wicked κακός, ή, όν
(neut.) which? what? why? τί
soul, breath, life, spirit ψῡχή, ῆς, ἡ
bear, carry, bring φέρω
until, therein εἰς (ἐς)
army, encampment, host στρατός, οῦ, ὁ
and, also, even καί
good(ly), noble, handsome, brave, fair, beautiful κᾱλή
from, out of ἐκ (ἐξ)
loose, free, break up, destroy λύω
good(ly), noble, handsome, brave, fair, beautiful κᾱλός, ή, όν
plague, disease pest(ilence) νοῦσος, ου, ἡ
(they) were, there were ἦσαν



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