Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 07

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



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