Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 09

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Greek English
διά through, by means of, on account of, during
Κλυταιμ(ν)ήστρη, ης, ἡ Clytaem(n)estra (wife of Agamemnon)
-θεν from
ἔργον, ου, τό (ϝεργον) work, deed, accomplishment
Ὄλυμπος, ου, ὁ Olympus
Ἀργεῖος, ου, ὁ Argive, Greek
Ὀλύμπιος, η, ον Olympian
-δε to
εἴρω speak, say, tell
ἄλλῃ elsewhere
διί-φιλος, η, ον dear to Zeus
μαντοσύνη, ης, ἡ gift of prophesy
διά between, among
ἐμός, ή, όν my, mine
Πρίαμος, ου, ὁ Priam, king of Troy
σός, σή, σόν your, yours
οῖκος, ου, ὁ house, home



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