Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 10

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Greek English
μεγάθῡμος, η, ον great-souled, brave
Δαναός, οῦ, ὁ Danaan, Greek
Ἴλιος, ου, ἡ Ilium, Troy, the Troad (region around Troy)
ἑκατόμ-βη, ης, ἡ hecatomb, sacrifice, a number of animals (~100) offered in sacrifice
ὄχα (by) far, much, considerably
ἀνάσσω, ἀνάξω, ἤναξα rule (over), guard, protect
ἄγ-ω, ἄξω, ἤγαγον lead, drive,conduct, bring, carry, take
ἄριστος, η, ον best, noblest, bravest, fairest (superlative of ἀγαθός)
ἀγαθός, ή, όν good
θάνατος, ου, ὁ death
αὖτις (back) again, anew
φιλέ-ω, φιλήσω, ἐφίλησα love, cherish, entertain hospitably
πείθω, πείσω, ἔπεισα (πέπιθον) persuade, win over, mislead



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