Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 15

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English Greek
stand apart, separate δι-ί-στημι, διαστήσω, διέστησα (διέστην)
son υἱός, οῦ, ὁ
strife, quarrel ἔρις, ιδος, ἡ
indeed, truly, forsooth, now δή
quarrel, strive ἐρίζω, ---, ἤρισ(σ)α
the first, firstly, first τὸ πρῶτον, τὰ πρῶτα
(real) man, warrior, hero ἀνήρ, ἀνέρος (ἀνδρός), ὁ
king, lord, protector ἄναξ, ἄνακτος, ὁ
bring together, throw together, hearken, heed ξυν-ί-ημι, ξυνήσω, ξυνῆκα
king, ruler βασιλεύς, ῆος, ὁ
stir up, kindle, incite, excite, arouse ὄρ-νῡμι, ὄρσω, ὤρσα (ὤρορον)
naturally, of course, as you know, … ἄρ(α), (ῥά)
fight, battle μάχ-ομαι
first, foremost, chief πρῶτος, η, ον
Leto, mother of Apollo Λητώ, Λητοός (Λητοῦς), ἡ



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