Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 21

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Greek English
κί-ω come, go, depart
ὥς thus, so, in this way
ἀργυρό-τοξος, η, ον of a silver bow, equipped with a silver bow (Apollo)
ἀπ-άνευθε(ν) apart, away
ἀκέων, ουσα, ον silent, quiet, being silent
θίς, θινός, ἡ beach, shore, strand
ἠύ-κομος, ον fair-haired, well-haired, beautiful-tressed, etc.
δείδω, δείσομαι, ἔδεισα, δείδοικα fear, be afraid
ὥς...ὥς as…so
τίκτω, τέξω, ἔτεκον, τέτοκα bear, produce, give birth to
ἀμφι-βαίνω, ἀμφιβήσω, ἀμφέβησα, ἀμφιβέβηκα surround, go round, protect
ἔπειτα then, thereupon
γεραιός, ή, όν old, (masc. as substantive old man)
ἀρά-ομαι, ἀρήσομαι, ἠρησάμην pray, curse, invoke
πολύ-φλοισβος, ον loud-roaring, heavy-thundering
φημί, θήσω, ἔφησα speak, say, tell



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