Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 33

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English Greek
fill, state, stuff πίμ-πλημι, πλήσω, ἔπλησα, πέπληκα, πέπλησμαι, ἐπλήσθην
rage, anger, might, courage, fury, power, spirit μένος, εος, τό
fire, flame πῦρ, πυρός, τό
predict, prophesy, divine, literally: be crazy μαντεύ-ομαι, μανεύσομαι, ἐμαντ0ευσάμην
in some way, in any way, ever, yet, at some time, at any time πώ
double superlative, first, chiefest, the very first πρώτιστος, η, ον
shine, gleam, blaze, flame λαμπετά-ω
be grieved, be vexed, be enraged ἄχ-νυμαι
eye, look upon, look, glare at ὄσσομαι
good, noble, brave, true, helpful, kindly, virile ἐσθλός, ή, όν
broad, wide, large εὐρύς, εῖα, ύ
good, helpful, favorable, honest, true, truthful, useful κρήγυος, η, ον
(dual only) eyes ὄσσε
ruling, prince, ruler κρείων, ουσα, ον
black all around, very black ἀμφι-μέλας, αινα, αν



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