Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 37

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Greek English
μέλας, αινα, αν black, dark, dusky
ἧμαι (pres. only) sit, be seated
αὔτως in the same way, thus, so, as matters now are
ἅλς, ἁλός, ὁ, ἡ sea, brine
ἐρύω, ἐρυω, εἴρυσ(σ)α, εἴρυ(σ)μαι draw, drag, launch
Αἴας, αντος, ὁ Ajax
τεός, ή, όν thy, thine, your(s)
ἀρ-αρ-ίσκω, ἦρσα, ἄρηρα, ἤρθην join, fit, suit, adapt, adjust
ἀντ-άξιος, η, ον equivalent, of equal value
Ὀδυσ(σ)εύς, ῆος, ὁ Odysseus
ὅπ(π)ως in order that, that, how (that)
αἱρέω, αἱρήσω, ἕελον, ᾕρηκα, ᾕρημαι, ᾑρέθην take, seize, deprive, (mid.) choose
δεύομαι, δευήσομαι, ἐδεύησα lack, need, be in want
ἀπο-δί-δωμι, ἀποδώσω, ἀπέδωκα, ἀποδέδωκα, ἀποδέδομαι, ἀπεδόθην give back, return, give away, pay
μετα-φράζω, μεταφράσω, μετέφρασα, μεταπέφρακα, μεατπέφρασμαι, μετεφράσθην tell, point out, declare; mid. consider later, plan hereafter, reflect on later



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