Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 38

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English Greek
terrible, awful, dread(ful), frightful, fearful ἔκ-παγλος, ον
one, only, sole εἷς, μία, ἕν
free-worker, working his will, Apollo ἑκά-εργος, ου, ὁ
beautiful-cheeked, fair-cheeked καλλι-πάρῃος, ον
sufficiently, in sufficient numbers, appropriately, suitably ἐπι-τηδές
alas! ah me! good gracious! ὤ μοι
oarsman, rower, sailor ἐρέτης, αο, ὁ
clothe, invest ἐπι-έννυμι, ἐφέσ(σ)ω, ἔφεσ(σ)α, ἐφεῖμαι
scowlingly, askance, looking at darkly, from beneath (ὑπό) the brows drawn down ὑπό-δρα
leader, commander, ruler, pilot, guide, chief ἀρχός, οῦ, ὁ
work, accomplish, do, perform, make, sacrifice ῥέζω, ῥέξω, ἔρ(ρ)εξα, ἐρέχθην
sacrifice, sacred rite, victim for sacrifice ἱερόν, οῦ, τό
road, way, path, journey, expedition ὁδός, οῦ, ἡ
shamelessness ἀν-αιδείη, ης, ἡ
Idomeneus Ἴδομενεύς, ῆος, ὁ
crafty-minded, cunning-(minded), sly, mindful of gain κερδαλεό-φρων, ον
counsel-bearing, full of counsel, discreet βουλη-φόρος, ον



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