Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 40

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English Greek
be busy, perform; mid. follow, accompany, attend ἕπω, ἕψω, ἕσπον
equal, equivalent, well-balanced, symmetrical ἶσος, η (ἐίση), ον
when(ever) ὁπ(π)ότε
toward, also, at, on from, on behalf of πρός
city πτολίεθρον, ου, τό
Menelaus Μενέλαος, ου, ὁ
toil, struggle μογέ-ω, ἐμόγησα
acquire, win, save, preserve ἄρ-νυμαι, ἀρέομαι, ἠρόμην
threaten, boast, menace ἀπειλέ-ω, ἀπειλήσω, ἠπείλησα
dog-faced, dog-eyed, shameless κυν-ώπης (voc. κυνῶπα)
dwell, inhabit; mid. be suited ναίω, ἔνασσα, ἐνάσθην
take away, rob, deprive ἀφ-αιρέω, ἀφαιρήσω, ἀφέελον, ἀφῄρηκα, ἀφῄρημαι, ἀφῃρέθην
shameless, unfeeling ἀν-αιδής, ές
at the same time, together (with) ἅμα
honor, satisfaction, recompense, retribution, value τιμή, ῆς, ἡ
care, reck, consider, regard, worry ἀλεγίζω
rejoice, be glad, hail!, welcome! χαίρω, χαιρήσω, κεχάρη(κ)α, κεχάρ(η)μαι, ἐχάρην
from, before, at the bidding, on, at, by, to, toward, (up)on, against πρός
turn (around); mid. turn oneself toward, heed μετα-τρέπω, μετατρέψω, μετέτρεψα, μετατέτροφα, μετατέτραμμαι, μετετράφθην



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