Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 43

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English Greek
hut, barrack, tent κλισίη, ης, ἡ
Briseis, daughter of Briseus Βρισηίς, ίδος, ἡ
sword, sabre φάσγανον, ου, τό
ponder, consider μερ-μηρίζω, ἐμερμήριξα
hariy, shaggy, rough, bushy λάσιος, η, ον
liken, make like, compare, make equal ὁμοιό-ω, ὁμοιώσω, ὡμοιώθην
woe, pain, grief ἄχος, εος, τό
cease, stop, pause, check, restrain, hold off παύ-ω, παύσω, ἔπαυσα, πέπαυκα, πέπαυμαι, ἐπαύθην
how much, how great, how many, how large, how long ὅσ(σ)ος, η, ον
openly, before the face ἄντην
sharp, biting, cutting, keen, acid ὀξύς, εῖα, ύ
in two ways, differently δι-άν-διχα
son of Peleus, Achilles Πηλεΐων, ωνος, ὁ
thigh μηρός, οῦ, ὁ
hate, loathe, dislike, make hateful, hold in horror, fear στυγέω, ἔστυξα, ἐστυγήθην
check, restrain, control, hold back, curb ἐρητύ-ω, ἠρήτυσα, ἠρητύθην
heart, soul, spirit ἦτορ, ορος, τό
strip of armor, spoil, slay ἐναρίζω, ἐναρίξω, ἠνάριξα



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