Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 03

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English Greek
(they) have, hold ἔχουσι(ν)
(he, she, it) has, holds ἔχει
(they) were, there were ἦσαν
(he, she, it) was, there was ἦν
bad, poor, ugly, mean, cowardly, evil, wicked κακή
dear, darling, lovely, beloved φίλη
in, among ἐν(ί), εἰν
good(ly), noble, handsome, brave, fair, beautiful κᾱλή
clang, (up)roar, roar, noise κλαγγή, ῆς, ἡ
and, also, even καί
fearful, terrible, awful, dread(ful) δεινή
there (in, -on) ἐν(ί), εἰν
(neut.) which? what? why? τί
(m., f.) who? which? what? τίς
Chrysa, a town in the Troad Χρύση, ης, ἡ
plan, will, wish, purpose, counsel, council βουλή, ῆς, ἡ



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