Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 06

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English Greek
bird (of prey), vulture, omen οἰωνός, οῦ, ὁ
Achaean, Greek Ἀχαιός, οῦ, ὁ
countless, innumerable μῡρίοι, αι, α
much, many, numerous πολλός, ή, όν
good(ly), noble, handsome, brave, fair, beautiful κᾱλός, ή, όν
up(on), along, upthrough, through(out) ἀνά, ἄν
dear, darling, lovely, beloved φίλος, η, ον
terrible, awful, dread(ful), fearful δεινός, ή, όν
people, host, soldiery λᾱός, οῦ, ὁ
god, divinity θεός, οῦ, ὁ
booty, spoils, prey ἑλώπριον, ου, τό
army, encampment, host στρατός, οῦ, ὁ
bad, poor, ugly, mean, cowardly, evil, wicked κακός, ή, όν
ransom(s) ἄποινα, ων, τά
up(on), along, upthrough, through(out) ἀνά, ἄν
boundless, countless, immeasurable ἀ-περείσιος, η, ον
bright, shining, splendid, glorious ἀγλαός, ή, όν
heart, soul, spirit, courage, passion θῡμός, οῦ, ὁ
plague, disease pest(ilence) νοῦσος, ου, ἡ



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