Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 07

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English Greek
(he, she, it) is, there is ἐστί(ν)
up(on), along, upthrough, through(out) ἀνά, ἄν
dear, darling, lovely, beloved φίλος, η, ον
(he, she, it) has, holds ἔχει
come, go, walk βαίνω
goddess θεά, ᾶς, ἡ
there (in, -on) ἐν(ί), εἰν
bright, shining, splendid, glorious ἀγλαός, ή, όν
Achaean, Greek Ἀχαιός, οῦ, ὁ
Cilla, a town in the Troad Κίλλα, ης, ἡ
people, host, soldiery λᾱός, οῦ, ὁ
fatherland, native land πάτρη, ης, ἡ
plan, will, wish, purpose, counsel, council βουλή, ῆς, ἡ
please ἁνδάνω
good(ly), noble, handsome, brave, fair, beautiful κᾱλός, ή, όν
but, and, so, for δέ
(they) were, there were ἦσαν
accomplish, fulfill, complete τελείω
make, do, fashion, perform, cause, prepare τεύχω
terrible, awful, dread(ful), fearful δεινός, ή, όν
kill, destroy, ruin ὀλέκω
bad, poor, ugly, mean, cowardly, evil, wicked κακός, ή, όν
not, un-, dis-, -less, without ἀν- (ἀ- before consonants)
(they) have, hold ἔχουσι(ν)
up(on), along, upthrough, through(out) ἀνά, ἄν
burn, consume καίω
sing (of), hymn, chant ἀείδω
and, also, even καί
heart, soul, spirit, courage, passion θῡμός, οῦ, ὁ
(neut.) which? what? why? τί
for, in fact γάρ
good(ly), noble, handsome, brave, fair, beautiful κᾱλή
in, among ἐν(ί), εἰν
booty, spoils, prey ἑλώπριον, ου, τό
dishonor, slight, insult ἀ-τῑμάζω
loose, free, break up, destroy λύω
sea θάλασσα, ης, ἡ
clang, (up)roar, roar, noise κλαγγή, ῆς, ἡ
soul, breath, life, spirit ψῡχή, ῆς, ἡ
army, encampment, host στρατός, οῦ, ὁ
bear, carry, bring φέρω
plague, disease pest(ilence) νοῦσος, ου, ἡ
to, at upon, against, beside, up to, etc. ἐπί
boundless, countless, immeasurable ἀ-περείσιος, η, ον
god, divinity θεός, οῦ, ὁ
fearful, terrible, awful, dread(ful) δεινή
bird (of prey), vulture, omen οἰωνός, οῦ, ὁ
countless, innumerable μῡρίοι, αι, α
to, into εἰς (ἐς)
until, therein εἰς (ἐς)
ransom(s) ἄποινα, ων, τά
(funeral) pyre πυρή, ῆς, ἡ
(they) are, there are εἰσί(ν)
(m., f.) who? which? what? τίς
much, many, numerous πολλός, ή, όν
from, out of ἐκ (ἐξ)
dear, darling, lovely, beloved φίλη
Chrysa, a town in the Troad Χρύση, ης, ἡ
send, escort, conduct πέμπω
from ἐκ (ἐξ)
have, hold, keep ἔχε
(he, she, it) was, there was ἦν
bad, poor, ugly, mean, cowardly, evil, wicked κακή
much, many, numerous πολλή
to, at upon, against, beside, up to, etc. ἐπί
not, no οὐ (οὐκ, οὐχ)



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