Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 07

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



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