Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 10

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English Greek
(back) again, anew αὖτις
best, noblest, bravest, fairest (superlative of ἀγαθός) ἄριστος, η, ον
good ἀγαθός, ή, όν
Danaan, Greek Δαναός, οῦ, ὁ
Ilium, Troy, the Troad (region around Troy) Ἴλιος, ου, ἡ
great-souled, brave μεγάθῡμος, η, ον
lead, drive,conduct, bring, carry, take ἄγ-ω, ἄξω, ἤγαγον
rule (over), guard, protect ἀνάσσω, ἀνάξω, ἤναξα
death θάνατος, ου, ὁ
(by) far, much, considerably ὄχα
hecatomb, sacrifice, a number of animals (~100) offered in sacrifice ἑκατόμ-βη, ης, ἡ
persuade, win over, mislead πείθω, πείσω, ἔπεισα (πέπιθον)
love, cherish, entertain hospitably φιλέ-ω, φιλήσω, ἐφίλησα



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