Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 11

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English Greek
2nd aorist of εἴρω addressed, spoke to προσ-έειπον or προσεῖπον
burn, consume κατα-καίω, κατακαύσω, κατέκηα
Chryses, a priest of the god Apollo from the town Chysa Χρύσης, ᾱο (εω), ὁ
son of Atreus (usually refers to Agamemnon) Ἀτρεΐδης, ᾱο (εω), ὁ
2nd aorist of εἴρω spoke among, addressed spoke to μετ-έειπον or μετεῖπον = μετὰ-εῖπον
son of Peleus, Achilles Πηληιάδης, ᾱο (εω), ὁ
loose, set free, release ἀπο-λύ-ω, ἀπολύσω, ἀπέλῡσα
anger, enrage, vex χολό-ω, χολώσω, ἐχόλωσα
hear, hearken to κλεύω, --, ἔκλυον
then, at that time τότε
go up, ascend, emabark ἀνα-βαίνω, ἀναβήσω, ἀνέβησα (ἀνέβην)
when(ever) ὅτε



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