Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 23

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English Greek
arrow, shaft ὀιστός, οῦ, ὁ
bow τόξον, ου, τό
night, darkness νύξ, νυκτός, ἡ
peak, summit, head-land, citadel κάρηνον, ου, τό
down (from), down through, down (along) κατά
clang, roar, shriek, resound κλάζω, κλάγξω, ἔκλαγξα (ἔκλαγον), κέκληγα
move, stir; middle and passive: move self, bestir, go, come κινέ-ω, κινήσω, ἐκινήσα, κεκίνημαι
heart, soul κῆρ, κῆρος, τό
pray, talk loud, boast, exult εὔχ-ομαι, εὔξομαι, εὐξάμην, εὖγμαι
be angry, be enraged, be irritated χω-ομαι, χώσομαι, ἐχωςάμην
quiver φαρέτρη, ης, ἡ
down, according to, on κατά
shoulder ὦμος, ου, ὁ
Phoebus = clear, bright, shining, surname of Apollo Φοῖβος, ου, ὁ
covered at both ends ἀμφ-ηρεφής, ές
be like, resemble, be fitting, seem (likely), appear (suitable) εἴκω, εἰξω, ἔοικα



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