Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 33

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English Greek
predict, prophesy, divine, literally: be crazy μαντεύ-ομαι, μανεύσομαι, ἐμαντ0ευσάμην
eye, look upon, look, glare at ὄσσομαι
in some way, in any way, ever, yet, at some time, at any time πώ
good, helpful, favorable, honest, true, truthful, useful κρήγυος, η, ον
shine, gleam, blaze, flame λαμπετά-ω
fill, state, stuff πίμ-πλημι, πλήσω, ἔπλησα, πέπληκα, πέπλησμαι, ἐπλήσθην
broad, wide, large εὐρύς, εῖα, ύ
(dual only) eyes ὄσσε
rage, anger, might, courage, fury, power, spirit μένος, εος, τό
double superlative, first, chiefest, the very first πρώτιστος, η, ον
good, noble, brave, true, helpful, kindly, virile ἐσθλός, ή, όν
be grieved, be vexed, be enraged ἄχ-νυμαι
fire, flame πῦρ, πυρός, τό
ruling, prince, ruler κρείων, ουσα, ον
black all around, very black ἀμφι-μέλας, αινα, αν



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