Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 35

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English Greek
lie, recline, repose κεῖ-μαι, κείσομαι
most avaricious, most greedy of gain (superl.) φιλο–κτεανώτατος, η, ον
(ex)change; (mid) answer, reply ἀμείβ-ω, ἀμείψω, ἤμειψα, ἠμείφθην
most glorious (superl.) κύδιστος, η, ον
swift-footed, able-footed ποδ-άρκης, ες
immediately, forthwith αὐτίκα
prepare, make ready ἑτοιμάζω, ἑτοιμάσω, ἡτοίμασα
common (stock, possessions) ξυνήιος, η, ον
see, hold, observe, look λεύσσω (λευκ-)
how? in what way? πῶς
any way, anywhere, some way, somewhere, somehow, perhaps πού
alone, sole, only οἶος, η, ον
without a prize of honor (γέρας) ἀ-γέραστος, η, ον
divide, distribute, allot δατέομαι, δάσ(σ)ομαι, ἐδασ(σ)άμην, δέδασμαι
prize (of honor) γέρας, αος, τό



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