Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 37

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English Greek
tell, point out, declare; mid. consider later, plan hereafter, reflect on later μετα-φράζω, μεταφράσω, μετέφρασα, μεταπέφρακα, μεατπέφρασμαι, μετεφράσθην
lack, need, be in want δεύομαι, δευήσομαι, ἐδεύησα
take, seize, deprive, (mid.) choose αἱρέω, αἱρήσω, ἕελον, ᾕρηκα, ᾕρημαι, ᾑρέθην
thy, thine, your(s) τεός, ή, όν
sea, brine ἅλς, ἁλός, ὁ, ἡ
give back, return, give away, pay ἀπο-δί-δωμι, ἀποδώσω, ἀπέδωκα, ἀποδέδωκα, ἀποδέδομαι, ἀπεδόθην
in the same way, thus, so, as matters now are αὔτως
equivalent, of equal value ἀντ-άξιος, η, ον
Odysseus Ὀδυσ(σ)εύς, ῆος, ὁ
black, dark, dusky μέλας, αινα, αν
in order that, that, how (that) ὅπ(π)ως
draw, drag, launch ἐρύω, ἐρυω, εἴρυσ(σ)α, εἴρυ(σ)μαι
(pres. only) sit, be seated ἧμαι
join, fit, suit, adapt, adjust ἀρ-αρ-ίσκω, ἦρσα, ἄρηρα, ἤρθην
Ajax Αἴας, αντος, ὁ



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