Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 37

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



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