Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 43

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English Greek
how much, how great, how many, how large, how long ὅσ(σ)ος, η, ον
check, restrain, control, hold back, curb ἐρητύ-ω, ἠρήτυσα, ἠρητύθην
ponder, consider μερ-μηρίζω, ἐμερμήριξα
Briseis, daughter of Briseus Βρισηίς, ίδος, ἡ
sharp, biting, cutting, keen, acid ὀξύς, εῖα, ύ
in two ways, differently δι-άν-διχα
hariy, shaggy, rough, bushy λάσιος, η, ον
hate, loathe, dislike, make hateful, hold in horror, fear στυγέω, ἔστυξα, ἐστυγήθην
heart, soul, spirit ἦτορ, ορος, τό
openly, before the face ἄντην
thigh μηρός, οῦ, ὁ
strip of armor, spoil, slay ἐναρίζω, ἐναρίξω, ἠνάριξα
son of Peleus, Achilles Πηλεΐων, ωνος, ὁ
liken, make like, compare, make equal ὁμοιό-ω, ὁμοιώσω, ὡμοιώθην
sword, sabre φάσγανον, ου, τό
hut, barrack, tent κλισίη, ης, ἡ
cease, stop, pause, check, restrain, hold off παύ-ω, παύσω, ἔπαυσα, πέπαυκα, πέπαυμαι, ἐπαύθην
woe, pain, grief ἄχος, εος, τό



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