Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 03

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Greek English
τίς (m., f.) who? which? what?
ἦν (he, she, it) was, there was
φίλη dear, darling, lovely, beloved
ἔχει (he, she, it) has, holds
κᾱλή good(ly), noble, handsome, brave, fair, beautiful
Χρύση, ης, ἡ Chrysa, a town in the Troad
καί and, also, even
ἐν(ί), εἰν in, among
κλαγγή, ῆς, ἡ clang, (up)roar, roar, noise
ἔχουσι(ν) (they) have, hold
ἦσαν (they) were, there were
βουλή, ῆς, ἡ plan, will, wish, purpose, counsel, council
ἐν(ί), εἰν there (in, -on)
δεινή fearful, terrible, awful, dread(ful)
κακή bad, poor, ugly, mean, cowardly, evil, wicked
τί (neut.) which? what? why?



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