Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 05

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Greek English
καίω burn, consume
ἔχε have, hold, keep
τελείω accomplish, fulfill, complete
πέμπω send, escort, conduct
εἰς (ἐς) until, therein
βαίνω come, go, walk
ἀν- (ἀ- before consonants) not, un-, dis-, -less, without
ἁνδάνω please
ἀ-τῑμάζω dishonor, slight, insult
ὀλέκω kill, destroy, ruin
τεύχω make, do, fashion, perform, cause, prepare
φέρω bear, carry, bring
ἀείδω sing (of), hymn, chant
εἰς (ἐς) to, into
λύω loose, free, break up, destroy



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