Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 07

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Greek English
ὀλέκω kill, destroy, ruin
Ἀχαιός, οῦ, ὁ Achaean, Greek
νοῦσος, ου, ἡ plague, disease pest(ilence)
φέρω bear, carry, bring
ἔχουσι(ν) (they) have, hold
δεινή fearful, terrible, awful, dread(ful)
οὐ (οὐκ, οὐχ) not, no
εἰσί(ν) (they) are, there are
λύω loose, free, break up, destroy
πολλή much, many, numerous
ἐκ (ἐξ) from, out of
ἑλώπριον, ου, τό booty, spoils, prey
πάτρη, ης, ἡ fatherland, native land
ἀγλαός, ή, όν bright, shining, splendid, glorious
λᾱός, οῦ, ὁ people, host, soldiery
εἰς (ἐς) to, into
θεά, ᾶς, ἡ goddess
ψῡχή, ῆς, ἡ soul, breath, life, spirit
ἀ-περείσιος, η, ον boundless, countless, immeasurable
τεύχω make, do, fashion, perform, cause, prepare
καί and, also, even
ἦσαν (they) were, there were
πέμπω send, escort, conduct
φίλος, η, ον dear, darling, lovely, beloved
ἐν(ί), εἰν in, among
θάλασσα, ης, ἡ sea
ἁνδάνω please
ἄποινα, ων, τά ransom(s)
βαίνω come, go, walk
ἐπί to, at upon, against, beside, up to, etc.
δέ but, and, so, for
πολλός, ή, όν much, many, numerous
θεός, οῦ, ὁ god, divinity
ἀν- (ἀ- before consonants) not, un-, dis-, -less, without
δεινός, ή, όν terrible, awful, dread(ful), fearful
βουλή, ῆς, ἡ plan, will, wish, purpose, counsel, council
ἐστί(ν) (he, she, it) is, there is
τελείω accomplish, fulfill, complete
ἀ-τῑμάζω dishonor, slight, insult
ἐπί to, at upon, against, beside, up to, etc.
κακός, ή, όν bad, poor, ugly, mean, cowardly, evil, wicked
μῡρίοι, αι, α countless, innumerable
πυρή, ῆς, ἡ (funeral) pyre
κᾱλός, ή, όν good(ly), noble, handsome, brave, fair, beautiful
ἀνά, ἄν up(on), along, upthrough, through(out)
στρατός, οῦ, ὁ army, encampment, host
ἀνά, ἄν up(on), along, upthrough, through(out)
κακή bad, poor, ugly, mean, cowardly, evil, wicked
ἐκ (ἐξ) from
κᾱλή good(ly), noble, handsome, brave, fair, beautiful
τίς (m., f.) who? which? what?
ἀείδω sing (of), hymn, chant
ἔχει (he, she, it) has, holds
φίλη dear, darling, lovely, beloved
ἔχε have, hold, keep
καίω burn, consume
κλαγγή, ῆς, ἡ clang, (up)roar, roar, noise
ἦν (he, she, it) was, there was
γάρ for, in fact
οἰωνός, οῦ, ὁ bird (of prey), vulture, omen
εἰς (ἐς) until, therein
θῡμός, οῦ, ὁ heart, soul, spirit, courage, passion
Κίλλα, ης, ἡ Cilla, a town in the Troad
ἐν(ί), εἰν there (in, -on)
τί (neut.) which? what? why?
Χρύση, ης, ἡ Chrysa, a town in the Troad



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