Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 07

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



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