Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 15

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Greek English
ξυν-ί-ημι, ξυνήσω, ξυνῆκα bring together, throw together, hearken, heed
ἔρις, ιδος, ἡ strife, quarrel
ἀνήρ, ἀνέρος (ἀνδρός), ὁ (real) man, warrior, hero
υἱός, οῦ, ὁ son
Λητώ, Λητοός (Λητοῦς), ἡ Leto, mother of Apollo
ἐρίζω, ---, ἤρισ(σ)α quarrel, strive
δή indeed, truly, forsooth, now
δι-ί-στημι, διαστήσω, διέστησα (διέστην) stand apart, separate
τὸ πρῶτον, τὰ πρῶτα the first, firstly, first
μάχ-ομαι fight, battle
ἄναξ, ἄνακτος, ὁ king, lord, protector
ἄρ(α), (ῥά) naturally, of course, as you know, …
πρῶτος, η, ον first, foremost, chief
ὄρ-νῡμι, ὄρσω, ὤρσα (ὤρορον) stir up, kindle, incite, excite, arouse
βασιλεύς, ῆος, ὁ king, ruler



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