Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 22

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Greek English
ἐέλδωρ (indecl.) τό desire, wish
ἐρέφ-ω, ἐρέψω, ἤρεψα roof (over), cover, build
κραιαίνω, ἐκρήηνα accomplish, perform, fulfill
πίων, πίειρα, πῖον fat, rich
βέλος, εος, τό dart, arrow, shaft, missle
νηός, οῦ, ὁ temple, shrine
ἠδέ and, also
ἶφι mightily, with might
δάκρυ, υος, τό tear
ποτέ every, at any (some) time, once
ὅ-δε, ἥ-δε, τό-δε this, that
χαρίεις, εσσα, εν pleasing, grateful, graceful, agreeable
Τένεδος, ου, ἡ Tenedos, an island near Troy
εἰ (αἰ) if, whether
τίνω, τίσω, ἔτισα, τέτικα, τέτισμαι requite, atone for, pay the penalty
Σμινθεύς, ῆος, ὁ Smintheus, mouse god, an epithet of Apollo
ζά-θεος, η, ον very sacred, holy, sacrosanct



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