Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 27

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Greek English
εὐχωλή, ῆς, ἡ vow, boast, prayer
Κάλχας, αντος, ὁ Calchas
ἐπι-μέμφ-ομαι, ἐπιμέμψομαι, ἐπιμεμψάμην, ἐπεμέμφθην blame, find fault (with), reproach
ἦ (τοι) (ἦτοι) surely, indeed, truly, certainly, for a fact
ἀρήν, ἀρνός, ὁ, ἡ lamb
τέλωιος, η, ον complete, finished, full-grown, unblemished, perfect
ὅ(σ)-τις, ἥ-τις, ὅ(τ)-τι who(so)ever, whichever, what(so)ever, who, which, what
ὅ γε, ἥ γε, τό γε (ὅγε, ἥγε, τόγε) this, that; he, she, it
Θεστορίδης, αο, ὁ Son of Thestor, Calchas
πώς (in) some way, somehow, (in) any way, perhaps
ἀπό off, from, away, back
αἰ ( = εἰ) if, whether
λοιγός, οῦ, ὁ destruction, ruin, death, curse
οἰωνο-πόλος, ου, ὁ bird-interpreter, augur, soothsayer, seer
βούλομαι, βουλήσομαι, βέβουλα, βεβούλημαι, ἐβουλήθην wish, desire, be willing, prefer
εἴ τε (εἴτε) ... εἴ τε (εἴτε) whether … or
ἀπό off, from, away, back
κνίση, ης, ἡ fat, savor, odor of roast meat
ὅ(τ)τι why
ἀμύνω, ἀμυνέω, ἤμυνα ward off, defend, protect, avert
τόσ(σ)ος, η, ον so much, so great, so large, so many, so long



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