Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 33

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Greek English
κρείων, ουσα, ον ruling, prince, ruler
λαμπετά-ω shine, gleam, blaze, flame
ἐσθλός, ή, όν good, noble, brave, true, helpful, kindly, virile
μαντεύ-ομαι, μανεύσομαι, ἐμαντ0ευσάμην predict, prophesy, divine, literally: be crazy
ἄχ-νυμαι be grieved, be vexed, be enraged
μένος, εος, τό rage, anger, might, courage, fury, power, spirit
πῦρ, πυρός, τό fire, flame
πίμ-πλημι, πλήσω, ἔπλησα, πέπληκα, πέπλησμαι, ἐπλήσθην fill, state, stuff
πρώτιστος, η, ον double superlative, first, chiefest, the very first
πώ in some way, in any way, ever, yet, at some time, at any time
ὄσσε (dual only) eyes
κρήγυος, η, ον good, helpful, favorable, honest, true, truthful, useful
ἀμφι-μέλας, αινα, αν black all around, very black
εὐρύς, εῖα, ύ broad, wide, large
ὄσσομαι eye, look upon, look, glare at



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