Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 38

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Greek English
κερδαλεό-φρων, ον crafty-minded, cunning-(minded), sly, mindful of gain
ῥέζω, ῥέξω, ἔρ(ρ)εξα, ἐρέχθην work, accomplish, do, perform, make, sacrifice
καλλι-πάρῃος, ον beautiful-cheeked, fair-cheeked
βουλη-φόρος, ον counsel-bearing, full of counsel, discreet
ἑκά-εργος, ου, ὁ free-worker, working his will, Apollo
ὤ μοι alas! ah me! good gracious!
ἐρέτης, αο, ὁ oarsman, rower, sailor
ἀρχός, οῦ, ὁ leader, commander, ruler, pilot, guide, chief
ὑπό-δρα scowlingly, askance, looking at darkly, from beneath (ὑπό) the brows drawn down
ἀν-αιδείη, ης, ἡ shamelessness
ἔκ-παγλος, ον terrible, awful, dread(ful), frightful, fearful
ὁδός, οῦ, ἡ road, way, path, journey, expedition
ἐπι-έννυμι, ἐφέσ(σ)ω, ἔφεσ(σ)α, ἐφεῖμαι clothe, invest
Ἴδομενεύς, ῆος, ὁ Idomeneus
ἱερόν, οῦ, τό sacrifice, sacred rite, victim for sacrifice
ἐπι-τηδές sufficiently, in sufficient numbers, appropriately, suitably
εἷς, μία, ἕν one, only, sole



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