Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 40

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Greek English
ἕπω, ἕψω, ἕσπον be busy, perform; mid. follow, accompany, attend
πρός toward, also, at, on from, on behalf of
ναίω, ἔνασσα, ἐνάσθην dwell, inhabit; mid. be suited
ἀφ-αιρέω, ἀφαιρήσω, ἀφέελον, ἀφῄρηκα, ἀφῄρημαι, ἀφῃρέθην take away, rob, deprive
τιμή, ῆς, ἡ honor, satisfaction, recompense, retribution, value
κυν-ώπης (voc. κυνῶπα) dog-faced, dog-eyed, shameless
ὁπ(π)ότε when(ever)
ἶσος, η (ἐίση), ον equal, equivalent, well-balanced, symmetrical
χαίρω, χαιρήσω, κεχάρη(κ)α, κεχάρ(η)μαι, ἐχάρην rejoice, be glad, hail!, welcome!
ἅμα at the same time, together (with)
πρός from, before, at the bidding, on, at, by, to, toward, (up)on, against
ἄρ-νυμαι, ἀρέομαι, ἠρόμην acquire, win, save, preserve
Μενέλαος, ου, ὁ Menelaus
ἀπειλέ-ω, ἀπειλήσω, ἠπείλησα threaten, boast, menace
μογέ-ω, ἐμόγησα toil, struggle
πτολίεθρον, ου, τό city
μετα-τρέπω, μετατρέψω, μετέτρεψα, μετατέτροφα, μετατέτραμμαι, μετετράφθην turn (around); mid. turn oneself toward, heed
ἀν-αιδής, ές shameless, unfeeling
ἀλεγίζω care, reck, consider, regard, worry



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