Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 44

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Greek English
ἵ-στημι, στήσω, ἔστησα, ἕστηκα, ἕσταμαι, ἐστάθην set (up), stand, make stand, take one's stand, station
γι-γνώσκω, γνώσομαι, ἔγνων, ἐγνωκα, ἔγνωσμαι, ἐγνώσθην know, recognize, learn, perceive
φαείνω; aor. pass. ἐφαάνθην shine, gleam, glare, flash
τρέπω, τρέψω, ἔτρεψα, τέτροφα, τέτραμμαι, ἐτράφθην turn (around)
κόμη, ης, ἡ hair, locks, tresses
ξίφος, εος, τό sword
κολεόν, οῦ, τό sheath, scabbard
Ἀθηναίη, ης, ἡ Athena, goddess of war, wisdom and the arts
Παλλάς, άδος, ἡ Pallas (Athena)
ὄπι(σ)θε(ν) behind, from behind, later, latter
οὐρανός, οῦ, ὁ heaven, sky
ὁρμαίνω, ---, ὥρμηνα toss about, (turn over) in mind, ponder, consider, plan
φαίνω, φανέω, ἔφηνα, πέφηνα, πέφασμαι, ἐφάν(θ)ην show, shine; mid: appear
ἄμφω, ἄμφοιιν both
ξανθός, ή, όν tawny, yellow, blond
ἧος while, until
θαμβέ-ω, θαμβήσω, ἐθάμβησα wonder, be amazed, be frightened, stand aghast
ἕλκω draw, drag, pull, tug
ὁμῶς equally, alike, together, at the same time



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