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Greek Vocab 1
Open University A275 Greek Vocab 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| *ἐλθέ | (imperat. sing.) come! |
| *λέμβος -ου, ὁ | boat, life-boat |
| *νεώριον -ου, τό | dockyard |
| *οἴμοι | alas! oh dear! |
| *ῥαψῳδός -οῦ, ὁ | rhapsode |
| *τὰ ναυτικά | lit. ‘the naval-things’, naval matters |
| *τὰ στρατηγικά | lit. ‘the leader’s-things’, leadership, generalship |
| *τὰ στρατιωτικά | lit. ‘the soldier’s-things’, military matters |
| ἀεί | always |
| ἀκούω | hear, listen to (+ gen. of person/thing) (+ acc. of sound) |
| ἀκριβῶς | accurately, closely |
| ἀκρόπολις -εως, ἡ | the Acropolis |
| ἀληθῆ -ῶν, τά | (neut. pl. of ἀληθής = true) the truth |
| ἀλλά | but |
| ἀναβαίνω | go up, come up |
| ἄνθρωπος ‐ου, ὁ | man, fellow |
| ἀπό | (+ gen.) from, away from |
| ἀποθνῄσκω | die |
| ἀποχωρέω | go away, depart |
| ἆρα; | ? indicates question |
| ἄριστος‐η‐ον | best, very good |
| βαθέως | deeply |
| βαίνω | go, come, walk |
| βλέπω | look (at) |
| βοηθέω | (+ dat.) run to help, help |
| γάρ | for |
| γε | at least, at any rate |
| γῆ -ῆς, ἡ | land |
| γιγνώσκω | know, think, resolve |
| δέ | and, but |
| δεῦρο | here, over here |
| δῆλος-η-ον | clear, obvious |
| δηλόω | show, reveal |
| διὰ τί; | why? |
| διώκω | pursue |
| δύω | sink |
| ἐγώ | I |
| ἔγωγε | I at least, for my part |
| εἰμί | be (I am etc.) |
| εἰς | (+ acc.) to, into, onto |
| εἰσβαίνω | enter, board, go onto |
| ἐκ, ἐξ | (+ gen.) out of |
| Ἕλλην -ηνος, ὁ | Greek |
| ἔμπειρος-ον | skilled, experienced |
| ἐμπόριον -ου, τό | market-place |
| ἐν | (+ dat.) in, on, among |
| ἔπειτα | then, next |
| ἔργον -ου, τό | task, job, work, duty |
| ἔχω | have, hold |
| ἤ | or |
| ἡμεῖς | we |
| ἡμέτερος-α-ον | our(s) |
| θάλαττα -ης, ἡ | sea |
| καί | and, also |
| κακός-ή-όν | bad, evil, mean, cowardly, lowly |
| κακῶς | badly, evilly |
| καλός-ή-όν | fine, beautiful, good |
| καλῶς | well, finely, beautifully |
| καταβαίνω | go down, come down |
| κυβερνήτης -ου, ὁ | captain, helmsman |
| λέγω | speak, say, tell, mean |
| μέν ... δέ | on the one hand ... on the other hand |
| μένω | remain, wait for |
| μή | no, not, don’t |
| μῶρος-α-ον | stupid, foolish |
| ναί | yes |
| ναῦς, νεώς, ἡ | ship |
| ναύτης ‐ου, ὁ | sailor |
| νῦν | now |
| ὁ ἡ τό | the |
| οἶδα | know |
| ὁράω | see |
| ὅτι | that |
| οὐ, οὐκ, οὐχ | no, not |
| οὐδέν | nothing |
| οὖν | so, really, then, therefore |
| παίζω | (πρός + acc.) play, joke at |
| Παρθενών -ῶνος, ὁ | the Parthenon |
| περί | (+ acc.) about |
| πλέω | sail |
| πλοῖον ‐ου, τό | vessel, ship |
| ποῖ; | where? |
| ποιέω | make, do |
| πολλά | many things (neut. pl. of πολύς) |
| ποῦ; | where |
| πρός | (+ acc.) to, towards |
| πῶς γὰρ οὔ | of course |
| ῥίπτω | throw |
| σαφῶς | clearly |
| σεαυτόν | yourself (sing.) |
| στρατηγός -οῦ, ὁ | general |
| σύ | you (sing.) |
| σῴζω | save, keep safe |
| σῶος-α-ον | safe |
| σωτηρία -ας, ἡ | safety, salvation |
| τε ... καί | both ... and |
| τί; | what? |
| τίς; | who? |
| ὑμεῖς | you (pl.) |
| φεύγω | run off, flee |
| φίλος ‐ου, ὁ | friend |
| φίλος-η-ον | dear, friendly, one’s own |
| φροντίζω | think, worry |
| ὦ | O (when addressing someone, as in ‘O Socrates’) |
| ὡς | how! |