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Greek to GCSE
GCSE Nouns
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ἄγγελος, ἀγγέλου, ὁ | messenger |
| ἀγορά, ἀγορᾶς, ἡ | market-place |
| ἀγρός, ἀγροῦ, ὁ | field, countryside |
| ἀγών, ἀγῶνος, ὁ | contest, trial |
| Ἀθῆναι, Ἀθηνῶν, αἱ | Athens |
| Ἀθηναῖοι, Ἀθηναίων, οἱ | the Athenians |
| ἆθλον, ἄθλου, τό | prize, reward |
| ἄνεμος, ἀνέμου, ὁ | wind |
| ἀνήρ, ἀνδρός, ὁ | man, husband |
| ἄνθρωπος, ἀνθρώπου, ὁ | man, person |
| ἀρχή, ἀρχῆς, ἡ | beginning, rule, power, empire |
| ἄρχων, ἄρχοντος, ὁ | ruler, magistrate |
| ἀσπίς, ἀσπίδος, ἡ | shield |
| βάρβαροι, βαρβάρων, οἱ | foreigners, barbarians, non-Greek |
| βασιλεύς, βασιλέως, ὁ | king |
| βία, βίας, ἡ | force, strength |
| βίβλος, βίβλου, ἡ | book |
| βίος, βίου, ὁ | life |
| βοή, βοῆς, ἡ | shout |
| βουλή, βουλῆς, ἡ | plan, a council |
| γέρων, γέροντος, ὁ | old man |
| γῆ, γῆς, ἡ | land, earth |
| γλῶσσα, γλώσσης, ἡ | tongue, language |
| γυνή, γυναικός, ἡ | woman, wife |
| δεῖπνον, δείπνου, τό | dinner, meal |
| δένδρον, δένδρου, τό | tree |
| δεσπότης, δεσπότου, ὁ | master |
| δῆμος, δήμου, ὁ | people, community |
| δοῦλος, δούλου, ὁ | slave |
| δῶρον, δώρου, τό | present, gift |
| εἰρήνη, εἰρήνης, ἡ | peace |
| ἐκκλησία, ἐκκλησίας, ἡ | assembly, meeting |
| Ἑλλάς, Ἑλλάδος, ἡ | Greece |
| Ἕλλην, Ἕλληνος, ὁ | a Greek, Greek man |
| ἔνοικος, ἐνοίκου, ὁ | inhabitant |
| ἐπιστολή, ἐπιστολῆς, ἡ | letter |
| ἔργον, ἔργου, τό | work, task, deed, action |
| ἑσπέρα, ἑσπέρας, ἡ | evening |
| ἔτος, ἔτους, τό | year |
| ἐχθρός, ἐχθροῦ, ὁ | (personal) enemy |
| Ζεύς, Διός, ὁ | Zeus |
| ἡγεμών, ἡγεμόνος, ὁ | guide, leader |
| ἡμέρα, ἡμέρας, ἡ | day |
| θάλασσα, θαλάσσης, ἡ | sea |
| θάνατος, θανάτου, ὁ | death |
| θεά, θεᾶς, ἡ | goddess |
| θεός, θεοῦ, ὁ | god |
| θυγάτηρ, θυγατρός, ἡ | daughter |
| θύρα, θύρας, ἡ | door |
| ἰατρός, ἰατροῦ, ὁ | doctor |
| ἱερόν, ἱεροῦ, τό | temple |
| ἱππεύς, ἱππέως, ὁ | cavalryman; in plural, (the) cavalry |
| ἵππος, ἵππου, ὁ | horse |
| κεφαλή, κεφαλῆς, ἡ | head |
| κίνδυνος, κινδύνου, ὁ | danger |
| Λακεδαιμόνιοι, Λακεδαιμονίων, οἱ | the Spartans |
| λίθος, λίθου, ὁ | stone |
| λιμήν, λιμένος, ὁ | harbour |
| λόγος, λόγου, ὁ | word, speech, argument, story, account, reason |
| μάχη, μάχης, ἡ | battle, fight |
| μήτηρ, μητρός, ἡ | mother |
| μῦθος, μύθου, ὁ | story |
| ναῦς, νεώς, ἡ | ship, warship |
| ναύτης, ναύτου, ὁ | sailor |
| ναυτικόν, ναυτικοῦ, τό | fleet |
| νεανίας, νεανίου, ὁ | young man |
| νεκρός, νεκροῦ, ὁ | corpse |
| νῆσος, νήσου, ἡ | island |
| νίκη, νίκης, ἡ | victory |
| νόμος, νόμου, ὁ | law, custom |
| νόσος, νόσου, ἡ | disease, illness |
| νύξ, νυκτός, ἡ | night |
| ξένος, ξένου, ὁ | stranger, foreigner, host, guest, friend |
| ξίφος, ξίφους, τό | sword |
| ὁδός, ὁδοῦ, ἡ | road, path, way, journey |
| οἰκία, οἰκίας, ἡ | house, home |
| οἶνος, οἴνου, ὁ | wine |
| ὄνομα, ὀνόματος, τό | name |
| ὅπλα, ὅπλων, τά | weapons, arms, armour |
| ὄρος, ὄρους, τό | mountain, hill |
| οὐρανός, οὐρανοῦ, ὁ | sky, heaven |
| παῖς, παιδός, ὁ and ἡ | child, son, daughter, boy, girl |
| πατήρ, πατρός, ὁ | father |
| πλοῖον, πλοίου, τό | boat, cargo ship |
| πόλεμος, πολέμου, ὁ | war |
| πολέμιοι, πολεμίων, οἱ | the enemy |
| πόλις, πόλεως, ἡ | city, state |
| πολίτης, πολίτου, ὁ | citizen |
| ποταμός, ποταμοῦ, ὁ | river |
| πούς, ποδός, ὁ | foot |
| πύλη, πύλης, ἡ | gate |
| πῦρ, πυρός, τό | fire |
| σιγή, σιγῆς, ἡ | silence |
| σῖτος, σίτου, ὁ | food, corn, bread |
| στρατηγός, στρατηγοῦ, ὁ | general, commander |
| στρατιά, στρατιᾶς, ἡ | army |
| στρατιώτης, στρατιώτου, ὁ | soldier |
| σύμμαχοι, συμμάχων, οἱ | allies |
| συμφορά, συμφορᾶς, ἡ | misfortune, disaster, event |
| σῶμα, σώματος, τό | body |
| τεῖχος, τείχους, τό | wall |
| τίμη, τιμῆς, ἡ | honour |
| τόπος, τόπου, ὁ | place |
| τύχη, τύχης, ἡ | chance, luck, fortune (good or bad) |
| ὕδωρ, ὕδατος, τό | water |
| υἱός, υἱοῦ, ὁ | son |
| ὕλη, ὕλης, ἡ | wood, forest |
| ὕπνος, ὕπνου, ὁ | sleep |
| φίλη, φίλης, ἡ | (female) friend |
| φίλος, φίλου, ὁ | (male) friend |
| φόβος, φόβου, ὁ | fear |
| φύλαξ, φύλακος, ὁ | guard |
| φωνή, φωνῆς, ἡ | voice |
| χειμών, χειμῶνος, ὁ | storm, winter |
| χείρ, χειρός, ἡ | hand |
| χρήματα, χρημάτων, τά | money, goods, property |
| χρόνος, χρόνου, ὁ | time |
| χρυσός, χρυσοῦ, ὁ | gold |
| χώρα, χώρας, ἡ | country, land |