Campbell's Greek Prose 1-200 Flashcards
ὁ νεανιας, νεανιαου
young man (sts w/ ref to headstrong, unruly, irresponsible conduct)
ὁ δεσποτης, δεσποτου
(household) master, esp in relation to slaves; absolute ruler
ὁ δικαστης, δικαστου
juror
ὁ ἐπιστατης, ἐπιστατου
overseer, supervisor, director
ὁ ἐραστης, ἐραστου
lover; ardent admirer, devotee
ὁ εὐεργετης, εὐεργετου
benefactor
ὁ θεατης, θεατου
spectator; (pl) audience
ὁ ἰδιωτης, ἰδιωτου
(private) individual (as opposed to holder of public office); layman (as opposed to specialist)
ὁ ἱκετης, ἰκετου
suppliant
ὁ κλεπτης, κλεπτου
thief, burglar
ὁ κυβερνητης, κυβερνητου
steersman, pilot
ὁ λῃςτης, λῃςτου
pirate, robber
ὁ ναυτης, ναυτου
sailor; (pl) ship’s crew
ὁ νομοθετης, νομοθετου
lawgiver, legislator
ὁ οἰκετης, οἰκετου
house-slave
ὁ ὁπλιτης, ὁπλιτου
infantry
ὁ ποιητης, ποιητου
maker, composer, author (esp poet)
ὁ πολιτης, πολιτου
citizen, fellow-citizen
ὁ προδοτης, προδοτου
betrayer, traitor
ὁ σοφιςτης, σοφιςτου
sophist; skilled practitioner (of an art)
ὁ στρατιωτης, στρατιωτου
soldier
ὁ συκοφαντης, συκοφαντου
professional informer/prosecutor
ὁ τοξοτης, τοξοτου
bowman, archer
ὁ ὑπηρετης, ὑπηρετου
servant, attendant, underling, subordinate
ὁ ἀγγελος, ἀγγελου
messenger
ὁ ἀγρος, ἀγρου
field; country (as opposed to town)
ὁ ἀδελφος, ἀδελφου
brother
ὁ αἰχμαλωτος, αἰχμαλωτου
prisoner of war
ὁ ἀνεμος, ἀνεμου
wind
ὁ ἀνθρωπος, ἀνθρωπου
man, human being
ὁ ἀποικος, ἀποικου
colonist
ὁ ἀργυρος, ἀργυρου
silver
ὁ ἀριθμος, ἀριθμου
number, amount
ὁ ἀστος, ἀστου
citizen (esp in respect of legal status)
ὁ αὐτομολος, αὐτομολου
deserter
ὁ βαρβαρος, βαρβαρου
non-Greek, foreign, alien
ὁ βιος, βιου
life, way of life, livelihood, resources
ὁ βωμος, βωμου
altar
ὁ γαμος, γαμου
marriage, wedding
ὁ γεωργος, γεωργου
land-worker, farmer
ὁ δεσμος, δεσμου
bond, bondage, imprisonment
ὁ δημος, δημου
people, popular government, democratic party/assembly, deme
ὁ διδασκαλος, διδασκαλου
teacher
ὁ δουλος, δουλου
slave
ὁ δρομος, δρομου
running, race
ὁ ἐκγονος, ἐκγονου
offspring, descendant
ὁ ἐλεος, ἐλεου
pity, compassion, mercy
ὁ ἐνιαυτος, ἐνιαυτου
one year
ὁ ἐπαινος, ἐπαινου
commendation, praise
ὁ ἐταιρος, ἐταιρου
close companion, comrade
ὁ ἐμπορος, ἐμπορου
merchant, trader
ὁ ἠλιος, ἠλιους
sun
ὁ θανατος, θανατου
death, death-sentence
ὁ θεος, θεου
god
ὁ θορυβος, θορυβου
confused noise, uproar, hubbub, commotion, tumult
ὁ θρονος, θρονου
throne, chair (occupied by someone in authority)
ὁ θυμος, θυμου
strong feeling/emotion (esp spirit, mettle, courage); anger, hot temper
ὁ ἰατρος, ιατρου
doctor
ὁ ἱππος, ἰππου
horse
ὁ καιρος, καιρου
opportunity, occasion, (opportune/critical/decisive) moment
ὁ καρπος, καρπου
fruit, produce
ὁ κατηγορος, κατηγορου
accuser, prosecutor
ὁ κινδυνος, κινδυνου
danger, risk
ὁ κληπος, κληπου
lot, allotment of land, heritable estate
ὁ κολπος, κολπου
bay, gulf; lap
ὁ κοσμος, κοσμου
adornment, embellishment; order, arrangement, discipline, system, constitution; universe
ὁ κυκλος, κυκλου
circle
ὁ λιθος, λιθου
stone
ὁ λιμος, λιμου
hunger, starvation, famine
ὁ λογιςμος, λογισμου
(numerical) calculation; reasoning, reasoned argument
ὁ λογος, λογου
word
ὁ λοιμος, λοιμου
plague
ὁ μετοικος, μετοικου
resident alien, foreign resident
ὁ μισθος, μισθου
hire (with genitive ‘for hire’, ‘for a fee’), pay, wage
ὁ μυθος, μυθου
saying, tale, story, fiction
ὁ νεανισκος, νεανιςκου
young man, young fellow
ὁ νεκρος, νεκρου
corpse, dead body
ὁ νομος, νομου
custom, convention, observance, regulation, law; the law (collective plural)
ὁ ξενος, ξενου
guest-friend, guest/visitor, host; stranger, foreigner, alien; (pl mercenary troops as opposed to citizen-army)
ὁ οἰκος, οἰκου
house, home, household, esp estate/inheritance
ὁ οἰκτος, οἰκτου
pity, compassion
ὁ οἰνος, οἰνου
wine
ὁ ὀκνος, ὀκνου
cautious diffidence, hesitation
ὁ ὀλεθρος, ὀλεθρου
destruction; agent of destruction (applied slightingly to pernicious individuals)
ὁ ὀμιλος, ὀμιλου
crowd, throng
ὁ ὀνειρος, ὀνειρου
dream
ὁ ὀκρος, ὀκρου
oath
ὁ ὁρος, ὁρου
boundary
ὁ οὐρανος, οὐρανου
heaven, sky
ὁ ὀφθαλμος, ὀφθαλμου
eye
ὁ ὀχλος, ὀχλου
crowd, throng, multitude; annoyance, vexation, trouble
ὁ πλουτος, πλουτου
wealth, riches
ὁ πολεμος, πολεμου
war
ὁ πονος, πονου
toil, labour, suffering, hardship, distress
ὁ ποντος, ποντου
sea, open sea
ὁ πορος, πορου
pathway, passage; means of providing/achieving, (plur) resources, revenue
ὁ ποταμος, ποταμου
river
ὁ προγονος, προγονου
forefather, forebear, ancestor
ὁ πυργος, πυργου
tower, (plur) city walls, ramparts
ὁ σιδηρος, σιδηρου
iron
ὁ σιτος, σιτου
grain, bread, food supply, provisions
ὁ σκοτος, σκοτου
darkness
ὁ στεφανος, στεφανου
crown, wreath, garland
ὁ στρατηγος, στρατηγου
general
ὁ στρατος, στρατου
army, force
ὁ συμβουλος, συμβουλου
adviser, counsellor, statesman
ὁ συμμαχος, συμμαχου
ally
ὁ ταφος, ταφου
funeral-rites, funeral; grave, tomb
ὁ τοπος, τοπου
place, region, district
ὁ τροπος, τροπου
way (in this manner, in this way etc), sort, variety; (plur) character, temperament
ὁ τυραννος, τυραννου
tyrant, autocratic ruler
ὁ υἱος, υἱου
son
ὁ ὑπνος, ὑπνου
sleep, period of sleep
ὁ φθονος, φθονου
envy, jealousy, resentment
ὁ φιλοσοφος, φιλοσοφου
philosopher
ὁ φοβυς, φοβου
fear
ὁ φονος, φονου
murder, homicide
ὁ φορος, φορου
payment (esp formal tribute)
ὁ φρουρος, φρουρου
watcher, guard; (plur) garrison
ὁ χαλκος, χαλκου
bronze
ὁ χορος, χορου
chorus, (troop/company of) dancers, dance
ὁ χρονος, χρονου
(period of) time
dat: in due course, eventually
ὁ χρυσος, χρυσου
gold
ὁ ψογος, ψογου
adverse criticism, censure
ὁ ψοφος, ψοφου
noise
ὁ ὠμος, ὠμου
shoulder
ὁ νους, νου
mind
ὁ πλους, πλου
journey by sea, voyagev
ὁ νεως, νεω
temple
ὁ βασιλευς, βασιλεως
king
ὁ ἱερευς, ἱερεως
priest
ὁ ἱππευς, ἱππεως
horseman
ὁ ἀγων, ἀγωνος
competition, contest; struggle, conflict, pitched battle; legal action, trial
ὁ ἀηρ, ἀηρος
air, atmosphere
ὁ ἀνηρ, ἀνδρος
man, husband
ὁ ἀρχων, ἀρχοντος
archon
ὁ βους, βοος
bull, cow
(fem when pl. for cattle)
ὁ γειτων, γειτονος
neighbour
ὁ γελως, γελωτος
laughter
ὁ γερων, γεροντος
old man
ὁ Ἐλλην, Ἑλληνος
Greek
ὁ ἐρως, ἐρωτος
love, sexual desire
ὁ Ζευς, Διος
Zeus
ὁ ἠγεμων, ἡγεμονος
leader, guide
ὁ ἡρως, ἡρωος
hero
ὁ θηρ, θηρος
wild animal, animal
ὁ κηρυς, κηρυκος
herald
ὁ κολαξ, κολακος
flatterer
ὁ κυων, κυνος
dog (can be feminine)
ὁ λιμην, λιμενος
harbour
ὁ μαντις, μαντεως
seer
ὁ μαρτυς, μαρυρος
witness
ὁ μην/μεις, μηνος
month
ὁ ὀρνις, ὀρνιθος
bird (can be feminine)
ὁ παις, παιδος
child; boy, girl; son, daughter; slave
ὁ πατηρ, πατρος
father (pl. forefathers)
ὁ ποιμην, ποιμενος
shepherd
ὁ πους, ποδος
foot
ὁ πρεσβεις, πρεσβεων
(pl.) envoys, embassy
ὁ ῥητωρ, ῥητορος
speaker (esp public speaker)
ὁ σωτηρ, σωτηρος
saviour, deliverer
ὁ φυγας, φυγαδος
fugitive, exile
ὁ φυλαξ, φυλακος
guard, warder, keeper
(pl) garrison
ὁ χειμων, χειμωνος
winter; bad weather, storm
ἡ ἀγγελια, ἀγγελιας
message, report
ἡ ἀγορα, ἀγορας
market place, market, city centre
ἡ ἀδικια, ἀδικιας
injustice, wrongdoing, criminality
ἡ ἀθυμια, ἀθυμιας
dejection, depression
ἡ αἰτια, αἰτιας
responsibility, blame; charge, accusation; cause
ἡ ἀκρα, ἀκρας
headland, promontory
(κατ’ ἀκρας from top to bottom, completely)
ἡ ἀληθεια, ἀληθειας
truth
ἡ ἀμαρτια, ἀμαρτιας
error, fault, sinfulness
ἡ ἀμελεια, ἀμελειας
lack of care, negligence
ἡ ἀνδρεια, ἀνδρειας
manliness, courage
ἡ ἀπειρια, ἀπειριας
inexperience, lack of skill/expertise
ἡ ἀπιστια, ἀπιστιας
distrust, incredulity, (ground for) skepticism, doubt
ἡ ἀποικια, ἀποικιας
colony
ἡ ἀπολογια, ἀπολογιας
speech in defence
ἡ ἀπορια, ἀποριας
perplexity, difficulty, embarrassment; lack, want of (+gen)
ἡ ἀσεβεια, ἀσεβειας
impiety
ἡ ἀσθενεια, ἀσθενειας
weakness, feeble condition, debilitating disorder, sickness
ἡ ἀσφαλεια, ἀσφαλειας
safety, security
ἡ ἀτιμια, ἀτιμιας
dishonour (esp deprivation of civic rights, disinfranchisement)
ἡ βια, βιας
violence, force, coercion
(often ‘by force’ in dat.)
ἡ βοηθεια, βοηθειας
(active) assistance/support, relief force, reinforcements; legal remedy, redress
ἡ δειλια, δειλιας
cowardice
ἡ δημοκρατια, δημοκρατιας
democracy, democratic constitution
ἡ διανοια, διανοιας
intention, plan; way of thinking, mentality, notion, opinion; rational thought, intellectual capacity, intelligence
ἡ δουλεια, δουλειας
slavery
ἡ δυστυχια, δυστυχιας
bad luck, ill fortune
ἡ δωροδοκια, δωροδοκιας
taking of bribes
ἡ ἐκκλησια, ἐκκλησιας
assembly (esp Athenian Assembly)
ἡ ἐλευθερια, ἐλευθεριας
freedom
ἡ ἐμπειρια, ἐμπειριας
experience, acquaintance/expertise
ἡ ἐνδεια, ἐνδειας
lack, deficiency, need, neediness, destitution
ἡ ἐξουσια, ἐξουσιας
power, authority, permission, license; resources
ἡ ἐπιθυμια, ἐπιθυμιας
desire, strong appetite, sexual desire (+gen = for)
ἡ ἑσπερα, ἑσπερας
evening; the west
ἡ ἑστια, ἑστιας
hearth
ἡ ἑταιρα, ἑταιρας
female companion; courtesan, prostitute
