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Chapter 1: Greek Alphabet (Full) Flashcards

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α

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Alpha
(father)
(1st Letter of the Alphabet)

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Α

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Capital Alpha
(father)
(1st Letter of the Alphabet)

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β

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Beta
(ball)
(2nd Letter in the Alphabet)

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Β

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Capital Beta
(B as in ball)
(2nd Letter in the Alphabet)

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5
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γ

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Gamma
(gift)
(3rd Letter of the Alphabet)

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Γ

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Capital Gamma
(gift)
(3rd Letter of the Alphabet)

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δ

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Delta
(dog)
(4th Letter of the Alphabet)

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Δ

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Capital Delta
(dog)
(4th Letter of the Alphabet)

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ε

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Epsilon
(echo)
(5th Letter of the Alphabet)

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10
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Ε

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Capital Epsilon
(echo)
(5th Letter of the Alphabet)

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ζ

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Zeta
(kudzu)
(6th Letter of the Alphabet)

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12
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Ζ

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Capital Zeta
(kudzu)
(6th Letter of the Alphabet)

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η

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Eta
(ate)
(7th Letter of the Alphabet)

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Η

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Capital Eta
(ate)
(7th Letter of the Alphabet)

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θ

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Theta
(thin)
(8th Letter of the Alphabet)

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16
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Θ

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Capital Theta
(thin)
(8th Letter of the Alphabet)

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ι

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Iota
(ski)
(9th Letter in the Alphabet)

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Ι

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Capital Iota
(ski)
(9th Letter in the Alphabet)

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κ

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Kappa
(key)
(10th Letter in the Alphabet)

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20
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Κ

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Capital Kappa
(key)
(10th Letter in the Alphabet)

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21
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λ

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Lambda
(lock)
(11th Letter in the Alphabet)

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Λ

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Capital Lambda
(lock)
(11th Letter in the Alphabet)

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23
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μ

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Mu
(mom)
(12th Letter of the Alphabet)

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24
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Μ

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Capital Mu
(mom)
(12th Letter of the Alphabet)

25
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ν

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Nu
(nail)
(13th Letter of the Alphabet)

26
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Ν

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Capital Nu
(nail)
(13th Letter of the Alphabet)

27
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ξ

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Xi
(fox)
(14th Letter of the Alphabet)

28
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Ξ

A

Capital Xi
(fox)
(14th Letter of the Alphabet)

29
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ο

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Omicron
(often)
(15th Letter of the Alphabet)

30
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Ο

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Capital Omicron
(often)
(15th Letter of the Alphabet)

31
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π

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Pi
(pond)
(16th Letter of the Alphabet)

32
Q

Π

A

Capital Pi
(pond)
(16th Letter of the Alphabet)

33
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ρ

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Rho
(rhyme)
(17th Letter of the Alphabet)

34
Q

Ρ

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Capital Rho
(rhyme)
(17th Letter of the Alphabet)

35
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σ

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Sigma
(sand)
(18th Letter of the Alphabet)

36
Q

ς

A

Final Sigma
(sand)
(18th Letter of the Alphabet)

37
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Σ

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Capital Sigma
(sand)
(18th Letter of the Alphabet)

38
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τ

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Tau
(tap)
(19th Letter of the Alphabet)

39
Q

Τ

A

Capital Tau
(tap)
(19th Letter of the Alphabet)

40
Q

υ

A

Upsilon
(boot)
(20th Letter of the Alphabet)

41
Q

Υ

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Capital Upsilon
(boot)
(20th Letter of the Alphabet)

42
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φ

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Phi
(phone)
(21st Letter of the Alphabet)

43
Q

Φ

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Capital Phi
(phone)
(21st Letter of the Alphabet)

44
Q

χ

A

Chi
(ache)
(22nd Letter of the Alphabet)

45
Q

Χ

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Capital Chi
(ache)
(22nd Letter of the Alphabet)

46
Q

ψ

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Psi
(oops)
(23rd Letter of the Alphabet)

47
Q

Ψ

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Capital Psi
(oops)
(23rd Letter of the Alphabet)

48
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ω

A

Omega
(obey)
(24th and Final Letter of the Alphabet)

49
Q

Ω

A

Capital Omega
(obey)
(24th and Final Letter of the Alphabet)

50
Q

(ἀ/ἐ/ὀ)

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Smooth Breathing Mark
(At the Beginning of Words Starting in Vowels, makes no noise)

51
Q

(ἁ/ἑ/ὁ)

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Rough Breathing Mark
(At the Beginning of Words Starting in Vowels, makes an “h” sound as in hello)

52
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(ᾳ/ῃ/ῳ)

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Iota Subscript
(Not pronounced, indicates an iota that has dropped off)

53
Q

(ά/έ/ώ/ὰ/ὲ/ὼ)

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Accent Marks
(Marks the Vowel on which to put emphasis)
(Ex: λύω = luoh, not luoh)

54
Q

(ᾶ/ῖ/ῆ/ῶ)

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Circumflex
(Not pronounced, indicates a letter has dropped out or lengthened/combined)

55
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. (α.)

A

Period (.)

56
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, (α,)

A

Comma (,)

57
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· (α·)

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Semicolon (;)

58
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; (α;)

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Question Mark (?)

59
Q

Memorize the order of the alphabet, and be able to write out the lowercase forms

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α,β,γ,δ,ε,ζ,η,θ,ι,κ,λ,μ,ν,ξ,ο,π,ρ,σ/ς, τ,υ,φ,χ,ψ,ω

(Don’t forget final sigma!)

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