Classical Greek Vocabulary

Question 1

γράφω, γράψω, ἔγραψα, γέγραφα, γέγραμμαι, ἐγράφην

Answer 1

write, draw; (mid.) indict
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Question 2

ἐθέλω, ἐθελήσω, ἠθέλησα, ἠθέληκα, ____, ____

Answer 2

(+infinitive) be willing (to), wish (to)

Question 3

θύω, θύσω, ἔθυσα, τέθυκα, τέθυμαι, ἐτύθην

Answer 3

offer sacrifice, sacrifice, slay

Question 4

κλέπτω, κλέψω, ἔκλεψα, κέκλοφα, κέκλεμμαι, ἐκλάπην

Answer 4

steal

Question 5

παιδεύω, παιδεύσω, ἐπαίδευσα, πεπαίδευκα, πεπαίδευμαι, ἐπαιδεύθην

Answer 5

teach, educate; (mid.) have (someone) taught

Question 6

σπεύδω, σπεύσω, ἔσπευσα, ____, ____, ____

Answer 6

(+ infinitive) be eager (to), hasten (to), strive (to)

Question 7

φυλάττω, φυλάξω, ἐφύλαξα, πεφύλαχα, πεφύλαγμαι, ἐφυλάχθην

Answer 7

stand guard, guard, protect, preserve; (mid.) be on guard against

Question 8

μή

Answer 8

(negative adverb used with imperative mood) not

Question 9

οὐ (οὐκ, οὐχ)

Answer 9

(negative adverb used with indicative mood) not

Question 10

καί

Answer 10

(conjunction) and; (adverb) also, even

Question 11

καὶ…καί

Answer 11

(correlative conjunctions) both…and

Question 12

πέμπω, πέμψω, ἔπεμψα, πέπομφα, πέπεμμαι, ἐπέμφθην

Answer 12

send

Question 13

ἀγορά, ἀγορᾶς, ἡ

Answer 13

marketplace, market

Question 14

ἐπιστολή, ἐπιστολῆς, ἡ

Answer 14

letter, message

Question 15

ἡσυχία, ἡσυχίας, ἡ

Answer 15

leisure, stillness, tranquility

Question 16

θεά, θεᾶς, ἡ

Answer 16

goddess

Question 17

σκηνή, σκηνῆς, ἡ

Answer 17

tent

Question 18

χώρα, χώρας, ἡ

Answer 18

land, country, countryside, space, position

Question 19

εἰς

Answer 19

(prep. + acc.) into, to

Question 20

ἐκ (ἐξ)

Answer 20

(prep. + gen.) out of

Question 21

ἐν

Answer 21

(prep. + dat) in

Question 22

ἀκούω, ἀκούσομαι, ἤκουσα, ἀκήκοα, ____, ἠκούσθην

Answer 22

(+gen of person heard or +acc. of thing heard) hear, listen, listen to

Question 23

βλάπτω, βλάψω, ἔβλεψα, βέβλεφα, βέβλεμμαι, ἐβλέφθην

Answer 23

see, behold; (with εἰς + acc.) look (at)

Question 24

κελεύω, κελεύσω, ἐκέλευσα, κεκέλευκα, κεκέλεθσμαι, ἐκελεύσθην

Answer 24

(with acc. or dat. + infin.) order (to), command (to), urge (to)

Question 25

δέσποινα, δεσποίνης, ἡ

Answer 25

mistress (of the household), lady, Lady (title for a goddess)

Question 26

θάλαττα, θαλάττης, ἡ

Answer 26

sea

Question 27

θεράπαινα, θεραπαίνης, ἡ

Answer 27

servant (female), maid

Question 28

κλίνη, κλίνης, ἡ

Answer 28

couch, bed

Question 29

μοῖρα, μοίρας, ἡ

Answer 29

destiny, fate; Destiny or Fate (personified as a goddess)

Question 30

ὥρα, ὥρας, ἡ

Answer 30

season, hour; (with acc. or dat. + infin.) it is time (to)

Question 31

ἐπεί / ἐπειδή

Answer 31

(conjunction) when, after, since, because

Question 32

ἀλλάττω, ἀλλάξω, ἤλλαξα, ἤλλαχα, ἤλλαγμαι, ἠλλάχθην/ἠλλάγην

Answer 32

change, alter; (mid. + acc., gen.) take (something) in exchange for (something)

Question 33

διώκω, διώξω, ἐδίωξα, δεδίωχα, δεδίωγμαι, ἐδιώχθην

Answer 33

pursue, chase, hunt, drive away, banish

Question 34

ἔχω (imperf. εἶχον), ἕξω/σχήσω, ἔσχον, ἔσχηκα, ἔσχημαι, ἐσχέθην

Answer 34

have, hold, possess; (+infin.) be able (to), can; fare

Question 35

μέλλω, μελλήσω, ἐμέλλησα, ____, ____, ____

Answer 35

(+ fut. infin.) be about (to), intend (to); (+pres. infin.) hesitate (to), delay (to)

Question 36

κόρη, κόρης, ἡ

Answer 36

maiden, girl, daughter; Maiden (another name for Persephone, daughter of the goddess Demeter)

Question 37

οἰκία, οἰκίας, ἡ

Answer 37

house, household

Question 38

ἔτι

Answer 38

(adverb) still, yet, longer

Question 39

μηκέτι

Answer 39

(adverb) no longer, no more (used with imperative mood)

Question 40

οὐκέτι

Answer 40

(adverb) no longer, no more (used with indicative mood)

Question 41

πάλιν

Answer 41

(adverb) back, backwards, again, once more

Question 42

ἀλλά (ἀλλ’)

Answer 42

(conjunction) but