Fable 17: The Ass and the Gardener Flashcards
ὄνος, ὁ
donkey, ass
κήπουρος (κήπωρος), ὁ
gardener
ὑπηρετέω
serve as a rower; be a servant, do service
ὀλίγος, η, ον
few
ὀλίγα
a few (neuter plural used adverbially)
πλεῖστος, η, ον
most, greatest, largest
πλεῖστα
a lot, a great deal (neuter plural used adverbially)
μοχθέω
we weary with toil; work hard; undergo (hardships)
εὔχομαι, εὔξομαι, εὐξάμην
pray
ἀπαλλάσσω (Attic ἀπαλλάττω), ἀπαλλάξω, ἀπήλλαξα, ἀπήλλαχα, ἀπήλλαγμαι, ἀπηλλάγην
set free, deliver (from); (middle and passive) be set free; depart from
ἀπεμπολάω
sell
κεραμεύς, κεραμέως, ὁ
potter
πιπράσκω (Attic uses πωλέω or ἀποδίδομαι), πέπρακα, πέπραμαι, ἐπράθην
sell
ἀχθοφορέω
bear burdens
πηλός, ὁ
clay, earth
κέραμος, ὁ
potter’s clay; earthen vessel, wine jar
κομίζω, κομιῶ, ἐκόμισα, κεκόμικα, ἐκομισάμην
take care of, provide for; attend; carry off (as a prize); carry, convey
ἀμείβω, ἀμείψω, ἤμειψα
change
ἱκετεύω, ἱκετεύσω, ἱκέτευσα
approach as suppliant; supplicate
βυρσοδέψης, ου, ὁ
tanner
χείρων, χεῖρον, gen. χείρονος
meaner, inferior; worse
στέναγμα, ατος, τό
sigh, groan, moan
βελτίων, βελτίον, gen. βελτίονος
better
δέρμα, δέρματος, τό
skin
κατεργάζομαι, κατεργάσεται, κατειργασάμην
effect by labor; work; overpower; finish; kill; cultivate (land)
οἰκέτης, ου, ὁ
household slave
ποθέω, ποθήσω, ἐπόθεσα, πεπόθηκα
miss, regret (what is lost); be anxious (to do); love with fond regret, long for
πεῖρα, ας, ἡ
trail, attempt; experience
