Fable 8: The Hen that Laid Golden Eggs

Question 1

χρυσοτόκος, ον

Answer 1

laying golden eggs

Question 2

ὄρνις, ὄρνιθος, ὁ, ἡ

Answer 2

bird; (in Attic esp.) rooster, cock; (feminine) hen

Question 3

ῴόν, το (late form ὠόν)

Answer 3

egg

Question 4

χρύσεος, η, ον (Attic χρυσοῦς, ῆ, οῦν)

Answer 4

golden, gold

Question 5

τίκτω, τέξομαι, ἔτεκον, τέτοκα

Answer 5

beget, bring forth

Question 6

• νομίζω, νομιῶ, ἐνόμισα, νενόμικα, νενόμισμαι, ἐνομίσθην

Answer 6

believe, think

Question 7

ἔνδον

Answer 7

within (adv. and prep. + gen.)

Question 8

ὄγκος, ὁ

Answer 8

bulk, mass; weight, pride

Question 9

χρυσίον, τό

Answer 9

a piece of gold

Question 10

κτείνω, κτενῶ, ἔκτεινα

Answer 10

kill

Question 11

• εὑρίσκω, εὑρήσω, ηὗρον or εὗρον, ηὕρηκα or εὕρηκα, εὕρημαι, εὑρέθην

Answer 11

find

Question 12

ὅμοιος, α, ον

Answer 12

similar, the same (+ dat. or gen.)

Question 13

λοιπός, ή, όν

Answer 13

remaining, left

Question 14

ἄθροος, α, ον

Answer 14

crowded together; together in a body, all at once

Question 15

πλοῦτος, ὁ

Answer 15

wealth

Question 16

μικρός, ά, όν

Answer 16

small

Question 17

στερέω, στερήσω, ἐστέρησα, ἐστέρεκα, ἐστέρημαι, ἐστερέθην

Answer 17

deprive, rob (someone of something)

Question 18

δεῖ, δεήσει, ἐδέησε

Answer 18

it is necessary

Question 19

πάρειμι

Answer 19

be present

Question 20

ἀρκέω, ἀρκέσω, ἤρκεσα

Answer 20

ward, keep off; be strong enough, suffice; (passive) be satisfied with (+ dat.)

Question 21

ἀπληστία, ἡ

Answer 21

insatiate desire, greed

Question 22

• φεύγω, φεύξομαι or φευξοῦμαι, ἔφυγον, πέφευγα

Answer 22

flee