Greek Flashcards
α
alpha, a
β
beta, b
γ, Γ
gamma, g
δ, Δ
delta, d
ε
epsilon, e
ζ
zeta, z
η
eta, e
θ, Θ
theta, th
ι, Ι
iota, i
κ
kappa, k or c
λ, Λ
lambda, l
μ
mu, m
ν
nu, n
ξ, Ξ
xi, x
ο, Ο
omicron, o
π, Π
pi, p
ρ, Ρ
rho, r or rh
σ, ς, Σ
sigma, s
τ, Τ
tau, t
υ
upsilon, y or u
φ, Φ
phi, ph
χ, Χ
chi, ch
ψ, Ψ
psi, ps
ω, Ω
omega, o
Diphthongs
Two vowels that blend into a single soun
αι
ae, e
αυ
au
ει
ei, i, e
ευ
eu
οι
oe, i, e
ου
ou, u
What is upsilon (υ) usually transliterated as?
As y
If gamma (γ) appears before another gamma, kappa (κ), chi (χ), or xi (ξ), what happens?
The gamma is pronounced in Greek, and transliterated in English, as an n
If a word begins with a vowel, that vowel is marked with what is called a breathing sign. What are the two breathing signs?
Smooth and rough
If a word has a smooth breathing sign, what happens?
The vowel is given its original value.
If the word has a rough sing, what happens?
It is pronounced and transliterated with an initial h before the vowel
If a word begins with rho (ρ), what happens?
The rho always receives a rough breathing sign and is transliterated as rh.
