Herodotus Histories Book 7 Part 1 Greek Vocabulary Flashcards
Taken from Perseus word frequency
1
Q
χρησμῳδέω
A
deliver oracles, prophesy,
2
Q
ὑδρεύω
A
draw fetch,
3
Q
προεξέδρα
A
chair of state,
4
Q
ἐπιάομαι
A
cure
5
Q
παρακαλέω
A
call to
6
Q
ἐπιζέω
A
boil over
7
Q
νεκρών
A
burial-place,
8
Q
σειράω
A
bind
9
Q
σιγάζω
A
bid
10
Q
νεκρός
A
corpse,
11
Q
ἡλιάζω
A
bake in the sun
12
Q
ψιλός
A
bare,
13
Q
σκευοφορέω
A
carry
14
Q
προσφορά
A
bringing to, applying
15
Q
διειρύω
A
draw across,
16
Q
καθέλκω
A
draw to the sea, launch
17
Q
ἀτάρ
A
but, nevertheless,
18
Q
ἰός
A
arrow
19
Q
προσέρχομαι
A
come
20
Q
σύμβουλος
A
adviser, counsellor
21
Q
προμετωπίδιος
A
before
22
Q
ἡμίτομον
A
a half
23
Q
θυσία
A
burnt-offering, sacrifice
24
Q
βιάζω
A
constrain
25
δῆμος
a country-district, country, land
26
διασκεδάζω
disperse
27
ἀναστατέω
carry off,
28
ναυαρχέω
command a fleet
29
ἐπιδέω
bind, fasten on
30
ἐκπράσσω
bring about, achieve,
31
κυνέη
dog's skin
32
αὖ
again, anew, afresh, once more,
33
πομπή
conduct, escort,
34
ἔμπαλιν
backwards, back
35
ὅμως
all the same, nevertheless,
36
διαφέρω
carry over
37
ἐνδιατάσσω
draw up in
38
ἄμπωτις
being sucked back,
39
κόμπος
din, clash
40
ἐπιμελής
careful
41
σύστασις
bringing together, introduction, recommendation
42
συναράσσω
dash together, dash in pieces, crush
43
ὄρνις
ara,
44
προφέρω
bring before
45
κῆδος
care about
46
καταχώννυμι
cover with a heap, overwhelm, bury
47
ἀρχιτέκτων
chief-artificer, master-builder, director of works,
48
σοφία
cleverness
49
παραθαλάσσιος
beside the sea
50
ἄκοσμος
disorderly
51
ἀηδής
distasteful, nauseous
52
τέμενος
a piece of land cut off and assigned as an official domain
53
πάταγος
clatter, crash
54
νόμιμος
conformable to custom, usage,
55
ἐπισπάω
draw
56
ζειρά
a wide upper garment
57
ἐπιθυμητός
desired, to be desired
58
ῥώμη
bodily strength, might
59
ἀξίνη
axe-head,
60
βαθύς
deep
61
πάραλος
by
62
διακοσμέω
divide and marshal, muster, array,
63
ἄλφιτον
barley-groats,
64
ἐπεισφέρω
bring in besides
65
ῥόπαλον
club, cudgel
66
ὧρος
a year,
67
τέμνω
ā-cāmati
68
ἐπέρχομαι
come upon
69
φρέαρ
an artificial well
70
πλανάω
cause to wander
71
ὄνομαι
blame, find fault with, treat scornfully,
72
φιάλη
bowl
73
συνεπαινέω
approve together, give joint assent, consent, approve
74
πολέμαρχος
chieftain, war-lord,
75
νεώς
a temple
76
ἐμπρήθω
blow up, inflate
77
ἀτιμία
dishonour, disgrace,
78
ἆρα
anxiety
79
δῆτα
certainly, to be sure, of course
80
ἐπιβοηθέω
come to aid, succour
81
σειρά
cord, rope
82
αὐτομολέω
desert,
83
χαλκοῦς
copper coin
84
διαίρεσις
divisibility,
85
ὀροφόω
cover with a roof,
86
ὑπερήμισυς
above half, more than half,
87
ἀρή
bane, ruin,
88
συγκύπτω
bend forwards, stoop and lay heads together
89
ἐπιφράσσω
block up,
90
προφερής
carried before, placed before, excelling
91
ὁρίζω
divide
92
δείκνυμι
bring to light, show forth,
93
πέλω
come into existence, become, be
94
σύμμικτος
commingled, promiscuous
95
ἡλικιάζομαι
assume this
96
ἀρχαιόομαι
become ancient,
97
ἆθλος
contest
98
ἀκρωτηριάζω
cut off
99
ἠῷος
at break of day
100
ἀπειθής
disobedient,
101
ποίημα
anything made
102
βάπτω
dip,
103
ἄνωγα
command, order,
104
συναποθνήσκω
die together with
105
ἀναβοάω
cry, shout aloud,
106
πεμπάζω
count on the five fingers
107
ματαιόω
bring to naught
108
ἀπορρέω
Cat. Cod.Astr.
109
συλλαβή
conception, pregnancy
110
ἀπόστασις
causing to revolt,
111
ἐρέω
ask, inquire,
112
σωτηρία
deliverance, preservation
113
συναμφότεροι
both together
114
προκαταλύω
break up, annul beforehand,
115
κάτειμι
—go, come down
116
προποιέω
do before
117
συμβουλία
advice
118
μεμπτός
blameworthy
119
κέρας
Aër.
120
κρεουργέω
cut up like a butcher
121
τειχέω
build walls
122
ψηφίζω
count, reckon,
123
χειρίς
a covering for the hand, glove,
124
σύντροφος
brought up together with
125
κατασπάω
draw, pull down
126
θώραξ
corslet; cuirass
127
τέμνω
cut
128
ἐπιφέρω
bring, put
129
δίδημι
bind, fetter,
130
ἀνασπαστός
drawn up,
131
ἐμποδών
before the feet, in the way, in one's path
132
προφαίνω
bring to light, show forth, manifest
133
ἀχθοφορέω
bear burdens,
134
ἡμίτομος
cut in two
135
στερέω
deprive, bereave, rob
136
διατελέω
bring quite to an end, accomplish,
137
ἀνασταυρόω
affix to a cross, crucify,
138
περιαγγέλλω
announce by messages sent round
139
νόμος
anything assigned, a usage, custom, law, ordinance
140
καθυπέρτερος
above
141
φθάνω
come
142
ἀκτάζω
banquet on the shore, enjoy oneself
143
ταῦρος
bull
144
αἰών
aevum
145
ὑποδέξιος
able to receive, capacious, ample,
146
κοινόω
communicate, impart
147
σπάθη
any broad blade
148
γαμβρός
connexion by marriage
149
κοιάζω
covinnus,
150
σάφα
clearly, plainly, assuredly
151
ἀποικίς
a colony
152
ὅρος
boundary, landmark,
153
σχέτλιος
able to hold out, unwearying, unflinching
154
ζημιάζω
damno,
155
γοῦν
at least then
156
κνάω
Bis Acc.
157
τελαμών
broad strap
158
χαλινός
bit,
159
ἐπίκαυτος
burnt at the tip
160
τελευτή
completion, accomplishment
161
θύμον
Cretan thyme, Thymbra capitata
162
ἀρήγω
aid, succour,
163
τίσις
apa-citis
164
συνέταιρος
companion, partner, comrade
165
ἐμποδέω
as if fettered
166
ῥοιάς
corn poppy, Papaver Rhoeas
167
ἐρῆμος
desolate, lonely, solitary,
168
προσγίγνομαι
attach oneself to
169
παλίντονος
bent backward
170
δάκνω
bite,
171
δικαστής
a judge,
172
μέσης
a wind between
173
ἀτέω
demented, reckless,
174
κέλης
courser, riding-horse
175
κολούω
cut short, dock, curtail
176
καταντάω
come down to, arrive
177
μεγαλοπρεπής
befitting a great man, magnificent
178
δείλη
afternoon
179
σκεπάζω
cover, shelter
180
παραιτέομαι
beg of
181
διαπολεμέω
carry a war through,
182
πέλεκυς
axe
183
δίκη
custom, usage,
184
πληγή
blow, stroke,
185
ἐλασᾶς
bird
186
οἶος
alone
187
ἀγή
breakage:
188
σύλλογος
assembly, concourse, meeting
189
περιποιέω
cause to remain over and above, keep safe, preserve
190
ἀπόδεξις
acceptance,
191
ἐμπορία
commerce
192
παρερύω
draw along the side
193
διορύσσω
dig through,
194
συνεκπράσσομαι
assist in avenging
195
ψῦχος
cold,
196
ἄγε
come on!
197
κάτω
downwards
198
εἴδομαι
are visible, appear
199
τριάζω
conquer, vanquish,
200
τόλμα
courage, hardihood,
201
σχεδιάζω
do
202
πρόκροσσοι
a, ranged in rows
203
κοίτη
bedstead,
204
δορυφορέω
attend as a body-guard,
205
πεῖσις
affection, susceptibility
206
πρόβλημα
anything thrown forward
207
ἅλωσις
capture,
208
σκευοφόρος
carrying
209
καταλλάσσω
change
210
ζώνη
belt, girdle
211
κυέω
bear in the womb, be pregnant with
212
ἀνωγή
command, exhortation,
213
γλίχομαι
cling to, strive after, long for
214
περιοικοδομέω
build round
215
πρόβολος
anything that projects
216
τοξότης
bowman, archer,
217
ἐπεγείρω
awaken, rouse up,
218
σκηνάω
banqueters
219
ἀφήκω
arrive at or have arrived,
220
ἄρκος
bear,
221
ἱλάσκομαι
appease
222
ἄγος
any matter of religious awe
223
κυνώ
bitch
224
δορκάς
an animal of the deer kind
225
ξυνός
common, public, general,
226
καταφαίνω
declare, make known
227
σάγαρις
a single edged axe
228
ὡσεί
as if, as though
229
βουλευτήριον
council-chamber
230
κτενίζω
comb
231
διότι
because, for the reason that, since,
232
μόσχος
calf, young bull; young shoot
233
θανατάω
desire to die
234
ἀνέλκω
draw up,
235
ἔρδω
do,
236
καταρρήγνυμι
break down
237
χιλιάρχης
commander of a
238
αὐτόματος
acting of one's own will, of oneself,
239
δίπτυχος
double-folded, doubled,
240
ἐπαινέω
approve, applaud, commend,
241
ὄνος
ass,
242
βλαστάνω
bud, sprout, grow
243
ἄριοι
Arians
244
συγκόπτω
chop up
245
οὐρίζω
carry with a fair wind, waft on the way
246
κατασκάπτω
dig down
247
ὑπεξερύω
dragout and away,
248
πλησιόχωρος
adjacent, bordering upon,
249
ἀχθοφόρος
bearing burdens,
250
προγόνη
abavia, privigna, Gloss.,
251
φθείρω
destroy
252
νησόομαι
become an island,
253
ἀνασπάω
draw, pull up,
254
συγχωρέω
come together, meet
255
εὖρος
breadth, width
256
ἰόομαι
become
257
ἑδράζω
cause to sit, place
258
παραλλάσσω
cause to alternate
259
σύντομος
cut short, abridged
260
ἱερόω
consecrate, dedicate
261
ταξίαρχος
commander of a corps
262
βοάω
cry aloud, shout
263
μακαριστός
deemed
264
πελάζω
approach, draw near
265
ἐπίτηδες
designedly, deceitfully
266
δοιάζω
consider in two ways, be in two minds:
267
σκαφεύς
digger, delver
268
ὁλκάζω
draw,
269
ἐμπίμπρημι
b
270
βαρβαρικός
barbaric, non-Greek,
271
διωρυχή
digging
272
ἐξορύσσω
dig out
273
ἁμαρτία
a failure, fault,
274
ἐπικάρσιος
cross-wise, at an angle
275
ἄποικος
away from home, abroad,
276
δεξιάζω
approve,
277
μεταίτιος
being the joint cause of, accessory to
278
ἰάζω
cry aloud
279
ἀνδραγαθία
bravery, manly virtue,
280
ἁρμάμαξα
covered carriage,
281
ἐξανάγω
bring out of
282
συναπόλλυμι
destroy together
283
μηχανή
contrivance
284
σανίς
board, plank, timber
285
κῦμα
anything swollen
286
ἀγωνίζομαι
contend for a prize
287
σιταγωγέω
convey corn
288
ἐνιαυτός
anniversary,
289
ἐναύω
cry aloud in
290
καλλονή
beauty
291
κακολογία
coarse expression, bad style
292
ἐμμένω
abide in
293
μέδιμνος
a medimnus
294
ποτέ
at some time
295
τρίχωμα
a growth of hair, hair
296
ὑπόδεξις
care, attention,
297
καθαρμός
cleansing, purification
298
ἐνάπτω
bind on
299
μέμφομαι
blame, censure
300
ἀναφαίνω
cause to give light, make to blaze up,
301
παρηγορέω
address, exhort
302
ἄγνυμι
break, shiver
303
ἔντομος
cut in pieces,
304
μηνίω
cherish wrath, be wroth against
305
προσναυπηγέω
build in addition
306
ἐπιφοίτησις
a coming upon
307
γλύφω
carve, cut out with a knife
308
αἷμα
blood
309
διάβασις
crossing over, passage,
310
θράσος
courage
311
Φρύξ
a Phrygian
312
μάλη
arm-pit
313
ἐπάγνυμι
break,
314
δοκιμάζω
assay, test,
315
χοῖνιξ
choenix,
316
ἐπονομάζω
apply
317
τέλλω
accomplish
318
αἰνός
dread, dire, grim
319
ἐνδοιαστός
doubtful
320
φύς
a son;
321
βιάω
constrain
322
γέρρον
anything made of wicker-work
323
εὐδαίμων
blessed with a good genius
324
ζέω
boil, seethe
325
τόξευμα
arrow,
326
χαλεπός
difficult
327
σκίδνημι
disperse
328
θάρσος
courage
329
ὀψίζω
do, go
330
παραπλήσιος
coming alongside of
331
ἐκφέρω
carry out of
332
ἀπαγγέλλω
bring tidings, report,
333
βιός
bow
334
ἄρον
cuckoo-pint, Arum italicum,
335
διατέμνω
cut through, cut in twain, dissever,
336
ἐκφαίνω
bring to light, reveal
337
λαγῶς
a hare
338
εἰσοικίζω
bring in as a dweller
339
λειμών
any moist, grassy place, meadow
340
βοείη
an ox-hide, ox-hide shield
341
κλάδος
branch, shoot
342
γύψος
chalk,
343
κύων
dog, bitch
344
ταχυάλωτος
conquered quickly
345
κατάγνυμι
Cat.Cod. Astr.
346
δένδρον
a tree
347
χρυσίον
a piece of gold,
348
καταφοιτάω
come down constantly
349
ἁμιλλάομαι
compete, vie, contend,
350
τριηραρχέω
command a trireme,
351
ἐπακτός
brought in,
352
φάσμα
apparition, phantom,
353
ἐμμενής
abiding in
354
οἰκία
building, house, dwelling,
355
μεταβουλεύω
alter one's plans, change one's mind
356
ἐπικοσμέω
add ornaments to, decorate after
357
ζημιόω
cause loss
358
θύος
burnt sacrifice
359
ἐπιτελής
brought to an end, completed, accomplished,
360
καταισχύνω
dishonour, put to shame
361
συμφορεύς
aide-de-camp
362
ἐκφορέω
carry out
363
ἀναψύχω
cool, refresh,
364
ἔκγονος
born of, sprung from,
365
μεταδοκέω
change one's opinion
366
ἑκάς
afar, far off,
367
πυκάζω
cover closely
368
ἀρχέτης
a leader, prince
369
σκεπάω
cover, shelter
370
τιμώρημα
act of vengeance
371
ποινή
bloodmoney, were-gild, fine
372
στήλη
block of stone
373
καθαγίζω
devote, dedicate
374
μέλας
black, dark
375
δεσποσύνη
absolute rule, despotism,
376
ὀνίνημι
D Mort.
377
ὅπη
by which
378
συντέμνω
cut down, cut short
379
βάθος
depth
380
ἀναφέρω
bring, carry up,
381
αἰτιάομαι
accuse, censure
382
ναύαρχος
commander of a fleet, admiral
383
συμφοράζω
bewail
384
πιλόω
contract
385
χαλκεύς
coppersmith,
386
πιλέω
compress wool, make it into felt
387
ὑλάω
bark, bay,
388
μῆλον
apple
389
περιγράφω
draw a line round
390
ἱκάνω
come
391
τάλαντον
balance
392
πυκνός
close, compact.
393
εἰσφέρω
carry in,
394
δεκάρχης
decurion,
395
φυλλόω
clothe with leaves,
396
κλέπτω
clěpere
397
ἐπιμέμφομαι
cast blame upon
398
ἀποφέρω
Bis Acc.
399
αὐχέω
boast, plume oneself,
400
ἐκπνέω
breathe out
401
παρίστημι
cause to stand, place beside
402
πέζις
bullfist, Lycoperdon Bovista
403
πρόβατον
cattle,
404
σκευόφορος
carrying
405
ὅρμος
cord, chain,
406
ἠιών
a sea-bank, shore, beach
407
ἐπίκλητος
called upon, called in as
408
τονόω
brace up,
409
ἐξοπλίζω
arm completely,
410
ἄγκυρα
anchor,
411
λόφος
back of the neck
412
δειλός
cowardly,
413
μάθος
custom
414
ὀνομαστής
autumator,
415
ἐπιτελέω
complete, finish, accomplish,
416
ἐξανύω
accomplish, make effectual,
417
ἐπινέφελος
clouded, overcast
418
διατίθημι
arrange
419
φθορά
destruction, ruin,
420
πενθέω
bewail, lament
421
πρόσθεν
before
422
ἐπιφοιτάω
come habitually
423
φθορεύς
corrupter, seducer,
424
νεατός
breaking-up of fallow land,
425
ἐπιφανής
coming to light, coming suddenly into view, appearing,
426
παντελής
all-complete, absolute
427
ἄναξις
bringing up, raising up,
428
μηχανεύς
contriver
429
δικάζω
Bis Acc.
430
παράλιος
by the sea
431
πνεῦμα
blast, wind,
432
μέλλησις
being about to do, threatening to do
433
μαρτυρέω
bear witness, give evidence
434
συνάπας
all together
435
σκαιότης
awkwardness
436
γραμματιστής
clerk, registrar
437
ἐκβολάς
anything thrown out
438
πυρή
any place where fire is kindled
439
κήρα
cera, wax tablet,
440
ἀντάω
come opposite to, meet face to face, meet with,
441
μάκρα
bath-tub
442
φάσις
denunciation, information laid,
443
εὐνοῦχος
castrated person, eunuch
444
ἔτης
clansmen
445
αἰσχρός
causing shame, dishonouring, reproachful
446
κύω
conceive
447
κατακαίω
burn completely
448
ἄφιξις
arrival,
449
δραχμή
as much as one can hold in the hand,
450
ἀμελέω
—have no care for, be neglectful of,
451
καταπροδίδωμι
betray utterly, leave in the lurch
452
νίκη
contentious
453
τεκμαίρομαι
assign, ordain
454
μᾶλον
apple
455
γέρανος
crane, Grus cinerea
456
ἑλκέω
drag about, tear asunder
457
πεδάω
bind with fetters
458
ἁγέομαι
custom, prescription
459
ὑπαρχή
beginning,
460
συναλίζω
bring together, collect, assemble
461
προγίγνομαι
come forward,
462
λεῦκος
a fish
463
ὁμοῦ
at the same place, together,
464
ἐξαγωγή
a leading out
465
λαμπρός
bright, radiant
466
ἀκτή
corn
467
παντάπασι
all in all, altogether, wholly
468
κομιδή
attendance, care
469
πανστρατιά
a levy of the whole army
470
ἐξιάομαι
cure thoroughly,
471
ἐξυβρίζω
break out into insolence, wax wanton,
472
φαρμακεύω
administer a drug
473
κατορύσσω
bury, sink in the earth
474
σαφής
clear, plain, distinct
475
ἐκκαίω
burn out,
476
τελέθω
come into being
477
πάμφορος
all-bearing, all-productive
478
ἀγορά
assembly
479
λίπος
animal fat, lard, tallow
480
μελεδωνός
attendant, guardian
481
ἀπαλλαγή
deliverance, release, relief from
482
ἐπανάγω
bring up
483
νεανίης
a young man, youth
484
παρεξίημι
allow to pass through
485
ἔκλειψις
abandonment,
486
ἁμαρτάνω
Acut. (Sp.)
487
ἐπάγω
bring on,
488
λεπτόν
a very small coin, a mite
489
νῶτον
back,
490
λίσσομαι
beg, pray
491
λουτρόν
bath, bathing-place
492
μόρον
black mulberry
493
κοινός
common
494
Φοῖνιξ
a Phoenician
495
ἀντιβίην
against, face to face,
496
προσαντάω
appear
497
σκέπη
covering, shelter, protection
498
πεντηκοντάς
body of fifty
499
πλεκτή
coil, wreath,
500
δρῦς
a tree
