Herodotus Histories Book 7 Part 1 Greek Vocabulary Flashcards
Taken from Perseus word frequency
χρησμῳδέω
deliver oracles, prophesy,
ὑδρεύω
draw fetch,
προεξέδρα
chair of state,
ἐπιάομαι
cure
παρακαλέω
call to
ἐπιζέω
boil over
νεκρών
burial-place,
σειράω
bind
σιγάζω
bid
νεκρός
corpse,
ἡλιάζω
bake in the sun
ψιλός
bare,
σκευοφορέω
carry
προσφορά
bringing to, applying
διειρύω
draw across,
καθέλκω
draw to the sea, launch
ἀτάρ
but, nevertheless,
ἰός
arrow
προσέρχομαι
come
σύμβουλος
adviser, counsellor
προμετωπίδιος
before
ἡμίτομον
a half
θυσία
burnt-offering, sacrifice
βιάζω
constrain
δῆμος
a country-district, country, land
διασκεδάζω
disperse
ἀναστατέω
carry off,
ναυαρχέω
command a fleet
ἐπιδέω
bind, fasten on
ἐκπράσσω
bring about, achieve,
κυνέη
dog’s skin
αὖ
again, anew, afresh, once more,
πομπή
conduct, escort,
ἔμπαλιν
backwards, back
ὅμως
all the same, nevertheless,
διαφέρω
carry over
ἐνδιατάσσω
draw up in
ἄμπωτις
being sucked back,
κόμπος
din, clash
ἐπιμελής
careful
σύστασις
bringing together, introduction, recommendation
συναράσσω
dash together, dash in pieces, crush
ὄρνις
ara,
προφέρω
bring before
κῆδος
care about
καταχώννυμι
cover with a heap, overwhelm, bury
ἀρχιτέκτων
chief-artificer, master-builder, director of works,
σοφία
cleverness
παραθαλάσσιος
beside the sea
ἄκοσμος
disorderly
ἀηδής
distasteful, nauseous
τέμενος
a piece of land cut off and assigned as an official domain
πάταγος
clatter, crash
νόμιμος
conformable to custom, usage,
ἐπισπάω
draw
ζειρά
a wide upper garment
ἐπιθυμητός
desired, to be desired
ῥώμη
bodily strength, might
ἀξίνη
axe-head,
βαθύς
deep
πάραλος
by
διακοσμέω
divide and marshal, muster, array,
ἄλφιτον
barley-groats,
ἐπεισφέρω
bring in besides
ῥόπαλον
club, cudgel
ὧρος
a year,
τέμνω
ā-cāmati
ἐπέρχομαι
come upon
φρέαρ
an artificial well
πλανάω
cause to wander
ὄνομαι
blame, find fault with, treat scornfully,
φιάλη
bowl
συνεπαινέω
approve together, give joint assent, consent, approve
πολέμαρχος
chieftain, war-lord,
νεώς
a temple
ἐμπρήθω
blow up, inflate
ἀτιμία
dishonour, disgrace,
ἆρα
anxiety
δῆτα
certainly, to be sure, of course
ἐπιβοηθέω
come to aid, succour
σειρά
cord, rope
αὐτομολέω
desert,
χαλκοῦς
copper coin
διαίρεσις
divisibility,
ὀροφόω
cover with a roof,
ὑπερήμισυς
above half, more than half,
ἀρή
bane, ruin,
συγκύπτω
bend forwards, stoop and lay heads together
ἐπιφράσσω
block up,
προφερής
carried before, placed before, excelling
ὁρίζω
divide
δείκνυμι
bring to light, show forth,
πέλω
come into existence, become, be
σύμμικτος
commingled, promiscuous
ἡλικιάζομαι
assume this
ἀρχαιόομαι
become ancient,
ἆθλος
contest
ἀκρωτηριάζω
cut off
ἠῷος
at break of day
ἀπειθής
disobedient,
ποίημα
anything made
βάπτω
dip,
ἄνωγα
command, order,
συναποθνήσκω
die together with
ἀναβοάω
cry, shout aloud,
πεμπάζω
count on the five fingers
ματαιόω
bring to naught
ἀπορρέω
Cat. Cod.Astr.
συλλαβή
conception, pregnancy
ἀπόστασις
causing to revolt,
ἐρέω
ask, inquire,
σωτηρία
deliverance, preservation
συναμφότεροι
both together
προκαταλύω
break up, annul beforehand,
κάτειμι
—go, come down
προποιέω
do before
συμβουλία
advice
μεμπτός
blameworthy
κέρας
Aër.
κρεουργέω
cut up like a butcher
τειχέω
build walls
ψηφίζω
count, reckon,
χειρίς
a covering for the hand, glove,
σύντροφος
brought up together with
κατασπάω
draw, pull down
θώραξ
corslet; cuirass
τέμνω
cut
ἐπιφέρω
bring, put
δίδημι
bind, fetter,
ἀνασπαστός
drawn up,
ἐμποδών
before the feet, in the way, in one’s path
προφαίνω
bring to light, show forth, manifest
ἀχθοφορέω
bear burdens,
ἡμίτομος
cut in two
στερέω
deprive, bereave, rob
διατελέω
bring quite to an end, accomplish,
ἀνασταυρόω
affix to a cross, crucify,
περιαγγέλλω
announce by messages sent round
νόμος
anything assigned, a usage, custom, law, ordinance
καθυπέρτερος
above
φθάνω
come
ἀκτάζω
banquet on the shore, enjoy oneself
ταῦρος
bull
αἰών
aevum
ὑποδέξιος
able to receive, capacious, ample,
κοινόω
communicate, impart
σπάθη
any broad blade
γαμβρός
connexion by marriage
κοιάζω
covinnus,
σάφα
clearly, plainly, assuredly
ἀποικίς
a colony
ὅρος
boundary, landmark,
σχέτλιος
able to hold out, unwearying, unflinching
ζημιάζω
damno,
γοῦν
at least then
κνάω
Bis Acc.
τελαμών
broad strap
χαλινός
bit,
ἐπίκαυτος
burnt at the tip
τελευτή
completion, accomplishment
θύμον
Cretan thyme, Thymbra capitata
ἀρήγω
aid, succour,
τίσις
apa-citis
συνέταιρος
companion, partner, comrade
ἐμποδέω
as if fettered
ῥοιάς
corn poppy, Papaver Rhoeas
ἐρῆμος
desolate, lonely, solitary,
προσγίγνομαι
attach oneself to
παλίντονος
bent backward
δάκνω
bite,
δικαστής
a judge,
μέσης
a wind between
ἀτέω
demented, reckless,
κέλης
courser, riding-horse
κολούω
cut short, dock, curtail
καταντάω
come down to, arrive
μεγαλοπρεπής
befitting a great man, magnificent
δείλη
afternoon
σκεπάζω
cover, shelter
παραιτέομαι
beg of
διαπολεμέω
carry a war through,
πέλεκυς
axe
δίκη
custom, usage,
πληγή
blow, stroke,
ἐλασᾶς
bird
οἶος
alone
ἀγή
breakage:
σύλλογος
assembly, concourse, meeting
περιποιέω
cause to remain over and above, keep safe, preserve
ἀπόδεξις
acceptance,
ἐμπορία
commerce
παρερύω
draw along the side
διορύσσω
dig through,
συνεκπράσσομαι
assist in avenging
ψῦχος
cold,
ἄγε
come on!
κάτω
downwards
εἴδομαι
are visible, appear
τριάζω
conquer, vanquish,
τόλμα
courage, hardihood,
σχεδιάζω
do
πρόκροσσοι
a, ranged in rows
κοίτη
bedstead,
δορυφορέω
attend as a body-guard,
πεῖσις
affection, susceptibility
πρόβλημα
anything thrown forward
ἅλωσις
capture,
σκευοφόρος
carrying
καταλλάσσω
change
ζώνη
belt, girdle
κυέω
bear in the womb, be pregnant with
ἀνωγή
command, exhortation,
γλίχομαι
cling to, strive after, long for
περιοικοδομέω
build round
πρόβολος
anything that projects
τοξότης
bowman, archer,
ἐπεγείρω
awaken, rouse up,
σκηνάω
banqueters
ἀφήκω
arrive at or have arrived,
ἄρκος
bear,
ἱλάσκομαι
appease
ἄγος
any matter of religious awe
κυνώ
bitch
δορκάς
an animal of the deer kind
ξυνός
common, public, general,
καταφαίνω
declare, make known
σάγαρις
a single edged axe
ὡσεί
as if, as though
βουλευτήριον
council-chamber
κτενίζω
comb
διότι
because, for the reason that, since,
μόσχος
calf, young bull; young shoot
θανατάω
desire to die
ἀνέλκω
draw up,
ἔρδω
do,
καταρρήγνυμι
break down
χιλιάρχης
commander of a
αὐτόματος
acting of one’s own will, of oneself,
δίπτυχος
double-folded, doubled,
ἐπαινέω
approve, applaud, commend,
ὄνος
ass,
βλαστάνω
bud, sprout, grow
ἄριοι
Arians
συγκόπτω
chop up
οὐρίζω
carry with a fair wind, waft on the way
κατασκάπτω
dig down
ὑπεξερύω
dragout and away,
πλησιόχωρος
adjacent, bordering upon,
ἀχθοφόρος
bearing burdens,
προγόνη
abavia, privigna, Gloss.,
φθείρω
destroy
νησόομαι
become an island,
ἀνασπάω
draw, pull up,
συγχωρέω
come together, meet
εὖρος
breadth, width
ἰόομαι
become
ἑδράζω
cause to sit, place
παραλλάσσω
cause to alternate
σύντομος
cut short, abridged
ἱερόω
consecrate, dedicate
ταξίαρχος
commander of a corps
βοάω
cry aloud, shout
μακαριστός
deemed
πελάζω
approach, draw near
ἐπίτηδες
designedly, deceitfully
δοιάζω
consider in two ways, be in two minds:
σκαφεύς
digger, delver
ὁλκάζω
draw,
ἐμπίμπρημι
b
βαρβαρικός
barbaric, non-Greek,
διωρυχή
digging
ἐξορύσσω
dig out
ἁμαρτία
a failure, fault,
ἐπικάρσιος
cross-wise, at an angle
ἄποικος
away from home, abroad,
δεξιάζω
approve,
μεταίτιος
being the joint cause of, accessory to
ἰάζω
cry aloud
ἀνδραγαθία
bravery, manly virtue,
ἁρμάμαξα
covered carriage,
ἐξανάγω
bring out of
συναπόλλυμι
destroy together
μηχανή
contrivance
σανίς
board, plank, timber
κῦμα
anything swollen
ἀγωνίζομαι
contend for a prize
σιταγωγέω
convey corn
ἐνιαυτός
anniversary,
ἐναύω
cry aloud in
καλλονή
beauty
κακολογία
coarse expression, bad style
ἐμμένω
abide in
μέδιμνος
a medimnus
ποτέ
at some time
τρίχωμα
a growth of hair, hair
ὑπόδεξις
care, attention,
καθαρμός
cleansing, purification
ἐνάπτω
bind on
μέμφομαι
blame, censure
ἀναφαίνω
cause to give light, make to blaze up,
παρηγορέω
address, exhort
ἄγνυμι
break, shiver
ἔντομος
cut in pieces,
μηνίω
cherish wrath, be wroth against
προσναυπηγέω
build in addition
ἐπιφοίτησις
a coming upon
γλύφω
carve, cut out with a knife
αἷμα
blood
διάβασις
crossing over, passage,
θράσος
courage
Φρύξ
a Phrygian
μάλη
arm-pit
ἐπάγνυμι
break,
δοκιμάζω
assay, test,
χοῖνιξ
choenix,
ἐπονομάζω
apply
τέλλω
accomplish
αἰνός
dread, dire, grim
ἐνδοιαστός
doubtful
φύς
a son;
βιάω
constrain
γέρρον
anything made of wicker-work
εὐδαίμων
blessed with a good genius
ζέω
boil, seethe
τόξευμα
arrow,
χαλεπός
difficult
σκίδνημι
disperse
θάρσος
courage
ὀψίζω
do, go
παραπλήσιος
coming alongside of
ἐκφέρω
carry out of
ἀπαγγέλλω
bring tidings, report,
βιός
bow
ἄρον
cuckoo-pint, Arum italicum,
διατέμνω
cut through, cut in twain, dissever,
ἐκφαίνω
bring to light, reveal
λαγῶς
a hare
εἰσοικίζω
bring in as a dweller
λειμών
any moist, grassy place, meadow
βοείη
an ox-hide, ox-hide shield
κλάδος
branch, shoot
γύψος
chalk,
κύων
dog, bitch
ταχυάλωτος
conquered quickly
κατάγνυμι
Cat.Cod. Astr.
δένδρον
a tree
χρυσίον
a piece of gold,
καταφοιτάω
come down constantly
ἁμιλλάομαι
compete, vie, contend,
τριηραρχέω
command a trireme,
ἐπακτός
brought in,
φάσμα
apparition, phantom,
ἐμμενής
abiding in
οἰκία
building, house, dwelling,
μεταβουλεύω
alter one’s plans, change one’s mind
ἐπικοσμέω
add ornaments to, decorate after
ζημιόω
cause loss
θύος
burnt sacrifice
ἐπιτελής
brought to an end, completed, accomplished,
καταισχύνω
dishonour, put to shame
συμφορεύς
aide-de-camp
ἐκφορέω
carry out
ἀναψύχω
cool, refresh,
ἔκγονος
born of, sprung from,
μεταδοκέω
change one’s opinion
ἑκάς
afar, far off,
πυκάζω
cover closely
ἀρχέτης
a leader, prince
σκεπάω
cover, shelter
τιμώρημα
act of vengeance
ποινή
bloodmoney, were-gild, fine
στήλη
block of stone
καθαγίζω
devote, dedicate
μέλας
black, dark
δεσποσύνη
absolute rule, despotism,
ὀνίνημι
D Mort.
ὅπη
by which
συντέμνω
cut down, cut short
βάθος
depth
ἀναφέρω
bring, carry up,
αἰτιάομαι
accuse, censure
ναύαρχος
commander of a fleet, admiral
συμφοράζω
bewail
πιλόω
contract
χαλκεύς
coppersmith,
πιλέω
compress wool, make it into felt
ὑλάω
bark, bay,
μῆλον
apple
περιγράφω
draw a line round
ἱκάνω
come
τάλαντον
balance
πυκνός
close, compact.
εἰσφέρω
carry in,
δεκάρχης
decurion,
φυλλόω
clothe with leaves,
κλέπτω
clěpere
ἐπιμέμφομαι
cast blame upon
ἀποφέρω
Bis Acc.
αὐχέω
boast, plume oneself,
ἐκπνέω
breathe out
παρίστημι
cause to stand, place beside
πέζις
bullfist, Lycoperdon Bovista
πρόβατον
cattle,
σκευόφορος
carrying
ὅρμος
cord, chain,
ἠιών
a sea-bank, shore, beach
ἐπίκλητος
called upon, called in as
τονόω
brace up,
ἐξοπλίζω
arm completely,
ἄγκυρα
anchor,
λόφος
back of the neck
δειλός
cowardly,
μάθος
custom
ὀνομαστής
autumator,
ἐπιτελέω
complete, finish, accomplish,
ἐξανύω
accomplish, make effectual,
ἐπινέφελος
clouded, overcast
διατίθημι
arrange
φθορά
destruction, ruin,
πενθέω
bewail, lament
πρόσθεν
before
ἐπιφοιτάω
come habitually
φθορεύς
corrupter, seducer,
νεατός
breaking-up of fallow land,
ἐπιφανής
coming to light, coming suddenly into view, appearing,
παντελής
all-complete, absolute
ἄναξις
bringing up, raising up,
μηχανεύς
contriver
δικάζω
Bis Acc.
παράλιος
by the sea
πνεῦμα
blast, wind,
μέλλησις
being about to do, threatening to do
μαρτυρέω
bear witness, give evidence
συνάπας
all together
σκαιότης
awkwardness
γραμματιστής
clerk, registrar
ἐκβολάς
anything thrown out
πυρή
any place where fire is kindled
κήρα
cera, wax tablet,
ἀντάω
come opposite to, meet face to face, meet with,
μάκρα
bath-tub
φάσις
denunciation, information laid,
εὐνοῦχος
castrated person, eunuch
ἔτης
clansmen
αἰσχρός
causing shame, dishonouring, reproachful
κύω
conceive
κατακαίω
burn completely
ἄφιξις
arrival,
δραχμή
as much as one can hold in the hand,
ἀμελέω
—have no care for, be neglectful of,
καταπροδίδωμι
betray utterly, leave in the lurch
νίκη
contentious
τεκμαίρομαι
assign, ordain
μᾶλον
apple
γέρανος
crane, Grus cinerea
ἑλκέω
drag about, tear asunder
πεδάω
bind with fetters
ἁγέομαι
custom, prescription
ὑπαρχή
beginning,
συναλίζω
bring together, collect, assemble
προγίγνομαι
come forward,
λεῦκος
a fish
ὁμοῦ
at the same place, together,
ἐξαγωγή
a leading out
λαμπρός
bright, radiant
ἀκτή
corn
παντάπασι
all in all, altogether, wholly
κομιδή
attendance, care
πανστρατιά
a levy of the whole army
ἐξιάομαι
cure thoroughly,
ἐξυβρίζω
break out into insolence, wax wanton,
φαρμακεύω
administer a drug
κατορύσσω
bury, sink in the earth
σαφής
clear, plain, distinct
ἐκκαίω
burn out,
τελέθω
come into being
πάμφορος
all-bearing, all-productive
ἀγορά
assembly
λίπος
animal fat, lard, tallow
μελεδωνός
attendant, guardian
ἀπαλλαγή
deliverance, release, relief from
ἐπανάγω
bring up
νεανίης
a young man, youth
παρεξίημι
allow to pass through
ἔκλειψις
abandonment,
ἁμαρτάνω
Acut. (Sp.)
ἐπάγω
bring on,
λεπτόν
a very small coin, a mite
νῶτον
back,
λίσσομαι
beg, pray
λουτρόν
bath, bathing-place
μόρον
black mulberry
κοινός
common
Φοῖνιξ
a Phoenician
ἀντιβίην
against, face to face,
προσαντάω
appear
σκέπη
covering, shelter, protection
πεντηκοντάς
body of fifty
πλεκτή
coil, wreath,
δρῦς
a tree