Reading Greek: Section 1 Vocabulary Flashcards
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ἀκούουσι(ν)
A
(they) hear
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Q
βαίνει
A
(he) goes
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Q
βλέπει
A
(he) looks
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Q
βλέπουσι(ν)
A
(they) look
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δὲ
A
and; but
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εἰς
A
to, into
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εἰς Εὔβοιαν
A
to Euboia
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εἰς τὸ πλοῖον
A
onto the ship
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εἰς Χίον
A
to Chios
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εἰσβαίνει
A
(he) embarks
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εἰσβαίνουσι(ν)
A
(they) embark
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ἐν
A
in, on
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ἐν Βυζαντίῳ
A
in Byzantium
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ἐν Εὐβοίᾳ
A
in Euboia
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ἐν Χίῳ
A
in Chios
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ἐξαίφνης
A
suddenly
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ἔπειτα
A
then, next
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ἐστι(ν)
A
he/there/it is
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καὶ
A
and; also; even
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καὶ…καὶ
A
both…and
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μὲν…δὲ
A
on the one hand…on the other
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ὁ
A
the
masculine, nominative, singular
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ὁ Δικαιόπολις
A
Dikaiopolis
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ὁ Ζηνόθεμις
A
Sdenothemis
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ὁ Ἡγέστρατος
Hegestratos
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ὁ κυβερνήτης
the captain, steersmen, helmsman
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ὁ ῥαψῳδός
the rhapsode
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oἱ
the
| masculine, nominative, plural
29
οἱ ναῦται
the sailors, crew
| masculine, nominative, plural
30
ὁρᾷ
(he) sees
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ὁρῶοι(ν)
(they) see
32
οὖν
so, really, therefore
33
πλεῖ
(it) sails
34
πρὸς
towards
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πρὸς τὰς Ἀθήνας
towards Athens
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πρὸς τὴν γῆν
towards the land
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πρὸς τὸν Πειραιᾶ
towards the Peiraieus
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τε...καὶ
both...and
| A and B, both A and B
39
τέλος
finally
40
τήν
the
| feminine, accusative, singular
41
τὴν ἀκρόπολιν
the Acropolis
| feminine, accusative, singular
42
τί;
what?
43
τόν
the
| masculine, accusative, singular
44
τὸν Παρθενῶνα
the Parthenon
| masculine, accusative, singular
45
τό
the
| neuter, nominative/accusative, singular
46
τὸ πλοῖον
the ship, vessel
| neuter, nominative/accusative, singular
47
ψόφον
a noise
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ἀκούω
I hear
49
ἀκούεις
you (s.) hear
50
ἀκούομεν
we hear
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ἄκουε
listen! (s.)
52
ἀληθῆ
the truth
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ἀλλὰ
but
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ἆρα
*indicates question*
55
αὖθις
again
56
πλέπε
look! (s.)
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γὰρ
for
58
δεῦρο
here, over here
59
Δικαιόπολι
Dikaiopolis
60
ἐγὼ
I
61
ἔγωγε
I; I at least; I for my part
62
ἐλθέ
come! (s.)
63
ἐστι(ν)
(it) is
64
Ζεῦ
Zeus
65
Ζηνόθεμι
Sdenothemis
66
ἡ ἀκρόπολις
the Acropolis
| feminine nominative singular
67
ἡμεῖς
we
68
ἰδού
here! hey! look! (s.)
69
καλός
fine, beautiful, good
| masculine, nominative, singular
70
καλὴ
fine, beautiful, good
| feminine, nominative, singular
71
καλόν
fine, beautiful, good
| neuter, nominative/accusative, singular
72
κυβερνῆτα
captain
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κυβερνήτης
captain
74
λέγεις
you (s.) are speaking/saying/telling
75
μὰ Δία
by Zeus
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μὴ
don't
77
ναί
yes
78
νῦν
now
79
ὁ Παρθενών
the Parthenon
| masculine, nominative, singular
80
ὁ Πειραιεύς
the Peiraireus
| masculine, nominative, singular
81
ὁρῶ
I see
82
ὁρᾷς
you (s.) see
83
οὐ
no
84
οὐδὲν
nothing
85
οὐχ
not
86
ὁ ψόφος
the noise
| masculine, nominative, singular
87
ποῦ;
where?
88
σαφῶς
clearly
89
σὺ
you (s.)
90
τίς;
what? who?
91
τὸ νεώριον
the naval dockyard
| neuter, nominative/accusative, singular
92
τὸν Πειραιᾶ
the Peiraieus
| masculine, accusative, singular
93
τὸν ψόφος
the noise
| masculine, accusative, singular
94
φρόντιζε
worry! (s.)
| sc. 'about it'
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ὦ
O
| addressing someone
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ὡς
how!
97
αἱ
the
| feminine, nominative, plural
98
αἱ ὁλκάδες
the merchant ships
| feminine, nominative, plural
99
βαίυετε
you (pl.) are going
100
βλέπετε
look! (pl.)
101
διὰ τί;
why?
102
ἔλθετε
come! (pl.)
103
καλαί
fine, beautiful, good
| feminine, nominative, plural
104
καλά
fine, beautiful, good
| neuter, nominative/accusative, plural
105
καταπαίνομεν
we go down
106
κάτωθεν
from below
107
λέγε
say! (s.)
108
μένετε
you (pl.) stay
109
ὁρῶμεν
(we) see
110
ὁρᾶτε
you (pl.) see
111
οὑκ
not
112
πόθεν;
from where?
113
ποῖ;
where to?
114
Πόσειδον
Poseidon
| god of the sea
115
τά
the
| neuter, nominative/accusative, plural
116
τὰ ἐμπόρια
the markets
117
τάς
the
| feminine, accusative, plural
118
τὰς ὁλκάδας
the merchant ships
| feminine, accusative, plural
119
τί μήν;
so what?; of course
120
ὑμεῖς
you (pl.)
121
φίλοι
friends
122
φροντίζετε
worry! (pl.)
| sc. 'about it'
123
βοηθεῖτε
help! (pl.)
124
διώκετε
give chase! (pl.)
125
δύει
(he) is sinking
126
ἐκ
out of, from
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ἐκ τοῦ πλοίου
from/out of the ship
128
ἐμαυτὸν
myself
129
ἐυ τῇ δεξιᾷ
in (his/your) right hand
130
ἔχω
(I) have/am holding
131
ἔχεις
you (s.) have/are holding
132
ἔχει
(he) has/is holding
133
Ἡγέστρατε
Hegestratos
134
καταβαίνει
(he) goes down
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καταβαίνουσι(ν)
(they) go down
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καταδύει
(he) is sinking
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κάτω
below
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λαμβάνετε
you (pl.) catch/seize
139
λέγει
(he) is speaking/saying/telling
140
ναῦται
sailors, crew
141
ὁ ἄνθρωπος
the man, fellow
| masculine, nominative, singular
142
οἴμοι
alas! oh dear!
143
ὁρῶσι(ν)
(they) see
144
οὐδὲ
and...not
145
οὗτος
hey, you!
146
πέλεκυς
axe
| nominative
147
πέλεκυν
axe
| accusative
148
ποιῶ
(I) am doing/making
149
ποιεῖς
you (s.) are doing/making
150
ποιεῖ
(he) is doing/making
151
ῥίπτω
I am throwing/going to throw
152
τι
something
153
τὸν ἄνθρωπον
the man, fellow
| masculine, accusative, singular
154
τὸν Ἡγέστρατον
Hegestratos
| masculine, accusative, singular
155
φεύγω
(I) am off/running away
156
φίλε
friend
157
ψόφον οὐδένα
any noise
158
ἄγε
come on! (s.)
159
ἀναβαίνουσι
(they) are coming up
160
ἄνω
above
161
βοηθοῦσι
(they) help
162
δή
then; now
| stressing
163
διώκουσι(ν)
(they) pursue/(give) chase
164
εἰς τὴν θάλατταν
into the sea
165
ἐν τῇ θαλάτταῃ
on the sea
166
ἤδη
now; already
167
ἤδη γε
yes, already
168
με
me
169
μένει
(he) stays/is waiting
170
μένε
stay! (s.)
171
ὁ ἄνδρες
the men
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ὁ λέμβος
the life-boat
173
πρὸς τὸν Ζηνόθεμιν
towards Sdenothemis
174
πρὸς τοὺς ναύτας
towards the sailors
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ῥῖπτε
throw! (s.)
176
σεαυτὸν
yourself (s.)
177
σῷζε
save! (s.)
178
τῇ θαλάττῃ
the sea
| feminine, dative, singular
179
τούς
the
| masculine, accusative, plural
180
τοὺς ναύτας
the sailors/crew
| masculine, accusative, plural
181
φεύγεις
you (s.) are off/running away
182
φεύγει
(he) is off/runs off
183
φεῦγε
run away! be off! (s.)
184
ἀπό
from
185
ἀπὸ τοῦ πλοίου
from the ship
186
ἀποθνῄσκω
I am dying
187
ἀποθνῄσκομεν
we are dying
188
ἀποθνῄσκουσι(ν)
(they) are dying
189
ἀπολύει
(he) lets go/releases
190
ἀποχωρεῖ
(it) goes away
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ἑαυτοὺς
themselves
192
εἰσι(ν)
(they) are
193
ζητοῦσι(ν)
(they) look for
194
κακοί
bad
| masculine, nominative, plural
195
κακῶς
badly
(tr. 'a bad death')
(adverb)
196
μέυουσι(ν)
(they) wait
197
οἱ ἄυθρωποι
the men/fellows
| masculine, nominative, plural
198
ὁρῶσι(ν)
(they) see
199
ῥίπτουσι(ν)
(they) throw
200
τὴν φυγὴν
their flight
| feminine, accusative, singular
201
τὸν λέμβον
the life-boat
| masculine, accusative, singular
202
τοὺς ἀνθρώπους
the men/fellows
| masculine, accusative, plural
203
φεύγουσι(ν)
(they) run away
204
ἀεὶ
always
205
ἀκριβῶς
closely; in detail
206
ἀναβαίνει
(he) comes up (on deck)
207
βεβαία
assured
208
ἐγγύς
nearby
209
εἰς τὸν λιμένα
to the harbour
210
ἐμόν
mine
211
ἐν ἐμοὶ
in my hands
| lit. in me
212
ἐν κινδύνῳ
in danger
213
ἐσμέν
we are
214
ἡ ἡμετέρα σωτηρία
[the] our safety
215
ἡμᾶς
us
216
θύομεν
we sacrifice
217
θυσίας
sacrifices
218
καὶ δὴ καὶ
and moreover
219
καταβαίνω
(I) go down
220
καταδύνει
(it) is sinking
221
μένει
(he) remains
222
νῦν
now
223
ὁ ἡμετέρος λέμβος
[the] our lifeboat
224
ὁ λιμήν
the harbur
| masculine, nominative, singular
225
περισκοπῶ
(I) look around
226
σιώπα
be quiet! (s.)
227
σκοπεῖ
(he) makes an examination, looks
228
σοι
to you (s.)
229
σῴζεις
you (s.) save
230
σῶοι
safe
231
σῶον
safe
232
τὸ ἔργον
the task
| neuter, nominative/accusative, singular
233
τὸ ἡμέτερον πλοῖον
[the] our ship
234
τοὺς ἀνθρώπους
the men
| masculine, accusative, plural
235
δῆλός ἐστι(ν)
it is clear
236
διὰ (+acc.)
because of
237
εἶ
you (s.) are
238
ἐπὶ (+acc.)
over
239
ἐρωτάω
ask
240
ἡ υαῦς
the ship
| feminine, nominative, singular
241
κοίλῃ ἐνὶ νηί
in a hollow ship
242
κυβερνάω
steer
243
μέλαινα
black
| nominative
244
κυβερνῆτα
captain
| vocative, singular
245
μῶρος
stupid
| masculine, nominative, singular
246
μῶρα
stupid
| feminine, nominative, singular
247
μῶρον
stupid
| neuter, nominative, singular
248
ναῦτα
sailor
| vocative, singular
249
ναῦται
sailors
| vocative, plural
250
ναύτης τις
a sailor
| nominative, singular
251
νηὶ θοῇ
a swift ship
252
νηὶ μελαίνῃ
a black ship
253
νὺξ
night
| nominative
254
οἴνοπα πόντον
a wine-faced sea
| accusative
255
ὁ ναύτης
the sailor
| nominative, singular
256
ὁ Σωκράτης
Socrates
257
οἶδα
I know
258
οἶσθα
you (s.) know
259
οἶδε(ν)
(he) knows
260
ὁμηπίζω
quote Homer
261
ὅτι
that
262
παίζω (πρός + acc.)
joke (at)
263
πλέομεν / πλέουσιν
εε + εει are the only forms of πλέω that are contracted in Attic Greek
264
ὁ ῥαψῳδός
the rhapsode
265
ῥαψῳδός τις
a rhapsode
266
σιωπάω
be quiet
267
τᾶν
my dear chap
| condescendingly
268
τὴν υύκτα
the night/dark
269
τί τὸ
what's this?
270
τὸν κυβερνήτην
the captain
271
τὸν λιμένα
the harbour
272
τοὺς μαθητάς
the/his students
273
τῷ πλοίῳ
the ship
274
ὥσπερ
like
275
δῆλος
clear; obvious
| masculine, nominative, singular
276
δῆλη
clear; obvious
| feminine, nominative, singular
277
δῆλον
clear; obvious
| neuter, nominative, singular
278
ἀπαίδευτος
an ignoramus
| masculine, nominative, singular
279
ἀπαίδευτον
an ignoramus
| neuter, nominative, singular
280
γιγνώσκω
know
281
διότι
because
282
εἰμι
I am
283
ἐοτὶ(ν)
(he) is
284
ἐμός
my
| masculine, nominative, singular
285
ἐμή
my
| feminine, nominative, singular
286
ἐμόν
my
| neuter, nominative, singular
287
ἔμπειρος
experienced
| masculine, nominative, singular
288
ἔμπειρον
experienced
| neuter, nominative, singular
289
θοή
swift
| feminine, nominative, singular
290
ἢ
or
291
θοός
swift
| masculine, nominative, singular
292
θοόν
swift
| neuter, nominative, singular
293
κοῖλος
hollow
| masculine, nominative, singular
294
κοῖλη
hollow
| feminine, nominative, singular
295
κοῖλον
hollow
| neuter, nominative, singular
296
μὲν οὖν
no, rather
297
ναί
yes
298
τά ναυτικά
naval matters
299
ὁ Ὅμηρος
Homer (epic poet, author of the Illiad and Odyssey)
300
περὶ (+acc.)
about, around, with regard to
301
περὶ Ὁμήρου
about Homer
302
πολεμικός
of war
| masculine, nominative, singular
303
πολεμικόν
of war
| neuter, nominative, singular
304
πολεμική
of war
| feminine, nominative, singular
305
πολλά
many things
| accusative
306
πότερον...ἢ
whether...or
307
πῶς
how?
308
πῶς γὰρ οὔ
of course
309
τά στρατηγικά
generalship
310
στρατηγικός - ή - όν
of a general
311
τά στρατιωτικά
soldiering
312
τί δέ;
what next?
313
ἀγαθός
good
| masculine, nominative, singular
314
ἀγαθή
good
| feminine, nominative, singular
315
ἀγαθόν
good
| neuter, nominative, singular
316
ἄμα
at the same time
317
ἄριστος
best
| masculine, nominative, singular
318
ἄριστον
best
| neuter, nominative, singular
319
ἄριστη
best
| feminine, nominative, singular
320
δήπου
of course
321
ἐμὲ
me
322
ἡ ῥαψῳδική
the rhapsode's skill
323
ἡ στρατηγική
the general's skill
324
μάλιστα
yes, indeed
325
μέντοι
yes indeed
326
μία τέχνη
one and the same skill
| nom.
327
οἶδε(ν)
(he) knows
328
οὔκουν
not...therefore
329
οὅτως
thus, in this way
330
παῖδες
children
| nominative, plural
331
πρὸς ἐμέ
at/with me
332
ὁ στρατηγός
general
| 2a
333
Σωκρατέω
play Socrates
334
τοὺς μαθητὰς
the/his students
335
τῶν Ἑλλήνων
of the Greeks
336
ὁ Ἑλλην
Greek
