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Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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γράφω

A

I write/am writing

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ἐθέλω

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be willing to, wish to

(Likes to be infinitive)

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θῡ́ω

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Offer sacrifice/sacrifice/slay

“Tuer”

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Κλέρτω

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Steal

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παιδεύω

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(I) teach, educate

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σπεύδω

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hasten (to)
strive (to)
be eager (to)

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φυλάττω

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Stand guard
Guard
Protect
Preserve

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πέμπω

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Send

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ἀγορά

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Marketplace
Market

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ἐπιστολή

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Letter
Message

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ἡσυχίā

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Leisure
Stillness
Tranquility

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θεᾱ́

A

goddess

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σκηνή

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Tent

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χώρā

A

Land
Countryside
Space
Position

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ἀκούω

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Hear
Listen
Listen to

“I hear a NOISE” = accusative

“I hear a noisemaker” = genitive — because for example the man shouting is making the sound.

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βλάπτω

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Harm
Hurt

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κελεύω

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Order (to)
Command (to)
Urge (to)

With ACC. Or GEN. + infinitive

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δέσποινα

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Mistress (of the household)
lady
Lady (title for a goddess)

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θάλαττα

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Sea

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θεράπαινα

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Servant (female)
Maid

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κλίνη

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Couch
Bed

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μοῖρα

A

Destiny
Fate
Or with a capital M would be the character Moira

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ὤρα

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Season
Hour
ACC. or DAT. + infinitive = “it is time (to)”

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ἀλλάττω, ἀλλάξω

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Change, alter

I change someone or something

I will change someone or something

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διώκω, διώξω

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Pursue, chase, hunt, drive away, banish (like ostracism in Athens originally)

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ἔχω, ἔξω/σχήσω

A

Have, hold, possess

+ infinite = be able to

ἔχω = I shall possess for a period of time

σχήσω = I shall get hold of on a particular occasion

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μέλλω, μελλήσω

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+ present infinitive = delay to, hesitate to

+ future indicative = intend to, be about to

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η κόρη

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Girl, daughter, maiden (With capital = other name for Persephone)

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η οικία

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House, household

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ἔτι

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Still, yet, longer

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31
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μηκέτι

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No longer, no more (imperative mood)

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32
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οὐκέτι

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No longer, no more (with indicative)

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33
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πάλιν

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Back, backwards, again, once more

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34
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ἀλλά / ἀλλ’ (with vowel)

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But

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35
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χαίρω / χαιρήσω

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Be happy
(+ dative) rejoice (in)…take delight (in)

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36
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η αδελφή

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Sister

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37
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ο αδελφός

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Brother

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38
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ἄνθρωπος, ὁ, ἡ

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Human being, person, man, mankind, humankind, woman when with ἡ, womankind

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θεός, ὁ, ἡ

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god (masc.) or goddess
Voc. Sg. = θεός, Θεέ

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ἵππος (masc, or fem. article)

A

Horse/mare

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41
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λίθος, ó

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Stone

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42
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λύπη

A

Pain, grief

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43
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ὁδός, ἡ

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Way, path, road, journey

44
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ποταμός, ἡ

45
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χαρᾱ́, ἡ

A

Joy, delight

46
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ἀπό

A

Away from

ἀπ’ smith breathing

ἀφ’ rough breathing

47
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εύρισκw / εύρησκw

A

Find, find out, discover (eureka)

48
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λείπω / λείψω

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Leave, leave behind (transitive, “they left behind (what) the house”

49
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βίος, ό

A

Life, lifetime, livelihood

50
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δῶρον, τό

51
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ἔργων, τό

A

Work, task, occupation, deed

52
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θησαυρός, ό

53
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τέκνον, τό

A

Child, offspring

54
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φυτον, τό

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Plant, tree

(something grown garden/orchard)

55
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αγαθός, η, όν

A

Good (at doing something)
Brave (morally)
Good, virtuous

56
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 ἄξιος, α, ον

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+ Genitive or infinitive = worthy of/worthy to, deserving of/to

57
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καλός, η, όν

A

Beautiful, handsome, fair (of appearance)

Good, fine, noble (morally)

58
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δουλεύω, δουλεύσω

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+ dative = to be a slave (to)
serve

59
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δεσπότης, ό

A

Master (of the household)
lord
Despot

60
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μαθητής, ό

A

Student
Disciple

61
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νεανίας, ό

A

A youth
Young man

62
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οικτρής, ό

A

Servant (of the household)
Family member

63
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αθάνατος, ον

A

Immortal, undying

64
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ανάξιος

A

Worthless
+ genitive or infinitive = unworthy of/to
undeserving of/to

65
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δούλος, η, ον

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Enslaved
ος, ου, ό = male slave
η/ης, η = female slave

66
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ελεύθερος, α, όν

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+ genitive = free of or free from

67
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κακός, η, όν

A

Ugly,
bad, (at doing something)
Cowardly
(Morally) bad
Evil
Wicked

(Cacophony)

68
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πρότερος

A

Former
Earlier

69
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λέγω
ερω/λεξω (future)

A

Say, speak, tell

70
Q

πράττω
πράξω

71
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φεύγω
φυεξομαι

A

Flee, avoid, escape, be in exile

72
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αλήθεια, ή

A

Truth

τη αλήθεια = in truth, truly, really

73
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θάνατος, ό

A

Death
(With it a capital, it’s the personification as a god)

74
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κίνδυνος, ό

A

Danger, risk

75
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φίλος, η, ον

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+ dative = dear (to)
φίλος = male friend
φίλη = female friend

76
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δέ, δ’

A

(Postpositive conjunction)

And, but

77
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μέν

A

(Postpositive article)

Indeed

78
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μεν…δέ

A

(Correlatives)

On the one hand…on the other hand

79
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ó μεν..ó δέ

A

(Correlatives)

This one, that one

The one, the other..

Some…others (plural)

80
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οὖν

A

(Postpositive article)

Therefore, then

81
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πείθω, πείσω

A

With accusative + infinitive:
persuade (to)

With middle voice + dative:
Obey

82
Q

τρέπω, τρέψω

A

Turn
Middle = betake oneself, move

83
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ἅμαξα, ης, ή

A

Cart/wagon

84
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λίμνη, ης, ή

A

Marsh, pond, lake

85
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τόπος, ου, ό

A

Place, passage (in a book)

86
Q

τρόπος, ου, ό

A

Turn, way, manner, habit;
(Plural) Character

87
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μακρος, α, ον

A

Long, long-lasting

88
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μικρος, α, ον

A

Small, little

89
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πόρρω

A

Adverb: far, far off
Preposition + Genitive: far away from

90
Q

ὕπο (ὕπ’ , ὕφ)

A

Preposition + Dative: under
Preposition + Acc: under, to a place under

91
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πληττω, πληξψ

92
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φερω, οισω

A

Bear, bring, carry

93
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βιβλιον, το

94
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ιματίων, το

A

Cloak, clothes(pl)

95
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autos, autn, auto

A

Adjective in the predicate position = Self, very

96
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autos, autn, auto

A

In the attributive = same

97
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autos, autn, autos

A

Substitute in the gen. dat. acc. = him/her/it/them

98
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επι / επ’ / εφ’

A

επι + Gen = upon, on (the surface of), in the time of…

επι + dative = on, at, by (location)

επι + acc. = to against

99
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βλεπω, βλεψομαι

A

See

With eis + acc. = look into

100
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σοφια, η

101
Q

φιλοσοφια, η

A

philosophy

102
Q

σοφος, η, ον

103
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φιλόσοφος, ον

A

Philosophical
Philosopher

104
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νυν

A

Now, At this time

105
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γαρ

A

For, for indeed

Ancient Greek (16 decks)

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