Greek Vocabulary Flashcards

A set of vocabulary flashcards from Greek, containing terms and their meanings.

ἀγαθός, -ή, -όν

good

ἀγλαός, -ή, -όν

bright, shining, splendid, glorious

ἄγω, ἄξω, ἤγαγον

lead, drive, conduct, bring, carry, take

ἀλλά

but, moreover

ἄλλῃ

elsewhere

ἄλλος, -η, -ο

other, another

ἀνάσσω, ἀνάξω, ἤναξα

rule (over), guard, protect

ἀπερείσιος, -η, -ον

boundless, countless, immeasurable

ἄποινα, -ων, τά

ransom(s)

Ἀργεῖος, -ου, ὁ

Argive (Greek)

ἄριστος, -η, -ον

best, noblest, bravest, fairest

αὖτις

(back) again, anew

Ἀχαιός, -οῦ, ὁ

Achaean (Greek)

βουλή, -ῆς, ἡ

plan, will, wish, purpose, council, counsel

γάρ

for, in fact

Δαναός, -οῦ, ὁ

Danaan (Greek)

δέ

but, and, so, for

διά

through, on account of, by means of, between, among

διίφιλος, -η, -ον

dear to Zeus

δῖος, -α, -ον

heavenly, glorious

εἰς (ἐς)

to, into, until, therein

ἑκηβόλος, -ου, ὁ

free-shooter, sharp-shooter (epithet of Apollo)

θάνατος, -ου, ὁ

death

θυμός, -οῦ, ὁ

heart, spirit, soul, courage, passion

Ἰλιος, ου, ἡ

Ilium, Troy, the Troad (region around Troy)

καί

and, also, even

καίω, καύως, ἔκηα

burn, consume

κεῖνος, -η, -ο

that (one), he, she, it

Κίλλα, -ης, ἡ

Cilla (a town)

Κλυταιμ(ν)ήστρη, -ης, ἡ

Clytaem(n)estra (wife of Agamemnon)

μαντοσύνη, -ης, ἡ

gift of prophecy

μεγάθυμος, -η, -ον

great-souled, brave

μυρίοι, -αι, -α

countless, innumerable

νοῦσος, -ου, ἡ

disease, plague, pest(ilence)

οἶκος, -ου, ὁ

house, home

οἰωνός, -οῦ, ὁ

bird (of prey), vulture, omen

Ὀλύμπιος, -η, -ον

Olympian

Ὄλυμπος, -ου, ὁ

Olympus

ὅς, ἥ, ὅ

who, which, what

ὄχα

far, much, considerably

πείθω, πείσω, ἔπεισα (πέπιθον)

persuade, win over, mislead

πολλός, -ή, -όν

much, many, numerous

Πρίαμος, -ου, ὁ

Priam (king of Troy)

πυρή, -ῆς, ἡ

(funeral) pyre

σκῆπτρον, -ου, τό

staff

σός, σή, σόν

your, yours

στρατός, -οῦ, ὁ

army, encampment, host

φιλέω, φιλήσω, ἐφίλησα

love, cherish, entertain hospitably

χρύσεος, -η, -ον

gold(en), of gold

Χρύση, -ης, ἡ

Chrysa (a town)

ψυχή, -ῆς, ἡ

soul, breath, life, spirit