Complete Ancient Greek Vocabulary List

Vocabulary practice cards covering verbs, feminine nouns, masculine nouns, neuter nouns, adjectives, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, particles, and special expressions from the Complete Ancient Greek Vocabulary List.

ἀκούω

hear; listen; listen to

ἀλλάττω, ἀλλάξω

change; alter

ἀλλάτομαι

take something in exchange for something

βάλλω, βαλῶ

throw; hit; shoot

βλάπτω

hurt; harm

βλέπω, βλέψομαι

see; behold

γελάω, γελάσομαι

laugh; with ἐπί + dative, laugh at

γράφω

write; draw

γράφομαι

indict someone

δηλόω, δηλώσω

make clear; show; explain

διώκω, διώξω

pursue; chase; hunt; drive away; banish

δουλεύω

be a slave to; serve

ἐθέλω

wish; be willing

εὑρίσκω

find; discover

ἔχω, ἕξω, σχήσω

have; hold; possess; be able

θύω

offer sacrifice; sacrifice; slay

κελεύω

order; command; urge

κλέπτω

steal

κομίζω, κομιῶ

care for; carry; escort; middle: acquire

λέγω, ἐρῶ, λέξω

say; speak; tell

λείπω

leave; leave behind

λύω, λύσω

loosen; release; destroy

μέλλω, μελλήσω

be about to; intend; delay; hesitate

παιδεύω

teach; educate

παιδεύομαι

have someone taught

πέμπω

send

πείθω, πείσω

persuade; middle + dative: obey

πλήττω, πλήξω

strike

ποιέω, ποιήσω

make; create; do

πράττω

do; act

σπεύδω

hasten; strive; be eager

τιμάω, τιμήσω

honor; value

τρέπω, τρέψω

turn; middle: betake oneself; move

φέρω, οἴσω

bear; bring; carry

φεύγω

flee; avoid; escape; be in exile

φιλέω, φιλήσω

love; kiss; be fond of doing

φυλάττω

guard; protect; preserve

φυλάττομαι

be on guard against someone or something

χαίρω

be happy; rejoice; take delight in

ὠφελέω, ὠφελήσω

help; aid

εἰμί, ἔσομαι

be; exist

ἀγορά, -ᾶς, ἡ

market; marketplace

ἀδελφή, -ῆς, ἡ

sister

ἀλήθεια, -ας, ἡ

truth; truly; really

ἀρχή, -ῆς, ἡ

beginning; power; rule; political office

ἀσπίς, -ίδος, ἡ

shield

αἰδώς, -οῦς, ἡ

shame; modesty; respect

ἅμαξα, -ης, ἡ

cart; wagon

δέσποινα, -ης, ἡ

mistress; lady

ἐπιστολή, -ῆς, ἡ

letter; message

εἰρήνη, -ης, ἡ

peace

θεά, -ᾶς, ἡ

goddess

θεράπαινα, -ης, ἡ

servant; maid

θάλαττα, -ης, ἡ

sea

ἡσυχία, -ας, ἡ

leisure; stillness; tranquility

κλίνη, -ης, ἡ

couch; bed

κόρη, -ης, ἡ

maiden; girl; daughter

λίμνη, -ης, ἡ

marsh; lake; pond

λύπη, -ης, ἡ

pain; grief

μοῖρα, -ας, ἡ

destiny; fate

οἰκία, -ας, ἡ

house; household

ὁδός, -οῦ, ἡ

way; path; road; journey

σοφία, -ας, ἡ

wisdom

σκηνή, -ῆς, ἡ

tent

τιμή, -ῆς, ἡ

honor; worth; price

τριήρης, -ους, ἡ

trireme

φιλoσοφία, -ας, ἡ

philosophy

χαρά, -ᾶς, ἡ

joy; delight

χάρις, -ιτος, ἡ

grace; favor; gratitude

χώρα, -ας, ἡ

land; country; countryside; space; position

ὥρα, -ας, ἡ

season; hour; it is time to

ἀδελφός, -οῦ, ὁ

brother

ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ

human being; person; mankind

ἀγών, -ῶνος, ὁ

contest; competition; struggle

δεσπότης, -ου, ὁ

master; lord; despot

δοῦλος, -ου, ὁ

enslaved person

θεός, -οῦ, ὁ

god

θάνατος, -ου, ὁ

death

θησαυρός, -οῦ, ὁ

treasure; treasury; storehouse

ἵππος, -ου, ὁ

horse; mare

κίνδυνος, -ου, ὁ

danger; risk

κλώψ, κλωπός, ὁ

thief

λέων, -οντος, ὁ

lion

λίθος, -ου, ὁ

stone

λόγος, -ου, ὁ

word; speech; story; argument; reasoning

μαθητής, -οῦ, ὁ

student; disciple

νεανίας, -ου, ὁ

young man; youth

οἰκέτης, -ου, ὁ

servant; household member

πόλεμος, -ου, ὁ

war

ποταμός, -οῦ, ὁ

river

ῥήτωρ, -ορος, ὁ

orator; speaker

Σωκράτης, -ους, ὁ

Socrates

τόπος, -ου, ὁ

place; passage in a book

τρόπος, -ου, ὁ

turn; way; manner; habit; plural: character

φύλαξ, -ακος, ὁ

guard; guardian

βίος, -ου, ὁ

life; lifetime; livelihood

βιβλίον, -ου, τό

book

γέρας, -ως, τό

prize; privilege

δῶρον, -ου, τό

gift

ἔργον, -ου, τό

work; task; occupation; deed