Medea Select Vocab

οὖδας, οὔδεος, τό

ground, earth

σχολή, σχολῆς, ἡ

leisure, idleness

τροφή, -ῆς, ἡ

nurse

διαπεταμαι

I fly through

αια

land

πευκη -ης ἡ

pine

ἐρετμόω

equip with oars

παγχρύσεος

all-golden

πλεω, πλευσομαι, επλευσα

I sail

θυμος, ου, ὁ

heart, spirit

ἐκπλήσσω, Att. ἐκπλήττω

strike (with panic)

ανδανω, αδησω, αδον

please

διχοστατεω

I stand apart, disagree

ευναζω

lay, put to sleep

βασιλικος

royal, kingly

αισυμναι

βασιλευει (rule)

δυστηνος

wretched

ατιμαζω

dishonour, hold in dishonour

κυρος

authority

αλγηδων

grief, distress, pain, lamentation

δακρυον

tear, weeping

αισθανομαι

I notice, perceive

επαιρω, επηρα, επηρκα, επηρθην

to lift up

πετρος

rock, stone

κλυδων, ωνος, ὁ

wave

στρεφω, στρεψω, εστρεψα

I turn

δειρη

neck

αποιμωζω

bewail

ευφραινω

cheer, gladden

δεδοικα, δειδω

fear

φρην, φρενος, ἡ

temper

θηκτος

sharpened

φασγαγον

sword

ηπαρ, ηπατος, το

liver

λεχος

bed

ἀείδω, ἤεισα, ᾖσμαι (Pass.)

I sing

οδε, ηδε, τοδε

this

θρεομαι

lament

ἀνάπτομαι, ἀνάπτω

lay hold of, seize, make fast on

ἵμερος, ἱμέρου, ὁ

longing, yearning

βλώσκω, ἔβλωξα, ἔμολον

come, go

τύχη, τύχης, ἡ

chance, luck, fortune (good or bad)

τάλας, τάλαινα, τάλαν

wretched

γόος, γόου ὁ

lamentation, wailing

ζῆλος , ου, ὁ

envy, zeal

φράζω, ἔφρασα, πέφρακα

show, point out

φθονέω, ἐφθόνησᾰ, ἐφθόνηκᾰ

bear ill will, refuse

μεταγιγνώσκω, μετέγνων, μετέγνωκᾰ

find out after, regret

πεσσός, πεσσοῦ, ὁ

draught

σεμνός, ή, όν

revered, august, holy

κοίραν-ος, κοιρανοῦ, ὁ

king

δῐᾰ́φορος, διάφορη, δῐᾰ́φορον

different

κήδευμα , κήδευματος, τό

marriage

ἡσυχάζω, ἡσύχασα, ἡσῠ́χᾰκᾰ

keep quiet

ἄρτι

just, exactly

κέρδος, κέρδεος, τό

gain, profit

εὐνή, εὐνῆς, ἡ

bed, marriage bed, love

ἔσω

inside

δυσθυμέω

be angry

πελάζω, ἐπέλασα, πέπλημαι

approach, draw near

ὄμμα, ὄμματος, τό

eye (fig. at a glance)

ταυρομαι, ταυράω

become savage as a bull

δρασείω (δράω)

be eager to do

χόλος, χόλου, ὁ

bile, wrath

σπεύδω, ἔσπευσα, ἔσπευκα

go (sense of setting in motion)

εἴσω

in, within, into

ἦθος, -εος, τό

nature, custom

αὐθάδης, ες

stubborn

νέφος, εος, τό

cloud, mass of clouds

οἰμωγή, οἰμωγῆς, ἡ

lamentation

ἀνάπτω, ἀνῆψα, ᾰ̓́νημμαι

kindle

ἐξαίρω, ἐξῆρα, ἐξῆρκα

rise

μεγαλόσπλαγχνος

high spirited

δυσκατάπαυστος, ον

restless

δάκνω, ἔδηξα/ ἔδᾰκον/ ἐδήχθην, δέδηγμαι

sting, bite

ὀδυρμός, ὀδυρμοῦ, ὁ

lamentation

λῆμα, ατος, τό

mind, will, desire

κρατέω, ἐκράτησα, κεκράτηκα

hold full sway, rule

λωΐων

more agreeable, desirable, better

βροτός, βροτοῦ ὁ

mortal

κλύω, ἔκλυον (imp. with aor. sense), κέκλυκα

hear

φροῦδος, η, ον

clean gone

παραθάλπω

comfort

φλόξ, φλογός, ἡ

lightning bolt, flame

φεῦ

alas

λίσσομαι, ἐλισάμην

pray, beg

πόσις, πόσιος, ὁ

husband

σεβίζω, ἐσέβισα

devote oneself to, woship

συνδικέω

support, act as one's advocate

τήκω, ἔτηξα, τέτηκα

melt (down in misery)

ὀδύρομαι (imp. ὀδύρετο), ὠδῡράμην

grieve

λίαν

excessively, very

πότνια

lady, mistress

λεύσσω, λεῦσσον (used in present and imp.)

see

ποτε

some day

εισιδοιμι

opt. from εἶδον

διακναίω

violently destroy

κάσις, κάσιος, ὁ

brother

ταμίας, ταμίου, ὁ

housekeeper, guardian

μεθίημι, μεθῆκα, μεθεῖτο (aor. 2)

let go, release, give up