Dental Plosive Stems

ἀσπίς, ἀσπίδος,

f. shield

Ἑλλάς, Ἑλλάδος

f. Hellas, Greece

ἐλπίς, ἐλπίδος

f. hope, expectation

ἔρις, ἔριδος

f. strife, quarrel, rivalry

ὄρνις, ὄρνιθος

m. or f. bird; omen

πατρίς, πατρίδος

f. fatherland

χάρις, χάριτος

f. grace, beauty; favor, kindness; gratitude [charisma,

Eucharist]

φυγάς, φυγάδος

exile; runaway, fugitive

γέρων, γέροντος

old man

γίγᾱς, γίγαντος

m. Earth-born monster, giant

λέων, λέοντος

m. lion

ὀδούς, ὀδόντος,

m. tooth

βούλευμα, βουλεύματος,

n. plan; proposal, resolution

γράμμα, γράμματος,

n. line, picture; letter (of alphabet); piece of writing

ποίημα, ποιήματος

n. work, product; poem

πρᾶγμα, πράγματος

n. deed, action; event, circumstance, thing; (pl.) toil,

trouble

τέρας, τέρατος

n. portent, sign, marvel; monster

ὕδωρ, ὕδατος

n. water

φῶς, φωτός,

n. light [photon, photograph]