Greek Vocabulary

ἄγγελος, ἀγγέλου, ὁ

messenger, herald

ἀδελφός, ἀδελφοῦ, ὁ

brother

ἄνεμος, ἀνέμου, ὁ

wind

ἄνθρωπος, ἀνθρώπου, ὁ

human being, man

βίος, βίου, ὁ

life, manner of living, livelihood

διδάσκαλος, διδασκάλου, ὁ

teacher, trainer of a chorus, producer of a play

ἥλιος, ἡλίου, ὁ

sun

θάνατος, θανάτου, ὁ

death

θεός, θεοῦ, ὁ/ἡ

god, divinity

ἵππος, ἵππου, ὁ/ἡ

horse (m), mare (f)

λόγος, λόγου, ὁ

word, speech, tale, story, account, reason

νόμος, νόμου, ὁ

custom, law

οἶκος, οἴκου, ὁ

house, household

πόλεμος, πολέμου, ὁ

war

στρατηγός, στρατηγοῦ, ὁ

general

στρατός, στρατοῦ, ὁ

army, host

φόβος, φόβου, ὁ

fear

νόσος, νόσου, ἡ

sickness, disease

ὁδός, ὁδοῦ, ἡ

road, path, way, journey

ψῆφος, ψήφου, ἡ

small stone, pebble, vote

βιβλίον, βιβλίου, τό

book

δῶρον, δώρου, τό

gift, bribe

ἔργον, ἔργου, τό

work, action, deed

μέτρον, μέτρου, τό

measure, size, distance, moderate amount, proportion

παιδίον, παιδίου, τό

child

ἀπό/ἀπ'/ἀφ'

(+GEN) from, away from

ἐκ/ἐξ

(+GEN) out of, forth from, as a result of

ἐν

(+DAT) in, within, on, at, among

εἰς/ἐς

(+ACC) into, to, toward, with respect to

σύν

(+DAT) with, together with

ἀλλά

but, but rather

καί

and, (ADV) even, also, too

οὐ/οὐκ/οὐχ

not

ἀγορά, ἀγορᾶς, ἡ

marketplace, place of assembly

Ἀσπασία, Ἀσπασίας, ἡ

Aspasia

δημοκρατία, δημοκρατίας, ἡ

democracy

ἡμέρα, ἡμέρας, ἡ

day

θεά, θεᾶς, ἡ

goddess

θύρα, θύρας, ἡ

door

παιδεία, παιδείας, ἡ

education, training, culture

στρατιά, στρατιᾶς, ἡ

army

συμφορά, συμφορᾶς, ἡ

misfortune, event, circumstance

φιλία, φιλίας, ἡ

friendship

χώρα, χώρας, ἡ

land, country, space, room, place

ἀδελφή, ἀδελφῆς, ἡ

sister

ἀρετή, ἀρετῆς, ἡ

excellence, virtue, valor

ἀρχή, ἀρχῆς, ἡ

beginning, rule, office, realm, province

γνώμη, γνώμης, ἡ

judgment, opinion, decision, verdict

δίκη, δίκης, ἡ

justice, right, lawsuit, punishment

ἡδονή, ἡδονῆς, ἡ

pleasure

νίκη, νίκης, ἡ

victory

Ξανθίππη, Ξανθίππης, ἡ

Xanthippe

σκηνή, σκηνῆς, ἡ

tent, booth, stage

τῑμή, τιμῆς, ἡ

honor, esteem, price

φυγή, φυγῆς, ἡ

flight, exile

φωνή, φωνῆς, ἡ

sound, voice

ψῡχή, ψυχῆς, ἡ

soul, life

ἄγω

lead, carry, (mid) marry

ἀποθνῄσκω

die

ἄρχω

begin, rule, be leader of (+GEN)

γράφω

write, scratch, inscribe, (mid) indict, bring a suit against

ἐθέλω

wish, be willing

ἐλαύνω

drive, set in motion, ride, march

ἐπιτρέπω

entrust

ἔχω

have, hold, (mid) hold on to, cling to

λαμβάνω

take, grasp, receive

λέγω

say, speak, recount

λείπω

leave, abandon

λύω

release, loosen, undo, dissolve, (mid) ransom

μένω

wait, remain, stay

πείθω

persuade, urge, (mid) obey, trust, believe

πέμπω

send

φέρω

bring, bear, carry, endure, (mid) carry off for myself, win

φεύγω

flee

ἑταῖρος, ἑταίρου, ὁ

comrade, companion

ἑταίρα, ἑταίρας, ἡ

woman companion, courtesan

Ἰσαῖος, Ἰσαίου, ὁ

Isaeus

Πεισίστρατος, Πεισιστράτου, ὁ

Peisistratus

τύραννος, τυράννου, ὁ

tyrant

ἀλήθεια, ἀληθείας, ἡ

truth

γέφῦρα, γεφύρας, ἡ

bridge

ἱέρεια, ἱερείας, ἡ

priestess

μοῖρα, μοίρας, ἡ

fate, lot, destiny

ὑγίεια, ὑγιείας, ἡ

health

γλῶττα, γλώττης, ἡ

language, tongue

δόξα, δόξης, ἡ

reputation, opinion

θάλαττα, θαλάττης, ἡ

sea

τράπεζα, τραπέζης, ἡ

table, bank

Καλλίας, Καλλίου, ὁ

Callias

νεᾱνίας, νεανίου, ὁ

young man

δεσπότης, δεσπότου, ὁ

master, lord

δικαστής, δικαστοῦ, ὁ

juryman, judge

κριτής, κριτοῦ, ὁ

judge, umpire

ναύτης, ναύτου, ὁ

sailor

ὁπλίτης, ὁπλίτου, ὁ

hoplite, heavily-armed soldier

ποιητής, ποιητοῦ, ὁ

poet, maker

πολίτης, πολίτου, ὁ

citizen

στρατιώτης, στρατιώτου, ὁ

soldier

ἀντί/ἀντ'/ἀνθ'

(+GEN) instead of, in return for, in place of

πρό

(+GEN) in front of, in defense of, before