Chapter Three Vocabulary

*comes second word in its sentence, clause or phrase. || ';' is a Greek question mark. || QUESTIONS: Open questions (answer yes or no) are often introduced by ἀρα. Questions asking specific information are introduced by, for example, πον; (where?), ποτε; (when?), πως; (how?).

ἀγαθος -η -ον

good

ἀει

always

Ἀθηναιος -α -ον

Athenian

ἀνδρειος -α -ον

brave

ἀπο

from (+gen)

ἀποθνησκω, ἀπεθανον

die

ἀρα;

(Introduces a question, e.g. Is it…?)

γαρ*

for

γιγνωσκω

I get to know, I realise, I understand

δε*

but, and

δεινος -η -ον

strange, terrible

διοτι

because

ἐθελω, ἠθελησα

wish, be willing

ἐκ (ἐξ)

out of (+gen)

ἐκει

there

ἐλευθερος -α -ον

free

ἐν

in (+dat)

ἐνθαδε

here

ἐχθρος -α -ον

hostile

θαυμαζω, ἐθαυμασα

be amazed (at), admire

κακος -η -ον

bad

καλος -η -ον

fine, beautiful

κελευω, ἐκελευσα

order

μεν*… δε*

(expresses contrast, e.g. on the one hand… on the other, or just …, but…)

μεντοι*

however

μικρος -α -ον

small

νεος -α -ον

new

νυν

now

οὐν*

therefore

παρεχω, παρεσχον

produce, provide

πειθω, ἐπεισα

persuade

πιστευω, ἐπιστευσα

trust, believe (+dat)

πολλακις

often

ποτε;

when?

που;

where?

προτερον

before, previously

πως;

how?

σοφος -η -ον

wise, clever

χαλεπος -η -ον

difficult, dangerous

ὠ

O (or omit; used + voc, to address someone)