Attic Greek vocab

αγγελος, -ου m

messenger, herald

αδελφος, -ου m

brother

ανεμος, -ου m

wind

ανθρωπος, -ου m

human being, man (occasionally woman)

βιος, -ου m

life, manner of living, livelihood

διδασκαλος, -ου m

teacher; trainer of a chorus, producer of a play

ήλιος, -ου m

sun

θάνατος, -ου m

death

θεός, -ου m

god, divinity (occ. fem. goddess)

‘ίππος, -ου m

horse (occ. fem. mare)

λόγος, -ου m

word, speech, tale, story; reckoning, account

νόμος, -ου m

custom; law

οικος, -ου m

house, dwelling, place, household

πόλεμος, -ου m

war

στρατηγός, -ου m

general

στρατός, -ου m

army, host

φόβος, -ου m

fear

νόσος, -ου f

sickness, disease

οδός, -ου f

road, path, way; journey

ψήφος, -ου f

small stone, pebble (for reckoning, games, votes); vote

βιβλιον, -ου n

book

δωρον, -ου n

gift (political or judicial context), bribe

έργον, -ου n

work, action, deed

μέτρον, -ου n

measure, size, distance, moderate amount, proportion

παιδιον, -ου n

child

απο

(+gen) away from, from

εκ

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

εν

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

εις / ες

(+acc) into, to, towards, with respect to

συν

(+dat) together with, with

αλλα

but, but rather

και

and; even, also, too

ου (ουκ / ουχ with vowels)

not

αγορά, -ας f

assembly, place of assembly; marketplace

Ασπασία, -ας f

Aspasia (fem. proper name)

δημοκρατία, -ας f

democracy

‘ημέρα, -ας f

day

θέα, -ας f

goddess

θύρα, -ας f

door; (freq. pl) double doors, folding doors

παιδεία, -ας f

education, training, culture

στρατιά, -ας f

army

συμφορα, -ας f

event, happening, circumstance; unlucky event, misfortune

φιλια, -ας f

friendship

χώρα, -ας f

land, country; space, room, place

αδελφή, -ης f

sister

αρετή, -ης f

excellence; valour, virtue

αρχη, - ης f

beginning; rule, office, realm, province

γνώμη, -ης f

faculty of judgement; opinion, decision, verdict

δίκη, -ης f

justice, right; lawsuit; punishment

‘ηδονή, -ης f

pleasure

νίκη, -ης f

victory

Ξανθίππη, -ης f

Xanthippe

σκηνή, -ης f

tent, booth; stage building; stage

τιμή, -ης f

honour; esteem; price

φυγή, -ης f

running away, flight; exile

φωνή -ης f

sound; voice

ψυχή, -ης f

breath of life; life; soul

άγω

lead; carry

αποθνήσκω

die

αρχω

begin (+gen); rule, be leader of (+gen)

γράφω

scratch; inscribe, write

εθελω

be willing, wish

ελαυνω

drive, set in motion; (intrans) ride, march

επιτρεπω

turn over to, entrust

έχω

have, hold

λαμβάνω

take, grasp; receive

λέγω

say, speak; recount

λειπω

leave, abandon

λύω

loosen, release, undo, dissolve

μενω

remain, stay; wait for, wait

πειθώ

persuade, urge

πέμπω

send

φέρω

bear, carry, bring; endure

φεύγω

flee, flee from; be in exile

‘εταιρος, -ου m (‘εταιρα, -ας f)

comrade, companion (woman companion, courtesan)

Ισαιος, -ου m

Isaeus

Πεισίστρατος, -ου m

Peisistratus

τύραννος, -ου m

absolute ruler, tyrant

αλήθεια, -ας f

truth, truthfulness

γέφυρα, -ας f

bridge

‘ιέρεια, -ας f

priestess

μοίρα, -ας f

portion, lot; destiny, Fate

πείρα, -ας f

attempt, trial

‘υγεία, -ας f

health, soundness

γλωττα, -ης f

tongue; language

δόξα, -ης f

opinion; reputation

θαλαττα, -ης f

sea

τράπεζα, -ης f

table; bank

Καλλίας, -ου m

Callias

νεανίας, -ου m

young man

δεσπότης, -ου m

master, lord; absolute ruler

δικαστής, -ου m

juror, judge (court)

κριτής, -ου m

judge (contest), umpire

ναύτης, -ου m

sailor

‘οπλίτης, -ου m

heavy-armed soldier, hoplite

ποιητής, -ου m

maker; poet

πολίτης, -ου m

citizen

στρατιώτης, -ου m

soldier

αντί (αντ’ / ανθ’)

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

προ

(+gen) in front of; in defence of; before (of time or preference)