2nd declension nouns

ἑταῖρος, ἑταίρου

m. comrade, companion

τύραννος, τυράννου

m. absolute ruler, tyrant

ἄγγελος, ἀγγέλου

m. messenger, herald

ἀδελφός, ἀδελφοῦ

m. brother

ἄνεμος, ἀνέμου,

m. wind

ἄνθρωπος, ἀνθρώπου

m. human being, man (occasionally fem., “woman”)

βίος, βίου

m. life, manner of living, livelihood

διδάσκαλος, διδασκάλου,

m. teacher; trainer of a chorus, producer of a play

ἥλιος, ἡλίου

m. sun

θάνατος, θανάτου,

m. death

θεός, θεοῦ

m. (or f.) god, divinity (occasionally fem., “goddess”)

ἵππος, ἵππου

m. (or f.) horse (also fem., “mare”)

λόγος, λόγου

m. word, speech, tale, story; reckoning, account,

proportion; reason, rationality

νόμος, νόμου

m. custom; law

οἶκος, οἴκου,

m. house, dwelling place; household

πόλεμος, πολέμου

m. war

στρατηγός, στρατηγοῦ

m. general

φόβος, φόβου

m. fear

νόσος, νόσου

f. sickness, disease

ὁδός, ὁδοῦ,

f. road, path, way; journey

ψῆφος, ψήφου

f. small stone, pebble (used in reckoning, in games, in

voting); vote

βιβλίον, βιβλίου

n. book

δῶρον, δώρου

gift; (in political or judicial contexts) bribe

ἔργον, ἔργου

n. work, action, deed

μέτρον, μέτρου

n. measure, size, distance; moderate amount, proportion

[meter]

παιδίον, παιδίου

n. child

δοῦλος, δούλου

m. (male) slave

πλοῦτος, πλούτου,

m. wealth, rich

πόνος, πόνου,

m. hard work, toil; sufferi

ποταμός, ποταμοῦ

m. river

τρόπος, τρόπου

m. turn; way, manner, fashion; habits, character

ὕπνος, ὕπνου

m. sleep [hypnotism]

φθόνος, φθόνου

m. envy, jealousy

χρόνος, χρόνου

m. time; period of time

δῆμος, δήμου

m. the common people; the democratic assembly;

township, deme

θηρίον, θηρίου, n

wild animal

βάθος, βάθους,

n. depth

βάρος, βάρους

n. weight

κάλλος, κάλλους

n. beauty

λίθος, λίθου,

m. stone [monolith]

(if fem.) a particular variety of stone (e.g., magnet, crystal)

ζῆλος, ζήλου,

m. eager rivalry, emulation; (less commonly) jealousy

[zeal]

σῖτος, σίτου, σῖτα, σίτων

m. (sing. only);

pl , n.

grain; bread; food, provisions

σιτίον, σιτίου

n. grain, bread; food, provisions

τάλαντον, ταλάντου

n. balance, weighing scale; unit of weight (talent), and

hence a sum of money

τάχος, τάχους,

speed, swiftness

τάχος

(adv. acc.) swiftly