Dialogue of the Courtesans 6-8 Vocabulary

νομίζω

to believe, suppose

παρθένος

virgin, girl

ὡραῖος

youthful

μίσθωμα

price

κομίζω

to provide, bring home

ὅρμος

necklace

μαννάριον

mommy dear

ψήφος

bead

προσφέρω

to carry (oneself)

ἀποστροφή

solution

ἔτος

year

ἀποζάω

to live off

ἱκανός

enough

χαλκεύω

to work as a coppersmith

διόμνυμι

to swear

ἦ μὴν

truly (introducing an oath in ind. st.)

τελευτή

death

ἀποδίδωμι

to give back, sell (mid.)

πυράγρα

fire-tongs

ἄκμων

anvil

σφῦρα

hammer

ὑφαίνω

to weave

κρόκη

weaving thread

στήμων

warp (of a loom)

κλώθω

to spin

πορίζω

to provide

βόσκω

to feed

περιμένω

to await

λογίζομαι

to calculate

τηλικοῦτος

such an age

κατακοσμέω

to adorn

ἐσθής

dress

ἁλουργής

sea-purple

θεράπαινα

handmaid

σύνειμι

to consort with

περισπούδαστος

much desired

Ἀδράστεια

the Inevitable one

ῥάκος

rag

ἀκμάζω

to mature

περιβάλλω

to wear

προέρχομαι

to proceed

εὐανθής

embroidered

κτάομαι

to acquire

εὐπρεπής

attractively

εὐσταλής

well behaved

φαιδρός

bright

καγχάζω

to laugh out loud

ἐπαγωγός

attractive, seductive

προσομιλέω

to converse with

δεξιῶς

deftly

φενακίζω

to cheat

ἐπιλαμβάνω

to lay hold of, seize (throw herself at)

καταγέλαστος

ridiculous

ἐὰν (ἢν) + subj. in the protasis, pres. ind. in apodosis (Lucian likes to use an optative in the protasis when the premise is unlike to be fulfilled)

present general condition

εἰ + opt. in the protasis, imperf. ind. in the apodosis

past general condition

μισέω

to hate

ὑπερεμφορέομαι

to be filled

ὄψον

cooked meat

ἀπειρόκαλος

tasteless

ἔνθεσις

mouthful

παραβύω

to stuff

γνάθος

cheek

ἠρέμος

gentle

χανδόν

greedily

διψάω

thirsty

δέον

that which is necessary

φθέγγομαι

to speak

μισθόμαι

to hire for a fee

ἀσελγής

wanton

ἀμελής

careless

θηράω

to hunt

ἐκμανθάνω

to learn thoroughly

ἔνιοι

some

ἀμείνων

better

εὐφυής

abundant

μέλω

to be an object of care

ἐνδείκνυμι

to point out

λούω

to wash

τήμερον

today

ὑπισχνέομαι

to promise

ἂν + subjunctive

furutre more vivid or present general protasis

θύω

to sacrifice

μηκάς

goat

κῆπος

garden

δάμαλις

heifer

πλουτοδότειραν

giver of wealth

ἡλίκος

how much

ὑπόδημα

sandal

μύρον

perfume

πρόφασις

excuse

ὑπόσχεσις

promise

κύριος

master

πατρῷος

inheritance

ὄμνυμι

to swear

συμβολή

contribution

δακτύλιος

ring

περιδέραιον

necklace

ἔρανος

meal (potluck)

ὀθόνη

fine linen

ἕρμαιον

god-send