Greek Terms - CLAS242

Nomos

law

Nomoi

man made rules

Thesmoi

set laws, customary

Physis

natural

Dikasteria

law courts

Ekklesia

assembly

Boule

council

Prytaneis

Presidents

Ache

rule

Archon Basileus

king magistrate

Polemarch

war leader

Thesmothetai

keepers of law

Dokimasia

examination of potential leader

Isonomia

equal access to law

Parrhesia

freedom of speech

Isegoria

right to speak at assembly

Zeus Horkios

of oaths

Zeus Kteisis

domestic

Oikos

family/home

Genos

bloodline

Phratry

brotherhood

Gune

wife

Mater

mother

Thugater

daughter

Adelphe

sister

Parthenos

virgin

Philoi

friend

Philia

relationship / friendship

Echthroi

enemy

Xenoi

stranger

Xenia

hospitality of strangers

Horkos

oath

Horkia

sacrificial victim

Dexia

handshake

Euergasia

works of good service

Charis

good-will

Thelus

of female sex - derogatory

Thelano

weak/womanish

Arren

manly, strong

Time

honour

Atime

without honour

Sophrosune

sound mindedness (different for males/females)

Aphron

without presence of mind

Themis

order

Nemesis

retribution

Horai

orders, seasons (Dike, Eunomia, Eirene)

Dike

justice

Kerygma

proclamation

Aidos

restraint from doing wrong

Kleos

glory

Nosos

disease

Apagoge

proving wrong of something absurd

Moira

shame

Anake

necessity

Arete

manly virtue (female arete was to be a good wife)

Aristos

best, most excellent

Agathos

good, gentile

Chrestos

useful

Esthlos

noble

Deilos

worthless

Aischros

shameful

Elenches

worthy of reproach (disapproval)

Kakos

low-born, bad, base

Eukleia

good reputation

Diskleia

bad reputation

Nepios

childlike, fool

Hybristes

arrogant, violent, against social and divine order