Byzantine Greek Quiz

Α α

Alpha; a

Β β

Beta; b

Γ γ

Gamma; g

Δ δ

Delta; d

Ε ε

Epsilon; e

Ζ ζ

Zeta; z

Η η

Eta; ē

Θ θ

Theta; th

Ι ι

Iota; i

Κ κ

Kappa; k

Λ λ

Lambda; l

Μ μ

Mu; m

Ν ν

Nu; n

Ξ ξ

Xi; ks/x

Ο ο

Omikron; o

Π π

Pi; p

Ρ ρ

Rho; r/rh

Σ σ/ς; C/c

Sigma; s

Τ τ

Tau; t

Υ υ

Upsilon; u/y

Φ φ

Phi; ph

Χ χ

Chi; kh/ch

Ψ ψ

Psi; ps

Ω ω

Omega; õ

γγ

ng

γκ

nk

γξ

nx

γχ

nch

Modern Greek: Β β

v

Modern Greek: Γ γ

gh/ya

Modern Greek: Δ δ

Voiced th

Modern Greek: Θ θ

Unvoiced th

Modern Greek: Φ Φ

f

Modern Greek: Y u

y/e or v/f

Modern Greek: X x

Aspirated H

Modern Greek: μπ

b

Modern Greek: ντ

Hard d

Modern Greek: γκ

Hard g

Modern Greek: η, υ, ει, οι, υι

i

Modern Greek: ι

e

Breathing Mark: ῾ (Backwards)

Rough breathing (ha)

Breathing Mark: ᾿ (Forwards)

Smooth breathing (a)

When Ρ/ρ comes at the beginning of a word, does it take on a rough breathing mark or a smooth breathing mark?

Rough breathing mark

Does modern Greek use breathing marks?

No

‘Eλληνες

Hellēnes

Ῥωμαῖοι

Rhōmaioi

Βυζάντιον

Byzantion

Κωνσταντινούπολις

Kōnstantinopolis

Νικηφόρος Φωκᾶς

Nikēphoros Phōkas

Κομνηνός

Komnēnos

Ἀλέξιος

Alexios

Ἄγγελος

Angelos

Ἡράκλειος

Hērakleios

Ἰουστινιανός καί Θεοδώρα

Ioustinianos kai Theodōra

Ἰησοῦς Χριστός

Iēsous Christos

Modern Greek: Νταρθ Βέιντερ

Darth Vader

Modern Greek: Γκάνταλφ

Gandalf

Modern Greek: Ντάμπλντορ

Dumbledore