All Vocab - Intermediate Certificate in Classical Greek

Intermediate Certificate in Classical Greek || June 2025

ἀγγελλω, ἠγγειλα

announce, report

ἀγω, ἠγαγον

lead

ἀκουω, ἠκουσα

hear, listen [+acc of thing, +gen of person]

ἀποβαλλω, ἀπεβαλον

throw away

ἀποθνῃσκω, ἀπεθανον

die

ἀποκτεινω, ἀπεκτεινα

kill

βαινω

go

βαλλω, ἐβαλον

throw

βλαπτω, ἐβλαψα

harm, damage

γιγνωσκω

get to know, realise, understand

γραφω, ἐγραψα

write

διδασκω, ἐδιδαξα

teach

διωκω, ἐδιωξα

chase, pursue

ἐθελω, ἠθελησα

wish, be willing

εἰδον

I saw (irregular aorist)

εἰμι

I am

εἰσπιπτω, εἰσεπεσον

fall into

ἐκβαινω

go out

ἐκτρεχω, ἐξεδραμον

run out

ἐμβαλλω, ἐνεβαλον

throw in, thrust in

ἐξαγω, ἐξηγαγον

lead out

ἐσθιω, ἐφαγον

eat

εὑρισκω, ηὑρον

find

ἐχω, ἐσχον

have

ἠλθον

came, went (irregular aorist)

θαπτω, ἐθαψα

bury

θαυμαζω, ἐθαυμασα

be amazed (at), admire

κελευω, ἐκελευσα

order

κλεπτω, ἐκλεψα

steal

κωλυω, ἐκωλυσα

hinder, prevent

λαμβανω, ἐλαβον

take

λεγω, (ἐλεξα OR:) εἰπον

speak, say

λειπω, ἐλιπον

leave

λυω, ἐλυσα

release, untie

μανθανω, ἐμαθον

learn

μενω, ἐμεινα

stay, remain, wait for

οἰος τ’ εἰμι

I am able

παρακευαζω, παρεσκευασα

prepare

παρειμι, imperfect: παρην

be here, be present

παρεχω, παρεσχον

produce, provide

πασχω, ἐπαθον

suffer, experience

παυω, ἐπαυσα

stop

πειθω, ἐπεισα

persuade

πεμπω, ἐπεμψα

send

πινω, ἐπιον

drink

πιπτω, ἐπεσον

fall

πιστευω, ἐπιστευσα

trust, believe [+dat]

προσαγω, προσηγαγον

lead to(wards)

προσβαινω

go towards

προσπεμπω, προσεπεμψα

send to(wards)

προστρεχω, προσεδραμον

run towards

συλλεγω, συνελεξα

collect, gather

τασσω, ἐταξα

draw up, arrange

τρεχω, ἐδραμον

run

φερω, ἠνεγκα

carry, bring

φευγω, ἐφυγον

run away

φυλασσω, ἐφυλαξα

guard

ὁ ἀγγελος, ἀγγελου

messenger

ἡ ἀγορα, ἀγορας

agora, market-place, public square

ὁ ἀγρος, ἀγρου

field

ὁ ἀγων, ἀγωνος

contest

αἱ Ἀθηναι, Ἀθηνων

Athens

οἱ Ἀθηναιοι, Ἀθηναιων

the Athenians

τό ἀθλον, ἀθλου

prize

ὁ ἀνεμος, ἀνεμου

wind

ὁ ἀνθρωπος, ἀνθρωπου

man, human being

ὁ ἀρχων, ἀρχοντος

ruler, magistrate

ἡ βιβλος, βιβλου

book

ὁ βιος, βιου

life

ἡ βοη, βοης

shout

ἡ βουλη, βουλης

plan, council

ὁ γερων, γεροντος

old man

ἡ γη, γης

earth

ὁ γιγας, γιγαντος

giant

τό δειπνον, δειπνου

dinner, meal

τό δενδρον, δενδρου

tree

τό δεσμωτηπιον, δεσμωτηπιου

prison

ὁ δημος, δημου

people, community

ὁ διδασκαλος, διδασκαλου

teacher

ὁ δουλος, δουλου

slave

τό δωρον, δωρου

gift

ἡ εἰρηνη, ειρηνης

peace

ἡ ἐκκλησια, ἐκκλησιας

assembly

ἡ Ἑλλας, Ἑλλαδος

Greece

ὁ Ἑλλην, Ἑλληνος

a Greek, Greek man

ἡ ἐπιστολη, ἐπιστολης

letter

τό ἐργον, ἐργου

work, deed

ἡ ἑσπερα, ἑσπερας

evening

ὁ ἐχθρος, ἐχθρου

enemy (personal)

ἡ Ζευς, Διος

Zeus

ἡ ἡμερα, ἡμερας

day

ἡ θαλασσα, θαλασσης

sea

ὁ θανατος, θανατου

death

ἡ θεα, θεας

goddess

ὁ θεος, θεου

god

αἱ Θηβαι, Θηβων

Thebes

ἡ θυρα, θυρας

door

τό ἱερον, ἱερου

temple

ὁ ἱππος, ἱππου

horse

ὁ κινδυνος, κινδυνου

danger