Intermediate Certificate in Classical Greek Vocabulary Flashcards

Flashcards with vocabulary terms and definitions.

ἀγαθος -η -ον

good

ἀγγελλω

I announce, I report

ἀγγελος -ου ὁ

messenger

ἀγορα -ας ἡ

agora, market-place, public square

ἀγρος -ου ὁ

field

ἀγω

I lead

ἀγων -ωνος ὁ

contest

ἀει

always

Ἀθηναι -ων αἱ

Athens

Ἀθηναιοι -ων οἱ

the Athenians

Ἀηθναιος -α -ον

Athenian

ἀθλον -ου το

prize

ἀκουω

I hear, I listen to (+ acc of thing, gen of person)

ἀλλα

but

ἀλλος -η -ο

other, another

ἀνδρειος -α -ον

brave

ἀνεµος -ου ὁ

wind

ἀνθρωπος -ου ὁ

man, human being

ἀπο

from (+ gen)

ἀποβαλλω

I throw away

ἀποθνῃσκω

I die

ἀποκτεινω

I kill

ἀρα;

(introduces an open question, e.g. Is it … ?)

ἀρχων -οντος ὁ

ruler, magistrate

αὐθις

again

αὐτος -η -ο

self; (after definite article) the same; (not nom) him, her, it

βαινω

I go

βαλλω

I throw

βιβλος -ου ἡ

book

βιος -ου ὁ

life

βλαπτω

I harm, I damage

βοη -ης ἡ

shout

βουλη -ης ἡ

plan; council

γαρ*

for

γερων -οντος ὁ

old man

γη γης ἡ

earth

γιγας -αντος ὁ

giant

γιγνωσκω

I get to know, I realise, I understand

γραφω

I write

δε*

but; and

δεινος -η -ον

strange, terrible

δειπνον -ου τo

dinner, meal

δεκα

ten

δενδρον -ου τo

tree

δεσµωτηριον -ου το

prison

δευτερος -α -ον

second

δηµος -ου ὁ

people, community

δια

on account of; through

δια τί;

why?

διδασκαλος -ου ὁ

teacher

διδασκω

I teach

διοτι

because

διωκω

I chase, I pursue

δουλος -ου ὁ

slave

δυο

two

δωρον -ου το

gift

ἐγω (ἐ)µου

I, me

ἐθελω

I wish, I am willing

εἰδον

I saw (irregular aorist)

εἰµι

I am

εἰρηνη -ης ἡ

peace

εἰς

into (+ acc)

εἱς µια ἑν (ἑν-)

one

εἰσπιπτω

I fall into

ἐκ (ἐξ before vowel)

out of (+ gen)

ἑκαστος -η -ον

each

ἐκβαινω

I go out

ἐκει

there

ἐκκλησια -ας ἡ

assembly

ἐκτρεχω

I run out

ἐλευθερος -α -ον

free

Ἑλλας -αδος ἡ

Greece

Ἑλλην -ηνος ὁ

a Greek, Greek man

ἐµβαλλω

I throw in, I thrust in

ἐµος -η -ον

my

ἐν

in (+ dat)

ἐνθαδε

here

ἐννεα

nine

ἑξ

six

ἐξαγω

I lead out

ἐπει

when, since

ἐπειτα

then, next

ἐπιστολη -ης ἡ

letter

ἑπτα

seven

ἐργον -ου το

work, deed

ἐσθιω

I eat

ἑσπερα -ας ἡ

evening

ἐτι

still

ἑτοιµος -η -ον

ready

εὐθυς

immediately

εὑρισκω

I find

ἐχθρος -α -ον

hostile

ἐχθρος -ου ὁ

(personal) enemy

ἐχω

I have

Ζευς Διος ἡ

Zeus

ἠλθον

I came, I went (irregular aorist)

ἡµεις -ων

we, us

ἡµερα -ας ἡ

day

ἡµετερος -α -ον

our

θαλασσα -ης ἡ

sea