Sigma Stems

τριήρης, τριήρους

f. trireme (a swift warship with three banks of oars)

[trierarch]

γένος, γένους,

n. race, stock, family; offspring; class, sort, kind

[genocide, genealogy]

γέρας, γέρως

n. gift of honor, privilege

γῆρας, γήρως

n. old age [geriatrics]

ἔτος, ἔτους

n. year

κράτος, κράτους,

n. strength, power; victory

μέρος, μέρους,

n. share, portion; part; one’s turn

πλῆθος, πλήθους

n. multitude; the masses, the majority; quantity; size

[plethora]

τεῖχος, τείχους,

n. wall

τέλος, τέλους

n. fulfillment, completion; end, finish; authority; (pl.)

service, duty; offerings, rites; taxes

παῖς, παιδός

m. or f. child, boy, girl; slave, servant [pedagogy]

δῆμος, δήμου,

m. the common people; the democratic assembly;

township, deme

ἀληθής, ἀληθές

true, genuine; truthful

ἀσθενής, ἀσθενές

without strength, weak

ἀσφαλής, ἀσφαλές

steadfast; safe, secure; trustworthy

δυστυχής, δυστυχές

unlucky, unfortunate

εὐγενής, εὐγενές

well-born; noble, noble-minded [eugenics]

εὐτυχής, εὐτυχές

lucky, fortunate

πλήρης, πλῆρες

full, full of (+ gen.)

σαφής, σαφές

sure, reliable; clear, distinct

ψευδής, ψευδές

lying, false, untrue [pseudonym]