Ancient Greek Vocabulary, Units 3–18

Flashcards covering Ancient Greek vocabulary terms and English definitions across Units 3 through 18.

Ç, É, m.

house, dwelling place; household

ÄÄÑ, ÄÄÑ , m.

general

Ö , Ö , f.

road, path, way; journey

Üá, Üà, f.

small stone, pebble (used in reckoning, in games, in voting); vote

 â, , n.

gift; (in political or judicial contexts) bribe

ä, ä, n.

work, action, deed

Ä, Ä, n.

measure, size, distance; moderate amount, proportion

 (ã or ã before vowels)

(+ gen.) away from, from

å (åç before vowels)

(+ gen.) out of, forth from; as a result of

å

(+ dat.) in, within, on, at, among

é or å

(+ acc.) into, to, toward; with respect to

è

(+ dat.) together with, with

ê (ê or êë before vowels)

not (negating statements, words, or phrases)

ì, ì, f.

Aspasia (female proper name)

 ÑÄ, ÑÄ, f.

democracy

Äà, Äá, f.

excellence; valor; virtue

ëà, ëá, f.

beginning; rule, office; realm, province

Ñ, Ñ, f.

faculty of judgment; opinion, decision, verdict

 Ñ, Ñ, f.

justice, right; lawsuit; punishment (levied in a suit)

  à, á, f.

pleasure

îÑ, îÑ, f.

Xanthippe (female proper name)

Äà, Äá, f.

honor; esteem; price

Üïëà, Üëá, f.

breath of life; life; soul

, ç, ñ

lead; carry

ë, ç, òç

begin (+ gen.); rule, be leader of (+ gen.)

å, åà, ôÑ

be willing, wish

åè, å, ñ

drive, set in motion; (intrans.) ride, march

äë, öç or ëà, äë

have, hold

ùú, ù, m.

Isaeus

ûÄÄ, ûÄÄ, m.

Peisistratus

Äè, Ä, m.

absolute ruler, tyrant

à, Ñ, f.

truth; truthfulness

ï, è, f.

bridge

ü, ü, f.

priestess

âÄÄ, ÄÄÑ, f.

tongue; language

Ä°, Ä°Ñ, f.

table; bank (money changerãs table)

¢, ¢, m.

Callias

 ÄÑ, Ä, m. (voc. accented Ä)

master, lord; absolute ruler

 Äà, Ä , m.

juryman, judge (in court)

ÖÄÑ, ÖÄ, m.

heavy-armed soldier, hoplite

ÑÄà, ÑÄ , m.

maker, poet

Ä (elided Äã or ã)

(+ gen.) instead of, in place of, in return for

  (elided ã)

(+ gen.) through (of space or time); through, by (of agent or means); (+ acc.) because of, on account of, by aid of, by reason of

ç, ç, ç

worth, worthy, deserving of (takes a genitive complement: e.g., ç Äá, worthy of honor)

 á, àÑ, á

clear, manifest

ë, ëà, ë

difficult, hard; harsh, cruel

ü, ü, ü

holy, consecrated

Ä• ü

holy place, shrine

Ķ ü

offerings; omens obtained by sacrifice; sacred rites

Ö °

infantry

ü

the enemy

   , è, m.

(male) slave

 èÑ, èÑ, f.

(female) slave (slave woman)

¢ , ¢è, m.

Cyrus (son of Achaemenid king Darius II of Persia, who challenged his brother for the throne in 401 B.C.E.)

  Ä, èÄ, m.

wealth, riches

Ä, Ä, m.

turn; way, manner, fashion; habits, character

ß, ß, m.

sleep

ë, ë, m.

time; period of time

å (elided åã or åã)

(+ gen.) upon; in the time of; (+ dat.) upon, over; next to; in addition to; (+ acc.) onto, up to, toward; against

 (elided ã)

(+ gen.) from the side of, from (usually with a person as object); (+ dat.) by the side of, at the house of (almost always with a person as object); (+ acc.) to the side of; beside, alongside; past, beyond, contrary to

ÄÄÄ, Äç, äÄç

marshal, draw up (troops); arrange; appoint

 ú, à, å Ñ

it is necessary, it is needful (for one to do something) (+ acc. of person + inf.) (often to be translated with ought to, must, or should in a personal construction)

 ú, ç, ä ç

it seems good, it seems best (+ dat. of person + inf.)

äçÄ, åçÄ, ™

it is permitted, it is possible (+ dat. or acc. of person + inf.)

ëà, ëáÄ, ™

it is necessary (+ acc. of person + inf.) (often to be translated with ought to, must, or should in a personal construction)

´¨ , ´ , ´¨

easy

ü

foreigners, esp. the Persians

ü èë

allies

é, ä, ™

be

†, †à, ÑÆ

find, find out, discover

ÄÄ, ç, ä£ç

effect, accomplish, do; experience (a certain fortune), fare

Ñ (åÄ)

(impersonal expression) it is necessary, or compulsory, or unavoidable (+ dat. or acc. of person + inf.; often to be translated with must in a personal construction)

éàÑ, éàÑ, f.

peace; peace treaty

ìÑú, ìÑ, ìÑú

Athenian

ü ìÑú

the Athenians

ÉÄ, éÄ, ÉÄ

responsible; responsible for, cause of (+ objective gen.)

ßÄ, †Ä, ßÄ

latter, later, next

Ä, Ä, Ä

kill, put to death

 °, , å

judge; serve as judge or juror; (mid.) plead a case, participate in a suit

°, , è

prepare, provide, procure; (mid.) prepare for oneself, make preparations

§Äè, §Äè, åÄ

be a citizen; have a certain form of government; (mid.) live or behave as a free citizen; participate in politics

  , , ä

pour a libation; (mid.) exchange libations, make a truce, make peace

é, éà, ØÑ

perceive (+ acc. or + gen.); sense, understand

äë, åè, ò

come, go

† (elided †ã or †ã)

(+ gen.) from under, under; by (agent with passive verb or expression); (+ dat.) under; under the power of; (+ acc.) under, during, in the course of

ÇÄ, äÄ

then, next; accordingly, therefore / then, next; therefore

ñ Ñ

already; immediately; actually, now

Ä (elided Äã or ã)

(postpositive) and

êÄ, êÄà, êÄ

(oblique cases) him, her, it, them; (intensive) myself, himself, herself, etc.; (with art.) the same

†

(+ gen.) over, above (of motion or position); in defense of; concerning; (+ acc.) over, across, beyond (of motion or position)

  , à, ô Ñ

be unjust, do wrong; harm, do wrong to (someone [acc.])

ü, üà, ±

take, grasp, seize; (mid.) choose, elect

, ç, §Ñ

arrive at, come to, reach

 , à, å Ñ; ú; , à, ™; úÄ

lack, be in need of (+ gen.) (active rare apart from use in certain fixed idioms) / it is necessary (already learned in Unit 9) / want, be in need of (+ gen.) (more common than the active); beg, ask for (+ gen. of person + inf.) / (impersonal) there is need of (+ dat. of person and gen. of thing needed)

é, éà, Ñ

inhabit, settle; manage (a house or a government); dwell, live

® , , Ä

this; the following

ÆÄ, ßÄÑ, Ä Ä

this; the foregoing; the latter

åú, åÑ, åú

that; the former

¥

in this way, thus, so very

ç, , m.

breastplate; breast, trunk (of the body)