Attic Greek vocab 2.0

αδικεω

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

αιρεω

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

αφικνεομαι

arrive at, come to reach

δεω

lack, be in need of (+gen) - rare, apart from idioms

δεομαι (δειται)

want, be in need of (+gen) - more common ; beg, ask for (+gen. of person + inf)

Impersonal form + dat. of person

δοκεω

seem (sometimes dat. of person + inf); (rarely in prose) think, suppose

κρατεω

be strong; rule over (+gen); conquer (+acc or gen)

νοσεω

be sick

οικεω

inhabit, settle; manage (house or goverment); dwell, live

ποιεω

make, produce; do

φιλεω

love, like

φοβεω

put to flight; terrify, frighten; (mid, more common) be afraid, be afraid of (+acc + inf)

ωφελεω

help, aid

‘οδε, ‘ηδε, τοδε

this; the following

‘ουτος, ‘αυτη, τουτο

this; the foregoing; the latter

εκεινος, εκεινη, εκεινο

that; the former

‘ωδε

in this way, thus, so very

‘ουτω(ς)

in this manner, thus, so

εκεινως

in that manner

εκει

in that place, there

θωραξ, -ακος m

breastplate, breast, trunk (of the body)

‘Ελλας, -αδος f

Hellas, Greece

ελπις, -ιδος f

hope, expectation

ερις, -ιδος f

strife, quarrel, rivalry

ορνις, -ιθος m/f

bird, omen

πατρις, -ιδος f

fatherland

χαρις, -ιτος f

grace, beauty; favour, kindness; gratitude

φυγας, -αδος m/f

exile; runaway, fugitive

γερων, -οντος m

old man

γιγας, -αντος m

Earth-born monster, giant

λεων, -οντος m

lion

οδους, -οντος m

tooth

βουλευμα, -ευματος n

plan; proposal, resolution

γραμμα, -ατος n

line, picture; letter (of alphabet); piece of writing

ποιημα, -ατος n

work, product; poem

πραγμα, -ατος n

deed, action; event circumstance, thing; (pl.) toil, trouble

τερας, -ατος n

portent, sign, marvel; monster

‘υδωρ, -δατος n

water

φως, -ωτος n

light

κλωψ, -ωπος m

thief

φαλαγξ, -αγγος f

line of battle; line of hoplites

φυλαξ, -ακος m

guard, sentinel

ασπις, -ιδος f

shield

αγων, -ωνος m

contest, struggle; assembly; national games

αλς, -λος m

salt, grain of salt; (poetic) sea f.

ανηρ, -νδρος m

man, male; warrior; husband; ‘real man’

δαιμων, -μονος m/f

god, divinity; tutelary divinity, powers controlling destiny; one’s destiny, lot

‘Ελλην, ‘-ληνος m

a Greek (man)

θυγατηρ, -τρος f

daughter

μητηρ, -τρος f

mother

πατηρ, -τρος m

father

ρητωρ, -τορος m

speaker

Δημοσθενης, -ενους m

Demosthenes

Σωκρατης, -τους m

Socrates

τριηρης, -ρους f

trireme

γενος, -νους n

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

γερας, -ως n

gift of honour, privilege

γηρας, -ρως n

old age

ετος, -τους n

year

κρατος, -τους n

strength, power; victory

μερος, -ρους n

share, portion; part; one’s turn

πληθος, -θους n

multitude; the masses, the majority; quantity; size

τειχος, -χους n

wall

τελος, -λους n

fulfilment, completion; end, finish; authority; (pl) service, duty; offerings; rites; taxes

δημος, -μου m

the common people, the democratic assembly; township, deme

‘ηγεμων, -μονος m

leader, guide

θυρ, -ρος m (θυριον, -ιου n)

beast of prey, wild animal (wild animal)

παις, -δος m/f

child, boy, girl; slave, servant

τυχη, -ης f

fate; chance; fortune (good, bad, neutral); happening, event

αλλος, η, ο

another; other

αρχαιος, α, ο

ancient, old; old-fashioned

βλαβερος, α, ο

harmful

δεινος, η, ον

fearful, terrible; wondrous; clever, skilkful

δεινος λεγειν

clever at speaking

κοινος, η, ον (το κοινον/τα κοινα)

common, public (public authority, state league / public affairs; public funds)

φανερος, α, ον

visible, manifest

αιτεω

ask for (+ acc, inf)

απαγω

lead away; arrest, carry off to prison

απεχω

hold off; (intrans) be away from, be distant from

επαινεω

approve, praise

επιθυμεω

long for, desire (+ gen of obj desired)

ζητεω

seek, seek for; examine, investigate

‘ηγεομαι

lead, guide (usu. + dat of person); consider, think

κωλυω

hinder, prevent (+acc, inf)

παραγω

lead by; lead astray mislead; bring forward, introduce

παρεχω

furnish, supply, afford

τρεπω

turn, direct; change; put to flight (in battle)

φυλαττω

guard, defend; watch for; (mid) be on one’s guard, be on guard against (+acc)

ευχη, -ης f

prayer, vow

ονομα, -ματος n

name

πληγη, -ης f

blow, stroke

πους, -οδος m

foot

σοφια, -ας f

skill; intelligence, wisdom, learning

στραδιον, -ου n (στραδιοι, -ων m)

stade (600 ft); race (alt plural = course, single course - no turns)

στρατεπεδον, -ου n

army camp

φορος, -ου m

payment, tribute

χρημα, -ατος n

thing, matter, affair; (pl) goods, property, money

διαφερω

carry across; differ, excel (+gen of person/thing compared, sometimes + acc of respect)

ευχομαι

pray, pray for; profess openly, boast

κατηγορεω

speak against, accuse (+gen of person accused)