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Basic Word List
| A a | B b | G g | D d | E e | Z z | H h | Q q | I i | K k | L l | M m |
| N n | C c | O o | P p | R r | S s | T t | U u | F f | X x | Y y | W w |
| A | a | a!lfa | alpha |
| a)gaqo&j -h& -o&n | good |
| a!ggeloj o( | messenger |
| a)gge/llw h!ggeila | I announce |
| a)gora& h( | market-place |
| a)goreu&w | I proclaim, speak |
| a)gro&j, a!grioj | field, wild |
| a!gw h!gagon | I lead, bring |
| a)gw&n a)gw~noj o( | contest, trial |
| a)delfo&j, a)delfh& | brother, sister |
| a)diki/a h( | injustice |
| a!dikoj -on | wrong, unjust |
| a)dike/w | I am unjust, do wrong |
| a)du&natoj -on | impossible |
| a)ei/ | always |
| 0Aqhnai=oj (ai9 0Aqh=nai) | Athenian (Athens) |
| a}qlon to& | (prize of) contest |
| ai[ma to& | blood |
| ai9re/w ei[lon (e9l-) | I take (mid. I choose) |
| ai1rw h]ra | I lift up |
| ai0sqa&nomai h)|sqo&mhn | I perceive, notice |
| ai0sxro&j -a& -o&n | ugly, disgraceful |
| ai0sxu&nomai | I am ashamed |
| ai0te/w h1|thsa | I ask (for) |
| ai0ti/a h( | reason, cause |
| ai0tia&omai | I accuse |
| ai1tioj -a -on | responsible, guilty |
| ai0xma&lwtoj o( | prisoner |
| a)kou&w | I hear, listen |
| a)lh&qeia h( | truth |
| a)lhqh&j -e/j | true |
| a)llh&louj | each other |
| a!lloj ... a!lloj | one ... another |
| a#ma (tini) | at the same time (as + dat.) |
| a#maca h( | wagon |
| a(marta&nw h#rmaton | I err, miss (+ gen) |
| a)mei/nwn, a!ristoj | better, best |
| a)mu&nw, a)mu&nomai | I beat back, withstand |
| a!mfw | both |
| a)nagka&zw, a)nagkai=oj | I compel, necessary |
| a)na&gkh h( | necessity |
| a!nemoj o( | wind |
| a)nh&r a)ndro&j o( | man, husband |
| a)ndrei=oj -a -on | brave, manly |
| a!nqrwpoj o( | man, human |
| a)noi/gnumi a)ne/w|ca | I open |
| a!cioj -a -on | worthy of |
| a)cio&w | I expect, claim |
| a#paj (pa~j) | all, the whole of |
| a)pata&w | I deceive |
| a!peimi | I am absent |
| a!peiroj -on | inexperienced in (+ gen) |
| a)poqnh&|skw a)pe/qanon | I die, am killed |
| a)pokri/nomai | I answer |
| a)pore/w | I am at a loss |
| a)pori/a h( | perplexity, lack of provisions |
| a#ptomai (tinoj) | I touch (+ gen) |
| a)rgu&rion to& | silver, money |
| a)reth& h( | virtue, excellence |
| a)riqmo&j o( | number |
| a)ristero&j | left, on the left |
| a)rxh& h( | beginning, government |
| a!rxw | I begin, I rule |
| a)sqenh&j -e/j | weak, without strength |
| a)spi/j a)spi/doj h( | shield |
| a!stu a)ste/wj to& | town |
| a)sfalh&j -e/j | unfailing, trusty, steadfast |
| au], au]qij | again, moreover |
| au)ca&nw | I increase, (mid. grow) |
| au!rion | tomorrow |
| a)fikne/omai a)fiko&mhn | I arrive |
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| B | b | bh~ta | beta |
| bai/nw e1bhn | I go, come, walk |
| ba&llw e1balon | throw, pelt |
| ba&rbaroj o( | barbarian, non-Greek |
| baqu&j -ei=a -u& | deep |
| baru&j -ei=a -u& | heavy |
| braxu&j -ei=a -u& | short, brief |
| basileu&j -e/wj o( | king |
| bi/a h( | force, violence |
| bi/bloj h( | book |
| bi/oj o( | life, livelihood |
| bla&ptw | I hurt, harm |
| ble/pw | I look (at) |
| boa/w | I shout (for) |
| bo&h h( | shout |
| bohqe/w (tini) | I help (+ dat) |
| bouleu&w | I give counsel |
| boulh& h( | council |
| bou&lomai | I want, wish |
| bou~j, boo&j o( | bull, ox |
| G | g | ga&mma | gamma |
| game/w | I marry |
| gamo&j o( | marriage |
| gennai=oj -a -on | noble, fine |
| ge/noj ge/nouj to& | race, family |
| ge/rwn ge/rontoj o( | old man |
| ge/fura h( | bridge |
| gi/gnomai e0geno&mhn | I become, (it) happens |
| gignw&skw e1gnwn | I recognise, know |
| gluku&j -ei=a -u& | sweet |
| glw~ssa h( | tongue, language |
| gnw&mh h& | judgement, plan |
| gra&fw | I write, draw |
| gra&mma to& | letter, line |
| gra&mmata | letters, alphabet |
| gumno&j -h& -on | naked |
| gunh& gunaiko&j h( | woman, wife |
| D | d | de/lta | delta |
| dai/mwn dai/monoj o( | god, spirit |
| dakru&w | I weep |
| de/doika | I fear |
| dei/knumi e1deica | I show |
| deilo&j -h& -o&n | vile, cowardly |
| deino&j -h& -o&n | terrible, strange, clever |
| deipne/w | I dine |
| dei=pnon to& | evening meal |
| de/ndron to& | tree |
| decio&j -a& -o&n | right, on the right |
| desmw&thj o( | prisoner, captive |
| despo&thj o( | master |
| de/xomai | I receive |
| de/w, de/omai / dei= | I need; it is necessary |
| dh=loj -h -on | clear, obvious |
| dhlo&w | I show, reveal |
| dh=moj o( | people, deme |
| dh&pou | of course, surely |
| diale/gomai (tini) | I converse with (+ dat.) |
| dianoe/omai | I intend, plan |
| dia&noia h( | intention, thinking |
| diafqei/rw die/fqeira | I destroy |
| dida&skw dida&skomai | I teach (mid. learn) |
| di/dwmi e1dwka | I give, grant |
| di/kh h( | justice, lawsuit, penalty |
| di/kaioj -a -on | just |
| diw&kw | I pursue, prosecute |
| doke/w, dokei= | I seem, it seems (right) |
| do&ca h( | reputation, opinion |
| dou~loj o( | slave |
| doulo&w, douleu&w | I enslave, I am a slave |
| du&namai | I am able |
| du&namij h(, | power, |
| dunato&j -h -on | possible, able |
| dw~ron to& | gift, bribe |
| E | e | e2 yilo&n | epsilon |
| e0a&w ei!asa | I allow |
| )e0gei/rw e0gei/romai | I rouse (mid. wake up) |
| e0qe/lw | I wish, want |
| e1qnoj e1qnouj to& | nation, tribe, people |
| ei0mi/ | I am (ei]nai to be) |
| ei]mi | I shall go (i0e/nai to go) |
| ei0rh&nh h( | peace |
| e3kastoj -h -on | each |
| e0kei=noj -h -o | he, she, that |
| e0kklhsi/a h( | assembly |
| e9kw&n -ou~sa -o&n | willing(ly) |
| e0la&sswn e0la&xistoj | less, least |
| e0lau&nw | I drive, beat |
| e0leu&qeroj -a -on | free |
| e0leuqero&w | I set free |
| 9Ella&j 9Ella&doj h( | Hellas (Greece) |
| 3Ellhn 3Ellhnoj o( | Hellene (Greek) |
| e0lpi/j e0lpi/doj h( | hope, expectation |
| e0lpi/zw | I hope, expect |
| e0nanti/oj -a -on | opposite |
| e0niauto&j o( | year |
| e0paine/w | I praise |
| e1peita, ei]ta | then, next |
| e0pilanqa&nomai | I forget (+ gen.) |
| e0pisth&mh h( | knowledge |
| e0pi/stamai | I know (how to, that/) |
| e0pith&deia ta& | provisions |
| e3pomai (tini) | I follow (+ dat.) |
| e1poj e1pouj to& | word |
| e0ra&w | I love, am in love with (+ gen.) |
| e1rwj to& | love |
| e1rgon to& | task, job |
| e0rga&zomai | I work, perform |
| e1rxomai h}lqon | I come |
| e0rwta&w h)ro&mhn | I ask (a question) |
| e9spe/ra h( | evening, west |
| e9tai=roj o( | companion |
| e3teroj -a -on | one (or other) of two |
| e1ti | still, yet |
| e1toimoj -h -on | ready (to) (+ inf.) |
| e1toj e1touj to& | year |
| eu} | well |
| eu)daimoni/a h( | prosperity, happiness |
| eu)dai/mwn | happy |
| eu)qu&j | at once |
| eu(ri/skw hu{ron | I find, discover |
| eu)ru&j -ei=a -u& | broad, wide |
| e0xqro&j o( | enemy |
| e1xw ei]xon e1sxon | I have |
| e1wj | until, while |
| Z | z | zh~ta | zeta |
| za&w | I live, am alive |
| zhmi/a h( | penalty, fine |
| zhte/w | I look for, seek |
| zw&h | life |
| zw&|on | animal, living creature |
| H | h | h}ta | eta |
| h(gemw&n o( | leader |
| h(ge/omai | I lead (+ dat.); believe |
| h!dh | now, already, by now |
| h3domai h3sqhn | I enjoy, am pleased with |
| h(donh& h( | pleasure |
| h(du&j -ei=a u& | pleasant |
| h}qoj h}qouj to& | custom, behaviour |
| h3kista | least |
| h3kw | I come |
| h3lioj o( | sun |
| h(me/ra h( | day |
| h!peiroj h( | mainland |
| h(suxai=oj -a -on | quiet, at rest |
| h(suxa&zw | I am still, keep quiet |
| h(suxi/a h( | rest, quiet |
| h(ssa&omai | I give way, am defeated |
| h3sswn | less, weaker |
| Q | q | qh~ta | theta |
| qa&lamoj o( | bedroom |
| qa&lassa h( | sea |
| qa&natoj o( | death |
| qa&ptw | I bury |
| qa&sswn ta&xistoj | quicker, quickest |
| qau~ma to& | wonder, surprise |
| qauma&zw | I am surprised, wonder at |
| qea&omai qewre/w | I look at, watch |
| qeo&j o(, h( | god |
| qea& h( | goddess |
| qerapeu&w | I look after, tend |
| qera&pwn o( | servant |
| qe/roj qe/rouj to& | summer |
| qh&r o( | (wild) animal |
| quga&thr h( | daughter |
| qumo&j o(, a)qume/w | heart, I am downhearted |
| qu&rai ai9 | (double) doors |
| qu&w | I sacrifice |
| I | i | i0w~ta | iota |
| i0atro&j o( | doctor |
| i9ero&j -a& -o&n | holy, sacred |
| i3hmi ei[ka | I let go, send |
| i9kano&j -n& -o&n | sufficient, able to |
| i9keteu&w | I beg, supplicate |
| i9ke/thj o( | supplicant |
| i3ppoj o(, h( | horse |
| i3sthmi e1sthka e1sthn | set up, stand |
| i0sxuro&j -a* -o&n | strong |
| i1soj, i1swj | perhaps |
| K | k | ka&ppa | kappa |
| ka&qhmai | I am seated |
| kaqi/zw, kaqi/zomai | I sit down |
| kaino&j -h& -o&n | new, fresh |
| kairo&j o( | the right time |
| kako&j -h& -o&n | bad, evil, cowardly |
| kale/w | I call, invite |
| kalo&j -h& -o&n | beautiful, fine, noble |
| kardi/a h( | heart |
| karpo&j o( | fruit, profit |
| kei=mai | I lie, am placed |
| keleu&w | I order |
| kefalh& h( | head |
| kh~ruc kh&rukoj o( | herald |
| kinduneu&w | I am in danger |
| ki/ndunoj o( | danger |
| kine/w | I move, set in motion |
| ki/nhsij h( | movement |
| kle/ptw | I steal |
| kola&zw | I punish |
| koino&n to& | the treasury |
| koino&j | common |
| komi/zw | I fetch, bring |
| ko&roj o(, korh& h( | boy, girl |
| krate/w | I hold power (over) |
| kra&toj to& | strength, power |
| kri/nw | I decide |
| kri/sij h( | judgement, decision |
| krith&j o( | judge |
| kru&ptw | I hide, conceal |
| kta&omai | I acquire, get |
| ktei/nw | I kill |
| kth~ma to& | possession |
| kubernh&thj o( | captain, pilot |
| ku&wn kuno&j o( | dog |
| kwlu&w | I prevent |
| kw&mh h( | village |
| L | l | la&mbda | lambda |
| lamba&nw e1labon | I take, capture |
| lanqa&nw e1laqon | I escape notice of |
| le/gw ei]pon (ei0p-) | I speak, say, tell, mean |
| lei/pw e1lipon | I leave, abandon |
| le/wn o( | lion |
| li/qoj o( | stone |
| limh&n o( | harbour |
| lo&goj o( | speech, word, reason |
| lou&w lou&omai | I wash (mid. -myself) |
| lupe&w | I vex, annoy (mid. grieve) |
| lu&ph h( | pain, grief |
| lu&w | I loose, release |
| M | m | mu~ | mu |
| maqo&j to& [poet. and Ion. for ma&qhsij] | learning, knowledge |
| mai/nomai | I rage, am mad |
| makro&j -a& -o&n | long |
| ma&la | very, quite |
| ma~llon h! | more (than) |
| ma&lista | especially, yes |
| mani/a h( | madness |
| math&n | in vain |
| ma&xh h( | fight, battle |
| ma&xomai e0maxesa&mhn | I fight |
| me/gaj mega&lh me/ga | great, big, tall |
| mei/zwn -on | greater |
| me/gistoj -h -on | greatest |
| me/llw | I am about to, I intend |
| me/mnhmai (tinoj) | I remember (+ gen.) |
| me/roj me/rouj to& | share, part |
| me/nw e1meina | I remain, wait for |
| me/soj, me/trioj | middle, moderate |
| mise/w | I hate |
| mh&thr mh&troj h( | mother |
| mhxana&omai | I devise, contrive |
| mhxanh& h( | device, plan, machine |
| mikro&j -a& -o&n | small, little |
| misqo&j o( | pay |
| mnh&mh h( | memory |
| mo&noj -a -on, mono&w | alone, I abandon |
| mu~qoj o( | story, myth |
| mw~roj -a -on | stupid, foolish |
| N | n | nu~ | nu |
| nau~j new&j h( | ship |
| nau&thj o( | sailor |
| nautiko&n to& | navy, fleet |
| neani/aj o( | young man |
| nekro&j o( | corpse |
| ne/mw e1neima | distribute, assign |
| nh~soj h( | island |
| nika&w | I win, defeat |
| ni/kh h( | victory, conquest |
| nomi/zw (o#ti) | I think (that), believe it |
| no&moj o( | law, convention |
| noe/w | I think, plan |
| nose/w | I am sick |
| no&soj h( | illness, plague |
| nou~j o( | mind, intelligence |
| nu&c nukto&j h( | night |
| C | c | ci= | xi |
| ceni/zw | I receive as a guest |
| ce/noj o( | foreigner, guest, host |
| ci/foj to& | sword |
| cu&lon to& | (piece of) wood, timber |
| O | o | o@ mikro&n | omicron |
| o(do&j h( | road, way |
| oi]da | I know |
| oi0ke/thj o( | house-slave |
| oi0ke/w | I dwell, live in |
| oi0ki/a h( | house |
| oi]koj o( | house, household |
| oi]mai | I think |
| o)li/goj -h -on | small, few (in plural) |
| o!llumi w!lesa w)lo&mhn | I destroy, kill (mid. perish) |
| o#loj -h -on | whole of |
| o!mnumi w!mesa | I swear |
| o!mma to& | eye |
| o#pla ta& | weapons, arms |
| o(pli/zw | I arm |
| o(pli/thj o( | heavy-armed foot soldier |
| o(ra&w ei]don (i0d-) | I see |
| o)rgh& h( | anger |
| o)rgi/zw o)rgi/zomai | I grow angry with (+ dat.) |
| o(rma&w | I hasten, set off, start |
| o!roj o!rouj to& | mountain, hill |
| o#roj o( | boundary (stone) |
| o)rqo&j -h& -o&n | straight, correct, right |
| ou)rano&j o( | sky, heavens |
| ou#tw(j) | thus, so, in this way |
| P | p | pi= | pi |
| pa&qoj, pa&qouj to& | suffering |
| paideu&w | I bring up (child), teach |
| pai/zw | I play, joke at |
| pai=j paido&j o( | child, slave |
| pa&lai | long ago |
| pa&lin | back, again |
| paraskeua&zw | I prepare, equip |
| pa&reimi | I am present |
| pare/xw | I offer, provide |
| pa~j pa~sa pa~n | all, the whole |
| pa&sxw e1paqon | I suffer, experience |
| path&r patro&j o( | father |
| patri/j patri/doj h( | native land |
| pau&w | I stop |
| pedi/on to& | the plain |
| pei/qw | I persuade |
| pei/qomai (tini) | I obey (+dat.), believe in |
| peira&omai | I test, try |
| pe/mpw | I send |
| pe/tra h( | (fixed)rock |
| pi/nw e1pion | I drink |
| pi/ptw e1peson | I fall |
| pisteu&w (tini) | I trust (+dat.) |
| pi/stij h( | trust, conviction |
| pisto&j -h& -o&n | reliable, faithful |
| ple/w | I sail |
| plh~qoj to& | large number, crowd |
| ploi=on to& | boat |
| plou~j o( | voyage |
| plou&sioj -a -on | rich, wealthy |
| plou~toj o( | wealth, riches |
| pneu~ma to& | wind, spirit |
| poie/w | I make, do |
| poih&thj o( | poet |
| poimh&n poime/noj o( | shepherd |
| pole/mioi oi9 | enemy |
| po&lemoj | war |
| poliorke/w | I besiege, blockade |
| po&lij po&lewj h( | city, city-state |
| poli/thj o( | citizen |
| polu&j pollh& polu& | much, many |
| pone/w | I toil, labour |
| ponhro&j -a& -o&n | wicked |
| po&noj o( | (hard) work, toil |
| poreu&omai | I march, travel |
| pori/zw | I provide |
| potamo&j o( | river |
| pou~j podo&j o( | foot |
| pra~gma to& | thing, matter, affair |
| pra&ssw | I effect, make, manage |
| pre/sbuj o( | old man (pl. ambassadors) |
| pro&teron, prw~toj | formerly, first |
| pukno&j -h& -o&n | thick, solid |
| pu&lai ai9 | gates (of town) |
| punqa&nomai e0puqo&mhn | I learn, hear about |
| pu~r puro&j to& | fire |
| pwle/w | I sell |
| R | r | r(w~ | rho |
| r(a&|dioj -a -on | easy |
| r(e/w | I flow, run |
| r(h&twr o( | orator |
| r(i/ptw e1rriya | I throw |
| r(o&don to& | rose |
| S | s | si/gma | sigma |
| safh&j -e/j | clear |
| selh&nh h( | moon |
| sh&meron | today |
| siga&w | I am quite |
| sigh& h( | silence |
| si/dhroj o( | iron |
| si=toj o( (ta& si=ta) | grain, bread, food |
| skeu&h h( | gear, tackle |
| skh&nh h( | tent, stage |
| ski/a h( | shadow |
| sko&toj o( | darkness |
| sofi/a h( | wisdom |
| sofi/sthj o( | sophist, clever man |
| sofo&j -h& -o&n | wise, clever |
| speu&dw | I hurry |
| spondai/ ai9 | treaty, truce |
| sponde/w | I make a truce |
| spoudh& h( | zeal, haste, seriousness |
| ste/llw e1steila | I send |
| ste/fanoj o( | crown, garland |
| sto&ma to& | mouth |
| strato&j o( | army |
| strathge/w | I am a general |
| strathgo&j o( | general |
| stratiw&thj o( | soldier |
| stratopedeu&omai | I encamp |
| summaxo&j o( | ally |
| sumfora& h( | disaster |
| sw&|zw | I save, keep safe |
| sw~ma, sw&matoj to& | body |
| swth&r o( | saviour |
| swthri/a h( | safety |
| swfrosu&nh h( | moderation, self-control |
| sw&frwn -on | sensible, self-controlled |
| T | t | tau~ | tau |
| ta&cij h( | order, battle-array |
| tara&ssw | I trouble |
| ta&ssw | I arrange, put in order |
| tau~roj o( | bull |
| ta&foj o( | tomb |
| taxu&j -ei=a -u& | quick, fast |
| teixi/zw | I wall, fortify |
| tei=xoj tei/xouj to& | wall (of city) |
| te/knon to& | child |
| te/kontej oi9 | parents |
| tele/w | I finish |
| te/loj o( | end, aim |
| te/xnh h( | skill, art, expertise |
| ti/qhmi e1qhka | I put, place |
| tima&w | I honour, value |
| timh& h( | honour |
| timwre/w | I revenge |
| tolma&w | I dare, undertake |
| to&con to& | bow |
| toco&thj o( | archer |
| to&poj o( | place |
| tre/pw | I turn |
| tre/xw e1dramon | I run |
| tro&paion to& | trophy |
| tro&poj o( | way, manner |
| tugxa&nw e1tuxon | I chance on, hit (+ gen.) |
| tu&xh h( | chance, good/bad luck |
| tu&rannoj o( | ruler, tyrant |
| tu&ptw | I beat, strike |
| U | u | u] yilo&n | upsilon |
| u(bri/zw | I treat insultingly |
| u3brij h( | insult, arrogance |
| u3dwr u3datoj to& | water |
| ui9oj o( | son |
| u3lh h( | wood, forest, timber |
| u(piskne/omai u(pesxo&mhn | I promise to (+ fut. inf.) |
| u3pnoj o( | sleep |
| u(yhlo&j | high, lofty |
| F | f | fi= | phi |
| fai/nw, fai/nomai | I show (mid. seem) |
| fe/rw h!negka | I carry, endure |
| feu&gw e1fugon | I flee |
| fhmi/ | I say |
| fqone/w | I am jealous, begrudge |
| fqo&noj o( | ill-will, envy |
| file/w | I love, kiss, like to |
| fi/loj o( | friend |
| fobe/omai | I fear |
| fo&boj o( | fear |
| fu&lac fu&lakoj o( | guard |
| fula&ssw | I guard |
| fu&sij h( | nature, character |
| fu&w | I am born, grow |
| fwnh& h( | voice, language, speech |
| X | x | xi= | chi |
| xai/rw | I rejoice |
| xalepo&j -h& -o&n | difficult, hard |
| xalko&j o( | bronze |
| xa&rij xa&ritoj h( | thanks, grace, favour |
| xeimw&n xeimw~noj o( | winter, storm |
| xei/r xeiro&j h( | hand |
| xqe/j | yesterday |
| xra&omai | I use, employ (+ dat.) |
| xrh& e1xrhn | it is necessary |
| xrh~ma to& | thing (pl. money, possessions) |
| xrh&simoj -h -on | useful, profitable |
| xrhsto&j -h& -o&n | serviceable |
| xro&noj o( | time |
| xruso&j o( | gold |
| xw&ra (xw&rh) h( | land |
| xwre/w | I go, come |
| Y | y | yi= | psi |
| yeudh&j -e/j | false, lying |
| yeu&dw | I lie, deceive, |
| yo&foj o( | sound, noise |
| W | w | w} me/ga | omega |
| w)ne/omai | I buy |
| w#ra h( | hour, season |
| w(j | as, as if, so that |
| w#sper | like, as if |
| w)fele/w | I help, am of use |
| w)feli/moj -h -on | useful, profitable |
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