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ἀγαλµα, -ατος τό
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ἀγαλµα, -ατος τό
: statue, image
ἄγαµαι
: to wonder at, marvel at, admire
ἀγαπάω
: to love, show affection, be fond of
ἀδελφός, ὁ
: a brother
ἀ-δικέω
: to be unjust, do wrong, injure
ᾄδω
: to sing
ἀ-θανασία, ἡ
: immortality
αἱρέω
: to size, take; mid. choose
αἰσθάνοµαι
: to perceive, feel, learn, realize
αἰσχύνη, ἡ
: shame, disgrace, dishonor
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αἰτία, ἡ
: cause, reason; charge, blame
ἄ-κλητος, -ον
: uncalled, unbidden
ἀκόλουθος, ὁ
: follower
ἀλήθεια, ἡ
: truth
ἁλίσκοµαι
: to be caught, be taken
Ἄλκηστις, ἡ
: Alcestis
ἄλλο-θι
: in another place, elsewhere
ἀ-µαθής, -ές
: ignorant, foolish, stupid
ἀ-µαθία, ἡ
: ignorance, folly
ἄ-µοιρος
: without a share in (+ gen.)
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ἀνα-µιµνήσκω
: to remind (acc) of (gen), remember
ἀνα-παύοµαι
: to rest
ἀνα-φαίνω
: to bring to light, show, display
ἀνα-χωρέω
: to go back, withdraw, retreat
ἀνδρεία, ἡ
: manliness, bravery, courage
ἄνθος, -εος, τό
: a blossom, flower, bloom
ἀνθρώπειος, -α, -ον
: human, of a human
ἀνθρώπινος, -η, -ον
: human, of a human
ἀν-ίηµι
: to send up, let go, give up
ἀν-ίστηµι
: to make stand up, raise up, get up
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ἀ-νόητος, -ον
: foolish, unintelligent
ἀν-οίγνυµι
: to open
ἀν-όµοιος, -ον
: unlike, dissimilar
ἀντι-λέγω
: to speak against, challenge
ἀν-υπόδητος, -η, -ον
: unshod, barefoot
ἅπας, ἅπασα, ἅπαν
: every, quite all
ἀπ-έχω
: to be distant, keep away from
ἁπλόος, -η, -ον
: single, simple, absolute
ἁπλῶς
: singly, plainly, absolutely
ἀπο-βαίνω
: to turn out, result; disembark
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ἀπο-βλέπω
: to look off to, look at, gaze
ἀπο-κρίνοµαι
: to answer, reply
ἀπο-λείπω
: to leave behind, abandon
Ἀπολλόδωρος, ὁ
: Apollodorus
ἀπ-όλλυµι
: to destroy, kill, ruin
ἀπο-πέµπω
: to send away, to dismiss
Ἄρης, ὁ
: Ares
ἀριστεῖα, τὰ
: prize for valor
ἄρτι
: just, exactly
ἀρχαῖος, -α, -ον
: ancient, old, original
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ἀ-σθενής, -ές
: without strength, weak, feeble
ἀσπάζοµαι
: to welcome, embrace
ἀ-τεχνῶς
: simply, really, entirely
αὖθις
: back again, later
αὐλέω
: to play on the flute
αὐλή, ἡ
: the court-yard
αὐλητρίς, -ίδος, ἡ
: a flute-girl
αὐτίκα
: straightway, at once; presently
αὐτό-θι
: on the very spot or moment
ἀ-φανίζω
: to make invisible, conceal, destroy
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ἀφ-ικνέοµαι
: to come, arrive
Ἀχιλλεύς, ὁ
: Achilles
βαίνω
: to walk, step, go
βάρβαρος, ὁ
: foreigner, a non-Greek
βέβαιος, -ον
: firm, steadfast, sure, certain
βέλτιστος, -η, -ον
: best
βία, βιας, ἡ
: violence; strength, force, might
βουλεύω
: to deliberate, plan, take counsel
γαστήρ, -έρος, ὁ
: belly, stomach
γελάω
: to laugh
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γενναῖος, -α, -ον
: noble, well-bred
γέννησις, -εως, ἡ
: engendering, producing
γῆ, ἡ
: earth
γονεύς, -έως, ὁ
: a begetter, parent
γοῦν
: γε οὖν, at least, at any rate, any way
δαιµόνιος, -α, -ον
: divine, daemon-like
δαίµων, -ονος, ὁ
: a divine being, spirit
δάκνω
: to bite; sting, prick
δείκνυµι
: to point out, display, show
δεῖπνον, τό
: the principal meal, dinner
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δεξιός, -ά, -όν
: right, right side
δεῦρο
: here, to this point, hither
δέχοµαι
: to receive, accept, take
δηλόω
: to make clear, show, reveal, exhibit
δῆτα
: certainly, to be sure, of course
διά-κειµαι
: to be disposed, be affected
δια-νοέοµαι
: to think, suppose, intend
δια-πράττω
: to accomplish, effect
δια-τίθεµαι
: to be disposed, arranged, treated
δια-τρίβω
: to pass time, consume, spend
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δια-φερόντως
: differently from; especially
δια-φεύγω
: to flee, get away from, escape
δια-φθείρω
: to destroy, corrupt, pervert
διδάσκαλος, ὁ
: a teacher
διδάσκω
: to teach, instruct
διέρχοµαι
: to go through, pass; relate, explain
δικαιοσύνη, ἡ
: justice, righteousness
δικαστής, οῦ, ὁ
: a juror, dicast
δι-οίγνυµι
: to open
δι-πλόος, -η, -ον
: twofold, double
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δίχα
: apart, asunder; apart from (+ gen.)
δόξα, ἡ
: opinion, reputation, honor, glory
δουλεία, ἡ
: servitude, slavery, bondage
δουλεύω
: to be a slave, serve, be subject to
δράω
: to do
δυνατός, -ή, -όν
: capable, strong, possible
ἔπος, -εος, τό
: a word
ἕτοιµος, -η, -ον
: ready, prepared, at hand
ἔτος, -εως, τό
: a year
εὐ-δαιµονία, ἡ
: happiness, good fortune
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εὐθύς
: right away, straight, directly, at once
εὐ-πορέω
: to have means, prosper, thrive
εὔ-πορος, -ον
: resourceful, easily done, easy
εὑρίσκω
: to find, discover, devise, invent
ἐφ-άπτω
: to grab hold of, grasp, bind on or to
ἐγ-γίγνοµαι
: to be in, intervene; be possible
ἐγγύς
: near, close to (+ gen.); adv. nearby
εἶεν
: well! well now!
εἰσ-ηγέοµαι
: to propose, introduce; explain
εἴτε
: whether...or, either...or
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ἑκάτερος, -α, -ον
: each of two, either
ἐκεῖ
: there, in that place
ἐκ-πλήγνυµι
: to strike with fear, amaze, astound, to drive out of one senses
ἔν-δεια, ἡ
: need, lack, deficiency
ἔνδον
: within, at home
ἐν-εἰµί
: to be in
ἐν-θυµέοµαι
: to consider, reflect, ponder
ἐνιαυτός, ὁ
: year, long period of time
ἐν-νοέω
: to have in mind, notice, consider
ἐντός
: within, inside
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ἐξαίφνης
: suddenly, immediately
ἐξ-αρκέω
: to be enough, suffice, be sufficient
ἔξ-εστι
: it is allowed, permitted, possible
ἐπι-βουλεύω
: to plot against, contrive against
ἐπι-δείκνυµι
: to show forth, display, point out
ἐπί-σταµαι
: to know, know how, understand
ἐπιτήδευµα, τό
: a pursuit, activity, practice
καθ-εύδω
: to lie down to sleep, sleep
καθ-ίστηµι
: to establish, put into a state, make become; fall into a state, become
καρπόω
: to bear fruit; mid. enjoy, profit
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καρτερέω
: to endure, be steadfast, staunch
κατα-γελάω
: to laugh at, mock
κατά-δηλος, -η, -ον
: quite clear, visible
κατα-λείπω
: to leave behind, abandon
κατα-σκευάζω
: to prepare, construct, equip
κατα-φρονέω
: to think down upon, despise
κεῖµαι
: to lie down
κεφάλαιον, τό
: main or chief point, gist, sum
κινέω
: to set in motion, move; arouse, irritate
κοινωνία, ἡ
: association, partnership
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κολακεία, ἡ
: flattery, fawning
κράς, κρατός, ἡ
: the head
κρατέω
: to overcome (+ gen.); rule; be strong
κρείττων, -ον
: stronger, mightier, better
κύκλος, ὁ
: a circle, round, ring
ἡγεµών, -όνος, ὁ
: leader, commander, guide
ἡδέως
: sweetly, pleasantly, gladly
ἦθος, -έος, τό
: custom; disposition, character
ἥκιστος, -η, -ον
: least; not at all
ἥλιος, ὁ
: the sun
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Ἡσίοδος, ὁ
: Hesiod
θέατρον, τό
: theater; the spectators, audience
θῆλυς, -εια, -υ
: female, feminine
θηρίον, τό
: a wild animal, beast
θορυβέω
: to throw into confusion, make an uproar; raise a shout; applaud
θυγάτηρ, ἡ
: a daughter
ἰάοµαι
: to heal, cure
ἴσχω
: to have; hold back, check, restrain
Λακεδαίµων, -ονος, ἡ
: Lacedaemon
λανθάνω
: to escape notice of, act unnoticed
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λοιπός, ὁ
: remaining, the rest
λύγξ, λυγγός, ἡ
: hiccup, hiccough
µά
: by, in affirmation
µάθηµα, -ατος, τό
: instruction, teaching, lesson
µακάριος, -α, -ον
: blessed, happy
µάλα
: very, very much, exceedingly
µαλακός, -α, -ον
: soft, gentle; weak, feeble
µανθάνω
: to learn, understand
µεθύω
: to be drunk with wine
µειράκιον, τό
: adolescent, boy, young man
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µέµφοµαι
: to blame, censure, find fault with
µένω
: to stay, remain
µέρος, -έος, τό
: a part, share, portion
µέσος, -η, -ον
: middle, in the middle of
µεστός, -ή, -όν
: full, filled, filled full
µετα-βάλλω
: to change, alter; turn about
µετα-στρέφω
: to turn about, turn round
µέχρι
: up to; until, as long as (+ gen.)
µηχανή, ἡ
: means, device, contrivance
µιµνήσκω
: to recall, remember
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µνήµη, ἡ
: a remembrance, memory, record
µόνιµος, -α, -ον
: stable, steadfast, lasting
µοῦσα, ἡ
: Muse
ναί
: yes, yeah
νεώτερος, -α, -ον
: younger; rather recent
νήφω
: to be sober
νικάω
: to conquer, defeat, win
νυνί
: now; as it is
νύξ, νυκτός, ἡ
: a night
ξένη, ἡ
: a female guest, foreigner, stranger
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ὁδός, ἡ
: road, way, path, journey
ὅ-θεν
: from where, from which
οἰκέω
: to inhabit, dwell, live
ὄµνυµι
: to swear, take an oath
ὁµο-λογία, ἡ
: agreement
ὄνειδος, τό
: reproach, censure, rebuke
ὀνοµάζω
: to name, call by name
ὅπλον, τό
: arms; tool, implement
ὁποῖος, -α, -ον
: what sort or kind
ὁπότε
: when, by what time
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ὄργανον, τό
: instrument, tool, organ
ὅρκος, ὁ
: an oath
ὁρµάω
: to set in motion; set out, begin
ὅτε
: when, at some time
οὐκ-έτι
: no more, no longer, no further
οὐκοῦν
: therefore, then, accordingly
Οὐρανία, ἡ
: Urania, the heavenly one
οὖς, ωτός, τό
: ear
πάγκαλος, -η, -ον
: all-beautiful, good, noble
πάλαι
: long ago, formerly, of old
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παµ-πολύς, -πολλά, -πολύ
: very much
παντά-πασι
: all in all, altogether, absolutely
παντο-δαπός, -ή, -όν
: of every sort, varied
πάντως
: altogether, by all means, certainly
παρα-γίγνοµαι
: to be present; to arrive
παρα-κελεύοµαι
: to order, urge, encourage
παρα-σκευάζω
: to prepare, get ready
παρ-οιµία, ἡ
: common saying, proverb
Πάτροκλος, ὁ
: Patroclus
Πενία, ἡ
: Poverty, Need
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περι-βάλλω
: to throw round, enclose; clothe
περί-ειµι
: to surpass, excel, (+ gen.)
περι-µένω
: to wait for, await
πλεῖστος, -η, -ον
: most, very many, greatest
πλήν
: except, but (+ gen.)
πλησµονή, ἡ
: fullness, satiety, satisfaction
πλούσιος, -α, -ον
: rich, wealthy, opulent
πλουτέω
: to be wealthy, rich
πλοῦτος, ὁ
: wealth, riches
πολιτικός, -ή, -όν
: of the city, political, civic
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πονηρός, -ά, -όν
: wicked, base; defective
πόνος, ὁ
: work, toil, labor
πορίζω
: to provide, procure, furnish, supply
Πόρος, ὁ
: Plenty, Means, Way, Path
πόσις, -εως, ὁ
: drinking
πότερος, -α, -ον
: which of the two? whether?
πούς, ποδός, ὁ
: a foot
πρᾶξις, -εως, ἡ
: action, deed, activity, business
πρίν
: until, before (+ inf.)
προσ-αναγκάζω
: to press, compel, force
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προσ-ήκων, προσήκοντος
: relatives, kin
πρόσθεν
: before
προσ-φέρω
: to bring to, apply
πρόσ-ωπον, τό
: face, countenance
πταρµός, ὁ
: a sneeze
πυνθάνοµαι
: to learn by inquiry, learn by hearsay; inquire, ask about
ῥῆµα, τό
: a word, saying, phrase
ῥυθµός, ὁ
: rhythm, proportion, symmetry
ῥώννυµι
: to strengthen, make strong; be fit
σάτυρος, ὁ
: satyr
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σαφής, -ές
: clear, distinct, definite
σιληνός, ὁ
: silenus
σκέλος, -εος, τό
: the leg
σκέπτοµαι
: to look at, examine, consider
σκληρός, -ά, -όν
: hard, harsh, severe
σκοπέω
: to look at, examine, consider
σοφιστής, ὁ
: sophist, wise man
σπουδάζω
: to pursue earnestly, be serious, be eager for, make haste
στρατηγός, ὁ
: a general, leader
συγ-γυµνάζω
: to exercise together
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συµ-βάλλω
: to join, combine, contribute
σύµ-πας, -ασα, -αν
: all together, all at once
συµ-πλέκω
: to twist together, entwine
συµ-πότης, ὁ
: a fellow-drinker, symposiast
σύµ-φηµι
: to assent, approve, agree
σύν-οιδα
: to be conscious, cognizant of, know
συν-τήκω
: to melt together; fuse, join with
σχεδόν
: nearly, almost, just about, practically
σῴζω
: to save, keep, preserve
ταινία, ἡ
: a band, ribbon, fillet, head-band
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τείνω
: to tend, extend, direct; stretch, spread
τεκµήριον, τό
: sign, indication, proof
τελευτή, ἡ
: end, completion; death
τέλος, -εος, τό
: end, goal, result; sacred rites
τέµνω
: to cut, hew, slice, ravage
τίµιος, -α, -ον
: honored, valued, worthy
τιµωρέω
: to avenge, exact vengeance
τµῆµα, -ατος, τό
: the part cut-off, a section
τοι
: ya know, let me tell you, surely
τοιόσδε, -άδε, -όνδε
: such, the following
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τοτέ
: at one time
τρεῖς, τρία
: three
τρίτος, -η, -ον
: the third
τύχη, ἡ
: chance, luck, fortune, success
ὑβρίζω
: to commit outrage, assault, insult
ὑβριστής, οῦ, ὁ
: an outrageous person
ὑγιής, -ές
: sound, healthy, wholesome
ὑγρός, -ά, -όν
: moist, wet, fluid
υἱός, -οῦ, ὁ
: a son
ὑµέτερος, -α, -ον
: your, yours
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ὑµνέω
: to sing, laud, praise in song; recite
ὑπ-άρχω
: to be ready, available; be possible
ὑπερ-αποθνήσκω
: to die on behalf of, die for
ὑπ-ηρετέω
: to serve, minister (+ dat.)
ὑπο-δέω
: to bind from under, put on shoes
ὑπο-λαµβάνω
: to take up, reply; suppose
ὕστερον
: later
φεύγω
: to flee, escape; defend in court
φιλέω
: to love, befriend; strive to, tend to
φιλο-σοφέω
: to pursue wisdom, investigate
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φιλό-σοφος, ὁ
: a pursuer or lover of wisdom
φοβέοµαι
: to fear, be seized with fear, flee
φόβος, ὁ
: fear, terror, panic
φρόνησις, -εως, ἡ
: wisdom, intelligence, prudence
φυλάττω
: to keep watch, guard, keep in mind
χάρις, χάριτος, ἡ
: grace, favor, gratitude
χειµών, -ῶνος τό
: storm, winter
χθές
: yesterday
χρηστός, -ή, -όν
: good, noble, worthy
ψεύδοµαι
: to lie, cheat, beguile
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