Classical Greek Vocabulary
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Vocabulary List
GCSE Classical Greek
OCR GCSE in Classical Greek: J291
Unit B402 Classical Greek Language 2 (History)
This Vocabulary List accompanies the OCR GCSE Classical Greek specification forteaching from September 2009.
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Contents
Introduction Page 3
Vocabulary List
A Page 4
B Page 5
G Page 5
D Page 6
E Page 6
Z Page 8
H Page 8
Q Page 8
I Page 8
K Page 9
L Page 9
M Page 9
N Page 10
X Page 11
O Page 11
P Page 11
R Page 13
S Page 13
T Page 13
U Page 14
F Page 14
C Page 15
W Page 15
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Introduction
This vocabulary list is required for GCSE Unit B402 Classical Greek Language 2
(History).
In addition to the words printed in the list, candidates will be expected to be
familiar with the following forms:
• all regular adverbs formed from the listed adjectives;
• comparative and superlative forms of all listed adjectives andcorresponding adverbs;
• cardinal numbers 1 to 10;
• compound verbs which are formed by using the prefixes printed in the list(e.g. ejkbavllw, I throw out)
All other words in a passage will be glossed. When a listed word appears in apassage with a meaning that is not listed, it will be glossed.
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A
ajgaqo", ajgaqh, ajgaqon
good
ajggevllw, ajggelw', h[ggeila, hggevlqhn
I announce
a[ggelo", ajggevlou, o
messenger
ajgorav, ajgora'", h
market-place
ajgro", ajgrou', o
field, countryside
a[gw, a[xw, hgagon, hcqhn
I lead, bring
ajdikevw
I do wrong, injure
a[diko", a[diko", a[dikon
unjust, wrong
ajeiv
always
Aqhnai'oi, Aqhnaivwn, oiJ
Athenians
Aqhnai'o", Aqhnai'a, Aqhnai'on
Athenian
a\qlon, a\qlou, to
prize, reward
aiJrevw, aiJrhvsw, ei|lon, hrevqhn
I take
aijsqavnomai, aijsqhsomai, hsqomhn
I notice, perceive
aijscro", aijscrav, aijscron
shameful, ugly
aijtevw
I ask, ask for
ai[tio", aijtiva, ai[tion + gen responsible for, guilty of
aijcmavlwto", aijcmalwvtou, o
prisoner (of war)
ajkouw, ajkousomai, hkousa, hkousqhn
I hear, listen
ajlhqh", ajlhqh", ajlhqev"
true
ajllav
but
a[llo", a[llh, a[llo
other, another
ajnav + acc up
ajnagkavzw, ajnagkavsw, hnavgkasa,
hnagkavsqhn
I force, compel
ajnacwrew
I retreat, withdraw
ajndrei'o", ajndreia, ajndreion
brave
a[nemo", ajnevmou, oJ
wind
a[neu + gen without
ajnhvr, ajndrov", oJ
man, husband
a[nqrwpo", ajnqrwpou, oJ
man, person
a[xio", ajxiva, a[xion + gen worthy of
ajpov + gen from, away from
ajpoqnhskw, ajpoqanoumai, ajpeqanon
I die, am killed
ajpokrivnomai, ajpokrinoumai, ajpekrinavmhn
I reply
ajpokteivnw, ajpoktenw, ajpekteina
I kill
a\ra
[introduces a question]
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a[rcw + gen I rule
a[rcomai + gen I begin
ajrch, ajrch", h
beginning, power, empire
ajsqenh", ajsqenh", ajsqenev"
weak
ajspiv", ajspivdo", h
shield
ajsfalh", ajsfalh", ajsfalev"
safe
au\qi"
again
aujto", auth, aujto
self, himself, herself, itself (emphatic)
o auto", h aujth, to auto
the same
aujton, aujthn, auto
(acc/gen/dat only - also plural) him, her, it, them
ajfiknevomai, ajfivxomai, ajfikovmhn
I arrive
B
baivnw, bhsomai, e[bhn
I go
bavllw, balw', e[balon, ejblhqhn
I throw, fire at, hit (with missile)
bavrbaroi, barbavrwn, oiJ
foreigners, barbarians
basileuv", basilevw", o
king
biva, biva", h
force, strength
bivo", bivou, o
life
blavptw
I harm
boavw
I shout
boh, boh", h
shout
bohqevw + dat I help, come to help
boulh, boulh", h
plan, a council
bouvlomai, boulhsomai, ejboulhqhn
I wish
bradu", bradei'a, braduv
slow
G
gavr
for
ge
at any rate, even
gelavw, gelavsomai, ejgevlasa
I laugh
gerwn, gevronto", o
old man
gh, gh", h
land
givgnomai, genhsomai, ejgenomhn
I become, happen, occur
gignwvskw, gnwvsomai, e[gnwn, ejgnwvsqhn
I know, realise, understand
glw'ssa, glwvssh", h
tongue, language
gravfw
I write, draw
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gunh, gunaiko", h
woman, wife
D
dakruvw
I cry
dev
but, and
dei', dehsei, ejdevhse (with acc + infin) it is necessary
deino", deinhv, deinon
terrible, strange, clever
devka
ten
devndron, devndrou, to
tree
despoth", despotou, o
master
deuvtero", deutevra, deuteron
second
devcomai, devxomai, ejdexavmhn
I receive
dh
indeed
diav + acc because of, on account of
dia; tiv_
why?
diav + gen through
dií olivgou
soon
diafqeivrw, diafqerw', dievfqeira, diefqavrhn
I destroy
divkaio", dikaiva, divkaion
just, fair
diovti
because
diwvkw
I chase, pursue
dokei' (moi), doxei, e[doxe
(I) decide (= it seems good (to me))
doulo", douvlou, o
slave
duo, duvo, duo,
two
dustuch", dustuch", dustucev"
unlucky
dw'ron, dwvrou, to
present, gift
E
eavn
if
eJauton, eJauthvn, eJautov (acc/gen/dat only) himself, herself, itself, themselves
egw, emou
I, (acc. etc. – me)
ejmov", ejmh, ejmovn
my, mine
ejqevlw, ejqelhsw, hqevlhsa
I wish, am willing
eij
if
eijdevnai ( cf. oi\ da) to know
eijdwv", eijdui'a, eijdo" (
cf. oi\ da)
knowing
eijmiv, e[somai, h\n
I am
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eirhnh, eirhvnh", h
peace
eij" + acc to, into
eij" tosou'ton
to such an extent
ei|", miva, e{n
one
eijsbavllw
I throw into, invade
ejk or ex + gen out of, from
e{kasto", eJkavsth, e{kaston
each
ejkei'
there
ejkei'no", ekeivnh, ekei'no
that, those
ejkklhsiva, ejkklhsiva", h
assembly, meeting
ekfeugw
I escape
ejleuqero", ejleuqevra, ejleuqeron
free
$Ellhn, $Ellhno", o
a Greek
ejlpivzw, ejlpiw', hlpisa
I hope, expect
ejn + dat in, among
ejnqavde
here
ejnneva
nine
e[noiko", ejnoivkou, o
inhabitant
e{x
six
e[xesti(n) (moi)
I am allowed, I can (= it is permitted to
me/possible for me)
ejpeiv
when, since
e[peita
then, afterwards
ejpiv + acc against, on to, on, at
ejpistolh, ejpistolh", h
letter
e{pomai, e{yomai, eJspomhn + dat I follow
eJptav
seven
e[rgon, e[rgou, to
work, task, deed, action
e[rcomai, ei\mi, hlqon
I go, come
ejrwtavw, ejrwthsw, hjrovmhn (or hj rwvthsa) I ask (a question)
ejsqivw, (e[domai), e[fagon
I eat
eJspevra, eJspevra", h
evening
e[ti
still
e[to", e[tou", to
year
eu
well
eujquv"
immediately, at once
eurivskw, eurhsw, hu|ron, hurevqhn
I find
euruv", eujrei'a, euruv
wide
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eutuch", eujtuch", eujtucev"
lucky, fortunate
ejcqro", ejcqrav, ecqrovn
hostile
e[cw (imperfect ei\con), exw, escon I have
e{w"
while, until
Z
Zeu", Dio", o
Zeus
zhtevw
I seek
H
h[ or, than
h[ ... h ...
either … or ...
hgemwn, hgemono", o
guide, leader
h[dh
already, by now
hduv", hdei'a, hdu
pleasant, sweet
hJmei'", hJmw'n
we
hmevtero", hmetevra, hmevteron
our
hmevra, hmera", h
day
Q
qavlassa, qalavssh", h
sea
qavnato", qanavtou, o
death
qavptw, qavyw, e[qaya
I bury
qaumavzw
I am amazed at, admire
qeav, qea'", h
goddess
qeo", qeou, o
god
qugavthr, qugatro", h
daughter
quvra, qura", h
door
quvw
I sacrifice
I
ijatro", ijatrou', o
doctor
iJeron, iJerou, to
temple
iJerov", iJerav, iJerovn
sacred
i{na + subj or opt in order that, in order to
i{ppo", i{ppou, o
horse
iJppeu", iJppevw", o
cavalryman, in plural (the) cavalry
ijscuro", ijscurav, ijscuron
strong
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K
kaqeuvdw
I sleep
kaqivzw, kaqiw', ejkavqisa
I sit
kaiv
and, also, even, too
kaivper + participle although
kaivw, kauvsw, e[kausa, ejkauvqhn
I burn, set on fire
kakov", kakhv, kakovn
bad, wicked
kalevw, kalw', ejkavlesa, ejklhqhn
I call
kalo", kalh, kalon
beautiful, handsome, fine
katav + acc according to, by, down, along
kata; ghn
by land
katav + gen down
keleuvw
I order
kefalh, kefalh", h
head
kivnduno", kinduvnou, o
danger
klevptw, klevyw, e[kleya, ejklavphn
I steal
kolavzw
I punish
koptw, koyw, e[koya
I cut (down)
kruvptw
I hide
ktavomai, kthsomai, ejkthsavmhn
I obtain, get
kwluvw + infin I hinder, prevent (someone from doing)
L
lavqra/
in secret, secretly
Lakedaimovnioi, Lakedaimonivwn, oiJ
the Spartans
lambavnw, lhyomai, e[labon, ejlhfqhn
I take, capture
legw, ejrw', ei\pon, ejrrhqhn
I say, speak, tell
leivpw, leivyw, e[lipon, ejleivfqhn
I leave
limhn, limevno", o
harbour
logo", logou, o
word, speech, argument, story,account
luw
I untie, set free
M
mavlista
most, very much, especially
ma'llon
more
manqavnw, maqhsomai, e[maqon
I learn, understand
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... mevn ... dev
[marks a contrast]
mentoi
however
menw, menw, emeina
I wait, remain
meta + acc after
meta + gen with
mh
not
mhdeiv", mhdemiva, mhdevn
no-one, nothing, no
mhdevpote
never
mhte ... mhte ...
neither ... nor ...
mhthr, mhtro", h
mother
mikro", mikrav, mikron
little
misevw
I hate
movno", monh, monon
alone, only
movnon
only
muqo", muqou, o
story
mwro", mwvra, mw'ron
foolish, stupid
N
nau", newv" hJ (irregular) ship
nauth", nautou, o
sailor
nautikon, nautikou, to
fleet
neaniva", neanivou, o
young man
nekro", nekrou', o
corpse
nevo", neva, nevon
new, young, recent
nhso", nhsou, h
island
nivkh, nivkh", h
victory
nikavw
I win, conquer
nomivzw, nomiw', ejnomisa
I think, consider
nomo", nomou, o
law, custom
noso", nosou, h
disease, illness
nu'n
now
nuvx, nukto", h
night
mavch, mavch", hJ
battle
mavcomai, macoumai, ejmacesavmhn
I fight
mega", megavlh, mevga
big, great
mellw, mellhsw, ejmellhsa + fut infin I intend, am going to
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X
xeno", xevnou, o
stranger, foreigner, host, guest
xivfo", xivfou", to
sword
O
o, h, to
the
o{de, h{de, tovde
this
odo", odou', h
road, path, way, journey
oi\da
I know
oijkevw
I live (in), inhabit
oijkiva, oijkiva", h
house
oi\no", oi\nou, o
wine
oi|o" t eijmi
I am able, can
oktwv
eight
olivgo", olivgh, olivgon
little
ojlivgoi, olivgai, oliga few
onoma, onomato", to
name
opla, oplwn, tav
weapons, arms, armour
oravw, oyomai, ei\don, w[fqhn
I see
orgivzomai, orgiou'mai, wjrgivsqhn + dat I grow angry (with)
oro", orou", to
mountain
o", h, o
who, which
oti
that
ouj, oujk, oujc
not
oujdeiv", oudemiva, oudevn
no-one, nothing, no
oujdepote
never
oute ... ou[te ...
neither ... nor ...
ou\n
therefore, and so
ou|to", au{th, touto
this
ou{tw(")
so, in this way
P
pai'", paido", o and h child, son, daughter, boy, girl
parav + acc contrary to
parav
+ gen from
paraskeuazw
I prepare
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parevcw
I provide, cause, produce
pa'", pa'sa, pa'n
all, every
pavscw, peivsomai, e[paqon
I suffer, experience
pathvr, patrov", oJ
father
pauvw
I stop
pauomai (middle) I stop, cease from (doing something)
peivqomai + dat, peivsomai, ejpiqomhn I obey
peivqw
I persuade
peiravomai, peiravsomai
I try
pevmpto", pevmpth, pevmpton fifth
pevmpw
I send
pente
five
periv + acc round
periv + gen about, concerning
pivnw, pioumai, e[pion
I drink
pivptw, pesou'mai, e[peson
I fall
pisteuw + dat I trust, believe
pistov", pisthv, pistovn
faithful
plevw, pleuvsomai, e[pleusa
I sail
plhvn + gen except
plousio", plousiva, plousion
rich
poievw
I do, make
poi'o", poiva, poi'on_
what sort of?
polemo", polemou, o
war
polevmioi, polemivwn, oiJ
the enemy
poli", polew", h
city, state
polivth", polivtou, o
citizen
polu", pollh, polu
much
polloiv, pollaiv, pollav
many
pollavki"
often
poreuomai, poreusomai, ejporeuvqhn
I travel, march
povso", povsh, povson_
how big? how much?
posoi, posai, posa_
how many?
potamo", potamou, o
river
pote_
when?
pou_
where?
poi'_ to where?
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poqen_
from where?
pou", podo", o
foot
pravssw, pravxw, e[praxa, ejpravcqhn
I do, fare, manage
prov + gen before, in front of
prov" + acc to, towards, against
prosballw + dat I attack
proteron
before, formerly
prw'to", prw'th, prw'ton
first
prwton
at first, first
pulh, pulh", h
gate
punqavnomai, peusomai, ejpuqomhn
I learn, ascertain, ask
pur, puro", to
fire
pw'"_
how?
R
rJa/dio", rJa/diva, rJa/dion
easy
S
sigh, sigh", h
silence
si'to", sivtou, o
food, corn
sofov", sofhv, sofovn
wisestratiav, stratia'", h
army, expedition
strathgo", strathgou, o
general, commander
stratiwvth", stratiwvtou, o
soldier
suv
you (singular)
sov", shv, sovn your
sullegw, sullexw, sunelexa
I collect, assemble
suvmmacoi, summavcwn, oiJ
allies
sumforav, sumfora'", h
misfortune, disaster
swvzw, swvsw, e[swsa, ejswvqhn
I save
sw'ma, swvmato", to
body
T
tacu", tacei'a, tacu
fast, quick
tei'co", teivcou", to
wall
tevlo"
at last
tevssare", tevssare", tevssara
four
tevtarto", tetavrth, tevtarton fourth
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timavw
I honour, respect
tivmh, timh", h
honour
ti", ti
(a) certain, someone, something
tiv"
; tiv
; who? what? which?
toiouto", toiauth, toiou'to
such
tosou'to", tosauvth, tosouto
so great
tosoutoi, tosautai, tosau'ta
so many
tote
then
trei'", trei'", triva
three
trevcw, dramou'mai, e[dramon
I run
trivto", trivth, trivton
third
tuvch, tuch", h
chance, luck, fortune (good or bad)
U
udwr, u{dato", to
water
uiJo", uiJou', o
son
ulh, ulh", h
wood, forest
umei'", umw'n
you (plural)
umevtero", umetevra, umevteron
your
uper + gen on behalf of
upiscnevomai, uposchvsomai, upescomhn
I promise
upno", upnou, o
sleep
upo + gen by (with the agent of passive verbs)
usteron
later
uyhlo", uyhlh, uJyhlon
high
F
faivnomai, fanoumai, ejfavnhn
I seem, appear
fevrw, oi[sw, hnegka, hnevcqhn
I carry, bear, endure
feugw, feuxomai, e[fugon
I run away
fhmiv, fhsw, e[fhn (imperfect) I say
filevw
I love, like
fivlo", fivlou, o
(male) friend
fobevomai, fobhsomai, ejfobhqhn
I am afraid, fear
fobo", fobou, o
fear
foneuvw
I murder, kill
fulavssw
I guard
fuvlax, fuvlako", o
guard
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fwnh, fwnh", h
voice
C
calepo", caleph, calepon
difficult
ceimwvn, ceimwno", o
storm, winter
ceivr, ceirov", hJ
hand
cravomai, crhvsomai, ejcrhsavmhn + dat I use
crh (with acc + infin) it is necessary
crhmata, crhmavtwn, tav
money, goods, property
crovno", crovnou, oJ
time
cruso", crusou, o
gold
cwvra, cwvra", h
country, land
W
w\
o… (addressing someone)
wJ"
when, as, because
wJ" tavcista (or other superlative) as quickly (etc) as possible
w{ste
that, so that, with the result that
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