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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.

© OCR 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

2 Vocabulary List © OCR 2009Unit B402 GCSE Classical Greek Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations


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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.

3 © OCR 2009 Vocabulary ListOxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations Unit B402 GCSE Classical Greek


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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

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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?

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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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