1a. Top 100 Dickinson Greek words, Greek to English

Question 1

These are the most common 100 Greek words, as presented by the Dickinson Classical Commentaries website. As you review them, try to stay aware of gender, genitive form, etc, and especially principal parts.

There are actually 107 entries, reflecting the different meanings given to prepositions by the case the govern. Particular attention to these different meanings is highly recommended.

Question 2

ὁ ἡ τό

Answer 2

the definite article

Question 3

αὐτός αὐτή αὐτό

Answer 3

him- her- itself etc. (for emphasis); the same (with article); (pron.) him, her, it etc. (in oblique cases)

Question 4

καί

καί…καί

Answer 4

and, also, even

both…and

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δέ

Answer 5

and; but

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τίς τί

Answer 6

who? what? which? (interrog. pron./adj.)

Question 7

εἰμί, ἔσομαι (impf. ἦν, infin. εἶναι)

Answer 7

be, exist

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οὗτος αὕτη τοῦτο

μετὰ ταῦτα

Answer 8

this, these

after this

Question 9

ἐν (+ dat.)

Answer 9

in, among (+ dat.)

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μέν…δέ

μέν (by itself)

Answer 10

on the one hand…on the other hand (often untranslated)

indeed

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ὅς ἥ ὅ

Answer 11

who, which, that

Question 12

γάρ

Answer 12

for (explanatory), indeed, in fact (confirming)

Question 13

οὐ, οὐκ, οὐχ

Answer 13

not (with indicative verbs)

Question 14

λέγω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον, εἴρηκα, λέλεγμαι, ἐλέχθην and ἐρρήθην

Answer 14

say, speak (of), recount; pick up, collect, count

Question 15

ὡς

ὡς (introducing purpose clause) (+subj./opt.)

ὡς (introducing indir. statement)

Answer 15

as, since

(introducing purpose clause) so that (+subj./opt.)

(introducing indir. statement) that

Question 16

τε

τε…τε

Answer 16

and

both…and

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εἰς (+ acc.)

Answer 17

into, to, towards (+ acc.)

Question 18

ἐπί + gen.

Answer 18

at

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ἐπί + dat.

Answer 19

on

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ἐπί + acc.

Answer 20

on to, against

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κατά (+ gen., acc.)

1. κατὰ γῆν 2. κατὰ φύσιν 3. κατ’ ἔθνη 4. καθἕνα

Answer 21

down (from or along); throughout, according to (+ gen.; + acc.)

1. by land 2. in accordance with nature 3. by nations 4. one by one

Question 22

ἐγώ ἐμοῦ, (pl.) ἡμεῖς, ἡμῶν

Answer 22

I, we

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πρός + gen.

Answer 23

from the side of, in the presence of (+gen.)

near, at, in addition to (+dat.)

to, towards, in relation to (+acc.)

Question 24

πρός + dat.

Answer 24

near, at, in addition to

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πρός + acc.

Answer 25

to, towards, in relation to

Question 26

γίγνομαι, γενήσομαι, (2 aor.) ἐγενόμην, γέγονα, γεγένημαι, ἐγενήθην

Answer 26

become; be born; happen, be

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ἐάν (εἰ-ἄν)

Answer 27

if (+ subj.)

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διά (+ gen., acc.)

Answer 28

through, during, because of (+ gen., acc.)

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ἀλλά

Answer 29

but

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πᾶς πᾶσα πᾶν

Answer 30

every, all; whole (with article)

Question 31

ἔχω, ἕξω or σχήσω (2 aor. ἔσχον) ἔσχηκα impf. εἶχον

Answer 31

have, hold, keep

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ἐκ, ἐξ (+ gen.)

Answer 32

from, out of (+ gen.)

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πολύς πολλή πολύ ὡς ἐπὶ τὸ πολύ

Answer 33

much, many for the most part

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περί (+ gen.)

Answer 34

around, about; concerning (+ gen.)

Question 35

μή εἰ μή

Answer 35

not (marks the negative as subjective or conditional) if not, except

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ὅστις ἥτις ὅ τι

Answer 36

anyone who, anything which; (in indir. quest.) who, which, what

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ἄν

Answer 37

[marks verbs as potential (with optative), or generalizing (with subjunctive)]

Question 38

σύ, σοῦ, (pl.) ὑμεῖς, ὑμῶν

Answer 38

you

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ἀνά

Answer 39

up, on; throughout

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ὅτι ὅτι (with superl.)

Answer 40

because, that (with superl.) as...as possible

Question 41

εἰ (+ indic. or opt.) εἴπερ

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if (+ indic. or opt.) if indeed

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ἄλλος ἄλλη ἄλλο

Answer 42

other, another; (in attributive position) one another, each other

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ἀπό (+ gen.)

Answer 43

from (+ gen.)

Question 44

φημί, φήσω (impf. ἔφην) οὐ φημί

Answer 44

say, assert, declare deny, refuse, say that...not

Question 45

ὑπό + gen. or dat.

Answer 45

under

Question 46

ὑπό + gen. of personal agent

Answer 46

by

Question 47

ὑπό + acc.

Answer 47

down under

Question 48

ποιέω, ποιήσω, ἐποίησα, πεποίηκα, πεποίημαι, ἐποιήθην

Answer 48

make, produce, cause, do; (mid.) consider, reckon

Question 49

οὖν

Answer 49

therefore, accordingly; at any rate

Question 50

λόγος λόγου, ὁ

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word, speech, discourse; thought, reason, account

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παρά + gen. παρά + dat. παρά + acc.

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from (+ gen.) beside (+ dat.); to, to the side of, contrary to (+ acc.)

Question 52

οὕτως

Answer 52

in this way

Question 53

πρότερος προτέρα πρότερον τὸ πρότερον

Answer 53

before, earlier previously, before

Question 54

θεός θεοῦ, ὁ/ἡ

Answer 54

god, goddess

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μετά + gen.

Answer 55

with

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μετά + acc.

Answer 56

after

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ἑαυτοῦ ἑαυτῆς ἑαυτοῦ

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himself herself itself

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μέγας μεγάλη μέγα

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big, great, powerful

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οὐδέ οὐδέ...οὐδέ

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and not, but not, nor not even...nor yet

Question 60

ἐκεῖνος ἐκείνη ἐκεῖνον ἐκεῖνος…οὗτος

Answer 60

that person or thing the former…the latter

Question 61

τοιοῦτος τοιαύτη τοιοῦτο

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such, of such a sort

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οὐδείς οὐδεμία οὐδέν

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no one, nothing pronoun

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εἶπον

Answer 63

I said, I spoke | (2 aor. of λέγω, φημί)

Question 64

ἀγαθός ἀγαθή ἀγαθόν

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good, virtuous, brave, noble

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γε

Answer 65

(enclitic) indeed; at least, at any rate

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δή

Answer 66

surely, really, now, in fact, indeed (gives greater exactness)

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πόλις πόλεως, ἡ

Answer 67

city, city-state

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εἷς μία ἕν

Answer 68

one

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ἵημι, ἥσω, ἧκα, εἷκα, εἷμαι, εἵθην

Answer 69

put in motion, let go, shoot; (mid.) hasten, rush

Question 70

δέω, δεήσω, ἐδέησα, δεδέηκα, δεδέημαι, ἐδεήθην

Answer 70

lack, miss, stand in need of (+ gen.)

Question 71

ἄνθρωπος –ου, ὁ/ἡ

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human being

Question 72

ὁράω, ὄψομαι, (2 aor.) εἶδον, ἑόρακα and ἑώρακα, ὤφθην, impf. ἑώρων

Answer 72

see, look (to)

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μόνος μόνη μόνον

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alone, single

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οὔτε...οὔτε

Answer 74

neither...nor

Question 75

οἷος οἵα οἷον οἷός τε (+infin.) οἷόν τε (+infin.)

Answer 75

such as, of what sort, like, (exclam.) what a!, how! (+infin.) fit or able to (+infin.) it is possible to

Question 76

λαμβάνω, λήψομαι, ἔλαβον, εἴληφα, εἴλημμαι, ἐλήφθην

Answer 76

take, grasp, seize; receive, get

Question 77

δοκέω, δόξω, ἔδοξα (+acc. and infin.) (impers.) δοκεῖ μοι

Answer 77

think, suppose, imagine (+ acc. and infin.); seem, seem good (impers.) it seems to me

Question 78

ἕτερος ἑτέρα ἕτερον

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the other (of two); other, another

Question 79

κακός κακή κακόν

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bad, wicked, cowardly

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ἀνήρ ἀνδρός, ὁ

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man, husband

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ἐπεί

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after, since, when

Question 82

ὅσος ὅση ὅσον ὅσον (adv.)

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however much; as great as; (in pl.) as many as (adv.) as much as

Question 83

καλέω, καλῶ, ἐκάλεσα, κέκληκα, κέκλημαι, ἐκλήθην

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call, summon

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σῶμα σώματος, τό

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body

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δεῖ, δεήσει, impf. ἔδει (+acc. and infin.)

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it is necessary, one must, one ought (+ acc. and infin.)

Question 86

ὥσπερ

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just as, as if

Question 87

δίδωμι, δώσω, ἔδωκα, δέδωκα, δέδομαι, ἐδόθην

Answer 87

give, grant, offer

Question 88

ἔτι

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still, yet

Question 89

φύσις φύσεως, ἡ

Answer 89

nature; (of the mind) one’s nature or disposition; regular order of nature

Question 90

μικρός μικρά μικρόν

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small, little, short

Question 91

δύναμαι, δυνήσομαι, ἐδυνήθην, δεδύνημαι (+infin.)

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(+infin.) to be able (to), be strong enough (to)

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ὥστε

Answer 92

(introducing natural or actual result clause) so as, so that, (with the result) that

Question 93

ἀρχή ἀρχῆς, ἡ

Answer 93

beginning, origin; rule, empire, realm; magistracy

Question 94

ἕκαστος ἑκάστη ἕκαστον

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each (of several)

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ἡμέρα ἡμέρας, ἡ

Answer 95

day

Question 96

φύω, φύσω, ἔφυσα 2 aor. ἔφυν pf. πέφυκα

Answer 96

bring forth, produce, beget 2nd aor. grew pf. be by nature

Question 97

ἅπας ἅπασα ἅπαν

Answer 97

all together

Question 98

ὅμοιος ὁμοία ὅμοιον

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like, resembling (+ dat.)

Question 99

νῦν or νυνί

Answer 99

now

Question 100

γῆ γῆς, ἡ

Answer 100

earth

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δύναμις δυνάμεως, ἡ

Answer 101

power, strength, ability

Question 102

καλός καλή καλόν

Answer 102

beautiful, noble, honorable

Question 103

κύριος κυρίου, ὁ

Answer 103

lord, master

Question 104

μᾶλλον μᾶλλον...ἤ

Answer 104

more, rather rather than

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ὅδε ἥδε τόδε

Answer 105

this

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ὅλος ὅλη ὅλον

Answer 106

whole, entire, complete

Question 107

μέρος μέρους, τό

Answer 107

part, share

Question 108

ἐμός ἐμή ἐμόν

Answer 108

my, mine