Ancient Greece Language Flashcards
1
Q
A town
A
Polis
2
Q
A large town or city
A
Metropolis
3
Q
The people
A
Demos
4
Q
Rule by the people
A
Democracy
5
Q
To compete
A
Athlein
6
Q
A sports competitor
A
Athlete
7
Q
Permanent stage background
A
Skene
8
Q
Setting for a play
A
Scene
9
Q
An Athenian lawmaker
A
Draco
10
Q
Harsh, strict
A
Draconian
11
Q
Seat of honor in a house
A
Thronos
12
Q
Royal seat
A
Throne
13
Q
Amateurs or ignorant people
A
Idiotai
14
Q
Fools
A
Idiots
15
Q
A hook
A
Ankyra
16
Q
Ship’s device
A
Anchor
17
Q
Site of ancient Games
A
Olympia
18
Q
Period of time between Olympic Games
A
Olympiad
19
Q
Book
A
Biblion
20
Q
Holy book
A
Bible
21
Q
Small
A
Mikros
22
Q
Very small
A
Microscopic
23
Q
A house
A
Domos
24
Q
Relating to a home
A
Domestic
25
Mythical giant holding the world on his shoulders
Atlas
26
Book of maps
Atlas
27
Boastful Trojan hero
Hector
28
To bully
Hector
29
Greek region where people said very little
Laconia
30
Brief in speech
Laconic
31
Loud-voiced Greek herald in Homer's "Iliad"
Stentor
32
Very loud
Stentorian
33
Judges
Kritai
34
People who judge
Critics
35
Mythical Greek king
Tantalus
36
To tease
Tantalize
37
Greek poet/actor
Thespis
38
An actor or actress
Thespian
39
Greek god - ruler of the underworld
Hades
40
Hell
Hades
41
Fixed length of a race
Stadion
42
Sports arena
Stadium
43
A contest
Athlon
44
Contest with ten events
Decathlon
45
A wanderer
Planetes
46
Heavenly body
Planet
47
An actor
Hypokrites
48
One who pretends to be what he isn't
Hypocrite
49
Foreigners
Xenoi
50
Fear of foreigners
Xenophobia
