Jump to content

An Ancient Greek Word List

From Wikiversity

Here students can find a variety of commonly used Greek nouns and verbs, both irregular and regular. The mnemonic study of these nouns and verbs will fully enhance a student of Classical Greek to grasp the complex language and will forever aid their philological study. This list is divided into two different lists, one listing verbs, and their irregular form and the other common nouns found in the majority of Classical Greek grammar books.


(Under construction: V.1 of the verb list will contain only the present indicative in the first person singular of a verb and other forms will be added at a later date. Additionally, all verbs will be listed alphabetically)

AS THIS PAGE IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION A GOOD ALTERNATIVE CAN BE FOUND HERE, AND MORE CAN BE FOUND ON THE SITE THE PDF IS SOURCED FROM


ἄγω: I do, drive


αἰρέω: I take (act.) or I choose (mid.)


ἀκούω: I hear (if the subject of the hearing is a person, it is used along with the genitive but if what is heard is a 'thing' then it takes the accusative)


βαίνω: I walk, go


βάλλω: I throw


βούλομαι: I want, wish, desire (This verb always takes the infinitive: βοὐλομαι παὐειν)


γίγνομαι: I become, I am born again (rare)


γιγνώσκω: I know, recognize


δεῖ: It is necessary for + ACC + INF


διδάσκω: I teach


δίδωμι: I give


δύναμαι: I am able


ἐάω: I allow


εἰμί: I am (Caution, this verb can be easily confused with the future indicative of ἔρχομαι (εἶμι)


ἔρχομαι: I go


εὑρίσκω: I find


ἔχω: I have


(under construction: The noun, adjective and adverb list (V.1) shall contain the most basic vocabulary and will be based on the vocabulary found within the lessons on this page in order to aid study and comprehension)

ἀγαθός, -ή, -όν': good, noble, courageous


ἀγρός, ὁ: land, territory, field, country(side)


ἄδικος: unjust, cruel, against the law


ἀδύνατος, -ον: unable, incapable


ἀεί or αἰεί: always (adverb)


ἀθάνατος, -ον: immortal


αἰτίᾱ, ἡ: responsibility, cause


αἴτιος, -ᾱ, -ον: responsible, reason, cause