All the vocabulary you’ll need to read my story…
Basil’s Word Bank| Greek Word | Pronunciation | English | Grammatical info |
| ἀγορα | agg-or-a | agora or market- place | noun, fem (ἡ) |
| ἀγω | agg-oh | I lead, I take | verb |
| Ἀθηνη | A-thair-nair | Athene | noun, fem (ἡ) |
| Ἁιδης | Hay-dairs | Hades | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| ἀκουε! | a-koo-ay | listen! | verb, imperative |
| ἀκουω | a-koo-oh | I listen | verb |
| ἀλλα | al-la | but | conjunction |
| ἀνδρων | and-roan | men’s part of the house | noun, masc |
| ἀποβαινω | ap-o-bye-noh | I go away | verb |
| Ἀπολλων | App-oll-oh-n | Apollo | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| Ἀραχνη | A-rack-neh | Arachne | noun, fem (ἡ) |
| Ἀρης | A-rairs | Ares | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| Ἀρτεμις | Art-e-miss | Artemis | noun, fem (ἡ) |
| βαινει | b-eye-neh | (he/she/it) goes | verb |
| βαινουσιν | b-eye-noo-see(n) | (they) go | verb |
| βαινω | b-eye-noh | I go | verb |
| βαρβαρος | bar-ba-ross | foreigner | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| βασιλευς | ba-sill-eh-us | king | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| βατραχος | bat-ra-khos | frog | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| βιος | be-oss | life | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| βλεπει | blep-eh | (he/she/it) sees | verb |
| βλεπω | blep-oh | I see | verb |
| βοη | bo-air | a shout | noun, fem (ἡ) |
| βοηθει! | bo-air-theh | help! | verb, impera- tive |
| βραδεως | brad-ee-oh-s | slowly | adverb |
| γαρ | gar | for, because (sec- ond word) | conjunction |
| γη | gair | land, country | noun, fem (ἡ) |
| γραφη | graf-air | picture | noun, fem (ἡ) |
| γραφω | graf-oh | I write | verb |
| γυναικων | guh-n-eye-cone | women’s part of house | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| δε | de | see μεν…δε | particle |
| δεινος/δεινη | deh-noss/ deh-nair | terrible, frightening | adjective |
| δελφις | del-fiss | dolphin | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| δια τι; | dee-a ti | why? | interrogative |
| διοτι | dee-o-ti | because | conjunction |
| δουλος | doo-loss | slave | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| δωρον | doh-ron | present, gift | noun, neuter (το) |
| ἐγω | egg-oh | I | pronoun |
| ἐθελω | eth-ell-oh | I want | verb |
| εἰ | eh | you (s) are | verb |
| εἰμι | eh-mi | I am | verb |
| εἰς | ehss | to, into, toward | preposition |
| εἰσι(ν) | eh-si(n) | (they) are | verb |
| ἐκει | eck-eh | there | preposition |
| ἐλθε! | el-th-eh | come! | verb, imperative |
| ἐμος | em-oss | my | adjective |
| ἐμποριον | em-po-ree-on | money-lender’s stall | noun, neuter (το) |
| ἐν | en | in, into | preposition |
| ἐπιστολη | eh-pee-stoll-air | letter | noun, fem (ἡ) |
| ἐξαιφνης | ex-eye-f-nay-ss | suddenly | adverb |
| ἐργον | er-gone | work | noun, neuter (το) |
| Ἑρμης | Her-mairs | Hermes | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| ἐσμεν | es-men | we are | verb |
| ἐστε | es-teh | you (pl) are | verb |
| ἐστι(ν) | es-ti | (he/she/it) is | verb |
| εὐγε | ay-oo-geh | hooray! | exclamation |
| εὑρισκω | he-yoo-risk-oh | I find | verb |
| ἐχω | ekh-oh | I have | verb |
| Ζευς | Ze-yoos | Zeus, king of the gods | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| ἡ | hair | the | article, fem |
| Ἡρα | Hair-a | Hera | noun, fem (ἡ) |
| Ἡφαιστος | Hair-fy-stoss | Hephaistos | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| θαλαττα | tha-latt-a | sea | noun, fem (ἡ) |
| θεα | they-a | goddess | noun, fem (ἡ) |
| θεος | they-oss | god | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| θρονος | th-ron-oss | throne | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| ἰδου! | i-doo | look! | exclamation |
| ἰου! | i-oo | hooray! | exclamation |
| ἱππος | hip-oss | horse | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| και | k-eye | and, also, too | conjunction |
| καλλιστη/
καλλιστος |
cal-iss-tair, cal-iss-toss, | best, most lovely | adjective |
| καλος | cal-oss | good, lovely | adjective |
| καλω | cal-oh | I call | verb |
| καμηλος | ca-mair-loss | camel | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| καρδια | car-di-a | heart | noun, fem (ἡ) |
| καταδυω | cat-a-doo-oh | I sink | verb |
| καττα | catt-a | cat | noun, fem (ἡ) |
| κροκοδιλος | crock-o-dill-oss | crocodile | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| κυριος | koo-ree-oss | master | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| κυων (κυνα) | coo-oh-n (coo-na) | dog | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| λεγω | leg-oh | I say | verb |
| λεων | le-oh-n | lion | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| λογος | log-oss | word, story | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| μαλιστα | ma-liss-ta | very, very much, greatly | adverb |
| μαμμια | mam-ee-a | mummy | noun, fem (ἡ) |
| μανθανω | man-tha-noh | I understand | verb |
| με | meh | me | pronoun |
| Μεγαμυς | meh-ga-muss | Megamus | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| μεγας | meg-as | big, great | adjective |
| μεγιστος | meg-iss-toss | biggest, greatest | adjective |
| Μεδουσα | meh-doo-sa | Medusa | noun, fem (ἡ) |
| μελας | mell-as | dark, black | adjective |
| μελισσα | meh-liss-a | honey bee | noun, fem (ἡ) |
| μεν…δε | men… deh | (balances two parts of a sentence) | particle |
| μενω | men-oh | I stay, remain | verb |
| μετρω | met-roh | I measure | verb |
| μηλον | mair-lon | apple | noun, neuter (το) |
| μητηρ | mair-teh-r | mother | noun, fem (ἡ) |
| Μικρομυς | mick-ro-muss | Mikromus | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| μικρος | mick-ross | small, llittle | adjective |
| μιμος | mi-moss | mimic | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| μυς (μυν) | muss (mun) | mouse | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| μωρος, μωρα | moh-ross, moh-ra | silly, stupid | adjective |
| ναος | na-oss | temple | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| νεος, νεα | neh-oss, neh-a | new | adjective |
| νικη | nick-air | victory | noun, fem (ἡ) |
| νυν | noon | now | adverb |
| ὁ | ho | the | article, masc |
| οἰκος | oy-koss | house | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| οἰμοι | oy-moy | oh no!, oh dear! | exclamation |
| ὀρθος | or-thoss | true, correct | adjective |
| ὁτι | hott-ee | that | conjunction |
| οὐ(κ/χ) | oo/ook/ookh | not, no | negative |
| οὐδεις | ood-ehs | no-one | pronoun |
| οὐν | oon | therefore, so | conjunction |
| οὐρανος | oo-ran-oss | sky, heavens | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| Οὐτις | Oo-tiss | Nobody, Noman | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| παιδιον | pie-dee-on | small child | noun, neuter (το) |
| πανθηρ | pan-th-air | panther | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| παντομιμος | pan-toh-mi-moss | pantomime | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| παραδεισος | par-a-deh-soss | park, garden | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| Παρθενων(α) | Par-then-oh-n(a) | the Parthenon (temple of Athena) | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| πατηρ | pat-air | father | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| Πεγασος | pe-ga-soss | Pegasus (mythical winged horse) | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| πλεω | pleh-oh | I sail | verb |
| πλοιον | ploy-on | boat | noun, neuter (το) |
| ποιημα | poy-air-mah | poem | noun, neuter (το) |
| Ποσειδων | Poss-eh-doh-n | Poseidon | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| ποταμος | pot-am-oss | river | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| που | poo | where | interrogative |
| ῥινοκερως | rhy-no-care-rose | rhinoceros | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| σαυρος | s-ow-ross | lizard | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| σιγα! | see-ga! | silence! be quiet! | exclamation |
| σκελετος | skell-e-toss | dried up, withered | adjective |
| σχολη | s-khol-air | spare time, leisure | noun, fem (ἡ) |
| σοφος | soff-oss | clever, wise | adjective |
| σπογγος | spong-oss | a sponge | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| συ | soo | you (s) | pronoun |
| συμβολος | soom-bol-oss | symbol, sign | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| σωος | soh-oss | safe | adjective |
| σωζε (με)! | sohs-deh (meh) | save me! | verb, imperative |
| σωζω | sohs-doh | I save | verb |
| ταυρος | t-ow-ross | bull | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| ταχυ | tack-hu | quickly | adverb |
| τελος | tell-oss | at last, finally | preposition |
| την | tairn | the | article, fem |
| τιγρις | tig-riss | tiger | noun, fem (ἡ) |
| τι ἐστι; | tee ess-tee | what is it? | phrase |
| τις | tiss | who | pronoun |
| τις ἡ βοη; | tiss hair bo-air | what’s that noise? | phrase |
| τι τουτο; | tee too-to | what’s this? | phrase |
| το (τον) | to (tonn) | the | article (neuter) |
| φιλος/φιλη | fill-oss/fill-air | dear, friend | noun (singular) |
| φιλοι | fill-oy | friends | noun (plural) |
| φιλω | fill-oh | I love | verb |
| φοβερος/φοβερα | fob-eh-ross/ fob-eh-ra | fearful, afraid | adjective |
| φωνη | foe-nair | a sound | noun, fem (ἡ) |
| χαιρε/χαιρετε | kh-eye-reh/
kh-eye-reh-teh |
hello (to one per- son/to more than one person) | verb, imperative |
| χειμων | kh-eh-moan | storm | noun, masc (ὁ) |
| ψυχη | p-soo-k-air | soul | noun, fem (ἡ) |
| ὠκεανος | oh-keh-an-oss | ocean | noun, masc (ὁ) |
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