GCSE (9–1) Classical Greek

GCSE Classical Greek defined vocabulary list and restricted vocabulary listJ292/01 Language
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Defined Vocabulary List

γγελος, γγλου, messenger
γορ, γορς, market-place
γω, ξω, γαγον, χθην I lead, bring
γν, γνος, contest, trial
δικω I do wrong, injure
δικος, δικος, δικον unjust, wrong
ε always
θηναος, θηναα, θηναον Athenian
αρω, αρσω, ελον, ρθην I take
ασθνομαι, ασθσομαι, σθμην I notice, perceive
ασχρς, ασχρ, ασχρν shameful, ugly, disgraceful
ατω I ask, ask for
ατιος, ατα, ατιον + gen responsible for, guilty of
αχμλωτος, αχμαλτου, prisoner (of war)
κοω, κοσομαι, κουσα, κοσθην I hear, listen
ληθς, ληθς, ληθς true
ν [in conditional sentence, makes aorist verb
mean ‘would have …’]
ν + acc up
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ναχωρω I retreat, withdraw
νεμος, νμου, wind
ξιος, ξα, ξιον + gen worthy of, deserving
π + gen from, away from
ποθνσκω, ποθανομαι, πθανον I die, am killed
ποκρνομαι, ποκρινομαι, πεκρινμην I reply, answer
ποκτενω, ποκτεν, πκτεινα I kill
ρα; [introduces a question]
ρχω + gen I rule
ρχομαι + gen I begin
σθενς, σθενς, σθενς weak
σπς, σπδος, shield
σφαλς, σφαλς, σφαλς safe
αθις again, in turn
ατος, ατ, ατ self, himself, herself, itself (emphatic)
ατς, ατ, τ ατ the same
ατν, ατν, ατ (acc/gen/dat only – also plural) him, her, it, them
φικνομαι, φξομαι, φικμην I arrive
Β
βανω, βσομαι, βην I go
βλλω, βαλ, βαλον, βλθην I throw, fire at, hit (with missile)
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βρβαροι, βαρβρων, ο foreigners, barbarians, non-Greek
βασιλες, βασιλως, king
ββλος, ββλου, book
βος, βου, life
βλπτω I harm, damage
βουλ, βουλς, plan, a council
βολομαι, βουλσομαι, βουλθην I wish
βραδς, βραδεα, βραδ slow
γελω, γελσομαι, γλασα I laugh
γρων, γροντος, old man
γ, γς, land, earth
γγνομαι, γενσομαι, γενμην I become, happen, occur
γιγνσκω, γνσομαι, γνων, γνσθην I know, realise, understand
γλσσα, γλσσης, tongue, language
γρφω I write, draw
Δ
δε, δεσει, δησε (with acc + infin) it is necessary
δεινς, δειν, δεινν terrible, strange, clever
δεπνον, δεπνου, τ dinner, meal
δκα ten
δ indeed
δι + acc because of, on account of
δι τ; why?
δι + gen through
δι λγου soon
(δδωμι), δσω, δωκα I give (future and aorist indicative active
and infinitives only)
διδσκω, διδξω, δδαξα, διδχθην I teach, tell
διτι because
δικω I chase, pursue, prosecute
δοκε (μοι), δξει, δοξε (I) decide (= it seems good (to me))
δολος, δολου, slave
δοναι (cf. δδωμι) to give, to have given (aor infin)
δο, δο, δο two
δυστυχς, δυστυχς, δυστυχς unlucky

Ε
(reflexive)
μς, μ, μν my
ε if
εμ, σομαι, ν (imperfect) I am
εμι (cf. ρχομαι) I shall go
ερνη, ερνης, peace
ες + acc to, into
ες, μα, ν one
κ or ξ + gen out of, from
καστος, κστη, καστον each
κκλησα, κκλησας, assembly, meeting
κφεγω I escape
λπζω, λπι, λπισα I hope, expect
ν + dat in, among
ννα nine
ξεστι(ν) (μοι) I am allowed, I can (= it is permitted to
me/possible for me)
πε when, since
πειτα then, afterwards
πιστολ, πιστολς, letter
πτ seven
ρχομαι, εμι, λθον I go, come
ρωτω, ρωτσω, ρμην (or ρτησα) I ask (a question)
σθω, (δομαι), φαγον I eat
σπρα, σπρας, evening
ερς, ερεα, ερ wide, broad
ετυχς, ετυχς, ετυχς lucky, fortunate
φη (cf. φμι) he/she said (with direct speech)
χθρς, χθρ, χθρν hostile
χω (imperfect εχον), ξω, σχον I have
ως while, until
Ζ
δη already, by now
μες, μν we, (acc etc) us
μτερος, μετρα, μτερον our
μρα, μρας, day
θαυμζω I am amazed at, admire
θε, θες, goddess
θες, θεο, god
θυγτηρ, θυγατρς, daughter
θρα, θρας, door
ναι (cf. εμι) to go
ερν, ερο, τ temple
να + subj or opt in order that, in order to
ππες, ππως, cavalryman, in plural (the) cavalry
ππος, ππου, horse
σχυρς, σχυρ, σχυρν strong
Κ
κα and, also, even, too
καπερ + participle although
κακς, κακ, κακν bad, wicked, cowardly
καλω, καλ, κλεσα, κλθην I call, summon
καλς, καλ, καλν beautiful, handsome, fine
κατ + acc according to, by, down, along
κατ γν by land
κατ θλασσαν by sea
κελεω I order
κολζω I punish
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κρπτω I hide (something)
κρπτομαι I hide (myself)
κωλω + infin I hinder, prevent (someone from doing)
Λ
λαμβνω, λψομαι, λαβον, λφθην I take, capture
λγω, ρ, επον, ρρθην I say, speak, tell
λεπω, λεψω, λιπον, λεφθην I leave (behind)
λθος, λθου, stone
λιμν, λιμνος, harbour
reason
Μ
μλλον more
μχη, μχης, battle, fight
μχομαι, μαχομαι, μαχεσμην I fight
μγας, μεγλη, μγα big, great
μλλω, μελλσω, μλλησα + fut infin I intend, am going to, hesitate
… μν … δ [marks a contrast]
μντοι however
μετ + acc after
μετ + gen with
μηδποτε never
μισω I hate
μνον only
Ν
νατης, νατου, sailor
ναυτικν, ναυτικο, τ fleet
νεκρς, νεκρο, corpse
νσος, νσου, island
νικω I win, conquer
νκη, νκης, victory
νμος, νμου, law, custom
νσος, νσου, disease, illness
νν now
Ξ
ξφος, ξφους, τ sword
only)
οκα, οκας, house, home
ονος, ονου, wine
κτ eight
ργζομαι, ργιομαι, ργσθην + dat I grow angry (with)
ρος, ρους, τ mountain, hill
ς, , who, which
τι that
οδποτε never
ορανς, ορανο, sky, heaven
οτος, ατη, τοτο this

πας, παιδς, and child, son, daughter, boy, girl
πλαι long ago, in the past, formerly
παρ + acc contrary to, along, to
παρ + gen from (a person)
παρασκευζω I prepare
πσχω, πεσομαι, παθον I suffer, experience
πατρ, πατρς, father
πεθω I persuade
πειρομαι, πειρσομαι I try
πμπτος, πμπτη, πμπτον fifth
πμπω I send, escort
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πλω, πλεσομαι, πλευσα I sail
πλν except
πλοσιος, πλουσα, πλοσιον rich
ποιω I do, make
πλεμος, πολμου, war
πολτης, πολτου, citizen
πσος, πση, πσον; how big? how much?
πσοι, πσαι, πσα; how many?
ποταμς, ποταμο, river
πρ + gen before, in front of
πρς + acc to, towards, against
προσβλλω + dat I attack
πρτον at first, first
πλη, πλης, gate
πρ, πυρς, τ fire
σοφς, σοφ, σοφν wise, clever
στρατηγς, στρατηγο, general, commander
στρατι, στρατις, army
στρατιτης, στρατιτου, soldier
σμμαχοι, συμμχων, ο allies
συμφορ, συμφορς, misfortune, disaster, event
σζω, σσω, σωσα, σθην I save, keep, get away safely (passive)
σμα, σματος, τ body
… τε … κα both … and
τεχος, τεχους, τ wall
τλος end (adv. in the end), at last, finally
τσσαρες, τσσαρες, τσσαρα four
τταρτος, τετρτη, τταρτον fourth
τιμω I honour, respect
τμη, τιμς, honour
τς; τ; who? what? which?
τοιοτος, τοιατη, τοιοτο such
τπος, τπου, place
τρες, τρες, τρα three
τρτος, τρτη, τρτον third
Υ
μες, μν you (plural)
μτερος, μετρα, μτερον your
πνος, πνου, sleep
στερον later
ψηλς, ψηλ, ψηλν high
φρω, οσω, νεγκα, νχθην I carry, bear, endure
φεγω, φεξομαι, φυγον I run away, flee, am accused, am banished
φημ, φσω, φην I say
φιλω I love, like, am accustomed
φλη, φλης, (female) friend
φλος, φλου, (male) friend
φοβομαι, φοβσομαι, φοβθην I am afraid, fear
φβος, φβου, fear
φονεω I murder, kill
φλαξ, φλακος, guard
χειμν, χειμνος, storm, winter
χερ, χειρς, hand
χρματα, χρημτων, τ money, goods, property
χρσιμος, χρησμη, χρσιμον useful
χρνος, χρνου, time
χρυσς, χρυσο, gold
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Ω
στε that, so that, with the result that
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Restricted Vocabulary List (RVL)
Α
ε always
νδρεος, νδρεα, νδρεον brave
ρα; [introduces a question]
ββλος, ββλου, book
βο, βος, shout
γρφω I write, draw
διτι because
δικω I chase, pursue
δολος, δολου, slave
Ε
εμ, ν (imperfect) I am
ες + acc to, into
ν + dat in, among
πιστολ, πιστολς, letter
σθω, φαγον I eat
εθς immediately, at once
ερσκω, ηρον I find
Η
θε, θες, goddess
θες, θεο, god
θρα, θρας, door
Ι
καλς, καλ, καλν beautiful, handsome, fine
κελεω I order
λγω, επον I say, speak, tell
λεπω, λιπον I leave
λθος, λθου, stone
Μ
μχη, μχης, battle
Ν
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νος, να, νον new, young, recent
νσος, νσου, island
νν now
Ο
οκα, οκας, house
ονος, ονου, wine
λγοι, λγαι, λγα few
ο, οκ, οχ not
πλη, πλης, gate

σοφς, σοφ, σοφν wise
στρατιτης, στρατιτου, soldier
φεγω, φυγον I run away
φλος, φλου, (male) friend
φυλσσω I guard
χρυσς, χρυσο, gold

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