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Homer Odyssey 9 vocabulary

Test your knowledge of the 1187 words used at least once in Odyssey 9; definitions largely based on Cunliffe's Lexicon. (Go to CW's language page.) (Revised and corrected Dec. 2007.)

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αγαθοςgood
Αγαμεμνωνking of Argos and husband of Clytemnestra
αγγοςvessel
αγεcome! come on!
αγηνωρmanly or arrogant
αγλαοςsplendid
αγορευωspeak (in the assembly)
αγορηassembly of people
αγριοςwild
αγχιnear (adv. or prep. + gen.)
αγωlead or carry
αειalways
αεικελιοςshabby
αειρωlift
αεκωνacting against one's will
αεξωincrease
αζαλεοςdry
αζομαιstand in awe of
αηρmist or cloud
αητηςblast (twice in Ody.)
αθανατοςundying
αθεμιστιοςlawless
Αθηνηdaughter of Zeus and Metis
αθροοςin crowds or masses
Αιαιοςof Aeaea (Circe's island)
αιγανεηhunting-spear
αιγειροςpoplar (f.)
αιγεοςof a goat
αιγιοχοςAegis-bearing (epithet of Zeus)
αιδεομαιrespect or be ashamed to do
Αιδηςgod of the underworld and brother of Zeus and Poseidon
αιδοιοςregarded with reverence or showing reverence
αιθοψfiery-looking
αιμαblood
αινομοροςdoomed to a sad end
αινοςterrible or extreme
αινυμαιtake
αιξgoat (m. or f.)
αιπυςhigh and steep
αιρεωtake
αισαone's lot or fate
αιτεωask
αιψαquickly
αιω (1)perceive
αιωνperiod of existence
ακεωνsilent
ακηρασιοςunmixed (hapax)
ακικυςpowerless
ακουαζομαιlisten
ακουωhear
ακρηheadland
ακρητοςunmixed
ακρις (1)hill-top
ακρονhighest or furthest point
αλαομαιwander
αλαοωblind
αλαωτυςblinding (f.) (hapax)
αλγοςpain (n.)
αλεγωtrouble oneself
αλεξωward or keep off
αλεομαιavoid
αλκηstrength
Αλκινοοςking of Scheria and grandson of Poseidon
αλλαbut
αλληλωνof one another
αλλοδαποςbelonging to another people or land
αλλοςanother
αλλοτριοςof or belonging another
αλλυδιςelsewhither
αλμυροςsalty
αλοχοςwife
αλςsea (f.) or salt (m.)
αλσοςglade or grove (n.)
αλυωbe beside oneself
αμαat once (adv. or prep. + dat.)
αμαξαwagon
αμαρτανωmiss (+ gen.) or commit wrong
αμαω (1)reap or slice
αμαω (2)collect (hapax)
αμβροσιοςsweet-smelling
αμειβωchange (mid. answer)
αμελγωmilk
αμηχανιαwant of means (hapax)
αμπελοςvine (f.)
αμυμωνblameless
αμφιon both sides (adv. or prep. + obl.)
αμφιβαινωgo about or around
αμφιελισσαrowed on both sides or easily directed
αμφιπολοςattendant
αμφιςon or at both sides (adv. or prep. + obl.)
αμφιφορευςlarge jar with two handles
αν or κε(ν)modal particle
αναup (etc.)
αναβαινωgo up
αναγκηforce
αναδυνωcome to the top of water
αναισσωdart up
ανακαιωlight up
ανακλινωlean
αναλκιςwithout strength
αναξlord
αναπτωmake fast on or to
ανασσωbe lord
ανδρομεοςof man or men
ανεκτοςbearable
ανεμοςwind
ανευθεwithout (adv. or prep. + gen.)
ανεχωhold up
ανημελκτοςunmilked (hapax)
ανηρman
ανηροτοςunploughed
ανθινοςof flowers (hapax)
ανθοςblossom (n.)
ανθρωποςhuman being ("seldom in sing. and never of a particular man" Cunliffe)
αντρονcave
ανωγαcommand
αοιδοςsinger
απαγγελλωbring tidings
απαμειβομαιreply
απανευθεafar off (adv. or prep. + gen.)
απαςquite all
απειμι ibogo away
απειμι sumbe away
απειρεσιοςboundless
απελεθροςimmeasurable
απερυκωkeep off or away
απεχωkeep off or away from
αποfrom (etc.)
αποβριζωgo off to sleep
αποδοχμοωcause to droop (hapax)
αποκοπτωcut off
απολειπωleave over or behind
απολλυμιdestroy utterly
Απολλωνson of Zeus and Leto and brother of Artemis
απονεομαιgo away
αποξυνωbring to a point
αποπλαζωlead astray from
αποπροθενfar away or apart
αποπροθιfar away or apart
απορρηγνυμιbreak off
απορρωξbroken off
αποσευωspeed away
αποτηλουfar away (+ gen.) (hapax)
απτωfasten (mid. catch fire)
απωθεωthrust away
αρα (or αρ or ρα)now or then
αρασσωstrike hard
αραωharm
αρειωνbetter
αρηνlamb or sheep (no nom. sing. occurs)
αριδεικετοςdistinguished
αριπρεπηςvery distinguished
αριστοςbest
αρνειοςyoung ram or wether
αροσιςarable land
αροτοςcornfield (hapax)
αρουραtilled or arable land
αροωplough
αρσηνmale
ασκηθηςunhurt
ασκοςleather bag
ασμενοςwell-pleased
ασπαρτοςunsown
ασπασιοςwelcome
ασπετοςunspeakable
ασσονnear(er) (comp. of αγχι) (+ gen. or dat.)
αστεροειςstarred
αστυcity
αταρbut (or meanwhile etc.)
ατεμβωmaltreat
Ατρειδηςson of Atreus
αυagain
αυαινωdry (hapax)
αυδαωutter sounds
αυδηhuman voice
αυληenclosure or court-yard
αυπνοςsleepless
αυτεagain
αυτικαforthwith
αυτιςback or back again
αυτμηbreath
αυτοθιon the spot
αυτοςself (etc.)
αυτουat the very place
αυτωςin this very manner
αυχηνneck
αυω (2)shout
αφαιρεωtake from
αφαρquickly
αφθιτοςnot to liable perish
αφικανωarrive at
αφικνεομαιcome
αφραδιαfolly
αφυσσωdraw
ΑχαιοςAchaean
αχευωgrieve
αχθοςweight (n.)
αψbackwards
αψορροςgoing back
αωτοςfine wool
βαθυςdeep or high
βαινωgo
βαλλωthrow or strike
βαπτωdip in water (hapax)
βαρυςheavy
βελοςmissile (n.)
βιαbodily strength or violence
βιαζωconstrain
βιβημιgo (coll. βαινω)
βλεφαρονeyelid (always d. or pl.)
βοαωcry aloud
βοηloud cry
Βορεηςnorth wind
βοσκωfeed
βουλευωtake counsel
βουληdeliberation
βουληφοροςleading in counsel
βουλομαιwill
βουλυτονδεtowards evening
βουςbull or cow (m. or f.)
βριθωbe heavy or weighed down with
βροτος (1)mortal
βυσσοδομευωponder secretly
γαιαearth or land
γαιηοχοςearth-upholding (epithet of Poseidon)
γαλαmilk (n.)
γαρfor (etc.)
γαστηρbelly
γαυλοςmilk pail (hapax)
γεat any rate or at least etc.
γεγωναshout (perfect of γεγωνεω with present force)
γεγωνεωcall out
γειτωνneighbor
γελαωlaugh
γιγνομαιcome into being
γλαφυροςhollow
γληνηpupil
γλυκεροςsweet
γλυκυςsweet
γοαωwail
γονυknee
γυνηwoman
δαιμωνgod
δαινυμιdivide
δαιτυμωνguest
δαιω (1)divide
δαμαζωsubject or destroy
δασυμαλλοςthick-fleeced (hapax)
δατεομαιdivide among themselves
δαφνηlaurel (hapax)
δαωlearn
δεbut or and (etc.)
δειδωfear
δειλοςcowardly or wretched
δειπνεωmake a meal
δειπνονprincipal meal of the day
δεκαten
δεκατοςtenth
δεμωbuild
δενδρηειςwoody
δεπαςbeaker
δευροcome here!
δευτεροςsecond
δευω (1)moisten or drench
δευω (2)lack or fail do something
δεχομαιtake
δεωtie
δηnow
δηιοωkill
δημος (1)fat
δημος (2)district or country
διαthrough (etc.)
διακρινωseparate one from another
διαπερθωdestroy utterly
διασχιζωcleave or rend asunder
διαφαινωglow
διδωμιgive
διεροςnimble
δικαιοςobservant of custom and social rule
δικηcustom or justice
δινευωwhirl or twirl round (also δινεω)
διοςbright or illustrious
διςtwice (hapax)
δμωςslave (taken in war)
δολιοςcrafty
δολιχαυλοςwith a long tube or socket (hapax)
δολοειςsubtle
δολοςbait or guile
δομοςhouse
δορπονevening meal
δορυlog or spear (n.)
ΔουλιχιονDulichium (island; = Kephallenia?)
δρυςoak tree (f.)
δυναμαιbe able
δυοtwo (also δυω)
δυοκαιδεκαtwelve
δυωδεκαtwelve
δωμαhouse
δωρονgift
δωτινηgift
εhim (reflexive if non-enclitic)
εαωlet
εγγυθενfrom close at hand (+ gen. and dat.)
εγγυςnear (+ gen.)
εγκαταentrails (n. pl.)
εγκεφαλοςbrain
εγχειηspear
εγχεωpour in
εγωΙ
εδωeat
εζομαιseat oneself
εθελωwill
ειif
ειδαρfood (n.)
ειδομαιseem (from ειδω to see; not found in pres. act.)
ειδονsee
εικοσιtwenty
εικοσοροςwith twenty oars (hapax)
ειλιπουςshambling
ειμι sumbe
ειμι ibogo
εινοσιφυλλοςwith quivering foliage
ειπονspeak
ειροποκοςwool-fleeced
ειροςwool (n.)
ειςone
ειςinto (etc.)
εισβαινωgo in
εισδερκομαιsee
εισειδονlook at
εισκωmake like
εισοιχνεωgo into
εισοραωlook into
εισωwithin (+ acc. or gen.)
εκout (etc.)
εκαστοςeach
εκατερθεon each side
εκεινοςthat
εκπεραωtraverse
εκπινωdrink (off)
εκσευομαιspeed forth from
εκτεμνωcut out
εκτοθενoutside
εκφθινωperish
ελαινοςof olive-wood
ελαυνωdrive
ελεεωhave pity on
ελιξwith twisted horns
ελπωmake hope
ελυωwrap or cover (also ειλυω)
εμβαλλωthrow in
εμβρυοςyoung one (of an animal)
εμμενηςcontinuous
εμοςmy
εμπαζομαιbusy oneself about
εμπιπλημιfill quite full
εμπνεωblow or breathe upon
ενin (etc.)
εναλιγκιοςlike
εναμελγωmilk in (hapax)
ενδονwithin
ενειμιbe in (always ενι in Book Nine)
ενεπωtell
ενερειδωthrust in (hapax)
ενερθεfrom beneath
ενθαthere or then or where
ενθαδεhere or hither
ενθενthence
ενιαυωsleep among
εννεαnine (indecl.)
εννημαρfor nine days
εννοσιγαιοςEarth-shaker (epithet of Poseidon)
ενοσιχθωνEarth-shaker (epithet of Poseidon)
εντοσθε(from) within (also εντοθε)
εξsix
εξαιρεωtake out of
εξαλαοωblind utterly
εξαπαταωdeceive or beguile thoroughly
εξαυτιςover again
εξειηςin order (also εξης)
εξελαυνωdrive out from
εξερεω (1)say (future of εξειρω)
εξερυωdraw out of
εξοχοςdistinguished
εοικαseem or be like (perfect with present force of rare εικω)
εοςhis
επειwhen or since
επειταthen (etc.)
επερειδωdrive against
επερχομαιapproach
επιon or upon (etc.)
επιβαινωgo upon
επιδινεωwhirl round
επιεννυμιput on over
επικαρσιοςdrifting sideways (hapax)
επικελλωbring shore
επιμαιομαιstrive after
επιπλεωsail upon or over
επιπνεωbreathe upon
επισταμαιknow
επιτιθημιlay upon
επιτιμητωρprotector (hapax)
επιτρεπωturn over
επομαιfollow
επορνυμιstir up
εποςword
εποτρυνωstir up
επταseven
ερατεινοςlovely
εργονdeed
εργωconfine or keep off (also εεργω and ειργω and εργνυμι)
ερεθιζωirritate
ερειδωpress
ερεπτομαιmunch
ερεσσωrow
ερετμονoar
ερευγομαιspit or spew out
ερητυωkeep back
εριηροςtrusty
ερισταφυλοςmade of fine grapes (Ody. 9 only)
εριφοςyoung goat
ερομαιask (also ειρομαι and ερεομαι)
ερσηdew or young lamb (also εερση)
ερυθροςred
ερυκωkeep in
ερυωdrag
ερωταωask (also ειρωταω)
εσθιωeat
εσθλοςgood
εσθωeat (poetic form of εσθιω)
εσπεριοςat evening
εσχατιηfurthest part
εταιροςcompanion
ετεοςreal or true
ετεροςone of two
ετιyet
ΕυανθηςFinely-flowering
ευδειελοςvery clear
ευδωsleep
ευεργηςwell-wrought
ευκνημιςwell-equipped with greaves
ευκτιμενοςwell-built
ευνηbed
ευνιςbereft of
ευορμοςwith good mooring-places
ευπλοκαμοςwith goodly locks
ευρισκωfind
ΕυρυμιδηςEurymides or son of Eurymus
ευρυςwide
ευςgood (also ηυς; adverb ευ)
ευσσελμοςwell-benched
ευστρεφηςwell-twisted
ευτρεφηςwell-fed
ευφροσυνηmirth
ευχομαιboast or pray
ευχοςglory
ευωsinge
εφεπωgo after
εφιημιsend
εφυπερθεon or above
εχθοςhate
εχωhave or hold
εωςuntil or while (also ηος)
ΖακυνθοςZacynthus (island)
ζειδωροςgrain-giving
Ζευςson of Cronus and Rhea and brother of Poseidon and Hades
ζοφοςgloom (of the world below)
ζυγονyoke or bench
ηin truth οr although; affirmative or interrogative particle
η or ηεor
ηβαιοςlittle or few
ηγεμονευωlead
ηδεand (freq. w/ ημεν)
ηδομαιenjoy oneself
ηδυςsweet
ηελιοςsun
ηεριοςwith the early morning
ηιαprovisions for a journey
ηλασκαζωrove or flit about
ηλιβατοςhigh
ηλιθαenough (always w/ πολυς in Il. once in Ody. four times)
ημαιbe seated
ημαρday
ημετεροςour
ημιsay
ημισυςhalf
ημοςat what time
ηνεμοειςwindy
ηπαρliver
ηπειρονδεto the mainland
ηπειροςmainland or land (fem.)
ηπυωcall to
ηριγενειαearly-born (epithet of Dawn)
ητορheart
ηωςdawn
θαλασσαsea
θανατοςdeath
θαρσοςcourage
θαρσυνωencourage
θαυμαwonder
θαυμαζωwonder
θεαgoddess
θεαομαιlook upon or gaze
θεινωstrike
θεμιςcustom
θεμιστευωrule over
θεμοωdrive or bring
θεοςgod
θεουδηςfearing God
θερμαινωwarm
θερμοςhot
θεσπεσιοςdivinely (sounding)
θεσφατοςspoken by God
θηλυςfemale
θηρηhunt
θιςbeach
θνησκωdie
θνητοςliable to death
θοοςswift
θοοωmake sharp or pointed
θριξhair of the head
θυμοςheart or soul
θυραζεout (the door)
θυρεοςdoor stone
θυρηdoor
θυω (1)sacrifice
ιαλλωsend forth
ιαομαιheal
ιαυωsleep
ιαχωshout or cry
ιδεand
ιερευςpriest
ιεροςdivine (neut. pl. sacrifices)
ιημιsend
ΙθακηIthaca
ιθυνωmake straight
ικανωcome
ικετηςsuppliant
ικνεομαιcome
ικωcome
Ιλιοθενfrom Troy (hapax in Ody.)
ιμαςstrap
ιναwhere (etc.)
ιοδνεφηςviolet-dark
ιπποςhorse
ιςmuscle
ΙσμαροςIsmarus (town of the Cicones)
ισοςequal to
ιστημιstand
ιστιονsail
ιστοςmast
ιχθυοειςfull of fish
καθαιρεωlower (a sail)
καθεζομαιsit down
καθιζωmake sit down or seat oneself
καθιημιsend down
καιand (etc.)
καινυμαιsurpass
καιωset on fire
κακοςbad
κακοτηςbadness
καλλιθριξwith beautiful manes or with thick wool
καλοςgood
καλυπτωcover
Καλυψωsister of Aeetes and Circe
καματοςtoil
καμνωtoil
καμπυλοςbent
καπνοςsmoke
καρη or κραςhead
καρηνονhead
καρπαλιμοςswift
καρπος (1)fruit
καταdown (etc.)
καταγηρασκωgrow old
καταγνυμιbreak in pieces (hapax in Ody.)
καταδυωgo down
καταθνητοςmortal
καταισχω or κατισχωkeep or occupy
κατακλαωbreak down
κατακρυπτωcover over
καταλεγωtell
κατανευωnod assent
καταπλεωsail to land (hapax)
κατατιθημιplace
κατερητυωhold back
κατερχομαιgo down from
κατεχωhold fast
κατηρεφηςroofed
κατωρυξembedded
κειμαιbe laid
κελαινεφηςblack with clouds
κελευθοςroad (neut. pl.)
κελευωurge or drive on
κελλωbring or come to shore
κελομαιurge on
κερδιωνmore profitable
κερτομιοςmocking
κευθωcover up
κεφαληhead
κηδοςcare
κηδωtrouble
κηλεοςburning
κηρ (1)heart
κηροθιin the heart
κηρυξherald
κικλησκωcall
ΚικονεςThracian tribe and allies of Priam; name derived from Cicon son of Apollo and Rhodope
Κιρκηsister of Aeetes and Pasiphae
κισσυβιονwooden drinking-cup
κιχανωreach
κιωgo
κλαιωweep
κλεις or κληιςbar or bolt or thole-pin
κλεοςrumour or fame
κληροςlot
κλινωincline
κλυζωwash up (of waves)
κλυτοςheard of
κλυωhear
κνεφαςdarkness
κοιμαωlull
κοντοςpole (hapax)
κοπροςdung
κοπτωstrike
κορη or κουρηgirl or daughter
κορυφηhead or mountain top
κοσμεωorder
κοτεωresent
κουροτροφοςyouth-rearing
κρατεροςstrong
κρατοςstrength
κρεαςflesh
κρειωνruler or lord (freq. epithet of Agamemnon)
κρηνηwell
κρητηρmixing vessel
κριθηbarley
κρινωselect
κριοςram (twice in Ody. 9 only)
Κρονιδηςson of Cronus
κτεινωkill
κτημαanything gotten
κυανοπρωιροςwith dark-blue prow
κυανοχαιτηςdark-haired
κυβερνητηςsteersman
ΚυθηραCerigo island (n. pl.)
ΚυκλωψCircle-Eye
κυλινδωroll
κυμαwave
κυνηγετηςhunter (hapax)
κωπηhandle or oar
κωρυκοςbag
λααςstone
λαγχανωobtain by lot
Λαερτηςson of Arcisius and Calcomedusa; husband of Anticleia
Λαερτιαδηςson of Laertes
λαιλαψtempest
λαιτμαdepth or gulf of the sea
λαμβανωtake
λανθανωescape notice (= ληθω)
λαοςpeople
λασιοςhairy
λαχειαovergrown
λαχνοςwool (hapax)
λεγωgather
λειμωνmeadow
λειοςsmooth
λειπωleave
λευκοςbright or white
λευσσωlook or gaze upon
λεωνlion
ληιονcrop
ληιστηρpirate or robber
λιηνvery
λιθοςstone
λιλαιομαιlong for
λιμηνharbour
λισσομαιbeg
λοιβηdrink-offering
λυγοςtwig
λυγροςpitiful
λυσιςrelease
λυωloose
λωτοςlotus
ΛωτοφαγοιLotus-eaters
λωφαωrest from toil
μαινομαιrage
μακαρfortunate
μακροςlong
μαλαvery
μαλακοςsoft
ΜαλειαMalea (island)
μαλλονmore
μαντευομαιdivine
μαντιςone who divines
μαντοσυνηart of divination (hapax in Ody.)
μαρμαροςstone or rock (hapax in Ody.)
μαρναμαιfight
μαρπτωcatch
ΜαρωνMaron
μαχηbattle (only 3x in Ody.)
μαχομαιfight
μαψιδιωςvainly or idly
μεγαλητωρgreat-hearted
μεγαρονlarge room or chamber
μεγαςbig
μεθυwine
μειλιχιοςpleasing
μελαςblack
μελειστιlimb by limb (< μελος)
μελιηδηςhoney-sweet
μελλωthink of doing
μελωbe an object of care
μενaffirmative and adversative particle
μενοεικηςsatisfying
μενοςmight
μενωremain
μερμηριζωbe full of cares
μεσοςmiddle
μεταwith or after (etc.)
μετανισσομαιpass over to the other side
μετασσαborn midway (hapax)
μετοπισθεbehind
μετρονmeasure
μηnegative particle used chiefly with oblique moods
μηδομαιdevise
μηκαομαιbleat
μηκαςgoat
μηκοςlength
μηλον (1)sheep
μηριαslices cut from the thighs (n. pl.)
μηροςthigh
μητηρmother
μητιομαιdevise
μητιςskill
μιγνυμιmix
μιλτοπαρηοςred-cheeked
μιμνωstay
μινhim
μοιραportion
μοροςfate
μοχλοςbar
μυελοειςfull of marrow (hapax)
μυθεομαιsay
μυθοςanything said
μυχοςinnermost part
ναιεταωdwell
ναιωdwell
ναυςship
ναυτηςsailor
ναω (also ναιω)flow
νεκταρnectar
νεμωassign as one's portion
νεομαιgo or come
νευωnod or beckon
νεφεληγερεταCloud-gatherer (epithet of Zeus)
νεφοςcloud
νηδυςstomach
νηιοςof or for a ship
νηληςpitiless
νηπιοςchildish
ΝηριτονNeriton (mountain)
νησοςisland
νοεωperceive or think
νομευωput to graze
νομονδεto the pasture (hapax in Homer)
νομος (1)feeding-place
νοοςmind
νοστοςreturn home
νουσοςillness
νυμφηyoung woman
νυνnow (etc.)
νυξnight
νωλεμεςwithout pause
νωτονback
ξεινηιονhost's gift
ξεινοςforeigner or stranger or guest or host
ξενιοςpertaining to guest or host
ξιφοςsword
οdefinite article or substantive or relative
οβριμοςheavy or strong
οδεthis (belonging to the speaker)
οδμηsmell or scent
οδοςway
οδυνηpain
οδυρομαιlament
ΟδυσσευςOdysseus
οζωsmell
οθιwhere
οιδαknow
οιηιονrudder
οικαδεhomeward
οικεωinhabit
οικιονhouse
οικοςhouse
οιμωζωwail aloud
οινοβαρειωνdrunken
οινοςwine
οινοχοοςcup-bearer
οιομαιsuppose
οιοςalone
οιοςof what kind
οιςsheep
οιχομαιbe gone
οκριοειςjagged
ολεθροςruin
ολιγοςsmall
ολλυμιdestroy
ολοοςdestroying
ομαλοςsmooth (hapax)
ομβροςrain
ομουin the same place or at the same time
ομοφρονεωsympathize
ονομαname
οξυςsharp
οπαδεω or οπηδεωattend
οπαζωmake to follow
οπηby which way
οπισσωback or afterwards
οπλιζωmake or get ready
οπωπηsight
οπωςas (etc.)
οραωsee
οργυιαfathom (= length of the outstretched arms)
ορεγωstretch out or reach
ορεσιτροφοςmountain-bred
ορεσκωιοςlying on mountains
ορθοςstraight
ορνυμιset in motion
ορος (1)whey (twice in Ody. only)
ορος (2)mountain
ορυμαγδοςloud noise
ορφναιοςdark
οςhis her or its
οςwho
οσοςhow much
οστεονbone
οστιςwho(ever)
οτεwhen
οτρυνωrouse
ουnegative particle used chiefly with the indicative
ουδαςground
ουδεnor (etc.)
ουδειςnot any
ουθαρudder
ουκετιno more
ουνthen or therefore etc.
ουνεκαon which account
Ουρανιωνεςheavenly ones
ουρανοθενfrom heaven
ουρανοςheaven
ουταωwound
ουτεnor (etc.)
ουτιδανοςof no account
ΟυτιςNo-one
ουτοςthis
ουτωςin this way
οφθαλμοςeye
οφραuntil or that
οφρυςeyebrow
οχαvery
οχθηriver bank
οχλιζωmove (by a lever) (twice in Homer)
οψεlate or long after
παιςchild
παλαιφατοςold
παλασσωbesprinkle
παλινback
παλιρροθιοςbackward flowing (twice in Ody. only)
παναργυροςall-silver (twice in Ody. only)
πανδαματωρall-subduer (twice in Homer)
παντοιοςof all sorts
πανυπερτατοςfurthest out to sea (hapax)
πανυστατοςlast of all (once in Ody. twice in Il.)
παραbeside or from etc.
παραπλαζωmake wander from the right way
παρατιθημιplace beside
παρεξoutside
παριστημιmake stand or place beside
παροςbeforetime
παςall
πασχωsuffer
πατεομαιeat
πατηρfather
πατοςpath
πατριςfatherland
παχοςthickness (hapax)
παχυςthick
πεδιονplain
πεζοςon foot
πειθωprevail upon
πειραζωmake trial of
πειραρrope or limit
πειραωattempt
πεισμαcable
πελαζωapproach
πελεκυςaxe
πελωρmonster (twice in Ody. once in Il.)
πελωριοςgigantic
πεμπτοςfifth
πεμπωsend
πεπωνdear friend
περindeed
περαωtraverse
περθωravage
περιround or around (etc.)
περιγναμπτωround (hapax)
περιεχωprotect
περιμηκηςvery tall or long
περιρρεωflow about (hapax)
περιτροπεωsurround
πεταννυμιspread out
πετρηrock
πευθομαιhear (of)
πημαevil
πιαρfatness (twice in Il. once in Ody.)
πινωdrink
πιπτωfall
πιτυςpine tree
πιωνfat
πλειωνmore
πλεκτοςplaited
πλεωsail
πληθωbe full
πλημμυριςheave of the sea (hapax)
ποθενwhence?
ποθεωlong for
ποιεωmake
ποιηgrass
ποιμαινωtend (a flock)
ποιμνηflock (hapax)
πολιοςgray
πολιςcity
πολυκηδηςgrievous (twice in Ody. only)
πολυμητιςof many counsels
πολυςmany
Πολυφημοςson of Poseidon and nymph Thoosa
πομπηescort
πονεωbe busy (at)
ποντονδεin or towards the sea
ποντοςthe sea
ποποιah me!
πορωfurnish
Ποσειδαωνsea god and brother of Zeus and Hades
ποσις (1)husband
ποταμοςriver
ποτεat some time or other
ποτηςdrink
ποτιδορπιοςpertaining to supper (twice in Ody. only)
ποτιφωνηειςendowed with speech (hapax)
ποτονdrink
πουanywhere
πουςfoot
πραξιςdoing
πρασσωtraverse or accomplish
πρινbefore
προγονοςfirstling (hapax)
προερεσσωrow forwards
προιημιsend before
προπαροιθεbefore
προπαςall (= πας)
προπιπτωthrow oneself forward (twice in Ody. only)
προςfor or to etc.
προσαυδαωspeak to
προσδεχομαιreceive favourably
προσειπονspeak
προσθενbefore
προσπελαζωmake approach (hapax)
προστιθημιput (hapax)
προσφημιspeak to
προσωforwards
προτεροςsooner
προτερωfurther
προφαινωshow forth
προφρωνeager
πρυμνησιοςof a ship's stern
πρωτιστοςthe very first (= πρωτος)
πρωτοςfirst
πτεροειςfeathered
πτολιεθρονcity
πτολιπορθοςsacker of cities
πυκινοςclose-set or thick
πυματοςhindmost
πυρfire
πυρακτεωturn in the fire (hapax)
πυριηκηςwith fiery point (hapax)
πυροςwheat
πωup to this time
πωλεομαιgo frequently
πωμαlid
πως (enclitic)in a certain way
πως (perispomenon)how?
ραιωbreak
ρεζωdo
ρεωflow
ρηγμις or ρηγμινbeach (not found in nominative)
ρηιδιοςeasy
ριζαroot
ριονpeak
ριπτωthrow
ροδοδακτυλοςrosy-fingered
ροηstream
ροιζοςwhistling or whizzing (twice)
ροοςstream or flow
ροπαλονclub
ΣαμοςSame (island)
σαοωsave
σαρξflesh
σεληνηmoon
σευωput in quick motion
σηκοςpen
σιδηροςiron
σιζωhiss (hapax)
σιτοςfood (usu. not meat)
σιτοφαγοςfood-eating (hapax)
σκαφιςbowl (hapax)
σκεπαρνονcarpenter's axe or adze (twice in Ody. only)
σκυλαξpuppy
σμερδαλεοςterrible
σοςyour
σπεοςcave
σπερχωset in rapid motion
σπευδωset a-going
σποδοςembers (hapax)
σταθμονδεto the farmhouse (hapax)
στεινωconfine
στειχωwalk
στεναχιζωgroan
στεναχωgroan
στερνονchest
στηθοςchest
στονοειςcausing groans
στρεφωturn
συyou
συνwith
συνειργωenclose together
συνεχηςcontinuous
συντρειςby threes (hapax)
σφαζωcut the throat
σφαραγεομαιburst with a noise (twice in Ody. 9 only)
σφειςthey
σχεδονclose
σχετλιοςtough
ταλαντονweight (pl. scales)
ταλαροςbasket
ταμιαhousekeeper
ταναυπουςlong-striding (hapax)
τανυωstretch
ταρσοςframe of wicker-work
ταχαquickly
τεconnecting particle; "marking an assertion as general or indefinite" (Cunliffe)
τειρωwear out
τεκτωνcarpenter or shipwright
τελευταωcomplete
τελεωcomplete
τελοςfulfilment or completion
τεμνωcut
τεοςyour (= σος)
τερηνround
τεσσαρεςfour
τετρακυκλοςfour-wheeled (twice)
τετραχθαin four pieces (twice)
τευχωmake ("be" in pf. pass.)
τηthere
ΤηλεμοςTelemos
τηλοθενfrom afar
τιθημιset
τινωhonour or pay
τιπτεwhat? or why?
τιςanyone
τιςwho?
τλαωtake upon oneself
τοιaffirmative particle freq. = "you know"
τοιοσδεsuch
τοκευςparent or grandparent
τολμαωtake upon oneself
τοξονbow
τοσοςso great
τοτεat that time
τοφραup to or during that time
τραγοςhe-goat (hapax)
τραπεζαfour-legged table
τραχυςrugged
τρειςthree
τρεπωturn or direct
τρεφωcurdle or rear
τρεχωrun
τριβωrub or thresh
τριςthrice
τριτατοςlast of three
τριτοςlast of three
τριχαthreefold
τριχθαin three parts
Τροιαθενfrom Troy
τρυπανονdrill (hapax)
τρυπαωbore (hapax)
τυπτωbeat
τυροςcheese
τυτθοςlittle
τωιtherefore
υβριστηςviolent man
υγροςwet
υδρηλοςwell-watered
υδωρwater
υιοςson
υληwood
υληειςwoody
υμοςyour (= υμετερος)
υπεκout from under
υπεκφευγωescape
υπερover etc.
υπερφιαλοςreckless
υπνοςsleep
υποfrom under or by etc.
υποδειδωtremble before
υπολυωset free
υποσειωshake below
υπουρανιοςunder heaven
υπτιοςsupine (ant. πρηνης)
υστατιοςlast
υστεροςlater
υφαινωweave or devise
υφιστημιplace or set under
υψηλοςhigh
υψικομοςwith lofty foliage
υψοσεaloft
φαγεινeat (aor.)
φαινωbring to light
φαρετρηquiver
φαρμασσωtemper (hapax)
φαρυγξthroat (twice in Ody. only)
φειδομαιspare
φεριστοςmost noble
φερτεροςstronger
φερωbear
φευγωflee
φημιdeclare
φθεγγομαιutter a sound
φθογγηvoice
φθογγοςvoice
φιλοξενοςhospitable
φιλοςdear
ΦοιβοςPhoebus (Apollo)
φοιταωgo (to and fro)
φορεωbear or carry
φορτιςship of burden (twice in Ody. only)
φρηνmidriff or heart or mind
φρονεωthink
φυλλονleaf
φυρωstain
φυτευωplant
φυτοςlit. "born" or "produced" but as neut. substantive a plant
φυωbring forth
φωςman
χαιρωrejoice
χαλκευςsmith
χαλκηρηςfitted with brass
χαμαδιςto the ground
χαριειςgraceful
χειρhand
χερσοςdry land
χεωpour
χηρευωlack (+ gen.) (hapax)
χθαμαλοςnear the ground
χθωνearth
χλωροςgreenish-yellow
χολοωmake angry
χρεωwant
χρηit is necessary
χρονοςtime
χρυσοςgold
χωριςseparately
χωροςplace
ψαμαθοςsand
ψηλαφαωfeel or grope about (hapax)
ψυχηlife or spirit
ψυχροςcold
ψωμοςmorsel (hapax)
ωoh! (with vocative can be left untranslated)
ωδεin this way
ωδινωbe in pain (twice)
ωθεωthrust or push
ωκυςquick
ωρη (rough)season (of time)
ωριοςproper to a season
ωςin this way or thus
ως (unaccented)in such a way or as or that etc.

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