προφήτης
interpreter
ποδές
feet
αύ
αύ = αύ
Dipthong
Acute Accent
τύραννος
tyrant
θεός
god
εὖ
well
ῥητορική
the field of speechmaking
ὁ
ὁ = “ho”
rough breathing
γραµµή
line
ποιητής
maker
creater
ἀρχαῖος
ancient
γράµµα
letter (of the alphabet)
δείκνυσι ἄνθρωπος
δείκνυσι ἄνθρωπος → δείκνυσιν ἄνθρωπος
Moveable Nu
ψυχή
soul
γυµνάσιον
a place for exercising
οἶκος
home (hint: οι is later pronounced ē)
ο
ο -> ό
Short vowel always
receives acute accent
κατάλογος
enrollment register
ἀθλητής
competitor for a prize
ῥινόκερως
horn-nosed
παραβολή
comparison
parable
εὐαγγέλιον
(reward for) good news
ἀστέροι
stars
µαθηµατικά
mathematics
ἄτοµος
uncut
άὰ
άὰ = ᾶ
Circumflex
ἀναρχία
a place or time with no ruler
ψυχή
soul
ἄλλος
other
ἐγώ
I
ζῷον
living thing
ὑπόθεσις
foundation
principle
plan
Ὁ
Ὁ
Breathing Mark on Capital
always to the left of the letter
βροντή
thunder
η = εε
εέ = ή
Long vowel
two beats
διάβολος
deceiver
υί
υί = υί
Dipthong
Acute Accent
ω = οο
οό = ώ
Long vowel
two beats
ἁρµονία
joint
agreement
κόσµος
order
οἱ
οἱ
Breathing mark on dipthong
always on second vowel
κλῖµαξ
ladder
εί
εί = εί
Dipthong
Acute Accent
βοτάνη
grass
καρδία
heart
οί
οί = οί
Dipthong
Acute Accent
ῠ
ῠ -> ύ
Short vowel always
receives acute accent
όὺ
όὺ = οῦ
Dipthong
Circumflex
two beats
γένεσις
birth
ὀκτώ
eight
µαρτυρία
testimony
δόγµα
opinion
decree
ἱστορία
research
µανία
madness
φιλοσοφία
love of wisdom
δέκα
ten
στέγος
roof
γόνυ
knee
κρίσις
judgment
χάρισµα
grace
gift
παλίνδροµος
running backward
βίος
life
εἴκοσι εἶσι
εἴκοσι εἶσι. → εἴκοσιν εἶσιν.
Moveable Nu
εἰρήνη
peace
αί
αί = αί
Dipthong
Acute Accent
φωσφόρος
bringing light
ἀµνηστία
forgetting
τέχνη
skill
ῥαψῳδία
recitation
µηχανικός
engineer
εύ
εύ = εύ
Dipthong
Acute Accent
ύὶ
ύὶ = υῖ
Dipthong
Circumflex
two beats
ἄγγελος
messenger
γεωµετρία
measuring the earth
ὦ µέγα
big “o”
σοφία
wisdom
ἕξ
six
παιδίον
little child
ῑ = ιι
ιί = ί
Long vowel
two beats
κρατήρ
mixing bowl
ὀ
ὀ = “o”
smooth breathing
ἑπτά
seven
ύὺ
ύὺ = ῦ
Circumflex
ἀπάτη
deception
οἰκονοµία
household management
δεῖνος
awesome
χρόνος
time
βαρύς
weight
ῡ = υυ
υύ = ύ
Long vowel
two beats
δώδεκα
twelve
ε
ε -> έ
Short vowel always
receives acute accent
σαῦρος
lizard
σπέρµα
seed
άὶ
άὶ = αῖ
Dipthong
Circumflex
two beats
χαρακτήρ
mark
ζωή
life
έὲ
έὲ = ῆ
Circumflex
ίὶ
ίὶ = ῖ
Circumflex
κύκλος
circle
ᾰ
ᾰ -> ά
Short vowel always
receives acute accent
έὺ
έὺ = εῦ
Dipthong
Circumflex
two beats
ἱπποπόταµος
river horse
µῦθος
story
ἰατρικά
healing
medical
δύω
two
µυστήριον
secret
φωνή
voice
εἰ
εἰ
Breathing mark on dipthong
always on second vowel
όὶ
όὶ = οῖ
Dipthong
Circumflex
two beats
ᾱ = αα
αά = ά
Long vowel
two beats
ἀποκάλυψις
uncovering
revelation
πολιτικά
politics
δαίµων
divinity
demon
έὶ
έὶ = εῖ
Dipthong
Circumflex
two beats
γραφή
writing
drawing
ὂ µικρόν
small “o”
ού
ού = ού
Dipthong
Acute Accent
ῐ
ῐ -> ί
Short vowel always
receives acute accent
όὸ
όὸ = ῶ
Circumflex
σκελετόν
dried out
κύριος
master
Lord
Grave Accent
Grave Accent
only found on
ultima of a word
τιμή → τιμὴ δέ
accent inverted
πέντε
five
άὺ
άὺ = αῦ
Dipthong
Circumflex
two beats
ἄρωµα
spice
δίπλωµα
paper folded in half