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