OCR GCSE Classical Greek · J292
GCSE Classical Greek vocabulary list Exams up to summer 2027
All 409 words on OCR’s Defined Vocabulary List: For Assessment between 2018 and 2027, with their meanings, grouped by letter. Every accent and breathing has been checked, and errors in OCR’s spreadsheet corrected.
- 409 words
- 120 nouns
- 117 verbs
- 63 adjectives
- 17 pronouns
- 21 prepositions
- 71 other words
Αα51 words
- ἀγαθός, ἀγαθή, ἀγαθόν
- good Adjective
- ἀγγέλλω, ἀγγελῶ, ἤγγειλα, ἠγγέλθην
- I announce Verb
- ἄγγελος, ἀγγέλου, ὁ
- messenger Noun
- ἀγορά, ἀγορᾶς, ἡ
- market-place Noun
- ἀγρός, ἀγροῦ, ὁ
- field, countryside Noun
- ἄγω, ἄξω, ἤγαγον, ἤχθην
- I lead, bring Verb
- ἀγών, ἀγῶνος, ὁ
- contest, trial Noun
- ἀδικέω
- I do wrong, injure Verb
- ἄδικος, ἄδικος, ἄδικον
- unjust, wrong Adjective
- ἀεί
- always Other
- Ἀθῆναι, Ἀθηνῶν, αἱ
- Athens Noun
- Ἀθηναῖοι, Ἀθηναίων, οἱ
- the Athenians Noun
- Ἀθηναῖος, Ἀθηναῖα, Ἀθηναῖον
- Athenian Adjective
- ἆθλον, ἄθλου, τό
- prize, reward Noun
- αἱρέω, αἱρήσω, εἷλον, ᾑρέθην
- I take Verb
- αἰσθάνομαι, αἰσθήσομαι, ᾐσθόμην
- I notice, perceive Verb
- αἰσχρός, αἰσχρά, αἰσχρόν
- shameful, ugly, disgraceful Adjective
- αἰτέω
- I ask, ask for Verb
- αἴτιος, αἰτία, αἴτιον + gen
- responsible for, guilty of Adjective
- αἰχμάλωτος, αἰχμαλώτου, ὁ
- prisoner (of war) Noun
- ἀκούω, ἀκούσομαι, ἤκουσα, ἠκούσθην
- I hear, listen Verb
- ἀληθής, ἀληθής, ἀληθές
- true Adjective
- ἀλλά
- but Other
- ἄλλος, ἄλλη, ἄλλο
- other, another Adjective
- ἄν
- [in conditional sentence, makes aorist verb mean ‘would have …’] Other
- ἀνά + acc
- up Preposition
- ἀναγκάζω, ἀναγκάσω, ἠνάγκασα, ἠναγκάσθην
- I force, compel Verb
- ἀναχωρέω
- I retreat, withdraw Verb
- ἀνδρεῖος, ἀνδρεία, ἀνδρεῖον
- brave, manly Adjective
- ἄνεμος, ἀνέμου, ὁ
- wind Noun
- ἄνευ + gen
- without Preposition
- ἀνήρ, ἀνδρός, ὁ
- man, husband Noun
- ἄνθρωπος, ἀνθρώπου, ὁ
- man, person Noun
- ἄξιος, ἀξία, ἄξιον + gen
- worthy of, deserving Adjective
- ἀπό + gen
- from, away from Preposition
- ἀποθνῄσκω, ἀποθανοῦμαι, ἀπέθανον
- I die, am killed Verb
- ἀποκρίνομαι, ἀποκρινοῦμαι, ἀπεκρινάμην
- I reply, answer Verb
- ἀποκτείνω, ἀποκτενῶ, ἀπέκτεινα
- I kill Verb
- ἆρα;
- [introduces a question] Other
- ἀρχή, ἀρχῆς, ἡ
- beginning, rule, power, empire Noun
- ἄρχομαι + gen
- I begin Verb
- ἄρχω + gen
- I rule Verb
- ἄρχων, ἄρχοντος, ὁ
- ruler, magistrate Noun
- ἀσθενής, ἀσθενής, ἀσθενές
- weak Adjective
- ἀσπίς, ἀσπίδος, ἡ
- shield Noun
- ἀσφαλής, ἀσφαλής, ἀσφαλές
- safe Adjective
- αὖθις
- again, in turn Other
- αὐτόν, αὐτήν, αὐτό (acc/gen/dat only – also plural)
- him, her, it, them Pronoun
- αὐτός, αὐτή, αὐτό
- self, himself, herself, itself (emphatic) Pronoun
- ὁ αὐτός, ἡ αὐτή, τὸ αὐτό
- the same Pronoun
- ἀφικνέομαι, ἀφίξομαι, ἀφικόμην
- I arrive Verb
Ββ14 words
- βαίνω, βήσομαι, ἔβην
- I go Verb
- βάλλω, βαλῶ, ἔβαλον, ἐβλήθην
- I throw, fire at, hit (with missile) Verb
- βάρβαροι, βαρβάρων, οἱ
- foreigners, barbarians, non-Greek Noun
- βασιλεύς, βασιλέως, ὁ
- king Noun
- βία, βίας, ἡ
- force, strength Noun
- βίβλος, βίβλου, ἡ
- book Noun
- βίος, βίου, ὁ
- life Noun
- βλάπτω
- I harm, damage Verb
- βοάω
- I shout Verb
- βοή, βοῆς, ἡ
- shout Noun
- βοηθέω + dat
- I help, come to help Verb
- βουλή, βουλῆς, ἡ
- plan, a council Noun
- βούλομαι, βουλήσομαι, ἐβουλήθην
- I wish Verb
- βραδύς, βραδεῖα, βραδύ
- slow Adjective
Γγ10 words
- γάρ
- for Other
- γε
- at any rate, even, at least Other
- γελάω, γελάσομαι, ἐγέλασα
- I laugh Verb
- γέρων, γέροντος, ὁ
- old man Noun
- γῆ, γῆς, ἡ
- land, earth Noun
- γίγνομαι, γενήσομαι, ἐγενόμην
- I become, happen, occur Verb
- γιγνώσκω, γνώσομαι, ἔγνων, ἐγνώσθην
- I know, realise, understand Verb
- γλῶσσα, γλώσσης, ἡ
- tongue, language Noun
- γράφω
- I write, draw Verb
- γυνή, γυναικός, ἡ
- woman, wife Noun
Δδ28 words
- δακρύω
- I cry, weep Verb
- δέ
- but, and Other
- δεῖ, δεήσει, ἐδέησε (with acc + infin)
- it is necessary Verb
- δεινός, δεινή, δεινόν
- terrible, strange, clever Adjective
- δεῖπνον, δείπνου, τό
- dinner, meal Noun
- δέκα
- ten Other
- δένδρον, δένδρου, τό
- tree Noun
- δεσπότης, δεσπότου, ὁ
- master Noun
- δεύτερος, δευτέρα, δεύτερον
- second Adjective
- δέχομαι, δέξομαι, ἐδεξάμην
- I receive, welcome Verb
- δή
- indeed Other
- δῆμος, δήμου, ὁ
- people, community Noun
- δι’ ὀλίγου
- soon Other
- διά + acc
- because of, on account of Preposition
- διὰ τί;
- why? Other
- διά + gen
- through Preposition
- διαφθείρω, διαφθερῶ, διέφθειρα, διεφθάρην
- I destroy, corrupt Verb
- διδάσκω, διδάξω, ἐδίδαξα, ἐδιδάχθην
- I teach, tell Verb
- (δίδωμι), δώσω, ἔδωκα
- I give (future and aorist indicative active and infinitives only) Verb
- δίκαιος, δικαία, δίκαιον
- just, fair, upright Adjective
- διότι
- because Other
- διώκω
- I chase, pursue, prosecute Verb
- δοκεῖ (μοι), δόξει, ἔδοξε
- (I) decide (= it seems good (to me)) Verb
- δοῦλος, δούλου, ὁ
- slave Noun
- δοῦναι (cf. δίδωμι)
- to give, to have given (aor infin) Verb
- δύο, δύο, δύο
- two Adjective
- δυστυχής, δυστυχής, δυστυχές
- unlucky Adjective
- δῶρον, δώρου, τό
- present, gift Noun
Εε55 words
- ἐάν
- if Other
- ἑαυτόν, ἑαυτήν, ἑαυτό
- himself, herself, itself, plural themselves (reflexive) Pronoun
- ἐγώ, ἐμοῦ
- I, (acc etc) me Pronoun
- ἐθέλω, ἐθελήσω, ἠθέλησα
- I wish, am willing Verb
- εἰ
- if Other
- εἰδέναι (cf. οἶδα)
- to know Verb
- εἰδώς, εἰδυῖα, εἰδός (cf. οἶδα)
- knowing Verb
- εἰμί, ἔσομαι, ἦν (imperfect)
- I am Verb
- εἶμι (cf. ἔρχομαι)
- I shall go Verb
- εἰρήνη, εἰρήνης, ἡ
- peace Noun
- εἰς + acc
- to, into Preposition
- εἰς τοσοῦτον
- to such an extent Other
- εἷς, μία, ἕν
- one Adjective
- εἰσβάλλω
- I throw into, invade Verb
- ἐκ or ἐξ + gen
- out of, from Preposition
- ἕκαστος, ἑκάστη, ἕκαστον
- each Adjective
- ἐκεῖ
- there Other
- ἐκεῖνος, ἐκείνη, ἐκεῖνο
- that, plural those Pronoun
- ἐκκλησία, ἐκκλησίας, ἡ
- assembly, meeting Noun
- ἐκφεύγω
- I escape Verb
- ἐλεύθερος, ἐλευθέρα, ἐλεύθερον
- free Adjective
- Ἑλλάς, Ἑλλάδος, ἡ
- Greece Noun
- Ἕλλην, Ἕλληνος, ὁ
- a Greek, Greek man Noun
- ἐλπίζω, ἐλπιῶ, ἤλπισα
- I hope, expect Verb
- ἐμός, ἐμή, ἐμόν
- my Adjective
- ἐν + dat
- in, among Preposition
- ἐνθάδε
- here, there Other
- ἐννέα
- nine Other
- ἔνοικος, ἐνοίκου, ὁ
- inhabitant Noun
- ἕξ
- six Other
- ἔξεστι(ν) (μοι)
- I am allowed, I can (= it is permitted to me/possible for me) Verb
- ἐπεί
- when, since Other
- ἔπειτα
- then, afterwards Other
- ἐπί + acc
- against, onto, on, at Preposition
- ἐπιστολή, ἐπιστολῆς, ἡ
- letter Noun
- ἕπομαι, ἕψομαι, ἑσπόμην + dat
- I follow Verb
- ἑπτά
- seven Other
- ἔργον, ἔργου, τό
- work, task, deed, action Noun
- ἔρχομαι, εἶμι, ἦλθον
- I go, come Verb
- ἐρωτάω, ἐρωτήσω, ἠρόμην (or ἠρώτησα)
- I ask (a question) Verb
- ἐσθίω, (ἔδομαι), ἔφαγον
- I eat Verb
- ἑσπέρα, ἑσπέρας, ἡ
- evening Noun
- ἔτι
- still, yet Other
- ἑτοῖμος, ἑτοίμη, ἑτοῖμον
- ready Adjective
- ἔτος, ἔτους, τό
- year Noun
- εὖ
- well Other
- εὐθύς
- immediately, at once Other
- εὑρίσκω, εὑρήσω, ηὗρον, ηὑρέθην
- I find Verb
- εὐρύς, εὐρεῖα, εὐρύ
- wide, broad Adjective
- εὐτυχής, εὐτυχής, εὐτυχές
- lucky, fortunate Adjective
- ἔφη (cf. φημί)
- he/she said (with direct speech) Verb
- ἐχθρός, ἐχθρά, ἐχθρόν
- hostile Adjective
- ἐχθρός, ἐχθροῦ, ὁ
- (personal) enemy Noun
- ἔχω (imperfect εἶχον), ἕξω, ἔσχον
- I have Verb
- ἕως
- while, until Other
Ζζ2 words
- Ζεύς, Διός, ὁ
- Zeus Noun
- ζητέω
- I seek Verb
Ηη8 words
- ἤ
- or, than Other
- ἤ … ἤ
- either … or … Other
- ἡγεμών, ἡγεμόνος, ὁ
- guide, leader Noun
- ἤδη
- already, by now Other
- ἡδύς, ἡδεῖα, ἡδύ
- pleasant, sweet Adjective
- ἡμεῖς, ἡμῶν
- we, (acc etc) us Pronoun
- ἡμέρα, ἡμέρας, ἡ
- day Noun
- ἡμέτερος, ἡμετέρα, ἡμέτερον
- our Adjective
Θθ9 words
- θάλασσα, θαλάσσης, ἡ
- sea Noun
- θάνατος, θανάτου, ὁ
- death Noun
- θάπτω, θάψω, ἔθαψα
- I bury Verb
- θαυμάζω
- I am amazed at, admire Verb
- θεά, θεᾶς, ἡ
- goddess Noun
- θεός, θεοῦ, ὁ
- god Noun
- θυγάτηρ, θυγατρός, ἡ
- daughter Noun
- θύρα, θύρας, ἡ
- door Noun
- θύω
- I sacrifice Verb
Ιι9 words
- ἰατρός, ἰατροῦ, ὁ
- doctor Noun
- ἰέναι (cf. εἶμι)
- to go Verb
- ἱερόν, ἱεροῦ, τό
- temple Noun
- ἱερός, ἱερά, ἱερόν
- sacred, holy Adjective
- ἵνα + subj or opt
- in order that, in order to Other
- ἱππεύς, ἱππέως, ὁ
- cavalryman, in plural (the) cavalry Noun
- ἵππος, ἵππου, ὁ
- horse Noun
- ἰσχυρός, ἰσχυρά, ἰσχυρόν
- strong Adjective
- ἰών, ἰοῦσα, ἰόν (cf. εἶμι)
- going Verb
Κκ22 words
- καθεύδω
- I sleep Verb
- καθίζω, καθιῶ, ἐκάθισα
- I (make to) sit down Verb
- καί
- and, also, even, too Other
- καίπερ + participle
- although Other
- καίω, καύσω, ἔκαυσα, ἐκαύθην
- I burn, set on fire Verb
- κακός, κακή, κακόν
- bad, wicked, cowardly Adjective
- καλέω, καλῶ, ἐκάλεσα, ἐκλήθην
- I call, summon Verb
- καλός, καλή, καλόν
- beautiful, handsome, fine Adjective
- κατά + acc
- according to, by, down, along Preposition
- κατὰ γῆν
- by land Other
- κατὰ θάλασσαν
- by sea Other
- κατά + gen
- down, down from Preposition
- κελεύω
- I order Verb
- κεφαλή, κεφαλῆς, ἡ
- head Noun
- κίνδυνος, κινδύνου, ὁ
- danger Noun
- κλέπτω, κλέψω, ἔκλεψα, ἐκλάπην
- I steal Verb
- κολάζω
- I punish Verb
- κόπτω, κόψω, ἔκοψα
- I cut (down) Verb
- κρύπτομαι
- I hide (myself) Verb
- κρύπτω
- I hide (something) Verb
- κτάομαι, κτήσομαι, ἐκτησάμην
- I obtain, get Verb
- κωλύω + infin
- I hinder, prevent (someone from doing) Verb
Λλ9 words
- λάθρᾳ
- in secret, secretly Other
- Λακεδαιμόνιοι, Λακεδαιμονίων, οἱ
- the Spartans Noun
- λαμβάνω, λήψομαι, ἔλαβον, ἐλήφθην
- I take, capture Verb
- λέγω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον, ἐρρήθην
- I say, speak, tell Verb
- λείπω, λείψω, ἔλιπον, ἐλείφθην
- I leave (behind) Verb
- λίθος, λίθου, ὁ
- stone Noun
- λιμήν, λιμένος, ὁ
- harbour Noun
- λόγος, λόγου, ὁ
- word, speech, argument, story, account, reason Noun
- λύω
- I loose, untie, set free Verb
Μμ23 words
- μάλιστα
- most, very much, especially Other
- μᾶλλον
- more Other
- μανθάνω, μαθήσομαι, ἔμαθον
- I learn, understand Verb
- μάχη, μάχης, ἡ
- battle, fight Noun
- μάχομαι, μαχοῦμαι, ἐμαχεσάμην
- I fight Verb
- μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα
- big, great Adjective
- μέλλω, μελλήσω, ἐμέλλησα + fut infin
- I intend, am going to, hesitate Verb
- … μέν … δέ
- [marks a contrast] Other
- μέντοι
- however Other
- μένω, μενῶ, ἔμεινα
- I wait, remain Verb
- μετά + acc
- after Preposition
- μετά + gen
- with Preposition
- μή
- not Other
- μηδείς, μηδεμία, μηδέν
- no-one, nothing, no Pronoun
- μηδέποτε
- never Other
- μήτε … μήτε …
- neither … nor … Other
- μήτηρ, μητρός, ἡ
- mother Noun
- μικρός, μικρά, μικρόν
- little, small Adjective
- μισέω
- I hate Verb
- μόνον
- only Other
- μόνος, μόνη, μόνον
- alone, only Adjective
- μῦθος, μύθου, ὁ
- story Noun
- μῶρος, μώρα, μῶρον
- foolish, stupid Adjective
Νν14 words
- ναῦς, νεώς, ἡ
- ship, warship Noun
- ναύτης, ναύτου, ὁ
- sailor Noun
- ναυτικόν, ναυτικοῦ, τό
- fleet Noun
- νεανίας, νεανίου, ὁ
- young man Noun
- νεκρός, νεκροῦ, ὁ
- corpse Noun
- νέος, νέα, νέον
- new, young, recent Adjective
- νῆσος, νήσου, ἡ
- island Noun
- νικάω
- I win, conquer Verb
- νίκη, νίκης, ἡ
- victory Noun
- νομίζω, νομιῶ, ἐνόμισα
- I think, consider, believe Verb
- νόμος, νόμου, ὁ
- law, custom Noun
- νόσος, νόσου, ἡ
- disease, illness Noun
- νῦν
- now Other
- νύξ, νυκτός, ἡ
- night Noun
Ξξ2 words
- ξένος, ξένου, ὁ
- stranger, foreigner, host, guest, friend Noun
- ξίφος, ξίφους, τό
- sword Noun
Οο26 words
- ὁ, ἡ, τό
- the Pronoun
- ὅδε, ἥδε, τόδε
- this Pronoun
- ὁδός, ὁδοῦ, ἡ
- road, path, way, journey Noun
- οἶδα
- I know (present, participle and infinitive only) Verb
- οἰκέω
- I live (in), inhabit, dwell Verb
- οἰκία, οἰκίας, ἡ
- house, home Noun
- οἶνος, οἴνου, ὁ
- wine Noun
- οἷος τ’ εἰμί
- I am able, can Verb
- ὀκτώ
- eight Other
- ὀλίγοι, ὀλίγαι, ὀλίγα
- few Adjective
- ὀλίγος, ὀλίγη, ὀλίγον
- little Adjective
- ὄνομα, ὀνόματος, τό
- name Noun
- ὅπλα, ὅπλων, τά
- weapons, arms, armour Noun
- ὁράω, ὄψομαι, εἶδον, ὤφθην
- I see Verb
- ὀργίζομαι, ὀργιοῦμαι, ὠργίσθην + dat
- I grow angry (with) Verb
- ὄρος, ὄρους, τό
- mountain, hill Noun
- ὅς, ἥ, ὅ
- who, which Pronoun
- ὅτι
- that Other
- οὐ, οὐκ, οὐχ
- not Other
- οὐδείς, οὐδεμία, οὐδέν
- no-one, nothing, no Pronoun
- οὐδέποτε
- never Other
- οὖν
- therefore, and so Other
- οὐρανός, οὐρανοῦ, ὁ
- sky, heaven Noun
- οὔτε … οὔτε
- neither … nor … Other
- οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο
- this Pronoun
- οὕτω(ς)
- so, in this way Other
Ππ56 words
- παῖς, παιδός, ὁ and ἡ
- child, son, daughter, boy, girl Noun
- πάλαι
- long ago, in the past, formerly Other
- παρά + acc
- contrary to, along, to Preposition
- παρά + gen
- from (a person) Preposition
- παρασκευάζω
- I prepare Verb
- παρέχω
- I provide, cause, produce Verb
- πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν
- all, every Adjective
- πάσχω, πείσομαι, ἔπαθον
- I suffer, experience Verb
- πατήρ, πατρός, ὁ
- father Noun
- παύομαι (middle)
- I stop, cease from (doing something) Verb
- παύω
- I stop Verb
- πείθομαι, πείσομαι, ἐπιθόμην + dat
- I obey Verb
- πείθω
- I persuade Verb
- πειράομαι, πειράσομαι
- I try Verb
- πέμπτος, πέμπτη, πέμπτον
- fifth Adjective
- πέμπω
- I send, escort Verb
- πέντε
- five Other
- περί + acc
- round Preposition
- περί + gen
- about, concerning Preposition
- πίνω, πιοῦμαι, ἔπιον
- I drink Verb
- πίπτω, πεσοῦμαι, ἔπεσον
- I fall Verb
- πιστεύω + dat
- I trust, believe Verb
- πιστός, πιστή, πιστόν
- faithful, reliable Adjective
- πλέω, πλεύσομαι, ἔπλευσα
- I sail Verb
- πλήν
- except Other
- πλοῖον, πλοίου, τό
- boat, cargo ship Noun
- πλούσιος, πλουσία, πλούσιον
- rich Adjective
- πόθεν;
- from where? Other
- ποῖ;
- to where? Other
- ποιέω
- I do, make Verb
- ποῖος, ποία, ποῖον;
- what sort of? Adjective
- πολέμιοι, πολεμίων, οἱ
- the enemy Noun
- πόλεμος, πολέμου, ὁ
- war Noun
- πόλις, πόλεως, ἡ
- city, state Noun
- πολίτης, πολίτου, ὁ
- citizen Noun
- πολλάκις
- often Other
- πολλοί, πολλαί, πολλά
- many Adjective
- πολύς, πολλή, πολύ
- much Adjective
- πορεύομαι, πορεύσομαι, ἐπορεύθην
- I travel, march Verb
- πόσοι, πόσαι, πόσα;
- how many? Adjective
- πόσος, πόση, πόσον;
- how big? how much? Adjective
- ποταμός, ποταμοῦ, ὁ
- river Noun
- πότε;
- when? Other
- ποῦ;
- where? Other
- πούς, ποδός, ὁ
- foot Noun
- πράσσω, πράξω, ἔπραξα, ἐπράχθην
- I do, fare, manage Verb
- πρό + gen
- before, in front of Preposition
- πρός + acc
- to, towards, against Preposition
- προσβάλλω + dat
- I attack Verb
- πρότερον
- before, formerly Other
- πρῶτον
- at first, first Other
- πρῶτος, πρώτη, πρῶτον
- first Adjective
- πύλη, πύλης, ἡ
- gate Noun
- πυνθάνομαι, πεύσομαι, ἐπυθόμην
- I learn, ascertain, ask Verb
- πῦρ, πυρός, τό
- fire Noun
- πῶς;
- how? Other
Ρρ1 word
- ῥᾴδιος, ῥᾳδία, ῥᾴδιον
- easy Adjective
Σσ13 words
- σιγή, σιγῆς, ἡ
- silence Noun
- σῖτος, σίτου, ὁ
- food, corn, bread Noun
- σός, σή, σόν
- your Adjective
- σοφός, σοφή, σοφόν
- wise, clever Adjective
- στρατηγός, στρατηγοῦ, ὁ
- general, commander Noun
- στρατιά, στρατιᾶς, ἡ
- army Noun
- στρατιώτης, στρατιώτου, ὁ
- soldier Noun
- σύ
- you Pronoun
- συλλέγω, συλλέξω, συνέλεξα
- I collect, assemble Verb
- σύμμαχοι, συμμάχων, οἱ
- allies Noun
- συμφορά, συμφορᾶς, ἡ
- misfortune, disaster, event Noun
- σῴζω, σώσω, ἔσωσα, ἐσώθην
- I save, keep, get away safely (passive) Verb
- σῶμα, σώματος, τό
- body Noun
Ττ19 words
- ταχύς, ταχεῖα, ταχύ
- fast, quick Adjective
- … τε … καί
- both … and Other
- τεῖχος, τείχους, τό
- wall Noun
- τέλος
- end (adv. in the end), at last, finally Other
- τέσσαρες, τέσσαρες, τέσσαρα
- four Adjective
- τέταρτος, τετάρτη, τέταρτον
- fourth Adjective
- τιμάω
- I honour, respect Verb
- τιμή, τιμῆς, ἡ
- honour Noun
- τις, τι
- (a) certain, someone, something Pronoun
- τίς; τί;
- who? what? which? Pronoun
- τοιοῦτος, τοιαύτη, τοιοῦτο
- such Adjective
- τόπος, τόπου, ὁ
- place Noun
- τοσοῦτοι, τοσαῦται, τοσαῦτα
- so many Adjective
- τοσοῦτος, τοσαύτη, τοσοῦτο
- so great Adjective
- τότε
- then, at that time Other
- τρεῖς, τρεῖς, τρία
- three Adjective
- τρέχω, δραμοῦμαι, ἔδραμον
- I run Verb
- τρίτος, τρίτη, τρίτον
- third Adjective
- τύχη, τύχης, ἡ
- chance, luck, fortune (good or bad) Noun
Υυ11 words
- ὕδωρ, ὕδατος, τό
- water Noun
- υἱός, υἱοῦ, ὁ
- son Noun
- ὕλη, ὕλης, ἡ
- wood, forest Noun
- ὑμεῖς, ὑμῶν
- you (plural) Pronoun
- ὑμέτερος, ὑμετέρα, ὑμέτερον
- your Adjective
- ὑπέρ + gen
- on behalf of Preposition
- ὑπισχνέομαι, ὑποσχήσομαι, ὑπεσχόμην
- I promise Verb
- ὕπνος, ὕπνου, ὁ
- sleep Noun
- ὑπό + gen
- by (with the agent of passive verbs) Preposition
- ὕστερον
- later Other
- ὑψηλός, ὑψηλή, ὑψηλόν
- high Adjective
Φφ13 words
- φαίνομαι, φανοῦμαι, ἐφάνην
- I seem, appear Verb
- φέρω, οἴσω, ἤνεγκα, ἠνέχθην
- I carry, bear, endure Verb
- φεύγω, φεύξομαι, ἔφυγον
- I run away, flee, am accused, am banished Verb
- φημί, φήσω, ἔφην
- I say Verb
- φιλέω
- I love, like, am accustomed Verb
- φίλη, φίλης, ἡ
- (female) friend Noun
- φίλος, φίλου, ὁ
- (male) friend Noun
- φοβέομαι, φοβήσομαι, ἐφοβήθην
- I am afraid, fear Verb
- φόβος, φόβου, ὁ
- fear Noun
- φονεύω
- I murder, kill Verb
- φύλαξ, φύλακος, ὁ
- guard Noun
- φυλάσσω
- I guard Verb
- φωνή, φωνῆς, ἡ
- voice Noun
Χχ10 words
- χαλεπός, χαλεπή, χαλεπόν
- difficult, dangerous, harsh Adjective
- χειμών, χειμῶνος, ὁ
- storm, winter Noun
- χείρ, χειρός, ἡ
- hand Noun
- χράομαι, χρήσομαι, ἐχρησάμην + dat
- I use, treat Verb
- χρή (with acc + infin)
- it is necessary Verb
- χρήματα, χρημάτων, τά
- money, goods, property Noun
- χρήσιμος, χρησίμη, χρήσιμον
- useful Adjective
- χρόνος, χρόνου, ὁ
- time Noun
- χρυσός, χρυσοῦ, ὁ
- gold Noun
- χώρα, χώρας, ἡ
- country, land Noun
Ωω4 words
- ὦ
- o … (addressing someone) Other
- ὡς
- when, as, because Other
- ὡς τάχιστα
- as quickly (etc) as possible Other
- ὥστε
- that, so that, with the result that Other
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Corrections to OCR’s spreadsheet
OCR’s published spreadsheet has a few mistakes in the Greek. They are corrected here (and in the practice rounds), each one checked by hand:
ἄρχή, ἀρχῆς, ἡ→ ἀρχή, ἀρχῆς, ἡἄρχή had two accents and a wrong one on alpha; noun is ἀρχήαὐτος, αὐτή, αὐτό→ αὐτός, αὐτή, αὐτόαὐτος was missing its accentἔπί + acc→ ἐπί + accἔπί had two accents; preposition is ἐπίἐσπέρα, ἑσπέρας, ἡ→ ἑσπέρα, ἑσπέρας, ἡnominative had smooth breathing; ἑσπέρα takes rough (as the genitive shows)τίμη, τιμῆς, ἡ→ τιμή, τιμῆς, ἡτίμη had the accent on the wrong syllable; noun is τιμήἔφη (cf. φήμι)→ ἔφη (cf. φημί)φήμι had the accent on the wrong syllable; verb is φημί
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These are the words students are expected to know for the GCSE Classical Greek language paper, exams up to summer 2027; other words in exam passages are glossed. The list is OCR’s — see where it comes from, and OCR’s page for the official version.
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