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Ἀργοναύτης a sailor in the ship Argo, an Argonaut 1 1 (0.27) (0.028) (0.0)
ἐπιτάφιος over a tomb 6 6 (1.61) (0.032) (0.0)
κατοίχομαι to have gone down 1 1 (0.27) (0.02) (0.0)
κιβωτός a wooden box, chest, coffer 2 2 (0.54) (0.198) (0.0)
στεφανίτης of a crown 1 2 (0.54) (0.013) (0.0)
ἀνατροφή education 1 1 (0.27) (0.024) (0.01)
δυσφορέω to bear with pain, bear ill 1 2 (0.54) (0.04) (0.01)
καθικετεύω to beg earnestly 1 1 (0.27) (0.005) (0.01)
παραμυθία encouragement, exhortation, persuasion 2 2 (0.54) (0.142) (0.01)
περιπλέκω to twine 1 1 (0.27) (0.031) (0.01)
Εὐρυδίκη Eurydice 2 2 (0.54) (0.015) (0.01)
Θόη Thoe 1 1 (0.27) (0.003) (0.01)
ἀπουσία absence 1 1 (0.27) (0.16) (0.02)
Ὁμηρικός Homeric, in Homeric manner 1 8 (2.15) (0.089) (0.02)
πότιμος drinkable, fresh 1 1 (0.27) (0.112) (0.02)
καταποντόω to throw into the sea, drown therein 1 1 (0.27) (0.017) (0.02)
Νέμεια Nemean games 3 21 (5.65) (0.033) (0.03)
ξηρά dry land 1 2 (0.54) (0.451) (0.03)
Πυθίων Pythion 1 4 (1.08) (0.04) (0.03)
καταποντίζω to throw into the sea, drown therein 1 1 (0.27) (0.042) (0.04)
ὀκτωκαιδέκατος eighteenth 1 1 (0.27) (0.034) (0.04)
τριέτης of or for three years, three years old 2 2 (0.54) (0.027) (0.04)
κατανέμω to distribute, allot, assign 1 1 (0.27) (0.02) (0.05)
Ταλαός Talaus 1 7 (1.88) (0.015) (0.05)
σέλινον parsley 3 8 (2.15) (0.147) (0.06)
δίψος thirst 1 1 (0.27) (0.104) (0.06)
δωροδοκέω to accept as a present 1 1 (0.27) (0.017) (0.07)
Πύθια the Pythian games 1 18 (4.84) (0.058) (0.07)
ὑδρεύω to draw, fetch 1 1 (0.27) (0.022) (0.07)
κέλης a courser, riding-horse 1 1 (0.27) (0.048) (0.08)
Λήμνιος Lemnian 2 2 (0.54) (0.052) (0.08)
στεφάνη anything that encircles 2 2 (0.54) (0.037) (0.08)
βρέφος the babe in the womb 1 3 (0.81) (0.235) (0.09)
ἐμφανίζω to make manifest, exhibit 2 2 (0.54) (0.136) (0.09)
καταγωνίζομαι to struggle against, prevail against, conquer 2 3 (0.81) (0.042) (0.09)
ἀπονέμω to portion out, impart, assign 1 1 (0.27) (0.257) (0.1)
ἀποπνίγω to choke, throttle 1 2 (0.54) (0.074) (0.1)
συναγωνίζομαι to contend along with, to share in a contest 1 1 (0.27) (0.059) (0.1)
Πολυνείκης Polyneices 2 4 (1.08) (0.045) (0.1)
Ἄργος2 pr.n., Argus 1 1 (0.27) (0.034) (0.11)
δημοτικός of or for the people, common; on the popular or democratic side 1 1 (0.27) (0.09) (0.11)
καταντάω come down to, arrive 1 2 (0.54) (0.16) (0.12)
Ἀμφιάραος Amphiaraus 2 30 (8.07) (0.09) (0.13)
ἀναίρεσις a taking up 3 4 (1.08) (0.296) (0.13)
ἀνειλέω to roll up together 2 6 (1.61) (0.26) (0.13)
γυμνικός of or for gymnastic exercises, gymnastic 3 4 (1.08) (0.055) (0.13)
πιπράσκω to sell 1 1 (0.27) (0.206) (0.13)
Δαναός king of Argos, father of fifty daughters 1 5 (1.34) (0.049) (0.13)
συντυγχάνω to meet with, fall in with 2 3 (0.81) (0.078) (0.14)
ἐπιστρατεύω to march against, make war upon 2 3 (0.81) (0.098) (0.15)
ξηρός dry 1 2 (0.54) (2.124) (0.15)
παραμυθέομαι to encourage 1 1 (0.27) (0.187) (0.15)
Πύθιον the temple of Pythian Apollo 1 20 (5.38) (0.104) (0.15)
στρατιωτικός of or for soldiers 1 1 (0.27) (0.296) (0.15)
Ὑψιπύλη Hypsipyle 9 9 (2.42) (0.026) (0.15)
Νέμειος Nemean 8 30 (8.07) (0.058) (0.16)
στολή an equipment, armament 4 4 (1.08) (0.317) (0.17)
ἀφηγέομαι to lead from 1 1 (0.27) (0.062) (0.18)
ζήτησις a seeking, seeking for, search for 1 1 (0.27) (0.673) (0.18)
λάφυρα spoils 1 2 (0.54) (0.12) (0.18)
σπεῖρα coil, rope; military unit, Roman manipulus 1 1 (0.27) (0.035) (0.18)
νομοθετέω to make law 2 3 (0.81) (0.299) (0.19)
πλέκω to plait, twine, twist, weave, braid 1 3 (0.81) (0.099) (0.19)
κριτής a decider, judge, umpire 2 3 (0.81) (0.321) (0.2)
Θόας Thoas 2 2 (0.54) (0.031) (0.21)
ὑποστρέφω to turn round about, turn back 1 3 (0.81) (0.295) (0.22)
ἀβλαβής without harm 1 3 (0.81) (0.126) (0.23)
Πύθιος Pythian 1 12 (3.23) (0.095) (0.23)
δράκων dragon, serpent 2 12 (3.23) (0.306) (0.26)
οὐδαμοῦ nowhere 1 2 (0.54) (0.316) (0.27)
Ἄδραστος Adrastus 1 30 (8.07) (0.096) (0.27)
Αἰσχύλος Aeschylus 1 3 (0.81) (0.131) (0.28)
σελήνη the moon 1 1 (0.27) (1.588) (0.3)
χλωρός greenish-yellow 1 3 (0.81) (0.354) (0.3)
τοξεύω to shoot with the bow 1 1 (0.27) (0.139) (0.31)
λῃστής a robber, plunderer 1 2 (0.54) (0.282) (0.32)
Νεμέα Nemea 5 31 (8.34) (0.074) (0.32)
λειμών any moist, grassy place, a meadow, mead, holm 1 2 (0.54) (0.113) (0.34)
ὑπόμνημα a remembrance, memorial 2 3 (0.81) (0.577) (0.35)
Λῆμνος Lemnos 1 1 (0.27) (0.07) (0.37)
ἔμπειρος experienced 1 1 (0.27) (0.226) (0.38)
Ἡράκλειος of Hercules 1 8 (2.15) (0.218) (0.38)
μαντεύομαι to divine, prophesy, presage 3 4 (1.08) (0.189) (0.41)
νυνί now, at this moment 1 1 (0.27) (0.695) (0.41)
ὄφις a serpent, snake 3 4 (1.08) (0.542) (0.41)
πορίζω to carry: to bring about, to furnish, provide, supply, procure, cause 2 4 (1.08) (0.277) (0.42)
ἐλαία the olive-tree 1 5 (1.34) (0.312) (0.43)
ἱππικός of a horse 2 8 (2.15) (0.271) (0.44)
Μηδικός Median, of the Medes 1 1 (0.27) (0.09) (0.44)
παραβάλλω to throw beside 2 6 (1.61) (0.561) (0.46)
Λυκοῦργος Lycurgus 5 5 (1.34) (0.193) (0.46)
τρέχω to run 1 3 (0.81) (0.495) (0.49)
πένθος grief, sadness, sorrow 2 3 (0.81) (0.23) (0.52)
μόρος man's appointed doom, fate, destiny 1 5 (1.34) (0.131) (0.54)
ἰός an arrow 1 1 (0.27) (0.939) (0.56)
ἐπιμελέομαι to take care of, have charge of, have the management of 2 2 (0.54) (0.515) (0.58)
ἔθος custom, habit 1 8 (2.15) (1.231) (0.59)
ἄρσην male 1 1 (0.27) (1.187) (0.63)
ὁρίζω to divide 1 5 (1.34) (3.324) (0.63)
ἱερεύς a priest, sacrificer 3 3 (0.81) (1.143) (0.64)
στέλλω to set in order, to arrange, array, equip, make ready 2 6 (1.61) (0.496) (0.64)
βόειος of an ox 1 4 (1.08) (0.362) (0.69)
λοχαγός the leader of an armed band; commander of a company 3 4 (1.08) (0.131) (0.69)
σφόδρα very, very much, exceedingly, violently 1 5 (1.34) (1.407) (0.69)
ἐξηγέομαι to be leader of 1 2 (0.54) (0.77) (0.7)
ὑπόθεσις proposal, subject, supposition 1 2 (0.54) (1.565) (0.71)
ἐπανέρχομαι to go back, return 1 6 (1.61) (0.728) (0.72)
πηγή running waters, streams 1 4 (1.08) (0.851) (0.74)
ψηφίζω (mid.) to vote; (act.) to count with pebbles 1 2 (0.54) (0.397) (0.74)
ἐκπλέω to sail out, sail away, weigh anchor 1 1 (0.27) (0.136) (0.76)
ὑπέχω to hold under, uphold; undergo, suffer, be accountable 1 4 (1.08) (0.499) (0.76)
βόα fish 1 4 (1.08) (0.336) (0.77)
διατίθημι to place separately, arrange 1 8 (2.15) (0.617) (0.8)
δίφρος the chariot (board); seat 1 1 (0.27) (0.163) (0.85)
ἀγωνίζομαι to contend for a prize 4 16 (4.3) (0.536) (0.86)
πάθος anything that befalls one, an incident, accident 1 2 (0.54) (4.93) (0.86)
ἀνατίθημι dedicate, refer 1 4 (1.08) (0.694) (0.88)
λέων a lion 3 17 (4.57) (0.675) (0.88)
συμμαχέω to be an ally, to be in alliance 2 7 (1.88) (0.28) (0.9)
εἰσάγω to lead in 1 1 (0.27) (1.077) (0.92)
Νέστωρ Nestor 1 1 (0.27) (0.194) (0.93)
στέφανος that which surrounds 4 39 (10.49) (0.775) (0.94)
ἰσθμός neck, narrow passage 1 16 (4.3) (0.177) (0.96)
θάπτω to bury, to honour with funeral rites 1 3 (0.81) (0.399) (1.01)
νίκη victory 1 57 (15.33) (1.082) (1.06)
ἅρμα a chariot 1 17 (4.57) (0.52) (1.14)
ὑπισχνέομαι to promise 1 3 (0.81) (0.634) (1.16)
ἱστορία a learning by inquiry, inquiry 1 12 (3.23) (1.084) (1.17)
ἑπτά seven 2 9 (2.42) (1.073) (1.19)
ἀναιρέω to take up; to destroy 5 32 (8.61) (3.379) (1.22)
προΐστημι set before 2 2 (0.54) (0.511) (1.22)
ἑπτάς period of seven days 3 10 (2.69) (1.142) (1.25)
μείς a month 2 9 (2.42) (1.4) (1.25)
ποιητής one who makes, a maker 2 22 (5.92) (1.39) (1.28)
διαλύω to loose one from another, to part asunder, undo 1 2 (0.54) (0.884) (1.29)
Θῆβαι Thebes (usu. plural) 2 24 (6.45) (0.405) (1.29)
ὀνομάζω to name 1 8 (2.15) (4.121) (1.33)
Ἡρακλέης Heracles 3 102 (27.43) (0.951) (1.42)
Θηβαῖος Theban 2 19 (5.11) (0.582) (1.43)
αἰτέω to ask, beg; postulate 1 10 (2.69) (1.871) (1.48)
ἐξέρχομαι to go out, come out 1 1 (0.27) (1.544) (1.49)
ἀπέρχομαι to go away, depart from 1 1 (0.27) (1.325) (1.52)
εἶτα then, next 2 17 (4.57) (4.335) (1.52)
βοάω to cry aloud, to shout 1 7 (1.88) (0.903) (1.53)
ἅτε just as (both pre-and postposed); w. part.: because 1 6 (1.61) (1.165) (1.55)
παλαιός old in years 2 19 (5.11) (2.149) (1.56)
συμφορά an event, circumstance, chance, hap 3 5 (1.34) (0.881) (1.65)
φανερός open to sight, visible, manifest, evident 1 6 (1.61) (2.734) (1.67)
Ἥρα Hera 1 13 (3.5) (0.543) (1.68)
θεάομαι to look on, gaze at, view, behold 1 10 (2.69) (1.993) (1.71)
βοή a loud cry, shout 1 8 (2.15) (0.664) (1.73)
ἐπέρχομαι come near; come upon; attack 1 3 (0.81) (0.876) (1.74)
ἄλλως in another way 4 84 (22.59) (3.069) (1.79)
μοῖρα a part, portion; fate 1 8 (2.15) (1.803) (1.84)
πολλάκις many times, often, oft 1 10 (2.69) (3.702) (1.91)
ἥρως hero 1 19 (5.11) (0.431) (1.98)
τελέω to complete, fulfil, accomplish 2 16 (4.3) (1.111) (2.02)
ἀποδείκνυμι display, appoint, demonstrate 1 6 (1.61) (2.54) (2.03)
χρεία use, advantage, service 2 10 (2.69) (2.117) (2.12)
νέμω to deal out, distribute, dispense 1 7 (1.88) (0.685) (2.19)
τιμή that which is paid in token of worth 2 17 (4.57) (1.962) (2.21)
ἱερόν sanctuary 2 16 (4.3) (1.348) (2.26)
διαφέρω to carry through; be different from, excel 1 7 (1.88) (4.463) (2.35)
Κορίνθιος Corinthian 2 16 (4.3) (0.497) (2.35)
ἀγών a gathering; a contest, a struggle, a trial 16 91 (24.47) (1.252) (2.43)
καταλείπω to leave behind 2 6 (1.61) (1.869) (2.45)
ὕστερον the afterbirth 6 15 (4.03) (2.598) (2.47)
ἀδελφός sons of the same mother 1 24 (6.45) (2.887) (2.55)
βραχύς short 2 6 (1.61) (2.311) (2.66)
τελευτάω to complete, finish, accomplish; pple. finally, in the end 1 15 (4.03) (1.651) (2.69)
θάνατος death 4 27 (7.26) (3.384) (2.71)
φυλάσσω to keep watch and ward, keep guard 1 6 (1.61) (2.518) (2.71)
ὅστε who, which 1 4 (1.08) (1.419) (2.72)
στρατιώτης a citizen bound to military service; 2 2 (0.54) (1.589) (2.72)
βοῦς cow 1 11 (2.96) (1.193) (2.78)
χωρίον a particular place, a place, spot, district 3 7 (1.88) (1.776) (2.8)
στρατεύω to serve in war, serve as a soldier, do military service, take the field, march 1 4 (1.08) (0.753) (2.86)
αἰτία a charge, accusation 2 13 (3.5) (5.906) (2.88)
παρακαλέω to call to 1 3 (0.81) (1.069) (2.89)
ἀξιόω to think worthy of; to expect 1 5 (1.34) (2.976) (2.93)
ἀφίημι to send forth, discharge 1 5 (1.34) (2.477) (2.96)
ὕδωρ water 2 23 (6.18) (7.043) (3.14)
κρίνω to pick out, choose, judge, determine 2 8 (2.15) (2.811) (3.25)
γένος race, stock, family 3 44 (11.83) (8.844) (3.31)
δείκνυμι to show 2 27 (7.26) (13.835) (3.57)
μανθάνω to learn 1 9 (2.42) (3.86) (3.62)
χάρις gratitude, favor, grace, charm 1 23 (6.18) (3.66) (3.87)
τέλος the fulfilment 1 25 (6.72) (4.234) (3.89)
ἐρῶ [I will say] 1 27 (7.26) (8.435) (3.94)
νικάω to conquer, prevail, vanquish 3 127 (34.15) (2.089) (3.95)
ἱερός super-human, mighty, divine, wonderful 1 29 (7.8) (1.875) (4.27)
Ἀργεῖος of/from Argos, Argive 7 27 (7.26) (0.654) (4.33)
ὄνομα name 1 12 (3.23) (7.968) (4.46)
τοσοῦτος so large, so tall 1 6 (1.61) (5.396) (4.83)
καθίστημι to set down, place 1 6 (1.61) (2.674) (4.86)
ΑΒΓ ABC and any other geometric figure 1 107 (28.77) (63.859) (4.86)
ἴδιος one's own, pertaining to oneself 1 37 (9.95) (7.241) (5.17)
φεύγω to flee, take flight, run away 1 24 (6.45) (2.61) (5.45)
πλῆθος a great number, a throng, crowd, multitude 1 10 (2.69) (4.236) (5.53)
τυγχάνω (with gen.) to hit the mark, to get; (with pple) to happen to, to actually 2 40 (10.76) (6.305) (6.41)
τόπος a place 2 17 (4.57) (8.538) (6.72)
συμβαίνω meet, agree, happen 1 9 (2.42) (9.032) (7.24)
ἐθέλω to will, wish, purpose 1 20 (5.38) (4.574) (7.56)
τίθημι to set, put, place 4 40 (10.76) (6.429) (7.71)
καιρός time; the right moment, opportunity 2 16 (4.3) (4.163) (8.09)
χώρα land 1 14 (3.76) (3.587) (8.1)
ὑπέρ over, above, w. gen, over, beyond, w. acc. 1 26 (6.99) (6.432) (8.19)
ἀρχή a beginning, rule, office, empire 3 53 (14.25) (13.803) (8.53)
καλέω to call, summon 3 54 (14.52) (10.936) (8.66)
γυνή a woman 2 18 (4.84) (6.224) (8.98)
χρόνος time 1 28 (7.53) (11.109) (9.36)
μόνος alone, left alone, forsaken solitary 1 31 (8.34) (19.178) (9.89)
φέρω to bear 1 37 (9.95) (8.129) (10.35)
πατήρ a father 1 50 (13.45) (9.224) (10.48)
ἄγω to lead 2 35 (9.41) (5.181) (10.6)
οἶδα to know 1 10 (2.69) (9.863) (11.77)
βούλομαι to will, wish, be willing 1 40 (10.76) (8.59) (11.98)
Ζεύς Zeus 5 162 (43.56) (4.739) (12.03)
παῖς a child 18 98 (26.35) (5.845) (12.09)
πόλεμος battle, fight, war 2 34 (9.14) (3.953) (12.13)
τῇ here, there 5 110 (29.58) (18.312) (12.5)
καλός beautiful 1 50 (13.45) (9.11) (12.96)
τίη why? wherefore? 1 163 (43.83) (26.493) (13.95)
οὗ2 him, her (οὗ οἷ ἕ) 1 34 (9.14) (6.249) (14.54)
οὕτως so, in this manner 3 210 (56.47) (28.875) (14.91)
πρῶτος first 2 52 (13.98) (18.707) (16.57)
ἐκεῖνος that over there, that 2 44 (11.83) (22.812) (17.62)
οὐδείς not one, nobody 1 22 (5.92) (19.346) (18.91)
ἑαυτοῦ himself, herself, themselves 1 90 (24.2) (24.797) (21.7)
ἀπό from, away from. c. gen. 6 195 (52.44) (30.074) (22.12)
οὐδέ and/but not; not even 3 32 (8.61) (20.427) (22.36)
πρότερος before, earlier 4 71 (19.09) (25.424) (23.72)
ὅτι2 conj.: that, because 3 199 (53.51) (49.49) (23.92)
ὅτι adv. + superl., as...as possible; ὅτι μή except 3 199 (53.51) (49.106) (23.97)
ὑπό from under, by, c. gen. under, c. dat., towards c. acc. 3 101 (27.16) (26.85) (24.12)
μετά (w gen) with, among; (w acc) after 2 73 (19.63) (21.235) (25.5)
παρά from the side of, c. gen., beside, alongside of, c. dat., to the side of, motion alongside of, c. acc. 2 126 (33.88) (22.709) (26.08)
τῷ therefore, in this wise, thereupon 6 200 (53.78) (55.077) (29.07)
διά through c. gen.; because of c. acc. 4 223 (59.97) (56.77) (30.67)
φημί to say, to claim 4 420 (112.94) (36.921) (31.35)
εἰ conj. if, whether; part. w/wishes, adv. w/imperatives 1 69 (18.55) (50.199) (32.23)
δή [interactional particle: S&H on same page] 2 40 (10.76) (17.728) (33.0)
ποιέω to make, to do 1 62 (16.67) (29.319) (37.03)
μή not 1 88 (23.66) (50.606) (37.36)
ὅς2 [possessive pronoun] 11 139 (37.38) (47.672) (39.01)
περί around, round about with gen., dat., and acc. 1 145 (38.99) (44.62) (43.23)
ἄλλος other, another 5 165 (44.37) (40.264) (43.75)
πολύς much, many 3 92 (24.74) (35.28) (44.3)
γίγνομαι become, be born 5 121 (32.54) (53.204) (45.52)
ἔχω to have 3 137 (36.84) (48.945) (46.31)
ἀλλά otherwise, but 1 96 (25.82) (54.595) (46.87)
πᾶς all, the whole 3 93 (25.01) (59.665) (51.63)
ἐκ from out of 5 192 (51.63) (54.157) (51.9)
κατά down, against with gen.; according to, throughout with acc. 10 164 (44.1) (76.461) (54.75)
πρός (w. gen.) from; (w. dat.) at, near, in addition to; (w. acc.) to, toward, regarding 1 160 (43.03) (56.75) (56.58)
λέγω to pick; to say 3 277 (74.49) (90.021) (57.06)
ἐπί on, upon with gen., dat., and acc. 15 209 (56.2) (64.142) (59.77)
ὡς as, how 2 213 (57.28) (68.814) (63.16)
γάρ for 4 483 (129.88) (110.606) (74.4)
τις any one, any thing, some one, some thing; 8 231 (62.12) (97.86) (78.95)
εἰς into, to c. acc. 4 209 (56.2) (66.909) (80.34)
οὐ not 5 261 (70.19) (104.879) (82.22)
ἐν in, among. c. dat. 9 437 (117.51) (118.207) (88.06)
τε and 4 102 (27.43) (62.106) (115.18)
μέν on the one hand, on the other hand 7 218 (58.62) (109.727) (118.8)
οὗτος this; that 8 389 (104.61) (133.027) (121.95)
αὐτός unemph. 3rd pers.pronoun; -self; [the] same 10 536 (144.14) (173.647) (126.45)
εἰμί to be 11 616 (165.65) (217.261) (145.55)
ὅς who, that, which: relative pronoun 31 904 (243.1) (208.764) (194.16)
δέ but 47 1,242 (333.99) (249.629) (351.92)
καί and, also 32 1,640 (441.01) (544.579) (426.61)
the 143 5,941 (1597.6) (1391.018) (1055.57)

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