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THE BEAUTY OF GREEK
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- Akrasia is a lack of self control.
- Aianes means eternal or persistent.
- Aluo is to be deeply stirred, excited or happy.
- Apelegeos means outright or blunt.
- Arcadian is idyllically innocent; untroubled by fear or worry.
- Aspetos means unspeakable.
- Atalos is tender, delicate or young.
- Ekhetes is clear sounding or musical
- Enstasis is an origin or beginning.
- Ephiktos is easy to reach or accessible.
- Eudaimonia is a contented state of being healthy or prosperous.
- Eunoia is goodwill, favor or kindness.
- Eyodes is sweet smelling or fragrant.
- Hyle is a woodland.
- Katabrecho is to drench or soak through.
- Kalopsia means that feeling of things being more beautiful than they really are.
- Katakeleo is a charm to to cast a spell on; hypnotized.
- Kheima is winter weather; cold or frost.
- Kophosis is an injury or dullness.
- Makaria is happiness or bliss.
- Mathesis is the act of learning or education.
- Melete is care or attention.
- Meraki is when you do something with soul and creativity or when you pour yourself into your work.
- Nepenthe is something that can make you forget grief and suffering.
- Orsa means words or utterance.
- Ploos is sailing or a voyage.
- Skia is a shadow or reflection.
- Sophrosyne is a healthy state of mind characterized by self control, moderation and a deep awareness of one’s true self.
- Tarakhe is trouble, order or confusion.
- Tykhaios is accidental or by chance.
GREEK PHRASES AND IDIOMS
"A jackdaw is always found near a jackdaw"
Compare to the English “birds of a feather flock together."
ἀεὶ κολοιὸς παρὰ κολοιῷ ἱζάνει
Aeì koloiòs parà koloiôi hizánei
"A sweet thing tasted too often is no longer”
τὸ γὰρ ἡδύ, ἐὰν πολύ, οὐ τί γε ἡδύ.
Tò gàr hēdý, eàn polý, ou tí ge hēdý.
"By why all this about oak or stone?"
Compare to the English "why make a mountain out of a mole hill?"
ἀλλὰ τί ἦ μοι ταῦτα περὶ δρῦν ἢ περὶ πέτρην;
allá ti ēi moi taúta perí drun ē perí pétrēn
"Everything flows, nothing stands still."
τὰ πάντα ῥεῖ καὶ οὐδὲν μένει.
Tà pánta rheî kaì oudèn ménei.
"Faith, hope, (and) love."
πίστις, ἐλπίς, ἀγάπη
Pístis, elpís, agápē
"He who saves himself may be saved"
ὁ σῴζων ἑαυτὸν σωθήτω
Ho sôizōn heautòn sōthētō.
"I came, I saw, I conquered."
ἦλθον, εἶδον, ἐνίκησα.
Êlthon, eîdon, eníkēsa.
"I know one thing, that I know nothing"
ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα
Hèn oîda hóti oudèn oîda
“It made my blood boil”
μου ανέβηκε το αίμα στο κεφάλι
mou anevike to ema sto kefali
"It's impossible to escape from what is destined."
τὸ πεπρωμένον φυγεῖν ἀδύνατον.
Tò peprōménon phygeîn adýnaton.
"Lord have mercy"
Κύριε ἐλέησον
Kýrie eléēson
"Moderation is best"
μέτρον ἄριστον.
Métron áriston
"Nothing in excess"
μηδὲν ἄγαν.
Mēdèn ágan.
"The good/beautiful things [are] difficult [to attain]."
χαλεπὰ τὰ καλά
Khalepà tà kalá
"The least bad [choice] is the best."
μὴ χεῖρον βέλτιστον.
Mḕ kheíron béltiston.
"The people's love [is] my strength.“
ἰσχύς μου ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ λαοῦ.
Iskhýs mou hē agápē toû laoû.
"(There is) learning in suffering/experience"
πάθει μάθος
páthei máthos
"Those who make quick decisions are not safe."
φρονεῖν γὰρ οἱ ταχεῖς οὐκ ἀσφαλεῖς[38]
Phroneîn gàr hoi takheîs ouk asphaleîs
“You can’t get blood out of a stone."
οὐκ ἂν λάβοις παρὰ τοῦ μὴ ἔχοντος
Ouk àn labois parà toû mē ekhontos.
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