Odyssey vocabulary Draft
Words to know before each book of the Odyssey, computed from lemma frequency. Common words and proper names are excluded; glosses from the Morpheus lexicon are draft apparatus. See also Iliad vocabulary.
Book 1
- μνηστήρ wooer, suitor ×18
- ξένος guest-friend ×14
- ἄνθρωπος man ×11
- ἐκεῖνος the person there, that person ×9
- γλαυκῶπις with gleaming eyes ×8
- καλός beautiful ×8
- νόστος return home ×8
- οἶκος house ×8
- πέπνυμαι to be conscious, in full possession of oneʼs faculties ×8
- τέρπω delight, gladden, cheer ×8
- ἀεί ever, always ×7
- ἀντάω come opposite to, meet face to face, meet with ×7
- αὐδάω utter sounds, speak ×7
- ἔτι yet, still ×7
- κτείνω kill, slay ×7
- μήτηρ mother ×7
- θεά goddess ×7
- ἄγε come on! ×6
- ἀείδω sing ×6
- ἀγορεύω speak in the assembly, harangue ×6
- ἀμφίπολος busied about, busy ×6
- αὖ again, anew, afresh, once more ×6
- ἔοικα to be like, look like ×6
- ἐμός mine ×6
- ἵημι release, let go ×6
Book 2
- μνηστήρ wooer, suitor ×19
- ἔργον work ×11
- μήτηρ mother ×11
- οἶκος house ×10
- ἔτι yet, still ×9
- ὄλλυμι destroy, make an end of ×9
- οἶδα see ×9
- ἅπας quite all, the whole ×7
- ἀγορεύω speak in the assembly, harangue ×7
- ἀκούω hear ×7
- δῶμα house ×7
- ἐμός mine ×7
- γέρων old man ×7
- σφεῖς Rendic.Pont. Accad.Rom. di Arch ×7
- ἀγορά assembly ×6
- ἀντάω come opposite to, meet face to face, meet with ×6
- αὖ again, anew, afresh, once more ×6
- αὐδάω utter sounds, speak ×6
- δήν long, for a long while ×6
- ἕκαστος each ×6
- ἐκεῖνος the person there, that person ×6
- ἐσθλός good ×6
- μενοινάω desire eagerly ×6
- μετεῖπον speak among, address ×6
- οἶνον wine ×6
Book 3
- ἐκεῖνος the person there, that person ×14
- αὖ again, anew, afresh, once more ×11
- εὔχομαι pray ×10
- ἱππότης driver ×9
- ὅσος as great as, how great ×9
- οἶνον wine ×9
- βοῦς bullock, bull, ox ×8
- γέρων old man ×8
- γλαυκῶπις with gleaming eyes ×8
- ἵνα in that place, there ×8
- νέος young, youthful ×8
- πέπνυμαι to be conscious, in full possession of oneʼs faculties ×8
- σύν with ×8
- ἄγω lead, carry, fetch, bring ×7
- ἄνθρωπος man ×7
- ἀντάω come opposite to, meet face to face, meet with ×7
- ἀθάνατος undying, immortal ×7
- δῶμα house ×7
- λείπω leave, quit ×7
- μήδομαι to be minded, intend ×7
- ποτέ at some time ×7
- θέα seeing, looking at ×7
- αὐδάω utter sounds, speak ×6
- ξένος guest-friend ×6
- δαίς fire-brand, pinetorch ×6
Book 4
- δῶμα house ×17
- γέρων old man ×17
- πόντος sea ×17
- ἐκεῖνος the person there, that person ×15
- προσεῖπον speak to ×15
- τότε at that time, then ×15
- ἀμείβω change, exchange ×14
- οἶδα see ×14
- πρίν before, until ×14
- θάλασσα sea ×14
- ἅλς sea, brine ×12
- ἄγω lead, carry, fetch, bring ×12
- εὐρύς wide, broad ×12
- μνηστήρ wooer, suitor ×12
- ὅσος as great as, how great ×12
- πού somewhere; perhaps ×12
- τέρπω delight, gladden, cheer ×11
- αὐτίκα forthwith, at once, in a moment ×10
- δόμος domus ×10
- ἐμός mine ×10
- ἱκνέομαι come ×10
- ἀγορεύω speak in the assembly, harangue ×9
- ἀθάνατος undying, immortal ×9
- ξανθός yellow ×9
- ἐσθλός good ×9
Book 5
- κῦμα anything swollen ×27
- πόντος sea ×21
- γαῖα land, country ×19
- ἄνεμος wind ×14
- θέα seeing, looking at ×14
- ἱκνέομαι come ×12
- σχέδιος near ×12
- ἦμαρ day ×11
- πατρίς of oneʼs fathers ×10
- θεά goddess ×10
- ἀθάνατος undying, immortal ×9
- εὐρύς wide, broad ×9
- πάσχω have ×9
- ἅλς sea, brine ×8
- νύμφη young wife, bride ×8
- θάλασσα sea ×8
- ἄλγος pain ×7
- δεινός fearful, terrible ×7
- φωνέω produce a sound ×7
- μεγαλήτωρ greathearted ×7
- πέμπω send ×7
- ποιέω make ×7
- θεάομαι gaze at, behold ×7
- σπέος cavern, grotto ×7
- τότε at that time, then ×7
Book 6
- ἀμφίπολος busied about, busy ×17
- πόλις city ×12
- εἷμα garment ×11
- κόρη girl ×11
- ἡμίονος half-ass ×9
- ποταμός river, stream ×9
- ἀπήνη four-wheeled wagon ×8
- ἱκνέομαι come ×8
- μήτηρ mother ×8
- πού somewhere; perhaps ×8
- ξένος guest-friend ×7
- δῶμα house ×7
- γαῖα land, country ×7
- βροτός mortal man ×6
- ἐπικουρέω to be an ×6
- ἵνα in that place, there ×6
- καλός beautiful ×6
- πόσις husband, spouse ×6
- ἅμα at once, at the same time ×5
- ἄνθρωπος man ×5
- ἕπομαι to be ×5
- ἕζομαι seat oneself, sit ×5
- γλαυκῶπις with gleaming eyes ×5
- γυνή woman ×5
- ἱκάνω come ×5
Book 7
- ξένος guest-friend ×14
- δῶμα house ×11
- ἱκνέομαι come ×9
- δόμος domus ×8
- κελεύω urge, drive on ×8
- ὅσος as great as, how great ×8
- ἄνθρωπος man ×7
- ἀμφίπολος busied about, busy ×7
- ἐμός mine ×6
- φρονέω to be minded ×6
- γυνή woman ×6
- οὐδός threshold ×6
- πίνω drink ×6
- πόλυτλας much-enduring ×6
- σπένδω make a drink-offering ×6
- ἀεί ever, always ×5
- ἀπαμείβομαι reply, answer ×5
- ἀθάνατος undying, immortal ×5
- ἐάω suffer, permit ×5
- εἷμα garment ×5
- εἴδομαι N. ×5
- φωνέω produce a sound ×5
- ἦμαρ day ×5
- πατρίς of oneʼs fathers ×5
- σφεῖς Rendic.Pont. Accad.Rom. di Arch ×5
Book 8
- ξένος guest-friend ×22
- ἀείδω sing ×13
- κῆρυξ herald, pursuivant ×13
- ἄριστος best ×12
- ὅσος as great as, how great ×12
- ἄγε come on! ×11
- ἀοιδός singer, minstrel, bard ×11
- καλός beautiful ×11
- πειράω attempt, endeavour, try ×10
- ἆθλον prize of contest ×9
- δῶμα house ×9
- κελεύω urge, drive on ×9
- πούς foot ×9
- θεάω gaze at, behold ×9
- σφεῖς Rendic.Pont. Accad.Rom. di Arch ×9
- τεύχω make ready, make ×9
- ἄνθρωπος man ×8
- φωνέω produce a sound ×8
- μένος might, force ×8
- οἶδα see ×8
- πόλις city ×8
- τέρπω delight, gladden, cheer ×8
- τότε at that time, then ×8
- ἀκούω hear ×7
- δῶρον gift, present, gift of honour ×7
Book 9
- τότε at that time, then ×21
- μῆλον sheep ×19
- ἕκαστος each ×13
- ἱκνέομαι come ×12
- σπέος cavern, grotto ×12
- ἐμός mine ×10
- φαίνω bring to light, cause to appear ×10
- ὄις sheep ×10
- ὀφθαλμός eye ×10
- οἶνον wine ×10
- σύν with ×10
- μένω stay, wait ×9
- θάλασσα sea ×9
- ἅλς sea, brine ×8
- αἴξ goat ×8
- αἶψα quick, forthwith, on a sudden ×8
- διά through ×8
- γαῖα land, country ×8
- ἦμος at which time, when ×8
- κέω to lie down ×8
- τόσος so great, so vast ×8
- ἄνεμος wind ×7
- ἄντρον cave ×7
- ἀνά on board ×7
- αὐτίκα forthwith, at once, in a moment ×7
Book 10
- δῶμα house ×21
- τότε at that time, then ×15
- ἦμαρ day ×13
- φάρμακον drug ×11
- καλέω call, summon ×11
- πατρίς of oneʼs fathers ×11
- ἐφαμάω sinful ×10
- ἱκνέομαι come ×10
- ἐρύω drag, draw ×9
- κελεύω urge, drive on ×9
- μέλαινα black, dark ×9
- ὁδός way, road ×9
- ἅμα at once, at the same time ×8
- ἀμείβω change, exchange ×8
- αἶψα quick, forthwith, on a sudden ×8
- αὐτίκα forthwith, at once, in a moment ×8
- γαῖα land, country ×8
- καλός beautiful ×8
- πίνω drink ×8
- προσαυδάω speak to, address, accost ×8
- ἄγε come on! ×7
- διά through ×7
- ἕζομαι seat oneself, sit ×7
- εὐνάω lay ×7
- ἧμαι to be seated, sit ×7
Book 11
- ἀμείβω change, exchange ×18
- ψυχή life ×18
- αἷμα blood ×13
- ἐκεῖνος the person there, that person ×12
- γυνή woman ×12
- νέκυς corpse ×12
- προσεῖπον speak to ×12
- μήτηρ mother ×11
- ἔργον work ×9
- ἐάω suffer, permit ×9
- ἐφαμάω sinful ×9
- καλός beautiful ×9
- ποτέ at some time ×9
- πω where? ×9
- αὐτίκα forthwith, at once, in a moment ×8
- γαῖα land, country ×8
- καταθνήσκω die ×8
- κρατερός strong, stout, mighty ×8
- προσαυδάω speak to, address, accost ×8
- θνήσκω die ×8
- ἄναξ lord, master ×7
- ἀεί ever, always ×7
- ἀμύμων blameless, noble, excellent ×7
- βουλή will, determination ×7
- ἔτι yet, still ×7
Book 12
- τότε at that time, then ×18
- νέω swim ×13
- αὐτίκα forthwith, at once, in a moment ×12
- βόα fish ×12
- δεινός fearful, terrible ×11
- ἄνεμος wind ×10
- βοῦς bullock, bull, ox ×10
- φαίνω bring to light, cause to appear ×10
- ἕκαστος each ×9
- γλαφυρός hollow, hollowed ×9
- κῦμα anything swollen ×9
- πέτρα rock ×9
- πόντος sea ×8
- θάλασσα sea ×8
- ἀκούω hear ×7
- ἀθάνατος undying, immortal ×7
- αἶψα quick, forthwith, on a sudden ×7
- πούς foot ×7
- θέα seeing, looking at ×7
- σκόπελον mound ×7
- ὕδωρ water ×7
- ἅλς sea, brine ×6
- ἄγε come on! ×6
- ἕζομαι seat oneself, sit ×6
- ἐρετμόν oar ×6
Book 13
- γαῖα land, country ×13
- θεά goddess ×12
- ἀεί ever, always ×10
- ὅσος as great as, how great ×9
- πρίν before, until ×9
- ἄνθρωπος man ×8
- γλαυκῶπις with gleaming eyes ×8
- ἵνα in that place, there ×8
- ἄγε come on! ×7
- λιμήν harbour ×7
- πόλις city ×7
- σφεῖς Rendic.Pont. Accad.Rom. di Arch ×7
- σύν with ×7
- ὦ O! oh! ×7
- ἀπαμείβομαι reply, answer ×6
- δῆμος district, country, land ×6
- ἕκαστος each ×6
- μνηστήρ wooer, suitor ×6
- οἶδα see ×6
- πάσχω have ×6
- πόντος sea ×6
- πρόσφημι speak to, address ×6
- χαίρω rejoice, be glad ×6
- χρῆμα need ×6
- ἅπας quite all, the whole ×5
Book 14
- ὗς the wild swine ×20
- συβώτης swineherd ×16
- ἄναξ lord, master ×15
- χλαῖνα upper-garment, cloak, wrapper ×15
- ἐκεῖνος the person there, that person ×14
- ἄγω lead, carry, fetch, bring ×11
- ξένος guest-friend ×11
- ἔτι yet, still ×10
- χιτών garment worn next the skin, tunic ×10
- ἔργον work ×9
- γέρων old man ×9
- ἀπαμείβομαι reply, answer ×8
- ἐάω suffer, permit ×8
- εἷμα garment ×8
- ἱκνέομαι come ×8
- πρόσφημι speak to, address ×8
- σφεῖς Rendic.Pont. Accad.Rom. di Arch ×8
- ἀεί ever, always ×7
- ἕκαστος each ×7
- ὅθι where ×7
- ἅπας quite all, the whole ×6
- ἀγορεύω speak in the assembly, harangue ×6
- αἴξ goat ×6
- φιλέω love, regard with affection ×6
- γαῖα land, country ×6
Book 15
- δῶμα house ×17
- ἱκνέομαι come ×14
- αὖ again, anew, afresh, once more ×12
- γυνή woman ×11
- ξένος guest-friend ×10
- ἵημι release, let go ×10
- μήτηρ mother ×10
- ἀγαθός good ×9
- ἀντάω come opposite to, meet face to face, meet with ×9
- αὐδάω utter sounds, speak ×9
- ἕπομαι to be ×9
- καλός beautiful ×9
- κελεύω urge, drive on ×9
- οἶκος house ×9
- πόλις city ×9
- ἅμα at once, at the same time ×8
- ἄγω lead, carry, fetch, bring ×8
- δῶρον gift, present, gift of honour ×8
- ἐκεῖνος the person there, that person ×8
- ἤδη already, by this time ×8
- πέπνυμαι to be conscious, in full possession of oneʼs faculties ×8
- δόμος domus ×7
- ἔργον work ×7
- μνηστήρ wooer, suitor ×7
- νύξ night ×7
Book 16
- μνηστήρ wooer, suitor ×15
- ἄνωγα command, order ×11
- συβώτης swineherd ×11
- ἀντάω come opposite to, meet face to face, meet with ×10
- αὖ again, anew, afresh, once more ×10
- ἔργον work ×10
- ἐνθάδε thither, hither ×9
- ἐκεῖνος the person there, that person ×8
- ἱκνέομαι come ×8
- νέος young, youthful ×8
- ἀκούω hear ×7
- αὐδάω utter sounds, speak ×7
- ξένος guest-friend ×7
- ἐμός mine ×7
- προσεῖπον speak to ×7
- σφεῖς Rendic.Pont. Accad.Rom. di Arch ×7
- ὑφορβός swineherd ×7
- ἅμα at once, at the same time ×6
- δάκρυον tear ×6
- δῆμος district, country, land ×6
- ἔνδον within ×6
- ἐάω suffer, permit ×6
- γέρων old man ×6
- γυνή woman ×6
- ἡμέτερος our ×6
Book 17
- μνηστήρ wooer, suitor ×26
- ξένος guest-friend ×23
- δῶμα house ×15
- συβώτης swineherd ×15
- ἄγω lead, carry, fetch, bring ×13
- καλέω call, summon ×12
- προσεῖπον speak to ×11
- ἄναξ lord, master ×10
- ἀντάω come opposite to, meet face to face, meet with ×10
- ἀπαμείβομαι reply, answer ×10
- δαίς fire-brand, pinetorch ×10
- πρόσφημι speak to, address ×10
- ἀγορεύω speak in the assembly, harangue ×9
- δόμος domus ×9
- περίφρων very thoughtful, very careful ×9
- ἔργον work ×8
- γιγνώσκω come to know, perceive ×8
- ἱκνέομαι come ×8
- καλός beautiful ×8
- προσαυδάω speak to, address, accost ×8
- πτωχός beggar ×8
- σῖτος grain ×8
- ἄνωγα command, order ×7
- αἴ if; would that ×7
- αἶψα quick, forthwith, on a sudden ×7
Book 18
- μνηστήρ wooer, suitor ×18
- ξένος guest-friend ×13
- ἐάω suffer, permit ×11
- ἀγορεύω speak in the assembly, harangue ×10
- δῶμα house ×9
- δῶρον gift, present, gift of honour ×8
- ἵνα in that place, there ×8
- δόμος domus ×7
- φαίνω bring to light, cause to appear ×7
- γαῖα land, country ×7
- μᾶλλον very, exceedingly ×7
- τάχα quickly, presently, forthwith ×7
- ἔργον work ×6
- ἐκεῖνος the person there, that person ×6
- ἐμός mine ×6
- γαστήρ paunch, belly ×6
- νικάω conquer, prevail ×6
- πολύμητις of many counsels ×6
- αἷμα blood ×5
- ἕκαστος each ×5
- ἐλαύνω drive, set in motion ×5
- γέρων old man ×5
- ἵημι release, let go ×5
- λύω loosen ×5
- νόος mind ×5
Book 19
- ξένος guest-friend ×22
- γυνή woman ×18
- ἐμός mine ×16
- οἶκος house ×16
- περίφρων very thoughtful, very careful ×13
- ἔτι yet, still ×12
- πολύμητις of many counsels ×12
- πρόσφημι speak to, address ×12
- ἀπαμείβομαι reply, answer ×11
- γαῖα land, country ×11
- πούς foot ×11
- εὖ well ×10
- μνηστήρ wooer, suitor ×10
- ἄνθρωπος man ×9
- δῶμα house ×9
- ἤδη already, by this time ×9
- πόσις husband, spouse ×9
- προσεῖπον speak to ×9
- ἅμα at once, at the same time ×8
- καλός beautiful ×8
- ὅσος as great as, how great ×8
- οἶδα see ×8
- ποτέ at some time ×8
- αἰδοῖος having a claim to regard, reverence ×7
- δμωή female slave taken in war ×7
Book 20
- μνηστήρ wooer, suitor ×24
- δῶμα house ×16
- ξένος guest-friend ×14
- ἤδη already, by this time ×11
- ἄνθρωπος man ×8
- ἔτι yet, still ×7
- γυνή woman ×7
- μοῖρα part ×7
- οἶκος house ×7
- στῆθος breast ×7
- τεύχω make ready, make ×7
- βοῦς bullock, bull, ox ×6
- ἐάω suffer, permit ×6
- καρδία heart ×6
- οἶνον wine ×6
- ἀγορεύω speak in the assembly, harangue ×5
- ἕπομαι to be ×5
- μερμηρίζω to be anxious ×5
- οἷος such as, of what sort ×5
- οἴομαι forebode, presage ×5
- θέα seeing, looking at ×5
- σφεῖς Rendic.Pont. Accad.Rom. di Arch ×5
- σῖτος grain ×5
- ἄγω lead, carry, fetch, bring ×4
- ἄνωγα command, order ×4
Book 21
- τόξον bow ×49
- μνηστήρ wooer, suitor ×23
- ἐντανύω stretch tight ×11
- ξένος guest-friend ×10
- δῶμα house ×9
- θύρα door ×9
- τανύω stretch, strain ×9
- ἄγε come on! ×8
- βία bodily strength, force ×8
- οἶκος house ×8
- πειράω attempt, endeavour, try ×8
- καλός beautiful ×7
- κέω to lie down ×7
- ποτέ at some time ×7
- ἅμα at once, at the same time ×6
- ἆθλον prize of contest ×6
- αἴ if; would that ×6
- δύναμαι to be able, strong enough ×6
- ἔνθεν thence ×6
- γυνή woman ×6
- ἡμέτερος our ×6
- νέος young, youthful ×6
- ὀιστός arrow ×6
- οἷος such as, of what sort ×6
- θύραζε to the door ×6
Book 22
- μνηστήρ wooer, suitor ×25
- δόρυ stem, tree ×12
- θύρα door ×12
- γυνή woman ×11
- πρόσφημι speak to, address ×11
- πολύμητις of many counsels ×10
- πίπτω fall down ×9
- πούς foot ×9
- ἀνά on board ×8
- δμωή female slave taken in war ×8
- δόμος domus ×8
- δῶμα house ×8
- προσαυδάω speak to, address, accost ×8
- θάλαμος an inner room ×8
- ἄγε come on! ×7
- ἔργον work ×7
- γόνυ knee ×7
- οἴομαι forebode, presage ×7
- πτερόεις feathered, winged ×7
- ἀκοντίζω hurl a javelin ×6
- ἔγχος spear, lance ×6
- ἐρύω drag, draw ×6
- εὐσταθής well-based, well-built ×6
- ἤδη already, by this time ×6
- ὀξύς sharp, keen ×6
Book 23
- γυνή woman ×11
- μνηστήρ wooer, suitor ×9
- ἱκνέομαι come ×8
- λέχος couch, bed ×8
- οἶδα see ×8
- οἶκος house ×8
- πατρίς of oneʼs fathers ×8
- προσεῖπον speak to ×8
- ἄνθρωπος man ×7
- περίφρων very thoughtful, very careful ×7
- πόσις husband, spouse ×7
- πω where? ×7
- σῆμα sign, mark, token ×7
- ἄγε come on! ×6
- ἄλοχος partner of oneʼs bed, wife ×6
- φράζω point out, show ×6
- γαῖα land, country ×6
- ἤδη already, by this time ×6
- ὄρνυμι stir, stir up ×6
- πυκινός close, thick; shrewd ×6
- ἀλλήλων of one another, to one another, one another ×5
- ἐμός mine ×5
- ἱκάνω come ×5
- μαῖα good mother ×5
- ὅσος as great as, how great ×5
Book 24
- γέρων old man ×12
- μνηστήρ wooer, suitor ×11
- θνήσκω die ×11
- ψυχή life ×11
- ἀγορεύω speak in the assembly, harangue ×10
- ἕκαστος each ×10
- τεύχω make ready, make ×10
- ἔργον work ×9
- εὖ well ×9
- πόλις city ×9
- ἐκεῖνος the person there, that person ×8
- ἱκνέομαι come ×8
- μήτηρ mother ×8
- σφεῖς Rendic.Pont. Accad.Rom. di Arch ×8
- σύν with ×8
- ἄριστος best ×7
- ἀθάνατος undying, immortal ×7
- αἶψα quick, forthwith, on a sudden ×7
- δόμος domus ×7
- δῶμα house ×7
- ἐμός mine ×7
- καλός beautiful ×7
- κέω to lie down ×7
- μετεῖπον speak among, address ×7
- οἶδα see ×7