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can someone help me write a poem

Your task is to write a rhyme about Greek Mythology using the vocab words. Try to write at least 4 lines.archipelagodeityforgepolytheismrevelrysacrificetridentunderworld

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04/01/20

Did Greece’s geographic features help or hinder its development

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07/12/19

When and how did the Greek mythos transfer to the Romans?

It seems that there are a great many similarities between Roman and Greek Mythology. In fact, many people consider them synonymous and only really differ in the names. For example: * Greek ⇄... more

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07/11/19

-ούλα και -ίτσα are they interchangeable?

Are the feminine diminutive endings interchangeable, meaning we can say both η πορτίτσα and η πορτούλα? Or does each noun have its corresponding ending? If so is there any rule?

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07/11/19

A question concerning the etymology of ouzo

As a Turkish curious of etymology, I was looking into the etymology of raki. Eventually I read that "ouzo" is probably deriving from Turkish word "üzüm" which is grape. In wikipedia, there are two... more

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07/11/19

Are "η" and "οι" pronounced differently?

Are the words probounced differently, or is it only a spelling change?

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07/11/19

About Indefinite Articles

Please correct me if I'm wrong with my examples, but I learned that you can omit *Enas*, *Mia*, and *Ena* but I'm having a hard time; For example, if I say "I'm eating an apple" will it be the... more

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06/17/19

Is there a list of English words where some of their letters can be replaceed with Greek letters?

Is there a list of English words where some of their letters can be replaceed with Greek letters? for example the word `Archive` can be written as `arXve`, where `X` is the Greek letter `chi`.

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05/24/19

Ghamma before epsilon-like sounds: exceptions?

One real steadfast rule all new learners to Modern Greek are given is, γ before an ε-like sound (ε, αι, οι, υ, κτλ) takes on a y-like sound, like the word yes. Are there any common exceptions to... more

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05/24/19

Explanation of 'Προσώ ολοταχώς΄παρακαλώ.

In subtitles this translates to 'full ahead'. Individually translating the words seems to get me close to that meaning, but I was wondering if a native/high level speaker could give me some... more

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05/24/19

How widespread was literacy in classical Greek in Europe during the medieval period?

How widespread was literacy in classic Greek in Europe during the medieval period? I assume "every" (?) educated person, such as clerks, monks, nobility, judges, doctors and similar knew Latin at... more

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Greek

05/24/19

Genitive case and word order (indirect objects)

Πουλάω το αυτοκίνητο - I'm selling the car Το Πουλάω του Γιώργου - I'm selling it to George but putting them together Πουλάω το αυτοκίνητο του Γιώργου - I'm selling George's car so we have to... more

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05/24/19

Does ”πειθούς δημιουργός είναι ἡ ρητορική" mean "rhetoric is a maker of persuasion”？

And I have one more to ask. The Greek translation of Windsor Palace is "Παλάτι του Γουίνδσωρ". Why "γ" is here?

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Greek

05/17/19

More ways to learn

Γεια σας r/Greek! I’ve just passed my 3 month mark for studying and even though I seem to have picked up a lot with apps (Duolingo and Memrise) and watching stuff (peppa pig in Greek, and even στο... more

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05/17/19

What letter in the Greek alphabet gives the W sound? Is it gamma?

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05/17/19

What is my Greek teacher saying when he says ‘orea’ or ‘oria’? He says it all the time, like when we are ready to move onto the next topic. I have looked in a dictionary but can’t find it.thing.

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05/17/19

Why is Greek alphabet left-to-right?

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05/13/19

What is the best way to learn Greek?

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05/13/19

What does “tha fas kala” mean in Greek?

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05/11/19

What is the origin of the word, "tribology"?

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05/11/19

What is the Greek word for truth?

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05/09/19

Differences in meaning of ίσως and μάλλον?

Is there even a difference? If yes could it be that μάλλον has a stronger meaning than ίσως which stands for maybe

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Greek

05/09/19

What is the Greek word for lion?

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05/09/19

What's the total of the definitions of the ancient Greek verb "Μαλακίζομαι"?

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05/09/19

What evidence do we have that the Philistines were Greek in origin? Does this mean they spoke a Greek Language?

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can someone help me write a poem

Did Greece’s geographic features help or hinder its development

When and how did the Greek mythos transfer to the Romans?

-ούλα και -ίτσα are they interchangeable?

A question concerning the etymology of ouzo

Are "η" and "οι" pronounced differently?

About Indefinite Articles

Is there a list of English words where some of their letters can be replaceed with Greek letters?

Ghamma before epsilon-like sounds: exceptions?

Explanation of 'Προσώ ολοταχώς΄παρακαλώ.

How widespread was literacy in classical Greek in Europe during the medieval period?

Genitive case and word order (indirect objects)

Does ”πειθούς δημιουργός είναι ἡ ρητορική" mean "rhetoric is a maker of persuasion”？

More ways to learn

What letter in the Greek alphabet gives the W sound? Is it gamma?

What is my Greek teacher saying when he says ‘orea’ or ‘oria’? He says it all the time, like when we are ready to move onto the next topic. I have looked in a dictionary but can’t find it.thing.

Why is Greek alphabet left-to-right?

What is the best way to learn Greek?

What does “tha fas kala” mean in Greek?

What is the origin of the word, "tribology"?

What is the Greek word for truth?

Differences in meaning of ίσως and μάλλον?

What is the Greek word for lion?

What's the total of the definitions of the ancient Greek verb "Μαλακίζομαι"?

What evidence do we have that the Philistines were Greek in origin? Does this mean they spoke a Greek Language?

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can someone help me write a poem

Did Greece’s geographic features help or hinder its development

When and how did the Greek mythos transfer to the Romans?

-ούλα και -ίτσα are they interchangeable?

A question concerning the etymology of ouzo

Are "η" and "οι" pronounced differently?

About Indefinite Articles

Is there a list of English words where some of their letters can be replaceed with Greek letters?

Ghamma before epsilon-like sounds: exceptions?

Explanation of 'Προσώ ολοταχώς΄παρακαλώ.

How widespread was literacy in classical Greek in Europe during the medieval period?

Genitive case and word order (indirect objects)

Does ”πειθούς δημιουργός είναι ἡ ρητορική" mean "rhetoric is a maker of persuasion”？

More ways to learn

What letter in the Greek alphabet gives the W sound? Is it gamma?

What is my Greek teacher saying when he says ‘orea’ or ‘oria’? He says it all the time, like when we are ready to move onto the next topic. I have looked in a dictionary but can’t find it.thing.

Why is Greek alphabet left-to-right?

What is the best way to learn Greek?

What does “tha fas kala” mean in Greek?

What is the origin of the word, "tribology"?

What is the Greek word for truth?

Differences in meaning of ίσως and μάλλον?

What is the Greek word for lion?

What's the total of the definitions of the ancient Greek verb "Μαλακίζομαι"?

What evidence do we have that the Philistines were Greek in origin? Does this mean they spoke a Greek Language?

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why does this mean

Why were Persia and Greece frequently at war and why did the Persians eventually fall to the Greeks?

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