On this page are the key terms tracked in the augmented translation of Thucydides Book 2, which is available in the Text Library.
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Handout of Key Terms for Thucydides Book 2
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agathos [ἀγαθός] brave (of men); good, useful (of things)
aiskhunē [αἰσχύνη] shame; self-respect
aiskhros [αἰσχρός] sordid, despicable
aitiā [αἰτία] accusation, blame; (medical) cause
aition [αἴτιον] root cause
akmē [ἀκμή] height; ripeness; peak
anēr [ἀνήρ] a man
apragmōn [ἀπράγμων] non-political
aretē [ἀρετή] bravery; excellence; superiority
arkeîn [ἀρκεῖν] to ward off; to be sufficient
arkhē [ἀρχή] beginning, rule, command, office, kingdom, empire,
(in passive) being ruled
autarkēs [αὐτάρκης] sufficient in oneself, having enough, independent
dēmos [δῆμος] people; (originally) a country-district, country, land
deos [δέος] anxiety, apprehension, intellectual fear
epainos [ἔπαινος] eulogy, commendation
epaineîn [ἐπαινεῖν] to eulogize, commend
erastēs pl. erastai [ἐραστής pl. ἐρασταί] lover
gnōmē [γνώμη] thinking, plan (any product of thought), but with various references and associated words; attitude, intellect, plan, spirit
lupē [λύπη] pain of body
kharis [χάρις] gratitude, favor, grace, charm
mnēmē [μνἠμη] a remembrance, memory, record
nomos [νόμος] usage, custom, law, ordinance
phobos [φόβος] fright, terror, emotional fear
phugeîn [φυγεῖν] to flee, take flight, run away; and compounds
phthonos [φθόνος] ill-will, envy, jealousy
polis [πόλις] city, city-state
ponos [πόνος] pain, toil
psūkhē [ψυχή] soul, spirit, courage
therapeuein [θεραπεύειν] to tend to; cultivate