Ancient Greek Vocabulary Words

Erudite

• learned, great knowledge

• enthusiastic, excited

• calmness

Equanimity

• learned, great knowledge

• enthusiastic, excited

• calmness

Exuberant

• learned, great knowledge

• enthusiastic, excited

• calmness

Democracy

• large group of chain islands

• rule by the people/citizens

• rule by a small group of people

• single ruler by use of force

Hellas

• ancient greek leader or ruler

• teacher

• region of Ancient Greece

• rule by a small group of people

Oligarchy

• single ruler by use of force

• sea between Greece and Troy

• rule by the people/citizens

• rule by a small group of people

Mediterranean Sea

• sea between Africa, Europe, Asia

• modern day Hellas

• sea between Greece and Troy

• Wait, didn't we learn about the Mediterranean sea before?

Archipelago

• single ruler by use of force

• sea between Greece and Troy

• teacher

• large group of chain islands

Ostracize

• rule by the people/citizens

• teacher

• banish citizen from a group by vote

• Don't those lay really big eggs?

Polis

• modern day Hellas

• region of Ancient Greece

• large group of chain islands

• city and surrounding countryside: city-state of Greece