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Words of the Iliad · 278 headwords

Each word with its meanings, its forms, and the lines it stands in.

σάκος

shield; shields; from shields 67 times

σάκος, σάκεος, σάκεϊ, σάκε, σακέων, σάκει, σάκεα, σάκεσίν and 2 more

accusative singular neuter noun; dative singular neuter noun; genitive singular neuter noun

Σάμος

Samos; Samothrace 3 times

Σάμου, Σάμον

genitive singular feminine noun; accusative singular feminine noun

Kept as the Homeric "Samos" per the Greek rather than the later name Same — likely the island near Ithaca, not Aegean Samos.

σανίς

door-planks; doors; planks 6 times

σανίδας, σανίδες, σανίδων

accusative plural feminine noun; nominative plural feminine noun; genitive plural feminine noun

Σαρπηδών

Sarpedon; Sarpedon's; of Sarpedon 41 times

Σαρπηδὼν, Σαρπηδόνα, Σαρπηδόνος, Σαρπηδών, Σαρπηδόνι, Σαρπήδοντος, Σαρπῆδον, Σαρπήδοντι and 1 more

nominative singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun; genitive singular masculine noun

Σατνιόεις

of Satnioeis; the Satnioeis 3 times

Σατνιόεντος, Σατνιόεντι

genitive singular masculine adjective; dative singular masculine noun

σβέννυμι

quenched; to quench; went out 7 times

σβέσσαι, σβέσαν, ἔσβη, ἔσβεσεν, σβέσατ

aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist active infinitive; aorist active indicative, 3rd plural verb

σείω

brandishing; shook; shaking 11 times

σείων, σείετο, σείοντ, σείσατο, σειόμεν, σειόμενον, σεῖσ, ἐσσείοντο

present active participle, nominative singular masculine; imperfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd singular verb; present active participle, nominative dual masculine

σεύω

rushed; eager; poured 40 times

ἐσσεύοντο, ἔσσυτο, σεύατ, ἐσσύμενός, σεύαιτο, σεύωνται, σεῦε, ἐσσύμενον and 15 more

imperfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd plural verb; imperfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb

σήπω

have rotted; rot; decays 3 times

σέσηπε, σαπήῃ, σήπεται

perfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular verb; present medio-passive indicative, 3rd singular verb

σήπεται is present singular and predicates decay of Hector's flesh.

σῆμα

mound; sign; signs 33 times

σῆμα, σήματα, σῆμ, σῆμά, σήματι

accusative singular neuter noun; nominative singular neuter noun; accusative plural neuter noun

σῆμα here is the burial mound being heaped.

σημάντωρ

commanders; a driver; herdsman 3 times

σημάντορος, σημάντορας

genitive singular masculine noun; accusative plural masculine noun

σημαίνω

command; marked; to command 12 times

σημαίνειν, σήμηνε, σήμαιν, σημαινέτω, ἐσημήναντο, σημαίνει, σημαίνουσιν, σημαίνων

present active infinitive; aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb; present active imperative, 2nd singular verb

σήμαιν(ε) repeats the verb σημαίνειν Achilles just used of Agamemnon's ambition (line 289) — he flings the king's own word for "give commands" back at him as refusal.

Σθένελος

Sthenelus; of Sthenelus 10 times

Σθένελος, Σθένελον, Σθένελός, Σθενέλου, Σθενέλοιο

nominative singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun; genitive singular masculine noun

σθένος

strength; in his strength; with strength 37 times

σθένος, σθένεϊ, σθένεος, σθένει, σθένεΐ

dative singular neuter noun; accusative singular neuter noun; nominative singular neuter noun

σίαλος

fattened swine; hog twice

σιάλοιο

This noun specifies a pig raised and fattened for slaughter.

σίδηρος

iron; iron point; with iron 14 times

σιδήρῳ, σίδηρον, σίδηρος, σιδήρου

dative singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun; nominative singular masculine noun

σίντης

a ravager; ravagers 3 times

σίντην, σίνται, σίντης

accusative singular masculine adjective; nominative plural masculine noun; nominative singular masculine adjective

Σίντιες

Sintian once

Σίντιες

The Sintians were the legendary early inhabitants of Lemnos, said to have invented ironworking — a fitting people to rescue and tend the smith-god after his fall.

σιδήρεος

iron 9 times

σιδήρειόν, σιδηρέῳ, σιδηρείῃ, σιδηρείη, σιδήρειαί, σιδήρειος, σιδήρεος, σιδήρεον

nominative singular masculine adjective; nominative singular neuter adjective; dative singular masculine adjective

Σιμόεις

Simois; Simoisius; Simoeis 8 times

Σιμόεις, Σιμόεντος, Σιμόεντι, Σιμοείσιον

nominative singular masculine noun; dative singular masculine noun; genitive singular masculine adjective

Σκάμανδρος

Scamander; of Scamander 12 times

Σκάμανδρος, Σκαμάνδρου, Σκάμανδρον, Σκαμάνδρῳ, Σκάμανδρε

nominative singular masculine noun; genitive singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun

Σκαιαί

Scaean; Scaean Gates 12 times

Σκαιῇσι, Σκαιάς, Σκαιῶν, Σκαιαὶ, Σκαιάων

dative plural feminine noun; accusative plural feminine noun; genitive plural feminine noun

Σκαμάνδριος

Scamandrian; Scamandrius 3 times

Σκαμάνδριον, Σκαμανδρίῳ

accusative singular neuter adjective; dative singular masculine adjective; accusative singular masculine noun

σκεδάννυμι

scattered; disperse 6 times

σκέδασεν, σκέδασον, ἐσκέδασ, σκέδασ

aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist active imperative, 2nd singular verb

σκῆπτρον

scepter; staff; with the scepter 27 times

σκῆπτρον, σκήπτρῳ, σκῆπτρόν, σκῆπτρα, σκήπτρου

accusative singular neuter noun; dative singular neuter noun; accusative plural neuter noun

This is the same scepter whose genealogy — Hephaestus to Zeus to Pelops to Atreus to Agamemnon — the poem traces at length later in Book 2.

σκηπτοῦχος

scepter-bearing; scepter-holding 3 times

σκηπτοῦχος, σκηπτοῦχοι, σκηπτοῦχός

nominative singular masculine adjective; nominative plural masculine adjective

σκηπτοῦχοι βασιλῆες, "scepter-bearing kings," names the assembled leaders by their badge of office — the same scepter whose full history Agamemnon traces a few lines later.

σκίδνημι

scattered; scatters; spread 6 times

ἐσκίδναντο, σκίδναται, σκίδναθ, ἐσκίδναντ

imperfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd plural verb; present medio-passive indicative, 3rd singular verb; imperfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd singular verb

σκόλοψ

stakes; with stakes; fromthe 8 times

σκόλοπας, σκολόπεσσιν, σκόλοπες, σκολόπεσσι

accusative plural masculine noun; dative plural masculine noun; nominative plural masculine noun

σκοπιά

watching-place; lookout peaks; a lookout 6 times

σκοπιαὶ, σκοπιῆς, σκοπιῇ, σκοπιήν, σκοπιὴν

nominative plural feminine noun; accusative singular feminine noun; genitive singular feminine noun

σκοπός

scout; lookout; the scout 7 times

σκοπὸν, σκοπὸς, σκοποὶ

accusative singular masculine noun; nominative singular masculine noun; nominative plural masculine noun

σκύζομαι

raging; are angry; your anger 6 times

σκυζομένη, σκυζομένης, σκυζομένῳ, σκύζεσθαί, σκύζεσθαι

present medio-passive participle, nominative singular feminine; present medio-passive infinitive; present medio-passive participle, genitive singular feminine

The dative participle agrees with 'me' and is concessive here.

σμερδαλέος

terribly; terrible; dreadful 27 times

σμερδαλέον, σμερδαλέα, σμερδαλέῳ, σμερδαλέος, σμερδαλέω, σμερδαλέ, σμερδαλέην

accusative singular neuter adjective; accusative plural neuter adjective; dative singular masculine adjective

σμῶδιξ

welt; welts twice

σμῶδιξ, σμώδιγγες

nominative singular feminine noun; nominative plural feminine noun

σμῶδιξ, "welt," is a rare, physically exact word — the poem does not soften Thersites' beating into vague suffering.

σός

your; your own; in your 96 times

σὸν, σῷ, σῇσι, σῇσιν, σῇ, σοῖς, σὴ, σῆς and 17 more

dative plural feminine adjective; dative singular masculine adjective; nominative singular feminine adjective

σπάω

drew; pulled out; drew out 10 times

ἐσπάσατ, ἔσπασεν, ἐσπάσατο, σπάσεν, σπάσσατο, σπασθέντος, σπασσάμενος

aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist passive participle, genitive singular masculine

σπένδω

pour libation; after pouring libations; pouring 9 times

σπείσαντες, σπένδων, σπείσῃς, σπεῖσάν, σπένδεσκε, σπείσας, σπεῖσον

aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine; present active participle, nominative singular masculine; aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular verb

σπέρχω

in haste; drive on; hastened 6 times

σπερχόμενος, σπέρχωσιν, σπερχοίατ, σπερχομένοιο

present medio-passive participle, nominative singular masculine; present active subjunctive, 3rd plural verb; present medio-passive optative, 3rd plural verb

Participle describes the old man's fury, not haste.

Σπερχειός

Spercheius 4 times

Σπερχειῷ, Σπερχειοῖο, Σπερχεί

dative singular masculine noun; genitive singular masculine noun; vocative singular masculine noun

σπεύδω

eager; hurry; hurrying 16 times

σπεύδοντα, σπεύδετον, σπεύδοντι, σπεύδοντας, σπευδόντων, σπεύδουσ, σπεύδειν, σπεύσομαι and 4 more

present active participle, accusative singular masculine; present active imperative, 2nd dual verb; present active participle, dative singular masculine

σταθμός

pens; steading; from the fold 11 times

σταθμοὺς, σταθμοῖο, σταθμοῖσιν, σταθμῷ, σταθμὸν, σταθμούς

accusative plural masculine noun; genitive singular masculine noun; dative plural neuter noun

στέλλω

furled; marshaling; sent ahead 5 times

στείλαντο, στέλλοντα, στεῖλαν, στέλλοιμι, στέλλεσθε

aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural verb; present active participle, accusative singular masculine; aorist active indicative, 3rd plural verb

στέμμα

wreaths; wreath 3 times

στέμματ, στέμμα

accusative plural neuter noun; nominative singular neuter noun

The wreath (στέμμα) and the god's own staff, mentioned two lines later, are the visible signs of a suppliant appealing to a god's protection — Chryses is staging a formal ritual plea.

στέρνον

his chest; chest; in the chest 16 times

στέρνοιο, στέρνον, στέρνοισι, στέρνοισιν, στέρνων

genitive singular neuter noun; accusative singular neuter noun; dative plural neuter noun

στείχω

go; on their way; went 5 times

στείχειν, στείχοντες, στεῖχον, ἔστιχον

present active infinitive; present active participle, nominative plural masculine; imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural verb

στεῖνος

narrow place; narrow ground 4 times

στεῖνος, στείνει, στείνεϊ

dative singular neuter noun; nominative singular neuter noun; accusative singular neuter noun

στενάχω

groaning; groaned; were groaning 27 times

στενάχων, στενάχοντο, στενάχοντα, στενάχουσι, στενάχοντι, στενάχεσχ, στενάχω

present active participle, nominative singular masculine; imperfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd plural verb; present active participle, accusative singular masculine

στεναχίζω

groaned; groaning 6 times

στεναχίζετο, στεναχίζων

imperfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd singular verb; present active participle, nominative singular masculine

στενωπός

narrow 3 times

στεινωπῷ, στεινωπὸς

dative singular masculine adjective; dative singular feminine adjective; nominative singular feminine adjective

στερεός

harshly; tightly; with stern 6 times

στερεῶς, στερεοῖς, στερεῇσι

adverb; dative plural neuter adjective; dative plural feminine adjective

στεροπή

lightning; flash 4 times

στεροπὴ, στεροπήν, στεροπῆς

nominative singular feminine noun; accusative singular feminine noun; genitive singular feminine noun

στεῦμαι

boasted; he intends; promised 6 times

στεῦτο, στεῦται, στεῦτ

imperfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd singular verb; present medio-passive indicative, 3rd singular verb

στεφάνη

helmet rim; helmet; crest 5 times

στεφάνης, στεφάνην, στεφάνη, στεφάνας

genitive singular feminine noun; accusative singular feminine noun; nominative singular feminine noun

στεφανόω

is crowned; was crowned; was wreathed 4 times

ἐστεφάνωται, ἐστεφάνωτο

perfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd singular verb; pluperfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd singular verb

στήλη

marker; pillar; posts 6 times

στήλῃ, στήλας, στήλην, στήλη

dative singular feminine noun; accusative plural feminine noun; accusative singular feminine noun

στῆθος

chest; breast; his chest 138 times

στήθεσσι, στήθεσσιν, στῆθος, στήθεσφιν, στήθεσι, στήθεα, στήθεος, στήθεά and 7 more

dative plural neuter noun; accusative singular neuter noun; accusative plural neuter noun

The special epic case ending functions here with the preposition as 'from his chest.'

στηρίζω

planted; sets firm; was heaped 4 times

ἐστήριξε, στήριξε, ἐστήρικτο, στηρίξασθαι

aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb; pluperfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist middle infinitive

στιβαρός

strong; sturdy 22 times

στιβαρόν, στιβαρῆς, στιβαρῇσιν, στιβαρὸν, στιβαρῷ, στιβαρῶς

accusative singular neuter adjective; genitive singular feminine adjective; dative plural feminine adjective

στόμα

mouth; his mouth; my mouth 20 times

στόμα, στόμ, στόματ

accusative singular neuter noun; nominative plural neuter noun; accusative plural neuter noun

στόμα literally means "mouth"; ἀνὰ στόμα ἔχειν, "to have on one's mouth," is an idiom for talking about something constantly.

στόμαχος

throat; throats 3 times

στομάχους, στομάχοιο, στόμαχον

accusative plural masculine noun; genitive singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun

στόρνυμι

to spread; spread 3 times

στορέσαι, στόρεσαν

aorist active infinitive; aorist active indicative, 3rd plural verb

στόρεσαν is past indicative, not an infinitive.

στοναχή

groans; groaning; with groaning 5 times

στοναχάς, στοναχὴ, στοναχῇ

accusative plural feminine noun; nominative singular feminine noun; dative singular feminine noun

The dative στοναχῇ expresses accompaniment/manner.

στονόεις

groan-bringing; sorrowful 4 times

στονόεντα, στονόεσσαν

accusative plural neuter adjective; accusative singular feminine adjective

στονόεις modifies ἀοιδή and means sorrowful or mournful.

στορέννυμι

having spread; to spread; spread 4 times

στορέσας, στορέσαι, στόρεσαν, ἔστρωτο

aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine; aorist active infinitive; aorist active indicative, 3rd plural verb

στρατός

the camp; camp; the army 58 times

στρατὸν, στρατόν, στρατοῦ, στρατῷ, στρατόφι, στρατοὶ

accusative singular masculine noun; genitive singular masculine noun; dative singular masculine noun

στρατόω

were encamped; were marching; of the army 3 times

ἐστρατόωντο, ἐστρατόωνθ, στρατοῦ

imperfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd plural verb; present medio-passive imperative, 2nd singular verb

στρέφω

turning; turning back; turns 20 times

στρέφεται, στρεφθέντι, στρέψαι, στρεφθεὶς, ἔστρεφον, στρεφθέντε, στρέψεσθ, στρεφθέντος and 7 more

present medio-passive indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist passive participle, dative singular masculine; aorist active infinitive

Accusative participle agrees with Areithous: Achilles strikes him as he turns the horses.

στρεπτός

close-twisted; yielding; changeable 5 times

στρεπτοῖο, στρεπτοὶ, στρεπταὶ, στρεπτὴ, στρεπτοῖσι

genitive singular masculine adjective; nominative plural masculine adjective; nominative plural feminine adjective

The verbal adjective means capable of being turned or won over.

στρωφάω

to roam; he wheeled; to range about 3 times

στρωφᾶσθαι, στρωφᾶτ, στρωφᾶσθ

present medio-passive infinitive; imperfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd singular verb

στυγέω

dread; shrink; hates 7 times

στυγέουσι, στυγέῃ, στυγέει, στυγέῃσι

present active indicative, 3rd plural verb; present active subjunctive, 3rd singular verb; present active indicative, 3rd singular verb

στυγερός

hateful; bitterly; thepeople 18 times

στυγερῷ, στυγερὸς, στυγεροῦ, στυγερὴν, στυγερὰς, στυγερήν, στυγερῶς, στυγεροῖο and 2 more

genitive singular masculine adjective; nominative singular masculine adjective; dative singular masculine adjective

στυφελίζω

battered back; to hurl us; batters 9 times

στυφέλιξε, ἐστυφέλιξε, στυφελίξαι, στυφελίξῃ, ἐστυφέλιξαν, στυφελίζειν

aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist active infinitive; aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular verb

σύ

you; to you; for you 987 times

τοι, σὺ, σε, σοὶ, σ, σύ, σοί, σὲ and 28 more

dative singular pronoun; dative singular masculine pronoun; accusative singular masculine pronoun

σφῶϊν and μαρναμένοιϊν are dual forms, marking Achilles and Agamemnon as a pair — Homeric Greek keeps a distinct dual number for exactly two people or things.

σύμπας

of all; all; over all of them 4 times

συμπάντων, σύμπαντας, σύμπαντες

genitive plural masculine adjective; accusative plural masculine adjective; nominative plural masculine adjective

σύν

with; together; in 132 times

σὺν, σύν, ξὺν

preposition; adverb

σὺν ... ταράξῃ is tmesis for συνταράξῃ, "throw into utter confusion" — the preverb σὺν is split from its verb by δ'.

σύνειμι

met; coming together; met together 9 times

συνίτην, ξυνιόντες, ξύνισαν, ξυνιόντων, ξυνιόντας

imperfect active indicative, 3rd dual verb; present active participle, nominative plural masculine; imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural verb

A dual verb precisely marks the two warriors coming together.

σῦριγξ

flutes; pipes; rack 3 times

συρίγγων, σύριγξι, σύριγγος

genitive plural feminine noun; dative plural feminine noun; genitive singular feminine noun

Here the word denotes the rack or case from which Achilles draws his father’s spear.

συγχέω

confounded; confound; scatters 6 times

σύγχει, συνέχευε, σύγχεας, σύγχυτ

aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb; present active imperative, 2nd singular verb; imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb

συλάω

stripped; to strip; having stripped 22 times

ἐσύλα, συλήσων, συλήσας, συλήσωσι, σύλα, συλήσειε, συλήσετε, σύλησας and 3 more

imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb; future active participle, nominative singular masculine; aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine

συμβάλλω

met; set us together; hurl together 11 times

συμβάλλετον, ξύμβληντο, ξύμβλητο, σύμβαλον, συμβάλετ, συμβλήσεαι, ξυμβλήμεναι

present active indicative, 3rd dual verb; aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist active indicative, 3rd plural verb

The passive form of the compound is idiomatic: Hera 'met with' or encountered Sleep.

συμμαχέω

could fight; will fight; we may fight 6 times

μαχέοιτο, μαχήσονται, μαχώμεθ, μαχοίατο, μαχήσοντ, μαχεῖται

present medio-passive optative, 3rd singular verb; future middle indicative, 3rd plural verb; present medio-passive subjunctive, 1st plural verb

συμφράζομαι

had taken counsel; plotted; i will share 3 times

συμφράσσατο, συμφράσσομαι

aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular verb; future middle indicative, 1st singular verb

συνάγω

we may join; joining; joined 8 times

σύναγον, ξυνάγωμεν, ξυνάγοντες, ξυνάγουσα

imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural verb; present active subjunctive, 1st plural verb; present active participle, nominative plural masculine

συναγείρω

gathering together; I gathered them 3 times

συναγρόμενοι, ξυνάγειρα, συναγειρόμενοι

aorist middle participle, nominative plural masculine; aorist active indicative, 1st singular verb; present medio-passive participle, nominative plural masculine

συνελαύνω

we gathered and drove; drive together; you drive together 4 times

συνελάσσαμεν, ξυνελάσσαι, ξυνελαύνεις, ξυνελαυνέμεν

aorist active indicative, 1st plural verb; aorist active infinitive; present active indicative, 2nd singular verb

συνίημι

hear; understood; set at odds 10 times

ξυνέηκε, ξύνες, ξύνιεν, συνώμεθα

aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist active imperative, 2nd singular verb; imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural verb

ξυνέηκε, "perceived/comprehended," marks Odysseus recognizing the voice as a god’s despite Athena’s having spoken unseen.

συνίστημι

closing round us once

συνεσταότος

The perfect participle describes war as already gathered around them and continuing to press close.

συνόχωκα

held fast; curving in together; join 4 times

σύνεχον, συνοχωκότε, ξυνέχουσι

perfect active participle, nominative dual masculine; imperfect active indicative, 1st singular verb; imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural verb

συντίθημι

listen; heed; perceived 4 times

σύνθεο, σύνθετο, σύνθεσθ

aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular verb; aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist middle imperative, 2nd plural verb

σφάζω

they slaughtered; cut their throats; cut its throat 5 times

ἔσφαξαν, ἔσφαζον, σφαζόμενοι, σφάξ

aorist active indicative, 3rd plural verb; imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural verb; present medio-passive participle, nominative plural masculine

σφέτερος

their own; of their own; asthey 7 times

σφέτερον, σφετέρῳ, σφετέρῃσιν, σφετεράων, σφετέρου

accusative singular neuter adjective; dative singular neuter adjective; dative plural feminine adjective

σφεῖς

them; for them; to them 169 times

σφιν, σφι, σφισι, σφισιν, σφεας, σφ, σφίσιν, σφωϊν and 11 more

dative plural masculine pronoun; accusative plural masculine pronoun; genitive plural masculine pronoun

The dual number σφωε picks out exactly two people — Agamemnon and Achilles — before either has been named.

σφός

their own 9 times

σφοῖσι, σφοῦ, σφῇσιν, σφοὺς, σφοῖσιν, σφῇ, σφῆς, σφοῖς

dative plural neuter adjective; dative plural masculine adjective; genitive singular masculine adjective

σχέτλιος

cruel; rash woman; reckless 13 times

σχέτλιος, σχετλίη, σχέτλιός, σχέτλιε, σχέτλι, σχέτλιοί

nominative singular masculine adjective; vocative singular masculine adjective; vocative singular feminine adjective

σώζω

save; saved; will save 38 times

ἐσάωσε, σαώσομεν, σαώσετον, σαώσει, σαωσέμεν, σάω, σαώσῃς, σαῶσαι and 19 more

aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular verb; future active infinitive

In the unreal condition, the aorist indicative is translated 'had saved.'

Σῶκος

Socus 5 times

Σώκοιο, Σῶκος, Σῶκον, Σῶχ

genitive singular masculine noun; nominative singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun

σῶς

safe; safer; safely 11 times

σόοι, σόον, σῶν, σῶς, σαώτερος

accusative singular masculine adjective; nominative plural masculine adjective; nominative singular masculine adjective

σαώτερος, a comparative of σῶς ("safe"), turns Agamemnon's dismissal into a veiled threat: go now, while you can still leave safer than you might.

Seen once or twice

σάλπιγξ

voicewhen once

σάμος

Samos once

σάρξ

flesh twice

Σάτνιος

Satnius once

Σαγγάριος

of the Sangarius twice

σακέσπαλος

shield-brandishing once

Σαλαμίς

Salamis twice

σαλπίζω

rang like a trumpet once

σαυρωτήρ

butt-spike once

σέβας

butrise once

σέβομαι

are you ashamed once

Σέλαγος

Selagus once

σέλινον

celery once

σέυω

rushed once

σεβάζομαι

stood in awe; shrank from it twice

Σεληπιάδης

son of Selepus once

Σελλοί

Selli once

Σεμέλη

Semele twice

Σήσαμος

Sesamus once

σηκάζω

were penned once

σηκός

sheepfolds once

Σηστός

Sestus once

σθένελος

Sthenelus once

σθεναρός

strong once

Σθενέλαος

Sthenelaus once

σίνομαι

harms once

Σίπυλος

Sipylus once

Σίσυφος

Sisyphus twice

σιγάω

be silent once

Σιδόνες

Sidonians once

Σιδόνιος

Sidonian once

Σιδονίηθεν

from Sidon once

Σικυών

Sicyon twice

σιμοείσιος

Simoisius once

Σιμοείσιος

Simoisius once

σιφλόω

may maim once

σιωπάω

be silent; to be silent twice

σκάζω

limping twice

σκάλλω

shrivel once

Σκάνδεια

to Scandeia once

Σκάρφη

Scarphe once

σκαίρω

leaping once

σκαμάνδριος

Scamandrius once

σκέλος

leg once

σκέπτομαι

watched; look twice

σκήπτω

leaning once

σκηπάνιον

with his staff; staff twice

σκιάζω

shadows once

σκιερός

shady once

σκιρτάω

bounded twice

σκόπελος

crag once

σκότιος

in secret once

σκολιός

crooked once

σκοπιάζω

to spy upon; watching twice

σκύμνος

cubs once

σκυδμαίνω

be angry once

σκυτότομος

of leather-cutters once

σκώληξ

worm once

Σκῶλος

Scolus once

σκῶλος

stake once

Σμινθεύς

Smintheus once

σμύχω

scorch; were consumed twice

Σόλυμοι

Solymi twice

σόος

safe twice

σοί

for you once

σορός

urn once

σοφία

craft once

Σπάρτη

Sparta twice

σπάρτον

ropes once

Σπειώ

speio once

σπιδής

broad once

σπινθήρ

sparks once

σπόγγος

with a sponge once

σπονδή

libations twice

στάδιος

standing; close-set twice

στάθμη

carpenter's line once

στάχυς

ears of grain once

σταθμόν

weight once

στατός

stabled twice

σταυρός

posts once

σταφύλη

plumb-line once

σταφυλή

grapes once

Στέντωρ

Stentor once

στέφανος

crown once

στέφω

hishead once

στείβω

trampling; trampled twice

στείνω

were crowded; choked twice

στεῖρα

at the stem once

στεροπηγερέτης

lightning-gatherer once

στίλβω

shining; gleaming twice

στιλπνός

gleaming once

στοναχέω

to groan once

Στρατίη

Stratie once

στρεύγομαι

be worn away once

στρεφεδινέω

spun once

στρόμβος

like a top once

Στρόφιος

of Strophius once

στροφάλιγξ

whirling dust; in the whirl twice

Στύμφαλος

Stymphalus once

Στύρα

Styra once

Σύμη

from Symi once

συβόσιον

droves once

συγκαλέω

calling together twice

συγκλονέω

threw into confusion once

συγκυρέω

collide once

συλεύω

were stripping; to rob twice

συλλέγω

gathering; he gathered twice

συμμάρπτω

grasping together once

συμμητιάομαι

to share counsel once

συμμίγνυμι

mingle once

συμπήγνυμι

curdles once

συμπλαταγέω

clapped together once

συμφέρω

shall meet; clashed together twice

συμφερτός

united once

συμφράδμων

counselors once

συνάγνυμι

crushes together; snapped together twice

συνάντομαι

met twice

συναείρω

has gathered together once

συναίνυμαι

gathered up once

συναιρέω

crushed together once

συναντάω

meet once

συνδέω

to bind; bound up twice

συνεέργω

enclosed together once

συνεοχμός

the joining once

συνεχής

without cease once

συνημοσύνη

agreements once

συνθεσία

covenants twice

συνορίνω

stirring together once

συνοχή

joining once

συντρέχω

met twice

συφορβός

of a swineherd once

σφ

for them once

σφάλλω

trip once

σφαιρηδόν

like a ball once

σφενδόνη

with a sling once

σφήξ

wasps twice

Σφῆλος

Sphelus once

σφηκόω

were bound once

σφονδύλιος

from vertebrae once

σφωίτερος

of you both once

σχέθον

held once

σχεδίην

at close quarters once

σχίζα

split wood; billets of wood twice

Σχοῖνος

Schoenus once

σώφρων

sound-minded once

σώω

I saved once

σῶκος

strong once

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Two whoopie pies and a pine. An inside joke.