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Best Ancient Greek Words by Ryan Burns This is my first year ever taking Greek, so I do not have an extensive vocabulary at all, but here are my top 5 Greek words that I know so far. 5 4 3 π This word means “man.” It gives us anthropology, and it just sounds nice. Also, it is one of the easiest words to decline in the Ancient Greek language. This is the Greek counterpart of the Latin “Vōlō.” This word takes a complementary infinitive, which is a very satisfying type of infinitive because it finishes a word. It means “I wish,” and it always feels very positive when I use this word in a sentence. This can have many different meanings including “and” “even” or “also.” It is the Greek counterpart of the Latin “et.” The reason it is so high on this list is because of the versatility of the word.