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Classical Civilization – Key Terms
The chart contains examples of words in regular use in English that are derived from ancient Greek and Latin, as well as specialized terms that are relevant to the study of classical civilizations. The words are organized according to their application to strands of the course. Related Greek or Latin words are also provided. A plus sign (+) between two words in the Greek or Latin column indicates the words (or word parts) in the classical language from which the English word was composed.
Key Terms
Greek
Latin
Mythology/Literature
aetiology archetype chthonic cosmic hero myth
apostrophe catharsis
chorus
deus ex machina exit/exeunt exodus hyperbole metaphor
metre paradigm paradox rhapsode scansion simile strophe
αἰτιολογία ἀρχή + τύπος χθών
κόσμος
ἥρως
μῦθος
ἀποστροφή κάθαρσις χορός
ἔξοδος ὑπερβολή μεταφορά μέτρον παράδειγμα παράδοξος, -oν ῥαψῳδός
στροφή
deus ex machina exit/exeunt
Mythology
Literature/Drama
scansio similis, -e
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