Greek–English dictionary

Σουηδός

A person from Sweden or of Swedish descent. · Souidos

σουίνγκ

(music) The genre of music associated with this dance style. · souing

σούκουμπους

(medieval folklore) A female demon which comes to men, especially monks, in their dreams to seduce them and have sexual intercourse, drawing energy from the men to sustain themselves, often until the point of exhaustion or death. · soukoubous

σούλα

Any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater. · soula

σουλατσάρω

(intransitive) To stroll, or walk at a leisurely pace. · soulatsaro

Σουλεϊμάν

(countable) A en given name. · Souleiman

σουλτάνος

A hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, Morocco (until 1957) or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire. · soultanos

Σουμάτρα

The largest island entirely in Indonesia and the world’s sixth largest island. · Soumatra

σουμεριακή γλώσσα

(linguistics) The ancient language spoken in Sumer, a language isolate. · soumeriaki glossa

σουμερικός

Of, from or pertaining to Sumer. · soumerikos

Σουμέριος

A person of Sumer. · Soumerios

σούμο

(uncountable) A stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a wrestler loses if he is forced from the ring, or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground. · soumo

Σούπερμαν

A fictional comic-book superhero with superhuman strength and speed, X-ray vision, and the ability to fly. [from 1933.] · Souperman

σουπερμάρκετ

A chain of such stores. · soupermarket

σουπιά

Any squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened. · soupia

σουπίνο

(grammar, also, attributively) (obsolete terminology) The 'to'-prefixed infinitive in English or other Germanic languages, so named because the infinitive was regarded as a verbal noun and the 'to'-prefixed form of it was seen as the dative form of the verbal noun; the full infinitive. · soupino

σούπρα

A traditional Georgian feast. · soupra

σουράτ

Any of the 114 chapters of the Quran. · sourat

σουρβιά των πτηνοθήρων

Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan. · sourvia ton ptinothiron

σουρεαλιστής

a surrealist artist · sourealistis

σουρεαλιστικός

Resembling a dream: fantastic and incongruous. · sourealistikos

σούρουπο

(uncountable) Nightfall. · souroupo

σουρωμένος

Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages. · souromenos

σουρώνω

(transitive) To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander. · sourono

σουρωτήρι

A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food that has been cooking in water, such as pasta. · sourotiri

σουσάμι

The seed of this plant. · sousami

σουσαμιά

The seed of this plant. · sousamia

Σουσάννα

A en given name. · Sousanna

σούσι

(proscribed) Raw fish, especially as a Japanese dish. · sousi

σουτ

Expressing a sudden desire for silence. · sout

σουτιέν

An item of clothing, usually underwear worn to support the breasts. [from 1920s] · soutien

σουφλέ

A baked dish made from beaten egg whites and various other ingredients, usually prepared and served in a small earthenware bowl (ramekin). · soufle

σοφά

In a wise manner; using good judgement. · sofa

Σόφια

The capital city of Bulgaria. · Sofia

σόφισμα

(countable) A flawed argument, superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive. · sofisma

σοφιστεία

(countable) A flawed argument, superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive. · sofisteia

σοφίτα

The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation. · sofita

σοφός

Wise. · sofos

σπαγγάτο

(dance, cheerleading, gymnastics) A maneuver in which the legs are extended straight out and perpendicular to the body, either to the sides or in front and behind. · spangato

σπαγγέτι

(countable, uncountable) A type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings. · spangeti

σπάγκος

A rope, cord, string, or thread, of any thickness. · spagos

σπαζοκεφαλιά

(informal) A difficult problem or puzzle. · spazokefalia

σπάζω

(intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack. · spazo

σπαθί

(card games) A black clover shape (♣), one of the four symbols used to mark the suits of playing cards. · spathi

σπαθιά

(card games) One of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♣. · spathia

σπανάκι

A particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea, or its leaves. · spanaki

σπάνια

Infrequently, rarely. · spania

σπάνιος

Very uncommon; scarce. · spanios

σπανιότητα

Fewness in number; too few. · spaniotita

σπάνις

(uncountable) The condition of something being scarce or deficient. · spanis

σπανός

Destitute of hair. · spanos

σπαράγγι

The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable. · sparangi

σπαραχτικός

Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving. · sparachtikos

σπάρος

A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera. · sparos

Σπάρτακος

A Thracian name, notably borne by a gladiator who was one of the slave leaders in a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. · Spartakos

σπαρταρώ

(intransitive) To flop around as a fish out of water. · spartaro

Σπάρτη

An ancient city-state in southern Greece, noted for its strict military training. · Sparti

σπασίκλας

(colloquial) An unfashionable or socially undesirable person. · spasiklas

σπάσιμο

(geology) A fault or crack in a rock. · spasimo

σπασμένος

Non-functional; not functioning properly. · spasmenos

σπασμός

(medicine) An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction. · spasmos

σπασουάρ

(sports) An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise. · spasouar

σπαστικός

A disorderly argument or fight, usually with a large number of people involved. · spastikos

σπάταλος

Someone who spends money improvidently or wastefully. · spatalos

σπάτουλα

(cookware) A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting, or stirring food. · spatoula

σπάω

(intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack. · spao

σπείρα

Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral. · speira

σπειροειδής

In the shape of a helix. · speiroeidis

σπείρωμα

(engineering) A helical ridge formed around a cylinder, or a helical groove formed around the inner wall of a bore, used mostly on fasteners and their connection points. · speiroma

σπέρμα

A sticky, milky fluid produced in male reproductive organs that contains the reproductive cells. · sperma

σπερματοζωάριο

(countable) The reproductive cell or gamete of the male; a spermatozoon. · spermatozoario

σπέρνω

(transitive, agriculture, horticulture, archaic) To sow seeds over a wide area. · sperno

σπηλαιάνθρωπος

An early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves. · spilaianthropos

σπήλαιο

A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside. · spilaio

σπηλαιώδης

Having many caverns. · spilaiodis

σπηλιά

A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside. · spilia

σπίζα

Any bird of other families of similar appearance to members of family Fringillidae. · spiza

σπιθαμή

(figuratively) Any very short distance. · spithami

σπιλώνω

(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation. · spilono

σπινθηρίζω

(intransitive) To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow. · spinthirizo

σπινθήρισμα

A short flash of light, usually when reflected off a shiny surface. · spinthirisma

σπινθηροβόλος

Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks or flashes of light. · spinthirovolos

σπίνος

Any bird of other families of similar appearance to members of family Fringillidae. · spinos

σπιράλ

Helical, like a spiral. · spiral

σπιριτουαλιστής

(philosophy) One who maintains the philosophic doctrine of spiritualism. · spiritoualistis

σπιριτουαλίστρια

(philosophy) One who maintains the philosophic doctrine of spiritualism. · spiritoualistria

σπιρούνι

A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight. · spirouni

σπίρτο

A device made of wood or paper, having the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface. · spirto

σπιρτόκουτο

A small cardboard box in which matches are kept. · spirtokouto

σπίτι

One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with one's family; the habitual abode of one’s family. · spiti

σπιτικό

One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with one's family; the habitual abode of one’s family. · spitiko

σπιτικός

Made at home. · spitikos

σπιτονοικοκυρά

A female landlord. · spitonoikokyra

σπλάγχνα

The internal organs of an animal, especially the intestines. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · splanchna

σπλαγχνικός

(medicine) Of, in, near or pertaining to the viscera or intestines. · splanchnikos

σπλάχνα

(in the plural) The entrails or intestines; the internal organs of the stomach. · splachna

σπλαχνικός

Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone). · splachnikos

Σπλιτ

A port city in Croatia. · Split

σπονδυλική στήλη

(countable) The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals. · spondyliki stili

σπονδυλικός

(anatomy) Of or relating to a vertebra or the spine. · spondylikos

σπόνδυλος

(skeleton) Any of the bony or cartilaginous segments which make up the backbone, consisting in some lower vertebrates of several distinct elements which never become united, and in higher vertebrates having a short more or less cylindrical body whose ends articulate by pads of elastic or cartilaginous tissue with those of adjacent vertebrae and a bony arch that encloses the spinal cord. · spondylos

σπόντα

(sports, billiards, snooker, pool) The lip around a table in cue sports which absorbs some of the impact of the billiard balls and bounces them back. · spoda

σπορά

(agriculture, horticulture, archaic) The act of scattering seed; a crop grown from such seed. · spora

σποράδην

(rare) That occurs at various places throughout a text · sporadin

σποραδικά

Occasionally; intermittently; irregularly; now and then; once in a while. · sporadika

σποραδικός

Stopping and starting, occurring, or presenting at intervals; coming after a particular time span. · sporadikos

σπόριο

A thick resistant particle produced by a bacterium or protist to survive in harsh or unfavorable conditions. · sporio

σπόρος

(countable) Any small seed-like fruit. · sporos

σπουδάζω

To come to know; to become informed of; to find out. · spoudazo

σπουδαίος

Having relevant and crucial value; having import. · spoudaios

σπουδαστής

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject. · spoudastis

σπουδάστρια

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject. · spoudastria

σπουδές

An academic field of study concerning the given subject. · spoudes

σπουργίτης

A member of the family Passerellidae (or Emberizidae, under classification systems that subsume the New World sparrows under Emberizidae), comprising small New World songbirds. · spourgitis

σπουργίτι

A member of the family Passerellidae (or Emberizidae, under classification systems that subsume the New World sparrows under Emberizidae), comprising small New World songbirds. · spourgiti

σπούτνικ

(historical) Any of a series of Soviet robotic space satellites, especially the first one in 1957. · spoutnik

Σπραιτ

A colourless, caffeine-free, lemon and lime-flavoured soft drink. · Sprait

σπριντ

A short race at top speed. · sprid

σπρίντερ

One who sprints. · sprider

σπρώχνω

(transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force. · sprochno

σπυράκι

(dermatology) An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus. · spyraki

σπυρί

A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection. · spyri

σσστ

Expressing a sudden desire for silence. · ssst

στ΄

A numerical value equal to 6; the number following five and preceding seven. This number of dots: (••••••). · st΄

στα κάτω μου

Depressed in mood, dejected, sad. · sta kato mou

σταβλίζω

(transitive) To put or keep (an animal) in a stable. · stavlizo

στάβλος

A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses. · stavlos

σταγόνα

(also, figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid. · stagona

σταδία

(surveying) A graduated rod used to measure the distance of the place where it stands from an instrument having a telescope, by observing the number of the graduations of the rod that are seen between certain parallel wires (stadia wires) in the field of view of the telescope. · stadia

σταδιακά

In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly. · stadiaka

σταδιακός

Proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees · stadiakos

στάδιο

(historical) A Greek unit of distance based on standardized footraces, equivalent to about 185.4 metres. · stadio

στάδιο δρόμου

A course over which races are run. · stadio dromou

σταδιόμετρο

A kind of telemeter for measuring the distance of an object of known dimensions, by observing the angle it subtends. · stadiometro

σταθεροποίηση

(medicine) A solidification into a firm dense mass. It is usually applied to induration (swelling or hardening of normally soft tissue) of a normally aerated lung. · statheropoiisi

σταθεροποιητής

Any substance added to something in order to stabilize it, as for example a fuel additive that prolongs the shelf life of petrol. · statheropoiitis

σταθεροποιούμαι

(intransitive) To become firm; stabilise. · statheropoioumai

σταθεροποιώ

(transitive) To make firm or strong; fix securely. · statheropoio

σταθερός

Consistently recurring over time; persistent. · statheros

σταθερότητα

The state of being permanent. · statherotita

σταθμά

(measurement) Mass (net weight, troy weight, carat weight, etc.). · stathma

σταθμάρχης

(rail) The person in charge of a railroad station, usually an employee of a particular railroad by which the station is owned, but sometimes an employee of a separate corporation, such as one owning a station used by two or more railroads. · stathmarchis

στάθμευση

(North America, Philippines, Malaysia) A parking area, generally paved and open-air (sometimes with limited overhead covering), where automobiles may be left when not in use. · stathmefsi

στάθμη

A distance relative to a given reference elevation. · stathmi

σταθμίον

(measurement) Mass (net weight, troy weight, carat weight, etc.). · stathmion

σταθμός

A place where one performs a task or where one is on call to perform a task. · stathmos

σταθμός εργασίας

(computing) A desktop computer, normally more powerful than a normal PC and often dedicated to a specific task, such as graphics. · stathmos ergasias

στάλα

A small drop of water or other liquid. [from 16thc.] · stala

Στάλιν

A surname from Russian; usually referring to the Georgian revolutionary and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU Joseph Stalin. · Stalin

Στάλινγκραντ

(historical) Former name of Volgograd: a city, the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia, and site of a famous World War II battle; used from 1925–1961. · Stalingrad