Greek–English dictionary

χτενίζω

(transitive, especially of hair or fur) To groom with a toothed implement, especially a comb. · chtenizo

χτένισμα

The style in which someone's hair has been cut and arranged. · chtenisma

χτες

On the day before today. · chtes

χτίζω

(transitive) To form (something) by combining materials or parts. · chtizo

χτίστης

A craftsman who builds walls and suchlike out of bricks. · chtistis

χτυπάω

(intransitive) To begin clanging or making noise. · chtypao

χτύπημα

A blow with an axe, cleaver, or similar implement. · chtypima

χτυπητήρι

(intransitive) To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding. · chtypitiri

χτυπητός

Overly ostentatious; so colorful as to be in bad taste. [from 1540s] · chtypitos

χτυπώ

(intransitive) To make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something. · chtypo

χυδαίος

That which is vile; vileness. · chydaios

χυλός

A thin, watery porridge, formerly eaten primarily by the poor and the ill. · chylos

χύμα

Not held or packaged together. · chyma

χυμός μήλου

(US) Filtered and pasteurized juice of apples, as opposed to apple cider and hard cider. · chymos milou

χυμώδης

Having lots of juice. · chymodis

χύνομαι

(intransitive) To spread out or fall out, as above. · chynomai

χύνω

(intransitive, often vulgar, slang) To achieve orgasm; to cum; to ejaculate. · chyno

χύξη

(UK) A compartment in a refrigerator that is colder than the rest of the refrigerator and is used as a freezer. · chyxi

χυτήριο

A facility that melts metals in special furnaces and pours the molten metal into molds to make products. Foundries are usually specified according to the type of metal dealt with: iron foundry, brass foundry, etc. · chytirio

χύτης

The iron worker in charge of the blast furnace and the smelting operation. · chytis

χύτρα

A large bowl-shaped pot used for boiling over an open flame. · chytra

χωλός

(especially, of an, animal) Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs. · cholos

χώμα

(uncountable) Soil. · choma

χωματερή

(countable) A site at which refuse is buried under layers of earth. · chomateri

χωμένος

partially buried in concrete or planted in earth · chomenos

χωνευτήρι

(chemistry) A cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment used to contain chemical compounds when heating them to very high temperatures. · choneftiri

χωνευτήριο

A crucible, or similar pot, used to fuse mixtures of metals etc. · choneftirio

χωνί

A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening. · choni

χώρα

A country or region. · chora

χώρα του ποτέ

An ideal or imaginary place; a dreamworld. · chora tou pote

χώρα των θαυμάτων

A place full of wonder or marvels. · chora ton thavmaton

χωράφι

A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country. · chorafi

χωριάτα

A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture. · choriata

χωριάτης

(colloquial) An unsophisticated person from the rural area of a particular country. · choriatis

χωριάτικος

Not cosmopolitan; backwoodsy, hick, yokelish, countrified; not polished; rude · choriatikos

χωριάτισσα

A person who lives in, or comes from, a village. · choriatissa

χωρίζω

(transitive) To legally dissolve a marriage between two people. · chorizo

χωρική

A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture. · choriki

χωρικός

A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture. · chorikos

χωριό

A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town. · chorio

χωριό Ερυθρόδερμων

A community in Spain or Spanish America, especially one of Pueblo Indians living in a stone or adobe multi-storey building. [from 19th c.] · chorio Erythrodermon

χωριουδάκι

A small village or a group of houses. · chorioudaki

χωρίς

Not doing or not having done something. · choris

χωρίς επιστροφή

In an irreversible manner. · choris epistrofi

χωρίς όνομα

Not having a name. · choris onoma

χωρίς όρους

Absolute; without conditions, limitations, reservations or qualifications. · choris orous

χωρίς σημασία

Lacking meaning. · choris simasia

χωρίς τακούνι

(in the plural) A type of ladies' shoe with a very low heel. · choris takouni

χώρισμα

A vertical structure that divides a room. · chorisma

χωρισμένος

(of persons formerly married) Having had one's marriage legally dissolved. · chorismenos

χωρισμός

A separation of connected things. · chorismos

χωριστά

In a separate manner; not together; apart. · chorista

χώρος

A location or position in space. · choros

χώρος εργασίας

The place where someone works. · choros ergasias

χωροφύλακας

(UK, law) A police officer or an officer with equivalent powers. · chorofylakas

χωροφυλακή

A police force. · chorofylaki

ψάθα

A flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving baskets and furniture. · psatha

ψαλίδα

A tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, used for cutting cloth, or for removing the fleece from sheep etc. · psalida

ψαλίδι

(rare) One blade on a pair of scissors. · psalidi

ψαλιδίζω

(transitive) To cut using, or as if using, scissors. · psalidizo

ψάλτης

One who chants or sings. · psaltis

ψαμμίτης

A sedimentary rock produced by the consolidation and compaction of sand, cemented with clay etc. · psammitis

ψαράκι

(childish) . · psaraki

ψαράκια

Young fish; fishlings. · psarakia

ψαράς

A person who fishes with a hook and line. · psaras

ψαράς με καλάμι

A person who fishes with a hook and line. · psaras me kalami

ψάρεμα

(uncountable) A card game in which the object is to obtain cards in pairs or sets of four (depending on the variation), by asking the other players for cards of a particular rank. · psarema

ψαρεύω

(intransitive, transitive) To hunt fish or other aquatic animals in a body of water, or to collect coral or pearls from the bottom of the sea. · psarevo

ψάρι

(archaic, or, loosely) Any animal (or any vertebrate) that lives exclusively in water. · psari

ψάρια

Now used in combination: (e.g., starfish, cuttlefish, jellyfish, etc). · psaria

ψαροκόκαλο

A bone of a fish; a fishbone. · psarokokalo

ψαρόνι

A family, Sturnidae, of passerine birds. · psaroni

ψαρότοπος

(countable) A place related to fishing, particularly: · psarotopos

ψάχνω

(ambitransitive) To try to find something; search (for). · psachno

ψεγάδι

(countable) Something that makes something else less than perfect; a blemish, impurity, error, etc. · psegadi

ψείρα

A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea. · pseira

ψειριάρης

Infested with lice. · pseiriaris

ψεκάζω

(transitive) To project a liquid in a dispersive manner toward something. · psekazo

ψεκασμός

A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid. · psekasmos

ψεκαστήρας

An instrument for reducing a liquid to spray or vapor for disinfecting, cooling, medical use or perfume spraying. · psekastiras

ψελλίζω

Sometimes preceded by forth, out, etc.: to produce (a cry, speech, or other sounds) with the voice. · psellizo

ψέλνω

(intransitive) To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice. · pselno

ψέλνω τον αναβαλλόμενο

(ambitransitive) To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone. · pselno ton anavallomeno

ψέμα

An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood. · psema

ψευδαίσθηση

The state of being deluded or misled, or process of deluding somebody. · psevdaisthisi

ψευδάνθρακας

(pathology) An abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. It is usually caused by staphylococcal infection. · psevdanthrakas

ψευδάργυρος

(countable) A single atom of this element. · psevdargyros

ψευδευλαβής

Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious. · psevdevlavis

ψευδής

Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect. · psevdis

ψευδίζω

(intransitive) To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/, /ð/). This is a speech impediment common among children. · psevdizo

ψεύδισμα

The act or a habit of lisping. · psevdisma

ψευδισμός

The act or a habit of lisping. · psevdismos

ψευδο-

False; not genuine; fake. · psevdo-

ψεύδομαι

(intransitive) To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive. · psevdomai

ψευδορκία

(legal) The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath. · psevdorkia

ψευδορκώ

(intransitive, or, reflexive) To commit perjury; to break an oath. · psevdorko

ψευδώνυμο

Another name; especially, an assumed name. · psevdonymo

ψεύτης

A person who frequently lies; someone who tells a lie. · pseftis

ψεύτικος

Inauthentic. · pseftikos

ψευτομαχητής

Philomachus pugnax (syn. Calidris pugnax), a gregarious, medium-sized wading bird of Eurasia; specifically, a male of the species which develops a distinctive ruff of feathers and ear tufts during mating season (the female is called a reeve). · pseftomachitis

ψευτοστολίδι

A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc., traditionally supposed to confer luck upon the wearer. · pseftostolidi

ψεύτρα

A person who frequently lies; someone who tells a lie. · pseftra

ψηλαφητός

Capable of being touched, felt or handled; touchable, tangible. · psilafitos

ψηλαφώ

(intransitive) To search by sense of touch. · psilafo

ψηλολέλεκας

(informal) Term of address for a tall person. · psilolelekas

ψηλόλιγνος

(informal, pejorative) Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward. · psilolignos

ψηλομύτης

(informal, derogatory) A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes and who looks down on those perceived to have inferior or unrefined tastes. [from 20th c.] · psilomytis

ψημένος

That has been cooked by baking. · psimenos

ψήνομαι

(intransitive, with baked thing as subject) To be cooked in an oven. · psinomai

ψήνω

(transitive, or, intransitive, or, ditransitive, with person as subject) To cook (something) in an oven (for someone). · psino

ψήσιμο

An action in which something is baked. · psisimo

ψήσσα

A European species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, European flounder (Platichthys flesus). · psissa

ψησταριά

A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium. · psistaria

ψητός

Having been cooked by roasting. · psitos

ψηφιακό αποτύπωμα

(cryptography) A unique identification for a public key in asymmetric cryptography. · psifiako apotypoma

ψηφιακός

Having to do with digits (fingers or toes); especially, performed with a finger. · psifiakos

ψηφιακότητα

The quality of being digital. · psifiakotita

ψηφίζω

(intransitive) To cast a vote; to assert a formalized choice in an election. · psifizo

ψηφίο

(mathematics) A distinct symbol representing a natural number in a positional number system. · psifio

ψήφιση

The official approval of a bill or act by a parliament. [from 17th c.] · psifisi

ψήφισμα

A formal statement adopted by an assembly, or during any other formal meeting. · psifisma

ψηφολέκτης

A person who counts the votes in an election. · psifolektis

ψηφολέκτρια

A person who counts the votes in an election. · psifolektria

ψήφος

(figurative) An expressed opinion, choice, will, desire, or wish; the right or ability to make such expression or to have it considered · psifos

ψηφοφορία

The process of voting, especially in secret; a round of voting. · psifoforia

ψηφοφόρος

(politics) A person eligible to vote in an election; a member of an electorate, a voter. · psifoforos

ψι

(countable) The twenty-third letter of Classical and Modern Greek and the twenty-fifth letter of Old and Ancient Greek. · psi

ψίθυρος

The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially without vibration of the vocal cords. · psithyros

ψιλοβρέχει

(impersonal) To rain lightly. · psilovrechei

ψιλόβροχο

Light rain. · psilovrocho

ψιλοκόβω

(transitive) To lessen; to diminish; to diminish in speaking; to speak of lightly or slightingly; to minimise. · psilokovo

ψιλοκουβέντα

(countable, uncountable) Informal conversation. · psilokouveda

ψιλοκουβεντιάζω

To be engaged in informal conversation. · psilokouvediazo

ψιλομεθυσμένος

(informal, slang) Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages. · psilomethysmenos

ψιλός

Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite. · psilos

ψιτ

(onomatopoeia) Implies that the speaker is sending secret or whispered information to another person. · psit

ψιττακίζω

(transitive) To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot. · psittakizo

ψίχα

(chiefly, in the plural) A tiny piece of bread, either one that falls from bread as it is cut or eaten, or one made deliberately by crumbling bread. · psicha

ψιχάλες

Light rain. · psichales

ψιχαλίζει

(impersonal) To rain lightly. · psichalizei

ψιχάλισμα

Light rain. · psichalisma

ψίχουλα

(figuratively) A bit, small amount. · psichoula

ψίχουλο

(chiefly, in the plural) A tiny piece of bread, either one that falls from bread as it is cut or eaten, or one made deliberately by crumbling bread. · psichoulo

ψιψίνα

(by extension) An adult cat; also (often, childish) , sometimes in the form Kitty: a pet name for a cat of any age. · psipsina

ψοφάω της πείνας

(intransitive) To be very hungry. · psofao tis peinas

ψοφίμι

The body of a dead animal, especially a vertebrate or other animal having flesh. · psofimi

ψυγείο

(automotive, mechanical) A device that lowers engine coolant temperature by conducting heat to the air, through metal fins. · psygeio

ψύκτρα

(thermodynamics) A material capable of absorbing heat. · psyktra

ψυλλιάζομαι

(transitive) To think, believe, or have an impression concerning. · psylliazomai

ψύλλος

A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities. · psyllos