Greek–English dictionary

ψυχ-

Relating to the soul, the mind, or to psychology. · psych-

ψυχαγωγία

(uncountable) Entertainment. · psychagogia

ψυχαγωγικός

Very amusing; that entertains. · psychagogikos

ψυχάκιας

(slang, derogatory, offensive) Schizophrenic. · psychakias

ψυχαναγκασμός

An activity or entity that inspires a compulsive and potentially unhealthy fixation, or the fixation thereby inspired. · psychanagasmos

ψυχαναγκαστικός

Excessive, as results from obsession. · psychanagastikos

ψυχανάλυση

A family of theories and methods within the field of psychotherapy that work to find connections among patients' unconscious mental processes. · psychanalysi

ψυχαναλυτής

A practitioner of psychoanalysis. · psychanalytis

ψυχασθενής

Having a psychological disorder. · psychasthenis

ψυχεδελικός

Of, containing, generating, or reminiscent of drug-induced hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered awareness, etc. · psychedelikos

Ψυχή

(Greco-Roman mythology) The personification of the soul. Originally a mortal princess who later married Eros/Cupid, (the god of love), was deified, and bore him a daughter, Hedone/Voluptas. · Psychi

ψυχιατρική

(medicine) The branch of medicine that focuses on mental and behavioral health by subjectively diagnosing, treating, or preventing mental disorders (mental illnesses) and behavioural conditions. · psychiatriki

ψυχιατρικός

Of, or relating to, psychiatry. · psychiatrikos

ψυχίατρος

A medical doctor specializing in psychiatry. · psychiatros

ψυχική αταραξία

Mental balance. · psychiki ataraxia

ψυχογενής βουλιμία

(pathology) A chronic eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle: extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting. · psychogenis voulimia

ψυχοδηλωτικός

Of, containing, generating, or reminiscent of drug-induced hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered awareness, etc. · psychodilotikos

ψυχοθεραπεία

The treatment of people diagnosed with mental and emotional disorders using dialogue and a variety of psychological techniques. · psychotherapeia

ψυχοθεραπευτής

Someone who practices psychotherapy. · psychotherapeftis

ψυχοκάθαρση

(psychoanalysis) The re-living of an experience with a view to purging its emotional dross. [First attested in the early 20th century.] · psychokatharsi

ψυχολογική αντοχή

(psychology, neuroscience) The mental ability to recover quickly from depression, illness or misfortune. · psychologiki adochi

ψυχολόγος

An expert in the field of psychology. · psychologos

ψυχοπάθεια

A personality disorder characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egocentric traits masked by superficial charm and the outward presence of apparent normality. Violent and criminal offenses may be indicative of this disorder. · psychopatheia

ψυχοπαθολογία

(medicine, pathology) The study of the origin, development, diagnosis and treatment of mental and behavioural disorders. · psychopathologia

ψυχοσωματικός

(medicine, psychology) Pertaining to physical diseases, symptoms etc. which have mental causes. · psychosomatikos

ψυχραιμία

A calm temperament. · psychraimia

ψυχρός

Desolate and exposed; swept by cold winds. · psychros

ψυχώ

(chiefly, derogatory, slang, broadly) A person who acts in a bizarre or dangerous manner. · psycho

ψύχωση

(psychology) A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality. · psychosi

ψυχωτικός

Of, related to, or suffering from psychosis. · psychotikos

Ψωμάς

An English surname originating as an occupation for a baker, or owner of a communal oven · Psomas

ψώνια

Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies; the commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store. · psonia

ψωνίζω

(intransitive) To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise. · psonizo

ψώρα

(pathology) An infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing intense itching caused by the mites burrowing into the skin of humans and other animals. It is easily transmissible from human to human; secondary skin infection may occur. · psora

ψωράλογο

An old, useless horse. · psoralogo

ψωρίαση

(disease) A noncontagious disease whose main symptom is gray or silvery flaky patches on the skin which are red and inflamed underneath when scratched. · psoriasi

ω

A syllable used to fill space, particularly in music. · o

ωάριο

(cytology) The female gamete in animals; the egg cell. · oario

ωδή

A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style. · odi

ωδικό πτηνό

A bird having a melodious song or call. · odiko ptino

ωθητής

Someone or something that pushes. [from 16th c.] · othitis

ωκεανός

(countable) One of the large bodies of water separating the continents. · okeanos

Ώκλαντ

A city in the Auckland Region, New Zealand, on the North Island; the largest conurbation in the country. · Oklad

ωκυτοκίνη

(hormone) A hormone that stimulates contractions during labor, and then the production of milk; also plays a role in social bonding. · okytokini

ωλένη

(anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm. · oleni

ωμ

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical resistance; the electrical resistance of a device across which a potential difference of one volt causes a current of one ampere. · om

ωμέγα

The twenty-fourth letter of the Classical and the Modern Greek alphabet, and the twenty-eighth letter of the Old and the Ancient Greek alphabet, i.e. the last letter of every Greek alphabet. Uppercase version: Ω; lowercase: ω. · omega

ωμός

Of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness. · omos

ωμότητα

(countable) An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice. · omotita

ωόδης

An elongated round shape resembling an egg or ellipse. · oodis

ωοειδές

An elongated round shape resembling an egg or ellipse. · ooeides

ωοειδής

Having the shape of an egg. · ooeidis

ωοθήκη

(anatomy) A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone. · oothiki

ώρα

(time) A unit of time of one twenty-fourth of a day (sixty minutes). · ora

ωραία

An exclamation of sarcastic surprise (often doubled or tripled and in a lowering intonation). · oraia

ωραιοπάθεια

Excessive love of oneself. · oraiopatheia

ωραιοποιώ

(idiomatic) To describe a situation or prospective set of events in an upbeat, optimistic manner. · oraiopoio

ωραίος

Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive. [from 1520s] · oraios

ωρίμανση

The process of becoming mature. · orimansi

ώριμος

(of fruits, vegetables, seeds etc.) Ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature. · orimos

ωριμότητα

the characteristic of being ripe · orimotita

ωρολόγιο

(attributive) A common noun relating to an instrument that measures or keeps track of time. · orologio

Ωρολόγιον

(astronomy) A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a pendulum clock. It lies between the constellations Fornax and Dorado. · Orologion

ωρύομαι

(intransitive, also, figuratively) To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek. · oryomai

ως

Used to form adverbs from adjectives and nouns. · os

ως εκ τούτου

(formal) By it; by that; by that means, or as a consequence of that. · os ek toutou

ως έχει

(philosophy) As the principle of its own determination and positing itself. · os echei

ωσαννά

A cry of praise or adoration to God in liturgical use among the Jews, and said to have been shouted in recognition of the Messiahship of Jesus on his entry into Jerusalem; hence since used in the Christian Church. · osanna

ώσμωση

(chemistry) The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration through a partially permeable membrane. · osmosi

ωσότου

Until, until the time that. · osotou

ώσπου

Until, until the time that. · ospou

ώστε

Introducing a clause that is the object of a verb, especially a reporting verb or verb expressing belief, knowledge, perception, etc. · oste

Ώστιν

An English surname originating as a patronymic from the given name. · Ostin

ωστόσο

But, except. · ostoso

ωτακουστής

One who eavesdrops. · otakoustis

ωτακουστία

Listening secretly to the private conversations of others. · otakoustia

ωφέλεια

An advantage; help or aid from something. · ofeleia

ωφελιμισμός

(philosophy) The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories. · ofelimismos

ωφελιμιστής

Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism. · ofelimistis

ωφελιμίστρια

Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism. · ofelimistria

ωφέλιμος

Helpful or good to something or someone. · ofelimos

ωφελούμαι

(intransitive) To receive a benefit (from); to be a beneficiary. · ofeloumai

ωφελώ

(transitive) To be or to provide a benefit to. · ofelo

ωχ

An expression of one's own physical pain. · och

ώχρα

A clay earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and ferric oxide. · ochra

ωχρή κηλίδα

(anatomy) An oval yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye, histologically defined as having two or more layers of ganglion cells, responsible for detailed central vision. · ochri kilida

ωχρός

Having a yellow-orange colour. · ochros