Greek–English dictionary

απαρτία

The minimum number of members required for a group to officially conduct business and to cast votes, often but not necessarily a majority or supermajority. · apartia

απαρτίζω

(transitive) To make up the whole; to constitute. · apartizo

άπαρτος

(military) Of a fortress or other fortified place: able to withstand all attacks; impenetrable, inconquerable, unvanquishable. · apartos

απαρτχάιντ

To impose a policy of segregation of groups of people, especially one based on race. · apartchaid

απαρχαιωμένος

Of or characterized by antiquity; old-fashioned, quaint, antiquated. · aparchaiomenos

απασχόληση

An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job. · apascholisi

απασχολώ

(rare) To provide (someone) with a new job; to hire. · apascholo

απατεών

(dated) A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person. · apateon

απατεώνας

Someone who cheats. · apateonas

απατεωνιά

(informal) A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain. · apateonia

απάτη

(informal) A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain. · apati

απατηλός

Resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary, unreal. · apatilos

άπατος

(now, rare) Pertaining to, or resembling an abyss. [First attested in the mid 17th century.] · apatos

απάτσι

The group of languages used by any of several Athabascan-speaking peoples of the American southwest excluding Navajo, i.e. Chiricahua, Jicarilla, Lipan, Mescalero, Plains Apache, or Western Apache. · apatsi

απατώμαι

Asserting something incorrect or untrue. · apatomai

απάχης

(historical) A Parisian gangster of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. · apachis

απεγκαθιστώ

(computing) To completely remove hardware or software from a computer system. · apegathisto

απειθαρχία

The quality or state of being insubordinate; disobedience to lawful authority; specifically, an employee's failure or refusal to comply with a request or an assignment given by his/her supervisor. · apeitharchia

απείκασμα

A mental picture of something not real or not present. · apeikasma

απεικονίζω

(transitive) To create (an image) with paints. · apeikonizo

απεικόνιση

(countable) A lifelike image of something, either verbal or visual. · apeikonisi

απειλητικό

(colloquial, of a person) Very difficult to deal with. · apeilitiko

απειλητικός

Threatening, producing feelings of fear or timidity. · apeilitikos

απειλώ

To make a threat against someone; to use threats. · apeilo

απειρία

A lack of experience. · apeiria

άπειρο

(mathematics) Greater than any positive quantity or magnitude; limitless. [from 17th c.] · apeiro

απειροβαθής

(now, rare) Pertaining to, or resembling an abyss. [First attested in the mid 17th century.] · apeirovathis

απειροελάχιστος

(informal) Very small. · apeiroelachistos

άπειρος

(figurative) Lacking life experience; immature, inexperienced, naive; also, of or relating to something immature or inexperienced. · apeiros

απειροστός

(mathematics, not comparable) Of or pertaining to non-zero quantities whose magnitude is less than any positive rational number. · apeirostos

απέκκριση

The process of removing or ejecting material that has no further utility, especially from the body; the act of excreting. · apekkrisi

απέλαση

The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation. · apelasi

απελατίκι

A ceremonial form of this weapon. · apelatiki

απελαύνω

(transitive) To remove a person from one state to another by legal process. · apelavno

απελευθερώνω

(transitive, obsolete) To release, to rescue, to set free. · apeleftherono

απελευθέρωση

That which is released, untied or let go. · apeleftherosi

απελπίζομαι

(intransitive) To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation. [(often) with of] · apelpizomai

απελπίζω

To make someone sad, forlorn and hopeless. · apelpizo

απελπισία

A cause of such discomfort. · apelpisia

απελπισμένος

Being filled with, or in a state of, despair; hopeless. · apelpismenos

απελπιστικός

Sad, forlorn and hopeless. · apelpistikos

απέναντι

On the opposite side of (something that lies between two points of interest). · apenadi

απεναντίας

In contrast; whilst on the contrary; although. · apenadias

απενεργοποιώ

(ergative) to make something inactive or no longer effective · apenergopoio

απεραντολογία

The use of more words than are necessary for clarity or precision; verbosity, prolixity. · aperadologia

απεραντολόγος

(of something written or performed) Excessively wordy and rambling. · aperadologos

απέραντος

Very large or wide (literally or figuratively). · aperados

απεραντοσύνη

The property of being boundless, of being without limits or ends. · aperadosyni

απεργάζομαι

(rare) To work as an engineer. · apergazomai

απεργία

A work stoppage (or otherwise concerted stoppage of an activity) as a form of protest. · apergia

απεργοσπάστης

A non-unionized worker hired to replace a striking union worker. · apergospastis

απεργώ

(transitive) To give, as a blow; to impel, as with a blow; to give a force to; to dash; to cast. · apergo

απερίγραπτος

(figurative) Extremely bad; terrible. · aperigraptos

απερίεργος

Lacking interest or curiosity; uninterested. · aperiergos

απεριόριστα

Without condition, absolutely. · aperiorista

απεριόριστος

Having no reservations or doubts; unquestioning or unconditional; usually said of faith or trust. · aperioristos

απεριποίητος

Suffering from neglect; uncared-for. · aperipoiitos

απερίσκεπτος

Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes. [from 16thc.] · aperiskeptos

άπερκατ

(boxing) A swinging blow aimed upwards at the opponent's chin. · aperkat

απεσταλμένος

An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else. · apestalmenos

απευθείας

Proceeding without deviation or interruption. · apeftheias

απευθύνομαι

To point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior; to order. · apefthynomai

απευθύνω

To point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior; to order. · apefthyno

απεχθάνομαι

(transitive) To feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread. [First attested in the mid 17th century.] · apechthanomai

απέχθεια

(uncountable, countable) Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing. [Mid 17th century.] · apechtheia

απεχθής

Totally reprehensible. · apechthis

απήγανος

Any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens (common rue), formerly used in medicines. · apiganos

απήχηση

(astronomy) An influence of the gravitational forces of one orbiting object on the orbit of another, causing periodic perturbations. · apichisi

απίθανος

Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected. · apithanos

απιθανότητα

Something that is impossible. · apithanotita

απινιδωτής

(cardiology) An electronic device used internally or externally that delivers a controlled electric shock to a patient to correct ventricular fibrillation, a lack of coordination of the contraction of muscle tissue of the large chambers of the heart. · apinidotis

απίστευτα

(evaluative) Contrary to expectations, amazingly. · apistefta

απίστευτος

(largely, _, obsolete, now, only, _, nonstandard) Difficult to believe; incredible. [from 17th c.] · apisteftos

άπιστη

a person who does not believe, especially regarding religion. · apisti

άπιστος

(theology) Holding an incorrect religious belief. · apistos

απλά

(manner) In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone. · apla

άπλερος

Of weak health; easily sick; unable to endure hardship. · apleros

απλήρωτος

Not paid for. · aplirotos

απληστία

A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions. · aplistia

άπληστος

Having greed; consumed by selfish desires. · aplistos

απλίκα

A candlestick (holder for a candle, especially a circular tube, with a brim, into which a candle is inserted), either with a handle for carrying, or with a bracket for attaching to a wall. · aplika

απλοϊκός

(informal, pejorative) A simple-minded person lacking common sense. · aploikos

απλοϊκότητα

Lack of sharpness of mind; lack of ability to think using complex ideas; stupidity · aploikotita

απλοποιημένος

Made more simple; having its complexity reduced. · aplopoiimenos

απλοποίηση

The act of simplifying or something that has been simplified. · aplopoiisi

απλοποιώ

(transitive) To make simpler, either by reducing in complexity, reducing to component parts, or making easier to understand. · aplopoio

απλός

(heading, technical) Structurally uncomplicated. · aplos

απλότητα

Lack of artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury; plainness · aplotita

απλούστευση

The act of simplifying or something that has been simplified. · aploustefsi

άπλυτα

That which needs to be, is being, or has been laundered. [from c. 1930] · aplyta

απλώς

Only, simply, merely. · aplos

απλώς και μόνο

Alone; exclusively. · aplos kai mono

απλωσιά

A wide stretch, usually of sea, sky, or land. · aplosia

άπνους

Not breathing; dead or apparently so. · apnous

από

Indicates a means of achieving something: Involving/using the means of. · apo

από πριν

At an earlier or preceding time. · apo prin

από πρώτο χέρι

Direct, without intermediate stages. · apo proto cheri

από την αρχή

(idiomatic) Again, once more, one more time. · apo tin archi

από την πλευρά της μητέρας

Related through the mother, or her side of the family. · apo tin plevra tis miteras

από τότε

(duration) Continuously since a specified time or event. · apo tote

από τότε που

From the time that. · apo tote pou

απο-

reversal, undoing · apo-

αποβάθρα

A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty. · apovathra

αποβιώνω

(intransitive) To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death. · apoviono

απόβλητο

(uncountable) A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water). · apovlito

απόβλιττα

(uncountable) The waste chips or shavings from an abrasive activity, such as metalworking, a saw cutting wood, or the use of a grindstone or whetstone. [from mid 16th c.] · apovlitta

απόβλιττο

(uncountable) The waste chips or shavings from an abrasive activity, such as metalworking, a saw cutting wood, or the use of a grindstone or whetstone. [from mid 16th c.] · apovlitto

αποβολή

(biology) The act of discharging or excreting waste products or foreign substances through the various emunctories. · apovoli

απόβρασμα

(uncountable) A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water). · apovrasma

απογαλακτίζομαι

(transitive) To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder. · apogalaktizomai

απογαλακτίζω

(transitive) To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder. · apogalaktizo

απογαλακτισμός

The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young animals from their dam. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).] · apogalaktismos

απόγειο

A high point: the highest point of any range, the most developed stage of any process, or the culmination of any field or historical period. [c. 1610] · apogeio

απογειώνομαι

(surfing) To stand up on a surfboard and begin to surf a breaking wave. · apogeionomai

απογείωση

A launch or ascent into the air or into flight, such as of an aircraft, rocket, bird, high-jumper etc. · apogeiosi

απογέννι

The youngest child of a family. · apogenni

απόγευμα

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm. · apogevma

απογίνομαι

(copulative) To become (begin to be). · apoginomai

απογοητευμένος

Defeated of expectations or hope; experiencing disappointment; let down. · apogoitevmenos

απογοήτευση

(countable) An example or the act of disappointing: a circumstance in which a positive expectation is not achieved. · apogoitefsi

απογοητευτικός

Causing disappointment. · apogoiteftikos

απογοητεύω

(transitive) To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for. · apogoitevo

απόγονος

One of the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations. · apogonos

απογραφή

(cellular automata) A count of the number of individual patterns within a larger pattern, most often the ash of a soup or a methuselah. · apografi

απογράφω

(intransitive) To collect a census. · apografo

απογυμνώνω

(transitive) To remove fittings or furnishings from. · apogymnono

αποδεικνύω

(transitive) To provide evidence for, or suggest the truth of. · apodeiknyo

αποδεικτικός

(legal) Tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the truth of an allegation. · apodeiktikos

απόδειξη

Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion. · apodeixi

απόδειπνο

(Christianity) The last of the canonical hours, sung just before retiring to bed. · apodeipno

αποδειπνώ

(intransitive) To eat dinner. · apodeipno

αποδεκατίζω

(archaic) To kill one-tenth of (a group), (historical, specifically) as a military punishment in the Roman army selected by lot, usually carried out by the surviving soldiers. · apodekatizo

αποδεκάτισμα

(Ancient Rome, strictly) The killing or punishment of every tenth person, usually by lot. · apodekatisma

αποδέκτης

The person or organization to which something, such as a letter or message, is addressed or sent, for whom the item is intended. · apodektis

αποδεκτός

Worthy, decent, sure of being accepted or received with at least moderate pleasure. · apodektos

αποδέχομαι

(transitive) To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to. · apodechomai

απόδημη

Someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country. · apodimi

αποδήμηση

The act of emigrating; movement of a person or persons out of a country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence. · apodimisi

αποδημία

The act of emigrating; movement of a person or persons out of a country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence. · apodimia

απόδημος

Someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country. · apodimos

αποδημώ

(intransitive) To relocate periodically from one region to another, usually according to the seasons. · apodimo

αποδιδράσκω

(intransitive) To flee, to depart, to accelerate away suddenly. · apodidrasko

αποδίδω

(transitive) To be profitable for. · apodido

αποδίδω φραστικά

(transitive) To speak or to use words to express. · apodido frastika

αποδιοπομπαίος τράγος

In the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with the sins of the people, and sent out alive into the wilderness while another was sacrificed. · apodiopobaios tragos

αποδιοργάνωση

The act of disorganizing; destruction of system. · apodiorganosi

αποδοκιμάζω

(transitive) To bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for. · apodokimazo

αποδοκιμασία

The act of disapproving; condemnation. · apodokimasia

αποδόμηση

(transitive) To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something. · apodomisi

άποδος

Without feet. · apodos