Greek–English dictionary

Άρνο

A river in Tuscany that flows through Pisa and Florence. · Arno

αρνόγλωσσο

Any plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm (4") long with a narrow part instead of a petiole, and with a spike inflorescence with the flower spacing varying widely among the species. See also psyllium. · arnoglosso

Άρνολδος

A en given name brought to England by Normans. · Arnoldos

Άρνολντ

A en given name brought to England by Normans. · Arnold

Άρνος

A river in Tuscany that flows through Pisa and Florence. · Arnos

αρνούμαι

(transitive) To assert that something is not true. · arnoumai

αρόδου

Located in the sea away from the coast. · arodou

αροτριώ

(archaic) To plough. · arotrio

άροτρο

(agriculture) A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting. · arotro

Αρούμπα

An island, dependent territory, and constituent country of the Netherlands, in the Caribbean Sea. · Arouba

αρουραίος

(zoology) A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus. · arouraios

άρπα

(music, colloquial) Any musical instrument. · arpa

άρπαγας

Someone who attacks and plunders for gain. · arpagas

αρπάζω

To grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand. · arpazo

αρπακτικό

A carnivorous bird that hunts for its food, especially one that preys on land vertebrates. · arpaktiko

αρπακτικός

Greedy, eager for wealth. · arpaktikos

άρπυια

(mythological creature) A mythological creature generally depicted as a bird-of-prey with the head of a maiden, a face pale with hunger and long claws on her hands personifying the destructive power of storm winds. · arpyia

αρραβωνιαστικός

A man who is engaged to be married; the man to whom one is engaged; an intended. · arravoniastikos

αρραγής

(figuratively) Having no weak points or flaws. · arragis

άρρενας

A human member of the masculine sex or gender. · arrenas

αρρενωπός

Having the characteristics of a man. · arrenopos

αρρενωπότητα

The degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness. · arrenopotita

άρρητος

(mathematics, arithmetic, number theory, not comparable) Of a real number, that cannot be written as the ratio of two integers. · arritos

αρρωστημένος

(colloquial) In bad taste. · arrostimenos

αρρώστια

Something which ails one; a disease; sickness. · arrostia

άρρωστος

(Northern England) Ill, unwell. · arrostos

αρσενική χήνα

A male goose. · arseniki china

αρσενικό

A toxic grey brittle nonmetallic chemical element (symbol As) with an atomic number of 33. · arseniko

αρσενικό ελάφι

A male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret, shad and kangaroo. · arseniko elafi

αρσενικός

A human member of the masculine sex or gender. · arsenikos

αρσενικός κύκνος

A male swan. · arsenikos kyknos

άρση

An unaccented beat at the start of a musical phrase. · arsi

Αρταξέρξης

A king of Persia, later identified with Xerxes. · Artaxerxis

Άρτεμη

(Greek god) The Greek goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and wilderness; the daughter of Leto and Zeus; the sister of Apollo. (Compare Diana.) · Artemi

Άρτεμις

(Greek god) The Greek goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and wilderness; the daughter of Leto and Zeus; the sister of Apollo. (Compare Diana.) · Artemis

αρτεμισία

Any of many aromatic flowering plants of the genus Artemisia, including wormwood, sagebrush, and tarragon, often used as traditional medicine, oral contraceptive and flavoring. · artemisia

αρτίγονος

Still in existence; not having disappeared. · artigonos

αρτιμελής

(law) Legally qualified or competent. [First attested in the early 18th century.] · artimelis

αρτιμελισμός

(uncountable) Discrimination against people with disabilities in favor of those without. [from late 20th c.] · artimelismos

άρτιος

(not comparable, of an integer) Divisible by two. · artios

αρτίστα

A public performer, especially of song or dance. · artista

αρτοποιείο

A place in which bread (and often other baked goods such as cakes) is baked and/or sold. · artopoieio

αρτοποιός

A person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar items. · artopoios

αρτοσκεύασμα

(uncountable) The food group formed by the various kinds of pastries. · artoskevasma

αρτοφόριο

(Roman Catholicism, also, figurative) A small, usually round container used to hold the host, especially when bringing communion to the sick or others unable to attend Mass. · artoforio

αρτύω με σάλτσα

To add sauce to; to season. · artyo me saltsa

αρυμοτόμητος

not having any structure or organization · arymotomitos

αρχάγγελος

A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel). · archangelos

αρχαϊκός

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

αρχαιογνώστης

A collector or student of, or expert in, antiquities or antiques. · archaiognostis

αρχαιογνωστικός

Pertaining to antiquaries, or to antiquity. · archaiognostikos

αρχαιοδίφης

A person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques (especially one holding an official position); an antiquarian. · archaiodifis

αρχαίοι

The state of being ancient or of ancient lineage. · archaioi

αρχαιολογία

The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains. · archaiologia

αρχαιολογικός

Relating to the science or research of archaeology. · archaiologikos

αρχαιολόγος

Someone who studies or practises archaeology. · archaiologos

αρχαίος

(archaeology) Belonging to the archaic period. · archaios

Αρχαιότητα

The period of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. · Archaiotita

αρχάριος

Untried or inexperienced. · archarios

αρχέγονος

Belonging to the first ages. · archegonos

αρχέγονος τύπος δεδομένων

(programming) A data type that is built into the programming language, as opposed to more complex structures. · archegonos typos dedomenon

αρχείο

A place for storing earlier, and often historical, material. An archive usually contains documents (letters, records, newspapers, etc.) or other types of media kept for historical interest. · archeio

αρχειοθετώ

(transitive) To place (something) into an archive. · archeiotheto

αρχειοφύλακας

One who is in charge of, or performs the task of creating, collecting, cataloguing and organising archives. · archeiofylakas

αρχειοφύλαξ

A judge in a municipal court. · archeiofylax

αρχές

(uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right. · arches

αρχεχθρός

A principal enemy. · archechthros

αρχή

(uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right. · archi

αρχηγείο

The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff. · archigeio

αρχηγός

One of the athletes on a sports team who is designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official. · archigos

άρχης

leading, leader · archis

αρχία

form of government or rule · archia

Αρχίβαλδος

A en given name. · Archivaldos

αρχίδια

(uncountable, vulgar, colloquial) Masculinity, particularly strength, courage, and force of will; chutzpah; brazenness. · archidia

αρχιδούκας

(historical) The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. · archidoukas

αρχιδούκισσα

A daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, or the wife of a son or grandson of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary · archidoukissa

αρχιεπίσκοπος

A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.) · archiepiskopos

αρχιερέας

A clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an area or a group of people; normally a bishop. · archiereas

αρχίζω

(ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something. · archizo

αρχικό γράμμα

The first letter of a word or a name, especially of a person's full name (their initials). · archiko gramma

αρχικό κεφάλαιο

(finance, uncountable) The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated. · archiko kefalaio

αρχικός

Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word. · archikos

αρχιμάγειρος

The head cook of a restaurant or other establishment. · archimageiros

αρχιμανδρίτης

(Eastern Orthodoxy) The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church. · archimandritis

Αρχιμήδης

(astronomy) A large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the Mare Imbrium. · Archimidis

αρχιμουσικός

A musician who conducts or leads a band of musicians. · archimousikos

αρχιοικονόμος

The chief male servant of a household who has charge of other employees, receives guests, directs the serving of meals, and performs various personal services. · archioikonomos

αρχιπέλαγος

(collective, geography) A group of islands. · archipelagos

αρχιπλοίαρχος

(military, nautical) A naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral. · archiploiarchos

αρχιστράτηγος

Supreme commander of the armed forces of an entire country. · archistratigos

αρχιτεκτονική

The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated. · architektoniki

αρχιτεκτονικός

Pertaining to architecture. · architektonikos

αρχιτεχνίτης

A tradesman who is qualified to teach apprentices. · architechnitis

αρχιφύλακας

The highest rank of noncommissioned officer in some non-naval military forces and police. · archifylakas

άρχοντας

A chief magistrate of ancient Athens. · archodas

αρχοντιά

(uncountable) The quality of being noble. · archodia

αρχοντικό

A large luxurious house or building, usually built for the wealthy. · archodiko

αρχοντογυναίκα

(historical) A woman of the nobility. · archodogynaika

αρωγή

(uncountable) Help; assistance; succor, relief. · arogi

άρωμα

A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one. · aroma

αρωματίζω

(transitive) To apply perfume to; to fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent. · aromatizo

αρωματικός

Fragrant or spicy. · aromatikos

Ασά

(biblical character) The third king of Judah mentioned in the Books of Kings who succeeded his father Abijah; the father of King Jehoshaphat. (Matthew calls him "Asaph" in Matthew 1:7.) · Asa

ασανσέρ

(UK, Australia, New Zealand, India, puristic, _, elsewhere) Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building. · asanser

ασάφεια

The property of being abstruse; abstrusity. [First attested in the mid 17th century.] · asafeia

ασαφής

Difficult to comprehend or understand; obscure. [from mid 16th c.] · asafis

ασβέστιο

The chemical element (Symbol Ca), with an atomic number 20. It is a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks. · asvestio

ασβεστίτης

(mineral) A very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble. · asvestitis

ασβεστοκονίαμα

A soft form of mortar made from sand and slaked lime, largely replaced by cement mortar in modern building methods. · asvestokoniama

ασβεστόλιθος

An abundant rock of marine and freshwater sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3); and occurring in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous. · asvestolithos

ασβεστόνερο

(inorganic chemistry) a solution of calcium hydroxide in water, used as a simple test for carbon dioxide, and in skin preparations. · asvestonero

ασβεστόπλακα

A construction material consisting of a rigid panel of several layers of fibreboard or paper bonded to a gypsum core. · asvestoplaka

ασβός

A badger species indigenous to Eurasia, Meles meles. · asvos

Άσγκαρντ

(Norse mythology) The realm of the Æsir gods. · Asgard

ασέβεια

A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour. · aseveia

ασεβής

Lacking respect. · asevis

ασεβώ

(transitive) To show a lack of respect to someone or something. · asevo

ασελγής

Wanton; lewd, driven by lust, lustful. · aselgis

άσεμνα

Coarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way. · asemna

άσεμνος

Obscene; filthy; unchaste. [from 15th Century] · asemnos

ασεξουαλικός

(especially, of a person) Not experiencing sexual attraction; lacking interest in or desire for sex. · asexoualikos

ασετυλίνη

A lamp powered by acetylene, particularly a motor vehicle headlight. · asetylini

ασήμαντος

Not significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect. · asimados

ασημαντότητα

the state of being insignificant · asimadotita

ασημένιο

(tincture) The white or silver tincture on a coat of arms. · asimenio

ασημένιο σερβίτσιο

(dated) An ornamental or food service item coated with silver or gold or otherwise decorated. · asimenio servitsio

ασημένιος

Of silver or silver-coloured. · asimenios

ασημής

Of silver or silver-coloured. · asimis

ασημί

(tincture) The white or silver tincture on a coat of arms. · asimi

ασημικά

(collectively) Cutlery and other eating utensils, whether silver or made from some other white metal. · asimika

ασημότητα

The state of being unknown; a thing that is unknown. · asimotita

άσηπτος

Free of disease-causing microbes. · asiptos

ασθένεια

(medicine, archaic) A disease; a morbid symptom; a malady. · astheneia

ασθενής

(British, archaic) Lacking vitality. · asthenis

ασθενοφόρο

An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital. [1854] · asthenoforo

άσθμα

(pathology) A long-term respiratory condition, in which the airways may unexpectedly and suddenly narrow, often in response to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. · asthma

ασθματικός

Having the characteristics of asthma, as in an "asthmatic cough". · asthmatikos

Ασιάτης

(US, Canada, Australia, NZ) A person from or with ancestry in East or Southeast Asia, occasionally South Asia. · Asiatis

ασιατικός

Of, relating to or from Asia. · asiatikos

Ασιάτισσα

(US, Canada, Australia, NZ) A person from or with ancestry in East or Southeast Asia, occasionally South Asia. · Asiatissa

Ασίζη

A city in the province of Perugia in the Central-Italian region of Umbria. · Asizi

άσκηση

An activity done as an exercise or practice (especially a military exercise), particularly in preparation for some possible future event or occurrence. · askisi

ασκητής

One who is devoted to the practice of self-denial, either through seclusion or stringent abstinence. · askitis

ασκητικός

Of or relating to ascetics. · askitikos

ασκήτρια

One who is devoted to the practice of self-denial, either through seclusion or stringent abstinence. · askitria

άσκοπος

Lacking purpose. · askopos

ασκούμαι

(intransitive) To practice an ability. · askoumai

ασκώ

(reflexive) To put in vigorous action. · asko

ασκώ κριτική

To find fault (with something). · asko kritiki

άσος

(dice) A die face marked with a single dot, typically representing the number one. · asos