Greek–English dictionary

ασπάζομαι

(transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug. · aspazomai

ασπάλακας

Any of several small, burrowing, insectivorous mammals of the family Talpidae. · aspalakas

ασπάραγος

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

ασπασμός

A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting. · aspasmos

ασπίδα

(obsolete) A shield resembling the Roman scutum. In modern usage, a smaller variety of shield is usually implied by this term. · aspida

άσπιλος

Having no blemish or stain; absolutely clean and tidy. · aspilos

ασπιρίνη

(uncountable, carboxylic acid, pharmaceutical drug) an analgesic drug, acetylsalicylic acid · aspirini

ασπόνδυλο

An animal without vertebrae, i.e. backbone. · aspondylo

ασπράδι

The white part of an egg; being mostly the protein albumin and water. · aspradi

ασπρίζω

(ergative) (To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch. · asprizo

άσπρο

(historical) A silver coin minted during the Ottoman Empire, valued at one-third of a para. · aspro

άσπρος

Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light. · aspros

ασσασίνος

(historical, , usually, capitalized) A member of the Nizari Ismaili Muslim community of the Alamut Period. · assasinos

άστα να πάνε

(chiefly, North American, intransitive, stative, colloquial, sometimes, vulgar) To be inferior or objectionable: a general term of disparagement, sometimes used with at to indicate a particular area of deficiency. [from 20th c.] · asta na pane

ασταθής

Not constant; wavering. · astathis

ασταμάτητος

Unable to be stopped. · astamatitos

αστάρι

A layer of such a substance. · astari

αστάτιο

A highly radioactive chemical element (symbol At), one of the halogens, with atomic number 85. · astatio

άστατο

A highly radioactive chemical element (symbol At), one of the halogens, with atomic number 85. · astato

άστατος

Quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable. · astatos

αστεγία

The state of being homeless. · astegia

άστεγος

Lacking a permanent place of residence. · astegos

αστείο

Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness. · asteio

αστείος

Amusing; humorous; comical. [from mid-18th c.] · asteios

αστείρευτη πηγή

A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring. · asteirefti pigi

αστέρας

Any of several plants of the genus Aster; one of its flowers. · asteras

αστέρι

(printing) An asterisk (*) or comparable symbol (e.g., ★, ☆, ✶, ✦, ✧, ✷, ✪, ⭐) inspired by a celestial star. · asteri

αστέρι της ροκ

A member of a rock band, or a solo artist in the genre, especially one with celebrity status. · asteri tis rok

αστερίας

Any of various echinoderms (not in fact fish) with usually five arms, many of which eat bivalves or corals by everting their stomach. · asterias

Αστερίξ

A series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo about an Ancient Gaul named Asterix. · Asterix

αστερίσκος

Something resembling or shaped like an asterisk symbol. · asteriskos

αστερισμός

A wide, seemingly unlimited, assortment. · asterismos

αστεροειδής

(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape. · asteroeidis

αστεροσκοπείο

A place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed, usually through a telescope; also place for observing meteorological or other natural phenomena. · asteroskopeio

αστή

(Marxism) A capitalist, (usually, _, pejorative) an exploiter of the proletariat. · asti

αστήρικτος

(colloquial) Unconvincing or unbelievable. · astiriktos

αστική τάξη

(Marxism) The capitalist class. · astiki taxi

αστικός

(Marxism) Of or relating to the capitalist class, (usually, _, pejorative) the capitalist exploitation of the proletariat. · astikos

αστός

(Marxism) A capitalist, (usually, _, pejorative) an exploiter of the proletariat. · astos

αστοχία

A failure to obtain or accomplish something; a failure to succeed. · astochia

αστοχώ

(firearm) To fail to discharge properly. · astocho

αστράγαλος

The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint. · astragalos

Αστραπή

The eighth and last reindeer of Santa Claus. · Astrapi

αστραπιαίος

Extremely fast or sudden; moving (as if) at the speed of lightning. · astrapiaios

αστραφτερός

Shiny and colourful, and thus pleasing to the eye. · astrafteros

αστρικό φως

Light emitted from stars other than the Sun. · astriko fos

αστρικός

(astronomy, notcomp) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars. · astrikos

άστριος

(mineral) Any of a large group of rock-forming aluminosilicate minerals containing potassium, sodium, or calcium that, together, make up about 60% of the Earth's outer crust. · astrios

αστρολογία

Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies. [from 14th c.] · astrologia

αστρολογικός

Of, or relating to astrology. · astrologikos

αστρολόγος

One who studies or practices astrology. · astrologos

αστρομετρία

(astronomy) The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies, particularly stars. · astrometria

αστροναύτης

A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose. · astronaftis

αστροναυτική

The science and technology of space flight. · astronaftiki

αστρονομία

The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe. · astronomia

αστρονομικά

(not comparable) Of or relating to astronomy. · astronomika

αστρονόμος

(astronomy) One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics. · astronomos

αστροφυσική

The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them. · astrofysiki

αστροφυσικός

One who studies astrophysics. · astrofysikos

αστυνόμευση

Patrolling by the police. · astynomefsi

αστυνομία

(North America, &, _, historical) A department of local (usually municipal) government responsible for general law enforcement. · astynomia

αστυνομικίνα

(police) A female police officer. · astynomikina

αστυνομικός ερευνητής

(law enforcement) A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator. · astynomikos erevnitis

αστυνόμος

(Commonwealth) A police rank used in Commonwealth countries, ranking above chief inspector, and below chief superintendent. · astynomos

αστυφύλακας

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

ασυγκράτητος

immoderate; not restrained or held in check; inordinate (literary). · asygratitos

ασύγκριτος

(figuratively, comparable) So much better than another as to be beyond comparison. · asygritos

ασυγχώρητος

Not forgivable; inexcusable. · asynchoritos

ασυζητητί

In a manner that is incapable of being disputed or argued against. · asyzititi

ασύλληπτος

Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance. · asylliptos

άσυλο

A place of safety or refuge. · asylo

άσυλο ανιάτων

(uncountable) The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life. · asylo aniaton

ασύμβατος

Of two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities. · asymvatos

ασυμβίβαστος

Of two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities. · asymvivastos

ασυμμετρία

Absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a distinction that produces such a lack of symmetry. · asymmetria

ασύμμετρος

Not symmetrical. · asymmetros

ασυμπαθής

Not sympathetic; ill-disposed · asybathis

ασύμφορος

Not making a profit. · asymforos

ασυμφωνία

(uncountable) A condition of not agreeing or concurring. · asymfonia

ασυναρτησία

(countable) Something incoherent; something that does not make logical sense or is not logically connected. · asynartisia

ασυναρτησίες

Speech or writing that is unintelligible, incoherent or meaningless. · asynartisies

ασυνάρτητος

(of speech or writing) Tending to digress from the main point. · asynartitos

ασυνάρτητος λόγος

A long meandering talk with no specific topic or direction. · asynartitos logos

ασυνείδητα

In an unconscious manner; unknowingly · asyneidita

ασυνείδητο

(psychology) That part of mind that is not consciously perceived. · asyneidito

ασυνείδητος

(colloquial, dated, not usually used in plural form) A contemptible person; one who is deceitful or causes harm. · asyneiditos

ασύνετος

Carried out without the benefit of wise counsel or careful deliberation, or carried out with unwise counsel. · asynetos

ασυνέχεια

A lack of continuity, regularity or sequence; a break or gap. [from 16th c.] · asynecheia

ασυνεχής

Having sudden transitions from one subject or state to another; unconnected; disjointed. [First attested in the late 16th century.] · asynechis

ασυνήθης

Strange, not familiar. · asynithis

ασυνήθιστος

Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual. · asynithistos

ασυννέφιαστος

Without clouds. · asynnefiastos

ασυστηματοποίητος

Not systematic; random, disorganised, or unthorough. · asystimatopoiitos

ασυστολία

(pathology, cardiology) An absence of a systole; a failure of the heart to contract. · asystolia

ασφαλής

Free from attack or danger; protected. · asfalis

ασφαλίζω

(transitive) To provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs. Often agreed by policy (contract) to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable event. · asfalizo

ασφάλιση

A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event. · asfalisi

ασφαλτοστρώνω

(transitive) To pave with asphalt. · asfaltostrono

ασφαλώς

Without doubt, surely. · asfalos

ασφυκτιώ

(intransitive) To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throat to constrict). · asfyktio

ασφυρηλάτητος

In the native state, before being worked on; especially used of bars of bullion and other metal · asfyrilatitos

άσχετος

(acting) An overacting or amateurish performer; an actor with an especially showy or exaggerated style. · aschetos

άσχημα

In a bad manner. · aschima

άσχημος

(semantic change, amelioration, contranymic) Good, superlative, excellent, cool. · aschimos

ασώματος

Lacking a body; incorporeal. · asomatos

αταβισμός

The reappearance of an ancestral characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; a throwback. · atavismos

αταίριαστος

Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in. · atairiastos

άτακτος

A soldier who is not a member of an official military force and who may not use regular army tactics. · ataktos

ατακτώ

(intransitive, or, reflexive) To act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner. · atakto

ατάλαντος

Having no talent or natural ability. · atalados

αταμάνος

(historical) A title of Cossack and haidamak leaders of various kinds. The term was also used for the leader of a fisherman artel and of a band of robbers or thieves. · atamanos

αταξία

(physical chemistry, organic chemistry) The condition of a polymer in which the orientation of the subunits is random · ataxia

αταξικός

Not divided into societal or economic groups. · ataxikos

άτεγκτος

Strict or harsh. · ategtos

ατειεύομαι

(intransitive) To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously. · ateievomai

ατέλεια

(uncountable) Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect. · ateleia

ατέλειωτα

Without ceasing. · ateleiota

ατέλειωτος

Without an end. · ateleiotos

ατελέσφορος

(figuratively) Unproductive, useless. · atelesforos

ατελής

Not perfect, · atelis

ατζαμής

A man who identifies with cowboy culture, including wearing a cowboy hat and being a fan of country and western music. · atzamis

ατζέντης

One who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by that person's authority; someone entrusted to act on behalf of or in behalf of another, such as to transact business for them. · atzedis

ΑΤΙΑ

Initialism of unidentified flying object; (loosely) an alien spacecraft. [from 20th c.] · ATIA

ατιμάζω

(transitive) To put someone or something out of favor; to bring shame or ignominy upon. · atimazo

άτιμος

Not honest; shoddy. · atimos

ατιμωρησία

(uncountable) Freedom from punishment or retribution; security from any reprisal or injurious consequences of an action, behaviour etc. · atimorisia

ατίμωση

The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame. · atimosi

ατιμωτικός

Without honor, or causing dishonor. · atimotikos

ατλάζι

A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen). · atlazi

Ατλάντα

The capital and largest city of Georgia, United States and the county seat of Fulton County, Georgia. · Atlada

άτλαντας

A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features. · atladas

Ατλαντίδα

A mythical country said to have sunk into the Atlantic Ocean. · Atladida

Άτλας

(Greek god) The son of Iapetus and Clymene, war leader of the Titans ordered by the god Zeus to support the sky on his shoulders; father to the Hesperides, the Hyades, and the Pleiades; king of the legendary Atlantis. · Atlas

ΑΤΜ

(banking) Initialism of automated teller machine or automatic teller machine. · ATM

ατμολέβητας

A device consisting of a heat source and a tank for storing hot water, typically for space heating, domestic hot water etc., disregarding the source of heat. · atmolevitas

ατμόλουτρο

A room or a house designed for heat sessions. · atmoloutro

ατμομηχανή

(rail transport) The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons. · atmomichani

ατμόπλοιο

A boat or vessel propelled by steam power. · atmoploio

ατμός

(uncountable, physical chemistry) Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition. · atmos

ατμόσφαιρα

A particular mood or atmosphere of an environment or surrounding influence. · atmosfaira

ατμοσφαιρικός

Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere. · atmosfairikos

ατμώδης

Warm and humid; full of steam. · atmodis

ατόλη

A type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. · atoli

ατόλλη

A type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. · atolli

άτολμος

(archaic) Lacking confidence in others; distrustful. · atolmos

ατομικά

As individuals, separately, independently. · atomika

ατομικισμός

The moral stance, political philosophy, or social outlook that promotes independence and self-reliance of individual people, while opposing the interference with each person's choices by society, the state, or any other group or institution. · atomikismos

ατομικός αριθμός

(physics, chemistry) The number of protons in an atom. Symbol: Z · atomikos arithmos

ατομικότητα

(uncountable) The characteristics that contribute to the differentiation or distinction of someone or something from a group of otherwise comparable identity. · atomikotita

άτομο

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people. · atomo