Greek–English dictionary

αφέλειες

(chiefly, _, US, Philippines) Hair hanging over the forehead. · afeleies

αφελής

Easily deceived or duped; naive, easily cheated or fooled. · afelis

αφέντης

(archaic) The owner of a house, piece of land, or other possession · afedis

αφεντικό

A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor. · afediko

άφεση

A pardon of a sin; (chiefly, historical, also, figuratively) the forgiveness of an offence, or relinquishment of a (legal) claim or a debt. · afesi

αφετηρία

The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc. · afetiria

αφέψημα

(uncountable) A solution produced by steeping plant materials in water or another fluid. · afepsima

αφή

The faculty or sense of perception by physical contact. · afi

αφήγημα

The systematic recitation of an event or series of events. · afigima

αφήγηση

The systematic recitation of an event or series of events. · afigisi

αφηγούμαι

(transitive) To narrate; to relate; to tell; to recount. · afigoumai

αφήλιο

(astronomy, also, figuratively) The point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, or other astronomical object, where it is farthest from the Sun. · afilio

αφήνω

(transitive) To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)] · afino

αφήνω άναυδο

To astonish, bewilder or dazzle. · afino anavdo

αφήνω εμβρόντητο

To astonish, bewilder or dazzle. · afino emvrodito

αφηρημένη τέχνη

(arts) An abstract work of art. [First attested in the early 20th century.] · afirimeni techni

αφηρημένος

(comparable) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied. [First attested in the early 18th century.] · afirimenos

άφθαρτος

Incapable of being bribed or morally corrupted; inflexibly just and upright. · afthartos

άφθαστος

Unable to be reached; impossible to attain. · afthastos

αφθονία

A more-than-adequate amount; plenitude. · afthonia

άφθονο

Abundant in growth or detail. · afthono

άφθονος

Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] · afthonos

αφίδα

A sap-sucking insect pest of the superfamily Aphidoidea; an aphidian. · afida

αφιερωμένος

(followed by the preposition "to") Consecrated; dedicated; devoted · afieromenos

αφιέρωση

(countable) A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection. · afierosi

αφιλάνθρωπος

Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings. · afilanthropos

αφίλαυτος

Having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish. · afilaftos

αφιλόξενος

(of a place) Not offering shelter; barren or forbidding. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · afiloxenos

αφιλτράριστος

Having not been filtered (e.g., coffee grounds). · afiltraristos

άφιλτρος

Without a filter (e.g., a cigarette). · afiltros

άφιξη

To arrive or begin, especially at the first coming or appearance of something. · afixi

αφίσα

A document, originally sealed; a formal statement or official memorandum. (Now obsolete except with certain qualifying words; bill of health, bill of sale etc.) · afisa

άφλεκτος

Capable of burning. · aflektos

άφοβος

Fearless; bold; brave. · afovos

αφόδευση

The act or process of voiding feces from the bowels. · afodefsi

αφοδευτήριο

(UK, AU, HK) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet. [from 19th c.] · afodeftirio

αφομοιώνω

(transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up. [first attested c. 1350 to 1470.] · afomoiono

αφομοίωση

The assimilation and understanding of ideas. · afomoiosi

αφοπλισμός

The reduction or the abolition of the military forces and armaments of a nation, and of its capability to wage war. · afoplismos

αφόρητα

In an unbearable manner, not bearably, in a way unable to be borne · aforita

αφόρητο

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

αφορισμός

A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle. · aforismos

αφορμίζω

(intransitive) To become septic; to become rotten. · aformizo

αφορώ

(transitive) To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to. · aforo

αφός

(slang) Brother (a comrade or friend; one who shares one’s ideals). · afos

αφοσιωμένος

(followed by the preposition "to") Consecrated; dedicated; devoted · afosiomenos

αφοσίωση

(uncountable) Religious veneration, zeal, or piety. · afosiosi

αφότου

Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause. · afotou

αφού

Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause. · afou

αφράτος

Having a full and rounded shape; chubby, somewhat overweight. · afratos

αφρίζω

(intransitive, of a liquid) To emit small bubbles of dissolved gas; to froth or fizz. · afrizo

Αφρικανή

A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race. · Afrikani

αφρικανικός

Of or pertaining to Africa. · afrikanikos

Αφρικανός

A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race. · Afrikanos

Αφρική

The continent that is south of Europe, east of the Atlantic Ocean, west of the Indian Ocean and north of Antarctica. · Afriki

αφρο-

African · afro-

αφροδισιακό

Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect. · afrodisiako

αφροδισιακός

Arousing or intensifying sexual desire. · afrodisiakos

Αφροδίτη

(Greek god) The goddess of beauty and love, born when Cronus castrated his father, Uranus, and threw his genitalia into the sea. · Afroditi

αφρόκρεμα

A special group or social class of people who have a superior social or economic status and attendant power, advantages, or privileges in society; a member of such a group. · afrokrema

αφρός

A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially: · afros

αφρώδες ελαστικό

A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially: · afrodes elastiko

αφρώδης

Full of foam. · afrodis

αφρώδης οίνος

(countable, uncountable, informal) Any sparkling white wine. · afrodis oinos

άφταστος

Unable to be reached; impossible to attain. · aftastos

αφτί

(countable) The external part of the organ of hearing, the auricle. · afti

αφυδάτωση

The act or process of removing water from something. · afydatosi

άφυλος

(sociology, philosophy) Without race or race distinctions. · afylos

αφυπνίζω

(transitive) To wake from sleep or stupor; to rouse. · afypnizo

αφυπνισμένος

Not asleep; conscious. · afypnismenos

αφύσικος

Not natural or normal: imposed arbitrarily or without regard to the specifics or normal circumstances of a person, a situation, etc. · afysikos

άφωνος

Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.; wordless. · afonos

αχ

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

αχά

An exclamation of understanding, realization, invention, or recognition. · acha

αχαλίνωτος

Rife, or occurring widely, frequently or menacingly. · achalinotos

αχαμνά

The crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk and the thigh, together with the surrounding region. · achamna

αχαμνός

Thin, malnourished, and weak. · achamnos

αχαρακτήριστος

Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean. · acharaktiristos

αχαριστία

A lack or absence of gratitude; thanklessness. · acharistia

αχάριστος

Not grateful; not expressing gratitude. · acharistos

άχαρος

Unhappy; cheerless; miserable; emotionally desolate. · acharos

αχθοφόρος

A person who carries luggage and related objects. · achthoforos

Αχιλλέας

(Greek mythology) A mythical semidivine hero, the son of Peleus by the nereid Thetis, and prince of the Myrmidons, who features in the Iliad as a central character and the foremost warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp. · Achilleas

αχλάδι

A type of fruit tree (Pyrus communis). · achladi

αχλαδιά

A type of fruit tree (Pyrus communis). · achladia

Αχμάντ

A en given name. · Achmad

Αχμέντ

A en given name. · Achmed

αχνός

Not bright or colorful. · achnos

αχόρταγος

One who eats voraciously, obsessively, or to excess; a gormandizer. · achortagos

αχρείος

Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean. · achreios

αχρειότητα

(uncountable) The condition, or quality, of being mean (any of its definitions) · achreiotita

αχρησιμοποίητος

(not comparable) Not used. · achrisimopoiitos

άχρηστος

Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly. · achristos

αχρόνιστος

Not marked with a date. · achronistos

άχρωμος

Without color; pale; pallid. · achromos

άχτι

(countable) Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill will about something or someone, especially due to perceived mistreatment. · achti

αχτίδα

(countable) An appearance of light, especially one which is indistinct or small, or short-lived. · achtida

αχυράνθρωπος

(by extension) Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has little to no actual power. · achyranthropos

άχυρο

(uncountable) Grass cut and dried for use as animal fodder. · achyro

αχυροδετική μηχανή

(agriculture) A machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle. · achyrodetiki michani

αχυροσκεπή

Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain. · achyroskepi

αχώριστος

Unable to be separated; bound together permanently. · achoristos

άψαλτος

Not sung. · apsaltos

αψεγάδιαστος

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

αψέντι

A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs. [from mid 19th c.] · apsedi

άψητος

(cooking) (of food) Not cooked. [from 9th c.] · apsitos

αψηφισιά

The state or quality of being reckless or heedless, of taking unnecessary risks. · apsifisia

αψίδα

(architecture) A semicircular projection from a building, especially the rounded east end of a church that contains the altar. · apsida

αψιθιά

The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood. [from 1350–1470] · apsithia

αψιμαχία

(military) A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war. · apsimachia

αψιμαχώ

To engage in a minor battle or dispute. · apsimacho

άψογα

In a perfect or flawless manner. · apsoga

άψογος

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

αψού

(onomatopoeia) The sound of a sneeze. · apsou

αψύς

(figurative) Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating. · apsys

άψυχος

Not being, and never having been alive, especially not like humans and animals. · apsychos

βαβαί

An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure. · vavai

βαβαρικός

Of, from or relating to the state of Bavaria, Germany. · vavarikos

βαβούρα

A stir; a fuss or uproar. · vavoura

Βαβυλώνα

(historical) An ancient city, the ancient capital of Babylonia in modern Iraq, built on the banks of the Euphrates. · Vavylona

Βαβυλώνια

An inhabitant of the city of Babylon. · Vavylonia

βαβυλωνιακός

(historical) Pertaining to the city of Babylon, or the Babylonian Empire. [from 16th c.] · vavyloniakos

Βαβυλώνιος

An inhabitant of the city of Babylon. · Vavylonios

Βαγδάτη

The capital city of Iraq. · Vagdati

βαγόνι

(rail, UK, Australia) A passenger car, either drawn by a locomotive or part of a multiple unit. · vagoni

βάδισμα

(now, _, rare) A manner of walking and moving in general; how one carries oneself, bearing, gait. · vadisma

βάζο

A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes. · vazo

βάζω

To physically place (something or someone somewhere). · vazo

βάζω δάχτυλο

(transitive, sex) To use the fingers to penetrate or sexually stimulate one's own or another person's vulva, vagina, or anus. · vazo dachtylo

βάζω κοριό

(slang) To install eavesdropping equipment. · vazo korio

βάζω λάικ

(Internet, social media, transitive) To show support for, or approval of, something posted on the Internet by marking it with a vote. · vazo laik

βάζω ναρκωτικό

(transitive) To add intoxicating drugs to with the intention of drugging someone. · vazo narkotiko

βάζω σε αναμονή

(transitive) To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain. · vazo se anamoni

βάζω σε καραντίνα

(transitive) To place into isolation to prevent the spread of any contagious disease. · vazo se karadina

βάθη

(literary) The deepest part. (Usually of a body of water.) · vathi

βαθιά

(literary) The deepest part. (Usually of a body of water.) · vathia

βαθμηδόν

Gradually and steadily. · vathmidon

βαθμιαία

In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly. · vathmiaia

βαθμιαίος

Proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees · vathmiaios

βαθμίδα

(music) The interval between two contiguous degrees of the scale. · vathmida

βαθμονόμηση

(technology) The act of calibrating something. · vathmonomisi

βαθμονομώ

(technology) To check or adjust by comparison with a standard. · vathmonomo

βαθμός

(logic, mathematics, computer science) The number of arguments or operands a function or operation takes. For a relation, the number of domains in the corresponding Cartesian product. · vathmos

βάθος

the vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep · vathos

βαθούλωμα

A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact. · vathouloma

βάθρο

(sometimes proscribed) A stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly. · vathro

βαθύ βαρομετρικό

(meteorology) An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes. · vathy varometriko

βαθύ κόκκινο

A deep, slightly bluish red. · vathy kokkino

βαθυκίτρινο

An orange-yellow colour, the colour of a lion's pelt. · vathykitrino

βαθυκόκκινος

Having a deep red colour. · vathykokkinos