Greek–English dictionary

βαθυκύανο

A deep blue pigment derived from cobalt; zaffre. · vathykyano

βαθυπράσινο

Emerald green, a colour. · vathyprasino

βαθύς

Deep or sound (of sleep); fast asleep (of people). [16th–19th c.] · vathys

βαθυσκάφος

A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol. · vathyskafos

βαθυστόχαστος

Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough. · vathystochastos

βακαλάος

A marine fish, Melanogrammus aeglefinus, of the North Atlantic, important as a food fish. · vakalaos

βακτήριο

(microbiology) A single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles. · vaktirio

βακτηριολογία

(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture. · vaktiriologia

Βάκχος

(Roman god) Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and vivid social gatherings. · Vakchos

βαλανείο

A building with baths for communal use. · valaneio

βαλανείον

A building or area where bathing occurs. · valaneion

βάλανος

(anatomy) The main cylindrical part of the penis. · valanos

βαλάντιο

(by extension) A person's financial resources. · valadio

Βαλδουίνος

(countable) A en given name; rather rare in English. · Valdouinos

Βαλένθια

The capital city of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain. · Valenthia

Βαλεντίνα

A en given name. · Valedina

Βαλεντίνος

An English and Scottish surname derived from the male given name. · Valedinos

Βαλέρια

A en given name. · Valeria

Βαλεριάνος

a Roman cognomen, notably borne by Publius Licinius Valerianus, a Roman emperor · Valerianos

βαλές

(cards) A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or a soldier. · vales

Βάλης

a Roman cognomen · Valis

βαλίτσα

A suitcase. · valitsa

Βαλκάνια

A cultural region and peninsula in Southeast Europe, roughly equivalent to the area covered by Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, sometimes including Romania, Slovenia, and European Turkey. [19th c.] · Valkania

βαλκανικός

Of or relating to the Balkan Peninsula. · valkanikos

βαλκυρία

(Norse mythology) Any of the female attendants of Odin, figures said to guide fallen warriors from the battlefield to Valhalla. · valkyria

βαλλίστρα

(weaponry, historical) An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles. · vallistra

βάλσαμο

Any of several plants, of the genus Hypericum, especially Hypericum perforatum, that have yellow flowers and traditionally ward off evil. · valsamo

βαλσάρω

(intransitive, transitive) To dance the waltz (with). · valsaro

Βαλτιμόρη

An independent city in central Maryland, United States. · Valtimori

βάλτος

An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants. (Compare swamp, bog, fen.) · valtos

Βαλχάλλα

(Norse mythology) The home of half of all warriors who died gloriously in battle as well as many of the Æsir. · Valchalla

βάμμα

(pharmacy) A medicine consisting of one or more substances dissolved in ethanol or some other solvent. · vamma

βαμμένος

Coloured or tinted with dye, or as though therewith. · vammenos

βαμπίρ

A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living. [from 1732] · vabir

βανδαλισμός

Willful damage to or destruction of any property, such as graffiti or defacement. · vandalismos

βανδαλιστής

A person who needlessly destroys, defaces, or damages things, especially other people's property. · vandalistis

Βάνδαλος

(historical) A member of an ancient east Germanic tribe famous for sacking Rome. · Vandalos

Βανέσσα

A en given name. · Vanessa

Βανκούβερ

A seaport, the largest city in British Columbia, Canada. · Vankouver

Βανκουβέριο

A seaport, the largest city in British Columbia, Canada. · Vankouverio

βαποράκι

(colloquial) A drug dealer. [from 20th c.] · vaporaki

βαπόρι

A ship or vessel propelled by steam power. · vapori

βαπτίζω

(Christianity) To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water. · vaptizo

βάπτισμα

(Christianity) A Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water. · vaptisma

βαπτιστής

An adherent of a Protestant denomination (or various subdenominations) of Christianity, which believes in the baptism of believers (sometimes only adults), as opposed to the baptism of infants. · vaptistis

βαπτίστρια

An adherent of a Protestant denomination (or various subdenominations) of Christianity, which believes in the baptism of believers (sometimes only adults), as opposed to the baptism of infants. · vaptistria

Βαράτ

(chiefly, India, poetic) India: the Republic of India. · Varat

Βαρβάρα

A en given name. · Varvara

βαρβαρικός

Relating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior. · varvarikos

βαρβαρισμός

An error in language use within a single word, such as a mispronunciation. · varvarismos

βάρβαρος

Relating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior. · varvaros

βαρβαρότητα

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

βάρδια

(engineering) The efficiency of an engine in work done per unit of fuel; particularly, the number of pounds of water which a steam pumping engine can raise one foot by burning one bushel or hundredweight of coal. · vardia

βάρδος

A professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men. · vardos

βαρελάκια

(games) A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending over. The last person in the line then vaults forward over each of the others until they reach the front of the line, whereupon they also bend over. The process is then repeated. · varelakia

βαρελάς

A craftsman who makes and repairs barrels and similar wooden vessels such as casks, buckets and tubs. · varelas

βαρέλι

(countable) A round (cylindrical) vessel, such as a cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends (heads). The word is sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum. · vareli

βαρελοποιός

A craftsman who makes and repairs barrels and similar wooden vessels such as casks, buckets and tubs. · varelopoios

βαρεμάρα

(countable) An instance or period of being bored; a bored state. · varemara

βαρετός

Causing boredom or tiredness; making one feel tired and impatient. · varetos

βάρη

(weightlifting) An object, such as a weight plate or barbell, used for strength training. · vari

βαριά

A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact. · varia

βαριεστημένος

Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do. · variestimenos

βάριο

The chemical element (symbol Ba) with an atomic number of 56. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal. · vario

βαρκάρης

A man who operates a ferry. · varkaris

Βαρκελώνη

The capital city of Catalonia, Spain. · Varkeloni

Βάρκη

(historical) Former name of Marj: a city in Libya (in the former Roman province of Libya Superior/Libya Pentapolitana). · Varki

Βαρνάβας

(biblical character) An early Christian, one of the earliest Christian disciples in Jerusalem · Varnavas

βαρόμετρο

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure. · varometro

βαρονέτος

The bearer of a hereditary title, below a peerage and senior to most knighthoods. · varonetos

βαρόνη

A woman holding a baronial title in her own right; a female ruler of a barony. · varoni

βαρόνος

A baron of beef, a cut made up of a double sirloin. · varonos

βάρος

A burden; a weight to be carried. · varos

Βαρσοβία

The capital city of Poland; the capital city of Masovian Voivodeship. · Varsovia

βαρυεστημένος

Showing no interest, vigor, determination, or enthusiasm. · varyestimenos

βαρύς

(of a topic) Serious, somber. · varys

βαρύς γλυκός

Overly sweet. · varys glykos

βαρυστομαχιά

(pathology) A condition of heartburn, nausea, or other stomach-related pain, sometimes caused by eating too quickly. · varystomachia

βαρύτητα

(physics) A law or laws of gravitation: any theory which attempts to account for the phenomena of weight and/or the mutual attraction of massive objects (Aristotelian gravity, Newtonian gravity). · varytita

βαρύτονος

(linguistics) Of or pertaining to a word not having an accent on the last syllable. · varytonos

βασάλτης

(mineral) A hard mafic igneous rock of varied mineral content; volcanic in origin, which makes up much of the Earth's oceanic crust. · vasaltis

βασανίζομαι

(intransitive) To suffer pain. · vasanizomai

βασανίζω

(transitive) To cause to suffer pain. · vasanizo

βασανιστής

One who torments; a person, animal, or object that causes suffering. · vasanistis

βασανιστικός

Dire; distressing. · vasanistikos

βασανίστρια

Someone who tortures. · vasanistria

βάσανο

(figurative) A nuisance or unpleasant problem. · vasano

βάσανος

(figuratively) A rigorous test or appraisal of the quality or worth of something. · vasanos

βάση

Something from which other things extend; a foundation. · vasi

βασιζόμενος

Founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms. · vasizomenos

βασίζω

(transitive) To give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of. · vasizo

βασικά

(modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively. · vasika

βασικός

(colloquial, mostly, computing, retronym) Standard, plain, default, unmodified, basic. · vasikos

βασιλεία

A realm having a king or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign. · vasileia

βασίλειο

A realm having a king or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign. · vasileio

Βασίλειος

A en given name, in quiet but steady use in the UK. · Vasileios

Βασιλείς

One of the various books called Kings in the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh. · Vasileis

Βασιλειών

One of the various books called Kings in the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh. · Vasileion

βασιλεύω

(intransitive) To exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch. · vasilevo

Βασίλης

A en given name, in quiet but steady use in the UK. · Vasilis

βασιλιάς

(card games) A playing card with the letter "K" and the image of a king on it, the thirteenth card in a given suit. · vasilias

βασιλική

(architecture) A Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory. · vasiliki

βασιλικός

Of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence. · vasilikos

βασίλισσα

(cards) A playing card with a depiction of a queen on it, generally ranking next below the king and above the jack in a given suit. · vasilissa

βασιλοπούλα

A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch. [from 14th c.] · vasilopoula

βασιλόπουλο

The (male) ruler or head of a principality. [from 14th c.] · vasilopoulo

βασιλόφρων

A supporter of, or believer in, monarchy. · vasilofron

βασκικά

The language of the Basque people. · vaskika

βασκικός

Relating to the Basque people or their language. · vaskikos

Βάσκος

A member of a cultural and ethnic people living in the western Pyrenees and the Bay of Biscay between France and Spain. · Vaskos

Βασόρα

A port city in southeastern Iraq. · Vasora

βασταγή

A rounded bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation. · vastagi

βατ

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W · vat

Βαταβία

A province and capital city of Indonesia. · Vatavia

Βατικανό

A city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. · Vatikano

βατομουριά

A fruit-bearing shrub of the aggregate species Rubus fruticosus and some hybrids. · vatomouria

βατόμουρο

A fruit-bearing shrub of the aggregate species Rubus fruticosus and some hybrids. · vatomouro

βατραχάνθρωπος

A diver, especially one in a diving suit (as opposed to one in scuba gear). · vatrachanthropos

βατραχοπέδιλο

A wide, flat, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming. · vatrachopedilo

βάτραχος

Any of a class of small tailless amphibians of the order Anura that typically hop. · vatrachos

Βαυαρή

A native or inhabitant of the state of Bavaria, Germany. · Vavari

Βαυαρία

A historic region, former duchy, former kingdom, and modern state of Germany; the modern state includes parts of historical Swabia and Franconia as well as historical Bavaria. · Vavaria

βαυαρικός

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

Βαυαρός

A native or inhabitant of the state of Bavaria, Germany. · Vavaros

βαφέας

A laborer or workman who paints surfaces using a paintbrush or other means. · vafeas

βαφή

A colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied. · vafi

βάφλα

(countable) A flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern, often eaten hot with butter and/or honey or syrup. · vafla

βαφτίζω

(ditransitive) To give a label to (someone or something) in order to categorise that person or thing. · vaftizo

βαφτίσια

(Christianity) A Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water. · vaftisia

βαφτισιμιά

A female child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. · vaftisimia

βαφτισιμιός

A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew. · vaftisimios

βάφω

(transitive) To apply with a brush. · vafo

βγάζω

To originate in; to derive from; to be taken from out of or to have arrived from. · vgazo

βγάζω σάλια

(archaic, intransitive) To have saliva drip from the mouth. · vgazo salia

βγάζω σέλφι

(intransitive, informal, mobile phones) To take a selfie. · vgazo selfi

βγαίνω

To originate in; to derive from; to be taken from out of or to have arrived from. · vgaino

βδέλυγμα

(countable) An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit. [from ca. 1150–1350] · vdelygma

Βε

In Norse mythology, one of two brothers of Odin. · Ve

Βεατρίκη

A en given name. · Veatriki

βέβαιος

Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something. · vevaios

βεβαιότητα

The state of being certain. · vevaiotita

βεβαιώ

To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially (legal) to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review. · vevaio

βεβαίως

In a way which is certain; with certainty. · vevaios

βέβηλος

Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious. · vevilos

βεβηλώνω

To make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil. · vevilono

βεβήλωση

An act of disrespect or impiety towards something considered sacred. · vevilosi

βεβιασμένος

Obtained forcefully, not naturally. · veviasmenos

Βέγα

(star) The brightest star in the constellation Lyra; Alpha (α) Lyrae. It forms one corner of the Summer Triangle. · Vega

Βεγγάζη

A port city in eastern Libya. · Vengazi

Βεγγαλέζα

A person from Bengal or of Bengali descent. · Vengaleza