Greek–English dictionary

διαβεβαιώνω

(transitive, followed by that or of) To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something). · diavevaiono

διαβεβαίωση

A declaration or assertion. · diavevaiosi

διάβημα

(law, countable) A product of a legislative body, a statute. · diavima

διαβήτης

(disease) Diabetes mellitus; any of a group of metabolic diseases whereby a person (or other animal) has high blood sugar due to an inability to produce, or inability to metabolize, sufficient quantities of the hormone insulin. [from 19th c.] · diavitis

διαβητικός

A person with diabetes, usually diabetes mellitus. · diavitikos

διαβιβάζω

(transitive) To transport by shuttle or by means of a shuttle service. · diavivazo

διαβιβαστής

One who or that which transmits something (in all senses). · diavivastis

διαβόητος

Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful. · diavoitos

διαβολάκι

(chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup. · diavolaki

διάβολε

(mildly, vulgar) Expressing anger, irritation, contempt, or disappointment. · diavole

διαβολιά

(uncountable) Harm or trouble caused by an agent or brought about by a particular cause. · diavolia

διαβολικός

Resembling a devil. · diavolikos

διάβολος

The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel. · diavolos

διαβούλευση

The act of consulting. · diavoulefsi

διάβρωση

(by extension) The gradual destruction or undermining of something. · diavrosi

διαβρωτικός

Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, hanging, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as the corrosive action of an acid. · diavrotikos

διαγαλαξιακός

(astronomy) Occurring between galaxies. · diagalaxiakos

διαγιγνώσκω

(by extension) To determine the cause of a problem. · diagignosko

διάγνωση

The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature). · diagnosi

διαγνωσιολόγος

A person who diagnoses, especially a medical doctor. · diagnosiologos

διαγνωστικός

Of, or relating to diagnosis. · diagnostikos

διαγνωστικός έλεγχος

(legal) A process during which a potential party to a contract evaluates the assets and liabilities of one or more other potential parties, to assess whether it should enter into the contract. · diagnostikos elenchos

διαγουμίζω

(ambitransitive) To loot or plunder by force, especially in time of war. · diagoumizo

διαγούμισμα

The act of pillaging. · diagoumisma

διαγραφή

The act of deleting. [c. 1600] · diagrafi

διαγράφομαι

(figurative) To appear in an exaggerated or threatening form; (of a person or thing) to tower; (of an idea) to impressively or intimidatingly occupy the mind; (of an event) to be imminent. · diagrafomai

διαγράφω

(transitive) To censor or cover up by writing over with black ink. · diagrafo

διαγώνισμα

(education) A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester. · diagonisma

διαγωνισμός

(countable) A contest for a prize or award. · diagonismos

διαδεδομένος

Affecting, or found throughout, a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused. · diadedomenos

διαδέχομαι

(intransitive) To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things; to follow; hence, to come next in the possession of anything; (often with to). · diadechomai

διαδεχόμενος

Following in order of place; succeeding. · diadechomenos

διαδηλώνω

(transitive) To show how to use (something). · diadilono

διαδήλωση

(informal) A march or gathering to make a political protest. · diadilosi

διαδηλωτής

(legal) One who protests a bill of exchange, or note. · diadilotis

διαδιαστατικός

Between dimensions. · diadiastatikos

διαδικασία

A particular method for performing a task. · diadikasia

διαδικτυακά

While online; while in a running or active state, or connected to the Internet. · diadiktyaka

διαδικτυακός

Available over, or delivered from, the Internet. · diadiktyakos

διαδίκτυο

The global, decentralized network of computers which communicate with one another using the Internet protocol suite, which now forms a vital part of global communication, content sharing, and information exchange systems. · diadiktyo

διαδοκίδα

A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder. · diadokida

διαδορατισμός

A medieval European sport in which mounted knights charged at each other bearing lances. · diadoratismos

διαδόσεις

(uncountable) Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims. · diadoseis

διάδοση

(physics) The act of propagating, especially the movement of a wave. · diadosi

διαδότης

(figurative) A fake-news disseminator; A conspiracy-theory propagator. · diadotis

διαδότρια

(figurative) A fake-news disseminator; A conspiracy-theory propagator. · diadotria

διάδοχος

A person designated and raised to become the next king. · diadochos

διαδραματίζομαι

(transitive, archaic) To happen to; to befall. · diadramatizomai

διάδραση

The situation or occurrence in which two or more objects or events act upon one another to produce a new effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence. · diadrasi

διαδραστικός

Interacting with or communicating with and reacting to each other; influencing or having an effect on each other; acting or capable of acting on each other or with the other. · diadrastikos

διαδρομή

A course taken. · diadromi

διάδρομος

A corridor; a hallway. · diadromos

διαδρομώ

(nautical) To maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other. · diadromo

διαζεπάμη

(pharmaceutical drug) A tranquilizing muscle relaxant drug (trademark Valium) used mainly to relieve anxiety. · diazepami

διαζευγμένη

A divorced person. · diazevgmeni

διαζευγμένος

(of persons formerly married) Having had one's marriage legally dissolved. · diazevgmenos

διάζευξη

(logic) The proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the or operator. · diazefxi

διαζύγιο

The legal dissolution of a marriage. · diazygio

διάθεση

(figurative) Disposition or state of mind. · diathesi

διαθέσιμος

Available to be used; at one's disposal. · diathesimos

διαθέσιμος χώρος

(informal) Space used for a particular purpose. · diathesimos choros

διαθεσιμότητα

(chiefly, uncountable) The quality of being available. · diathesimotita

διαθέτω

To have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own. · diatheto

διαθήκη

(law) A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his or her will as to disposal of his or her inheritance (estate and effects) after his or her death, benefiting specified heir(s). · diathiki

διάθλαση

(quantum mechanics) The breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure (e.g. a slit), followed by reconstruction of the wave by interference. · diathlasi

δίαθλο

(winter sports, uncountable) Racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; (countable) a particular instance of such a race. · diathlo

διαιθυλαιθέρας

(organic compound) A clear, colorless, highly flammable liquid with a low boiling point and chemical formula CH3-CH2-O-CH2-CH3. Used as a solvent and in the past as a general anesthetic. · diaithylaitheras

διαίρεση

(uncountable) Detailed categorization, or itemization or listing, of the components of a thing; (countable) an instance of this. · diairesi

διαιρετέος

(arithmetic) A number or expression that is to be divided by another. · diaireteos

διαιρώ

(transitive) To share (something) by dividing it. · diairo

διαίσθηση

Intuitive apprehension of the inner nature of a thing or things; intuition. · diaisthisi

διαισθητικός

Spontaneous, without requiring conscious thought. · diaisthitikos

δίαιτα

The food and beverage a person or animal consumes. · diaita

διαιτητής

A person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated. · diaititis

διαιτολόγιο

(countable) A controlled regimen of food and drink choices, as to gain or lose weight or otherwise influence health. · diaitologio

διαιτολόγος

A person who studies or practices dietetics. · diaitologos

διακανονισμός

(finance) The delivery of goods by the seller and payment for them by the buyer, under a previously agreed trade or transaction or contract entered into. · diakanonismos

διακανονιστής

Someone who decides or settles something, such as a dispute. · diakanonistis

διακεκομμένος

having breaks or interruptions; intermittent · diakekommenos

διακεκριμένος

(of a person) Distinguished, important, noteworthy. · diakekrimenos

διακηρύσσω

To use or exercise and thereby prove the existence of. · diakirysso

διακινδυνεύω

To expose to chance; to take a risk. · diakindynevo

διακίνηση

The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc. · diakinisi

διακλαδώνομαι

(intransitive) To divide or fork into two channels or branches. · diakladonomai

διακλάδωση

Any of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree. · diakladosi

διακοίνωση

A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation. · diakoinosi

διάκονος

(early, _, Christianity) A designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6). · diakonos

διακοπή

(formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final. · diakopi

διακοπή ηλεκτρικού ρεύματος

A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers. · diakopi ilektrikou revmatos

διακοπή κύησης

(medical) An induced abortion. · diakopi kyisis

διακόπτης

A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow. · diakoptis

διακόπτω

(intransitive) To stop or fail at something in the preliminary stages. [First attested in the late 16th century.] · diakopto

διακορεύω

(transitive) To take the virginity of (somebody), especially a woman or girl. · diakorevo

διακόσμηση

An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns. · diakosmisi

διακοσμητής

Someone who decorates. · diakosmitis

διακοσμητική

An ornamental plant. · diakosmitiki

διακοσμητικό

An ornamental plant. · diakosmitiko

διακοσμητικός

That serves to decorate · diakosmitikos

διακοσμήτρια

Someone who decorates. · diakosmitria

διακοσμώ

To make more beautiful and attractive by adding ornamentation; to decorate. · diakosmo

διακρίβωση

(technology) The act of calibrating something. · diakrivosi

διακρίνομαι

(transitive, obsolete) To make to differ. · diakrinomai

διακρίνω

(obsolete, transitive) To distinguish or differentiate. · diakrino

διάκριση

The freedom to make one's own judgements. · diakrisi

διάκριση των εξουσιών

A theoretical model for governance, common in democratic states, which features the division of sovereign power into at least three (but sometimes up to six) organs of state in order to forestall tyranny, by preventing the acquisition of a monopoly of power by a monarch or oligarchy; also, such an arrangement. · diakrisi ton exousion

διακρίσιμος

Able, or easily able to be distinguished. · diakrisimos

διακριτική

Respectful of privacy or secrecy; exercising caution in order to avoid causing embarrassment; quiet; diplomatic. · diakritiki

διακριτική ευχέρεια

The freedom to make one's own judgements. · diakritiki efchereia

διακριτικός

Respectful of privacy or secrecy; exercising caution in order to avoid causing embarrassment; quiet; diplomatic. · diakritikos

διακριτικότητα

The quality of being discreet. · diakritikotita

διάκριτος

Separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous. · diakritos

διακρότημα

The interference between two tones of almost equal frequency · diakrotima

διακυβεύω

(transitive) To incur risk as a result of (doing something). · diakyvevo

διακυμαίνομαι

(intransitive) To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm. · diakymainomai

διακυνδινέυω

(US) To put in jeopardy, to threaten. · diakyndineyo

διακύρηξη

An emphatic or formal act of saying, telling or asserting something, by speech or writing; a decisive assertion or proclamation. · diakyrixi

διαλαλώ

(ambitransitive) To shout, scream, yell. · dialalo

διαλανθάνω

(transitive) To elude the observation or notice of; to not be seen or remembered by. · dialanthano

διαλέγομαι

(intransitive) To engage in discussion or conversation; to converse. · dialegomai

διαλέγω

To pick; to make the choice of; to select. · dialego

διάλειμμα

(Britain, informal) A short mid-morning break taken around eleven o'clock for a drink or light snack. · dialeimma

διαλείπων

having breaks or interruptions; intermittent · dialeipon

διάλεκτος

(uncountable) A sublanguage: the slang of a particular community or jargon of a particular specialist field. · dialektos

διάλεξη

(social sciences, countable) An institutionalized way of thinking, a social boundary defining what can be said about a specific topic (after Michel Foucault). · dialexi

διαλλακτικός

Willing to conciliate, or to make concessions. · diallaktikos

διαλογή

Categorizing. · dialogi

διαλογίζομαι

(intransitive) To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon something; to study. · dialogizomai

διαλογικός

(philosophy) Using reason and argument rather than intuition. · dialogikos

διαλογισμός

The act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought · dialogismos

διάλυμα

(physical chemistry) A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances. · dialyma

διαλυμένος

that has been disintegrated in a solvent · dialymenos

διαλύομαι

(physical chemistry) (transitive) To disintegrate chemically into a solution by immersion into a liquid or other material. · dialyomai

διάλυση

The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis. · dialysi

διαλύτης

A fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution. · dialytis

διαλυτικός

(finance) Able to pay all debts as they become due, and having no more liabilities than assets. · dialytikos

διαλυτότητα

(chemistry) The amount of a substance that will dissolve in a given amount of a solvent, to give a saturated solution, under specified conditions. · dialytotita

διαλύω

(transitive) To terminate a union of multiple members actively, as by disbanding. · dialyo

διαμάντι

(figuratively) Any precious or highly valued thing or person. · diamadi

διαμαρτία

An abnormal formation. · diamartia

διαμαρτυρία

A formal objection, especially one by a group. · diamartyria

διαμαρτύρομαι

(intransitive) To protest or remonstrate; to reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct [(often) with with]. [from 16th c.] · diamartyromai

διαμαρτυρόμενος

(Christianity) A member of any of several Christian denominations which separated from the Roman Catholic Church based on theological or political differences during the Reformation (or in some cases later). · diamartyromenos

διαμάχη

A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife. · diamachi

διαμέρισμα

That which divides or separates; that by which different things, or distinct parts of the same thing, are separated; boundary; dividing line or space. · diamerisma

διαμερισμός

An action which divides a thing into parts, or separates one thing from another. · diamerismos

διαμεσολαβητής

An agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation. · diamesolavitis

διάμεσος

(statistics) A number separating the higher half from the lower half of a data sample, population, or probability distribution. The median of a finite list of numbers can be found by arranging all the observations from lowest value to highest value and picking the middle one (e.g., the median of {3, 3, 5, 9, 11} is 5). If there is an even number of observations, then there is no single middle value; the median is then usually defined to be the mean of the two middle values. [from 19th c.] · diamesos

διαμεταγωγή

(operations) The rate of production; the rate at which something can be processed. · diametagogi

διαμέτρημα

Unit of measure used to express the length of the bore of a weapon. The number of calibres is determined by dividing the length of the bore of the weapon, from the breech face of the tube to the muzzle, by the diameter of its bore. A gun tube the bore of which is 40 feet (480 inches) long and 12 inches in diameter is said to be 40 calibers long. · diametrima

διαμέτρηση

(technology) The act of calibrating something. · diametrisi