Greek–English dictionary

διάμετρος

(geometry) The length of such a line. · diametros

διαμορφώνω

(transitive) To set up or arrange something in such a way that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking · diamorfono

διαμόρφωση

(computing) To prepare a mass storage medium for initial use, erasing any existing data in the process. · diamorfosi

διανεμητής

An object used to dispense other items. · dianemitis

διανεμητικός

Tending to distribute; serving to divide and assign in portions; dealing a proper share to each. · dianemitikos

διανοητική αταραξία

Mental balance. · dianoitiki ataraxia

διανοητικός

Pertaining to reason or thinking; intellectual. · dianoitikos

διανοητισμός

The use or development of the intellect. · dianoitismos

διάνοια

(informal) An intelligent person. · dianoia

διανοούμαι

(transitive) To develop; to form in the mind; to imagine. · dianooumai

διανοούμενος

Somebody that embodies certain mental qualities. · dianooumenos

διάνος

(countable) A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated). · dianos

διάνυσμα

(mathematics, physics) A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points. · dianysma

διάολε

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

διαολίζω

(transitive) To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at. · diaolizo

διαπαιδαγωγώ

(transitive) To educate, teach, or train (often, but not necessarily, in a school). · diapaidagogo

διαπάλη

Bitter conflict, sometimes violent. · diapali

διαπασών

(music) The range of notes of a musical instrument or voice. · diapason

διαπεραστικός

Able to pierce or penetrate · diaperastikos

διαπερατός

(by extension) Allowing the passage of persons, information, or other things, especially when such passage occurs despite hopes or expectations otherwise. · diaperatos

διαπερνώ

(transitive) To puncture; to break through. · diaperno

διαπιστευτήριο

(informal) Evidence of skill or excellence. · diapisteftirio

διαπιστώνω

(transitive) To find out definitely; to discover or establish. · diapistono

διαπλανητικός

Existing or occurring between planets. · diaplanitikos

διαπνοή

(botany) The loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants, especially through the stomata; accompanied by a corresponding uptake from the roots. · diapnoi

διαποδιαμορφωτής

(computing) A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog telephone signals and vice versa, allowing computers to communicate over a phone line. · diapodiamorfotis

διαπραγματεύομαι

(transitive) To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to; to pay for as celebration or reward. [from 16th c.] · diapragmatevomai

διαπραγμάτευση

The process of achieving agreement through discussion. · diapragmatefsi

διάπραξη

The act of committing (e.g. a crime or error). · diapraxi

διαπρεπής

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

διαπροσωπικός

Between two or more people. · diaprosopikos

διαπυκτικόν

A drink which settles the stomach, especially a bitter drink, often a nightcap. · diapyktikon

διάρθρωση

(anatomy) An articulation, especially one that permits free motion in the joint; a hinge joint. · diarthrosi

διάρκεια

An amount of time or a particular time interval. · diarkeia

διάρκεια ζωής

Animation; spirit; vivacity. · diarkeia zois

διαρκής

Consistently recurring over time; persistent. · diarkis

διαρκώ

(intransitive) To endure, continue over time. · diarko

διαρκώς

In a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently. · diarkos

διαρρέω

(transitive) To allow fluid or gas to pass through an opening that should be sealed. · diarreo

διαρρηγνύω

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) To commit burglary. [from 1867] · diarrignyo

Δίας

(Roman god) The King of the Gods, also called Jove. Equivalent to the Greek Zeus, Jupiter was one of the children of Saturn. As supreme god of the Roman pantheon, Jupiter was the god of thunder, lightning, and storms, and appropriately called the god of light and sky. · Dias

διασαλπίζω

(intransitive) To sound loudly, be amplified · diasalpizo

διάσειση

(uncountable, _, in, _, Commonwealth, countable, _) An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function. · diaseisi

διάσημος

Well known. · diasimos

διασημότητα

(uncountable, uncommon outside high registers) Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about. [from 17th c.] · diasimotita

διασκεδάζω

(transitive) To charm, delight or captivate. · diaskedazo

διασκέδαση

(uncountable) Entertainment. · diaskedasi

διασκεδαστικός

Very amusing; that entertains. · diaskedastikos

διασκελισμός

The space passed over by one movement of the foot in walking or running. · diaskelismos

διασκεπτήριο

(figuratively) The legislature or division of the legislature itself. · diaskeptirio

διασκευάζω

(music, transitive) To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist). · diaskevazo

διασκευή

(music) A version of a song that is a new performance or rerecording of that song by a different artist. · diaskevi

διάσκεψη

A meeting held for the exchange of useful information by members of a common business community. · diaskepsi

διάσπαση

(by extension) A large difference of opinion. · diaspasi

διασπάσιμος

Able to be split. · diaspasimos

διασπορά

(collective) The dispersion of a group in a manner comparable to that of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century BCE). · diaspora

διαστάσεις

Value (quantity, magnitude, extent or amount) determined by an act of measuring. · diastaseis

διάσταση

The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept. · diastasi

διασταυρώνω

(biology) To cross-fertilize or crossbreed. · diastavrono

διασταύρωση

The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares. · diastavrosi

διάστερος

Between the stars. · diasteros

διάστημα

(military) The amount of space between soldiers or cavalry riders marching or standing in a rank; also, the amount of space between such ranks. · diastima

διαστημόπλοιο

(astronautics) A manned vehicle that flies through space. · diastimoploio

διάστιχο

(uncountable, typography) Vertical space in advance of a row or between rows of text. Also known as leading. · diasticho

διαστολή

(music) A vertical line in musical notation used to separate two bars or measures. · diastoli

διαστρεβλώνω

(transitive) To bring something out of shape, to misshape. · diastrevlono

διαστρέβλωση

A misrepresentation of the truth. · diastrevlosi

διάστρεμμα

The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining · diastremma

διαστρέφω

(transitive) To contradict, to show (something) to be false. [from 17th c.] · diastrefo

διαστρικός

Between the stars. · diastrikos

διαστροφή

A misrepresentation of the truth. · diastrofi

διαστρωματωμένος

Formed of layers. · diastromatomenos

διαστρωμάτωση

A structure made up of layers. · diastromatosi

διάστρωση

A single thickness of some material covering a surface. · diastrosi

διασυνδέω

(transitive) To connect two or more computers or other computerized devices. · diasyndeo

διασφάλιση

Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense. · diasfalisi

διασχίζω

(transitive) To travel across, to go through, to pass through, particularly under difficult conditions. · diaschizo

διασώζω

To save from any violence, danger or evil. · diasozo

διασωληνώνω

(transitive, medicine) To insert a tube into. · diasolinono

διάσωση

An act or episode of rescuing, saving. · diasosi

διασώστης

A person trained to medically stabilize people through various interventions for victims of trauma or medical events outside of a hospital setting and prepare them for transport to a medical facility. · diasostis

διαταγή

(countable) A command. · diatagi

διάταγμα

(cricket) The act, by the captain of a batting side, of declaring an innings closed. · diatagma

διατάζω

(ambitransitive) To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority. · diatazo

διάταξη

A large collection. · diataxi

διαταραχή

(medicine, countable) A physical or mental malfunction. · diatarachi

διατάσσω

(transitive) To issue a command to; to charge. · diatasso

διατέμνω

(ambitransitive) To divide into segments or sections. · diatemno

διατήρηση

The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation. · diatirisi

διατήρηση της ειρήνης

The act of preserving peace, specifically between hostile groups or states, especially by a sanctioned military force. [from 17th c.] · diatirisi tis eirinis

διατηρώ

To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.). [from 14th c.] · diatiro

διατίμηση

A schedule of rates, fees or prices. · diatimisi

διατονικός

(music) Relating to or characteristic of a musical scale which contains seven pitches and a pattern of five whole tones and two semitones; particularly, of the major or natural minor scales. · diatonikos

διατρέφω

To nourish or nurse. · diatrefo

διατρέχω

(transitive) To travel across, to go through, to pass through, particularly under difficult conditions. · diatrecho

διατρέχω τον κίνδυνο

(transitive) To incur risk as a result of (doing something). · diatrecho ton kindyno

διάτρητος

Having a series of holes enabling easy tearing along a straight line. · diatritos

διατριβή

A prolonged discourse; a long-winded speech. · diatrivi

διατροφή

(legal, sometimes, pejorative) A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person. · diatrofi

διατρυπώ

(transitive) To pierce; to penetrate. · diatrypo

διατυπώνω

(transitive) To articulate, pronounce. · diatypono

διατύπωση

A particular way of phrasing an idea. · diatyposi

διαύγαση

(in the phrase for clarification) Clarity, transparency, mutual understanding; to be clear. · diavgasi

διαύγεια

The state or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity. · diavgeia

διαύγεια πνεύματος

A healthy mental state. · diavgeia pnevmatos

διαυγής

Bright; luminous; not dark or obscured. · diavgis

δίαυλος

An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components. · diavlos

διαφαίνομαι

(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. · diafainomai

διαφάνεια

(uncountable) The quality of being transparent. · diafaneia

διαφανής

Transparent in colour. · diafanis

διαφεύγω

(transitive) To avoid (any unpleasant person or thing); to elude, get away from. · diafevgo

διαφήμιση

(marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar. · diafimisi

διαφθείρω

(transitive) To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert. · diaftheiro

διαφθορά

Unethical administrative or executive practices (in government or business), including bribery (offering or receiving bribes), conflicts of interest, nepotism, embezzlement, and so on. · diafthora

διαφοροποίηση

The act of treating one thing as distinct from another, or of creating such a distinction; of separating a class of things into categories; of describing a thing by illustrating how it is different from something else. · diaforopoiisi

διάφορος

Dependent on, or making a difference; distinctive. · diaforos

διάφραγμα

(biology) A wall separating two cavities; a partition. · diafragma

διαφυλάσσω

(transitive, by extension) To preserve or cherish (something) as though in a shrine; to preserve or contain, especially with some reverence. · diafylasso

διαφυλικός

(dated) Of a person, having changed, or being in the process of changing, physical sex by undergoing medical treatment, such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and/or optionally sex reassignment surgery (SRS). · diafylikos

διαφωνία

(countable) An argument or debate. · diafonia

διαφωνώ

(intransitive) To take exception, to object (to or against). · diafono

διαφωτίζω

(transitive, figurative) To make something clear to (someone); to give knowledge or understanding to. · diafotizo

Διαφωτισμός

(history) A 17th- and 18th-century European intellectual movement emphasizing rationalism. The period during which it flourished is called the Age of Enlightenment or Age of Reason. · Diafotismos

διαχειμάζω

(intransitive) To spend the winter (in a particular place). · diacheimazo

διαχειρίζομαι

(transitive) To conserve. · diacheirizomai

διαχειριστής

One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager. · diacheiristis

διαχειριστικός

Of or relating to administering or administration. · diacheiristikos

διαχειρίστρια

One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager. · diacheiristria

διαχέω

(transitive) To use up or waste; squander. · diacheo

διαχρονικός

Occurring over or changing with time. · diachronikos

διαχυτικός

Gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression). · diachytikos

διαχωρίζω

(transitive) To separate; to disengage. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] · diachorizo

διαχωρίσιμος

Able to be split. · diachorisimos

διαχωρισμένος

(followed by “from”) Not together (with); not united (to). · diachorismenos

διαχωρισμός

Any strictly defined separation. · diachorismos

διαψεύδω

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

Δίβρη

A city in western North Macedonia. · Divri

διγαμία

The state of having two (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously. · digamia

διγλωσσία

(linguistics, sociology) The coexistence in a given population of two closely related native languages or dialects, one of which is regarded as more prestigious than the other; the similar coexistence of two unrelated languages. [from 1959] · diglossia

δίδαγμα

Something learned or to be learned. · didagma

διδακτέα ύλη

(US) The set of courses, coursework, and content offered at a school or university. · didaktea yli

διδακτική

The art and science of teaching. · didaktiki

διδάκτορας

A person who has attained a doctorate, such as a Ph.D. or Th.D. or one of many other terminal degrees conferred by a college or university. · didaktoras

διδακτορία

The highest degree awarded by a university faculty. · didaktoria

διδακτορικό

The highest degree awarded by a university faculty. · didaktoriko

διδασκάλισσα

One who instructs; a teacher. · didaskalissa

διδάσκαλος

One who instructs; a teacher. · didaskalos

διδάσκω

To give a lesson to; to teach. · didasko

Δίδυμος

(astronomy) The small binary Near-Earth asteroid (65803) Didymos. Its tiny moon is Dimorphos · Didymos

διδώ

A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius. · dido