Greek–English dictionary

έγκλημα

(countable) A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law. · eglima

εγκληματίας

A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law. · eglimatias

εγκληματικός

Against the law; forbidden by law. · eglimatikos

εγκληματικότητα

(uncountable) Criminal acts collectively. · eglimatikotita

εγκληματολογία

The study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour. · eglimatologia

εγκλητήριο

(obsolete, law) A declaration made in writing, stating some wrong the complainant has suffered from the defendant, or a fault committed by some person against a law. · eglitirio

εγκλιματισμός

The act of acclimatizing; the process of inuring to a new climate, or the state of being so inured. · eglimatismos

εγκλωβισμένος

Caught in a trap. · eglovismenos

εγκολεασμός

The formation of a hernia. · egoleasmos

εγκοπή ευρετηρίασης

(GUI) The part of a slider that may be moved linearly along the slider. · egopi evretiriasis

εγκράτεια

Moderation of passion; calmness. · egrateia

εγκρατής

Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate. [From early 17th c.] · egratis

έγκριση

An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements. · egrisi

εγκύκλιος

Distributed to a large number of persons. · egyklios

εγκυκλοπαίδεια

A comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field. · egyklopaideia

εγκυμοσύνη

The state of being pregnant; pregnancy. · egymosyni

έγκυος

(mostly, not comparable) Carrying developing offspring within the body. · egyos

έγκυρος

Acceptable, proper or correct; in accordance with the rules. · egyros

εγκωμιάζω

To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship. · egomiazo

εγκωμιαστικός

Of or pertaining to praise, or the expression of praise. · egomiastikos

έγνοια

An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event. · egnoia

εγχείρηση

(countable, medicine) A surgical procedure. · encheirisi

εγχειρήσιμος

Able to be treated by surgery. · encheirisimos

εγχειρίδιο

(weapons) A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade. · encheiridio

έγχορδα

(music, usually, in the plural) The stringed instruments as a section of an orchestra, especially those played by a bow, or the persons playing those instruments. · enchorda

έγχρωμος

Conveying color, as opposed to shades of gray. · enchromos

εγχυτήρας

A device used to prime an internal combustion engine with gasoline, (especially) in airplanes. · enchytiras

εγχώριος

Internal to a specific country. · enchorios

εγώ

The self, especially with a sense of self-importance. · ego

εγωισμός

Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment that reflects such an attitude (of haughtiness); arrogance. · egoismos

εγωιστής

Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making. · egoistis

εγωιστικός

Having excessive or exclusive regard and concern for one's own well-being, profit or pleasure, with little or no consideration for others. · egoistikos

εγωκεντρικός

Egotistical. · egokedrikos

εγωκεντρισμός

The constant following of one's egotistical desires to an extreme. · egokedrismos

εγωμονισμός

Self-absorption, an unawareness of the views or needs of others; self-centeredness; egoism. · egomonismos

εδαφικό νερό

Water that exists beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers. · edafiko nero

εδαφικός

Of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory. · edafikos

εδάφιο

A statement attributed to a person; a quotation. · edafio

εδαφόβιος

Living or growing in or on land (as opposed to other habitat); not aquatic, etc. · edafovios

έδαφος

An area of land or the particular features of it. · edafos

Εδέμ

(biblical) A garden built by God as the home for Adam and Eve; sometimes identified as part of Mesopotamia. · Edem

εδεσματολογικός

Relating to the practice of cookery or the activity of cooking. · edesmatologikos

εδεσματολόγιο

The details of the food to be served at a banquet; a bill of fare. · edesmatologio

Εδουάρδος

A en given name. · Edouardos

έδρα

The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters. · edra

εδράζομαι

(intransitive) To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land) [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] · edrazomai

έδρανα

In a parliament, the part of the house assigned to the members, as opposed to the viewing gallery. · edrana

έδρανο

(mechanical engineering) A mechanical device that supports another part or reduces friction. · edrano

έδρανο άξονα

(engineering) The part of a shaft or axle that rests on bearings. · edrano axona

εδρεύω

(transitive) To be located (at a particular place). · edrevo

έδω

(copulative, intransitive) To have a particular quality of diet; to be well-fed or underfed (typically as "eat healthy" or "eat good"). · edo

εδώ και

From: referring to a period of time ending in the present and defining it by the point in time at which it started, or the period in which its starting point occurred. · edo kai

εδώδιμα

Anything edible. · edodima

εδώδιμος

Capable of being eaten without harm; suitable for consumption; innocuous to humans. · edodimos

εδώλιο

A compartment to sit inside in an auditorium, courtroom, theatre, or other building. · edolio

Εδώμ

(biblical) The name given to Esau in the Hebrew Bible. · Edom

ΕΕΑ

(parapsychology) Abbreviation of extrasensory perception. · EEA

εθελοντής φρουρός

A person who acts outside of legal authority, often violently, to punish or avenge a crime, right a perceived wrong, etc. · ethelodis frouros

εθελοντικά

In a voluntary manner. · ethelodika

εθελοντικός

Self-generated; happening without any apparent external cause. · ethelodikos

εθελοτυφλώ

(intransitive, obsolete) Often followed by at: to pretend to be ignorant of something in order to escape blame; to ignore or overlook a fault deliberately. · ethelotyflo

εθελούσιος

Done, given, or acting of one's own free will. · ethelousios

εθιμικός

In accordance with, or established by, custom or common usage. · ethimikos

εθιμοτυπία

The manners or decent behaviour to be observed in social or professional life; conventional decorum; the ceremonial code of polite society. · ethimotypia

εθιμοτυπικός

Of, relating to, consisting of, or used in a ceremony. · ethimotypikos

εθισμός

The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination. · ethismos

εθνικιστής

An advocate of nationalism. · ethnikistis

εθνικιστικός

Of or relating to nationalism. · ethnikistikos

εθνικίστρια

An advocate of nationalism. · ethnikistria

εθνικός

Of or relating to a group of people having common racial, ancestral, national, religious or cultural origins. · ethnikos

εθνικότητα

National origin or identity; legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise. [from 18th c.] · ethnikotita

εθνολογία

(anthropology) The branch of anthropology that compares and analyzes different human cultures and the relationships between them. · ethnologia

έθνος

(countable, collective) Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country, family, etc. · ethnos

εθνοφρουρός

A guardsman. · ethnofrouros

έι

The name of the Latin script letter A / a. · ei

ειδάλλως

Otherwise or as an alternative. · eidallos

είδη κιγκαλερίας

Metal implements. · eidi kigalerias

ειδήμων

A specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the fine arts or in matters of taste. · eidimon

ειδήσεις

New information of interest. · eidiseis

ειδικά

(focus) Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal. · eidika

ειδικευόμενος

A student at a college or university specializing on a given area of study. · eidikevomenos

ειδικευόμενος γιατρός

(medicine) A physician receiving specialized medical training. · eidikevomenos giatros

ειδική

Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research. · eidiki

ειδικός

Characteristic of an expert. · eidikos

ειδικότητα

(education, North America, Australia, New Zealand) The principal subject or course of a student working toward a degree at a college or university. · eidikotita

ειδοποίηση

(countable) A specific piece of information that serves to notify. · eidopoiisi

είδος

(countable) A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes. · eidos

είδος χορού

A ballroom dance with a slow-slow-quick-quick rhythm. · eidos chorou

είδωλο

An idol. · eidolo

ειδωλολάτρης

An adherent of the Germanic neo-pagan faith of Heathenry. · eidololatris

ειδωλολατρία

(religion) The worship of idols. · eidololatria

ειδωλολατρικός

Partaking in idolatry; worshipping idols or false gods. · eidololatrikos

ειδωλολάτρισσα

An adherent of the Germanic neo-pagan faith of Heathenry. · eidololatrissa

εικ.

Abbreviation of figure. · eik.

εικάζω

To reach a partly (or totally) unconfirmed conclusion; to engage in conjecture; to speculate. · eikazo

εικασία

(formal) A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess. · eikasia

εικαστικός

Emblematic, symbolic; representative, exemplative · eikastikos

εικόνα

Public image; outward appearance. · eikona

εικοναφήγηση

the medium of comic books, comic strips, and other sequential art · eikonafigisi

εικονίδιο

(graphical user interface) A small picture that represents something. · eikonidio

εικόνισμα

(religion, especially, Eastern Christianity) A type of religious painting portraying a saint or scene from Scripture, often done on wooden panels. · eikonisma

εικονόγραμμα

A picture that represents a word or an idea by illustration. · eikonogramma

εικονογράφηση

A picture designed to decorate a publication, or elucidate a literary work. · eikonografisi

εικονογράφος

a person who draws pictures (especially illustrations in books or magazines) · eikonografos

εικονόγριφος

An arrangement of pictures, symbols, and/or words representing phrases or words, especially as a word puzzle. · eikonogrifos

εικονολήπτης

Somebody who operates a movie camera or television camera. · eikonoliptis

εικονολήπτρια

Somebody who operates a movie camera or television camera. · eikonoliptria

εικονοστοιχείο

One of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory. · eikonostoicheio

εικονοσύμβολο

A picture that represents a word or an idea by illustration. · eikonosymvolo

εικονοψηφίδα

One of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory. · eikonopsifida

εικοσάρι

(colloquial) A banknote with a denomination of 20. · eikosari

εικοσάρικο

(colloquial) A banknote with a denomination of 20. · eikosariko

είκοσι

The cardinal number 20, occurring after nineteen and before twenty-one. · eikosi

εικοστός

The ordinal form of the number twenty. · eikostos

έικρ

Any of various similar units of area in other systems. · eikr

ειλικρινά

In a frank or candid manner, especially in a way that may seem too open, excessively honest, or slightly blunt. · eilikrina

ειλικρίνεια

The state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression. [from c. 1600] · eilikrineia

ειλικρινής

Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct. · eilikrinis

είλωτας

(historical, Ancient Greece) A member of the ancient Spartan class of serfs. · eilotas

είμαι

(often, impersonal, with it as a dummy subject) Used to indicate ambient conditions such as weather, light, noise or air quality. · eimai

είμαι ένα με

Movement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude. · eimai ena me

είμαι ευγνώμων

(intransitive) To be indebted to someone. · eimai evgnomon

είμαι ικανός να

Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).] · eimai ikanos na

είμαι μαλάκας

(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.] · eimai malakas

ειμαρμένη

The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events. · eimarmeni

είναι ό,τι είναι

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see it,‎ is,‎ what,‎ it,‎ is. This thing has its own distinct nature; this thing is itself. · einai o,ti einai

ειρήνευση

The process of pacifying. · eirinefsi

ειρηνευτής

Someone or something that pacifies. [from 16th c.] · eirineftis

ειρηνευτικός

(as a noun modifier) (for example) a peacekeeping force. · eirineftikos

Ειρήνη

A en given name, in regular use since the 19th century. · Eirini

ειρηνισμός

The conviction that it is morally wrong to settle disputes (especially between countries) by war or other violent means. [from c. 1900] · eirinismos

ειρηνιστής

One who loves, supports, or favours peace. · eirinistis

ειρηνίστρια

One who loves, supports, or favours peace. · eirinistria

ειρηνοποιός

A person who restores peace, especially by settling disputes; one who engages in peacemaking. · eirinopoios

ειρμός

A sequence of events or ideas which are interconnected; a course or procedure of something. [from 15th c.] · eirmos

ειρωνικός

(of a situation) Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony. · eironikos

εις βάθος

Thorough; comprehensive. · eis vathos

εις υγείαν

A common toast used when drinking in company. · eis ygeian

εισ-

in, into, towards, within. · eis-

εισαγγελέας

(American, law) The title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals. · eisangeleas

εισάγω

(transitive) To bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade. · eisago

εισαγωγέας

One who, or that which, imports: especially a person or company importing goods into a country. · eisagogeas

εισαγωγή

(chiefly, US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article; the lead or lead-in. [from mid 20th c.] · eisagogi

εισαγωγικά

Either of the punctuation marks « or » (or ‹ or ›), used in several languages to indicate passages of speech. Similar to typical quotation marks used in the English language, such as “ and ”. · eisagogika

εισαγωγική παράγραφος

(chiefly, US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article; the lead or lead-in. [from mid 20th c.] · eisagogiki paragrafos

εισαγωγικό

A statement attributed to a person; a quotation. · eisagogiko

εισαγωγικός

Introducing; giving a preview or idea of. · eisagogikos

εισβάλλω

(transitive) To enter by force, usually in order to conquer. · eisvallo

εισβολέας

Someone who intrudes. · eisvoleas

εισβολή

A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government. · eisvoli