Greek–English dictionary

εργένης

(obsolete) An unmarried woman. · ergenis

έργο

(chiefly, North America, AU, NZ) A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film. · ergo

εργοδηγός

(management) The leader of a work crew. · ergodigos

εργοδοσία

The act of employing. · ergodosia

εργοδότης

A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person. · ergodotis

εργοδότηση

The act of employing. · ergodotisi

εργοδότρια

A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person. · ergodotria

εργολάβος

A person or company that builds or improves buildings. · ergolavos

εργολάβος κηδειών

A funeral director; someone whose business is to manage funerals, burials and cremations. · ergolavos kideion

εργονομία

The science of the design of equipment, especially so as to reduce operator fatigue, discomfort and injury. [from c. 1950.] · ergonomia

εργοστάσιο

A building or other place where manufacturing takes place. [from 17th c.] · ergostasio

έρεβος

(uncountable) The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light. · erevos

ερεβώδης

(of a location or setting) Without light. · erevodis

ερεθίζω

(transitive) To sexually stimulate. · erethizo

ερεθισμός

A condition of morbid excitability or oversensitiveness of an organ or part of the body; a state in which the application of ordinary stimuli produces pain or excessive or vitiated action. · erethismos

ερείκη

A plant in the family Ericaceae. · ereiki

ερείπιο

(countable, sometimes, in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle. · ereipio

ερειπωμένος

Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect. · ereipomenos

Έρεσουντ

The strait that separates Zealand (an island of Denmark) from Scania (part of Sweden); also sometimes called by the Danish name, Øresund. · Eresoud

έρευνα

The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination · erevna

ερευνητής

(law enforcement) A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator. · erevnitis

ερευνήτρια

A person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public. · erevnitria

ερευνώ

(ambitransitive) To search thoroughly and carefully for information, research, dig into, penetrate, fathom, trace out · erevno

ερημιά

(uncountable) Uncultivated and unsettled land in its natural state inhabited by wild animals and with vegetation growing wild; (countable) a tract of such land; a waste or wild. · erimia

ερημίτης

One who is alone, lacking or avoiding the company of others. · erimitis

έρημος

Desolate and exposed; swept by cold winds. · erimos

έρημος Καλαχάρι

large desert in Southern Africa · erimos Kalachari

ερημωμένος

Deserted and devoid of inhabitants. · erimomenos

έριδα

Lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord. · erida

Έρικ

A en given name. · Erik

Ερινύες

(Greek god) The Furies; the goddesses of vengeance against serious moral offence (such as oath-breaking), latterly known as protectors of Athens, of pre-Olympian origin and variously described as having sprung from the spilled blood of Uranus or as daughters of Nyx; identified with the Roman Dirae. · Erinyes

εριστικός

Easily offended and ready to bicker. · eristikos

έρμα

(nautical) Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability. · erma

ερμάριο

A cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture with shelves intended for storing cookware, dishware, or food; similar cabinets or closets used for storing other items. · ermario

ερμαφρόδιτη

(WWI, _, military, historical) An armoured fighting vehicle having features of both male tanks and female tanks. · ermafroditi

ερμαφρόδιτος

(WWI, _, military, historical) An armoured fighting vehicle having features of both male tanks and female tanks. · ermafroditos

ερμηνεία

(countable) An act of interpreting or explaining something unclear; a translation; a version. · ermineia

Ερμής

(Greek god) The herald and messenger of the gods, and the god of roads, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft. · Ermis

ερμητικός

Hermetically sealed. · ermitikos

ερμίνα

A weasel found in northern latitudes (Mustela erminea in Eurasia, Alaska, and the Arctic, Mustela haidarum in Haida Gwaii, Mustela richardsonii in the rest of North America); its dark brown fur turns white in winter, apart from the black tip of the tail. · ermina

Ερμιόνη

(Greek mythology) Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes. · Ermioni

Ερνέστος

A en given name; popular in the 19th century. · Ernestos

ερπετό

(informal) Any member of the class Reptilia that is not a bird— a cold-blooded vertebrate with dry scales that usually lays eggs, such as a lizard, snake, turtle, tortoise, crocodile, alligator, etc. [from 19th c.] · erpeto

ερπετολογία

The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians (Amphibia). · erpetologia

έρπης

(medicine) A viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or in the mucous membranes or on the genitals. · erpis

έρπης ζωστήρ

(disease, informal) Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus. · erpis zostir

ερπυστριοφόρος ελκυστήρας

A vehicle with a caterpillar track; a crawler. · erpystrioforos elkystiras

έρπω

(intransitive) To creep; to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground. · erpo

Έρρικα

A en given name. · Errika

Ερρίκος

A en given name. · Errikos

έρρινος

(phonetics) Having a sound imparted by means of the nose; and specifically, made by lowering the soft palate, in some cases with closure of the oral passage, the voice thus issuing (wholly or partially) through the nose, as in the consonants m, n, ng. · errinos

ερυθρό

(countable, and, uncountable) The colour of the setting sun, blood, and strawberries; the colour which is evoked by the longest visible wavelengths (between about 625–740 nm), and a primary additive colour. · erythro

ερυθρόδανο

A dye made from the plant. · erythrodano

ερυθρός

(of a, dog, or, its coat) Having a brown color. · erythros

ερυθρός λύγκας

A North American wildcat, Lynx rufus, having tufted ears and a short tail. · erythros lygas

ερυθρόφαιο

(countable, and, uncountable) A reddish-brown colour, the colour of bronze. · erythrofaio

έρχομαι

(intransitive) To move nearer to the point of perspective. · erchomai

έρχομαι σε οργασμό

(intransitive) To have an orgasm. · erchomai se orgasmo

ερχομός

The act of arriving; an arrival. · erchomos

ερωδιός

Any long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the family Ardeidae. · erodios

ερωμένη

One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse. · eromeni

ερωμένος

(somewhat, dated) An illicit lover, either male or female. · eromenos

Έρως

(Roman god) The god of love, son of Venus; sometimes depicted as a putto (a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow). The Roman counterpart of Eros. · Eros

Έρωτας

(Greek god) The god of love and sexual desire; son of either Erebus and Nyx or Aphrodite and Ares. His Roman counterpart is Cupid. · Erotas

ερωτευμένος

(dated) Affected with love; in love; enamored. · erotevmenos

ερωτηματικός

(grammar) Asking or denoting a question. · erotimatikos

ερωτηματολόγιο

A form containing a list of questions; a means of gathering information for a survey. · erotimatologio

ερώτηση

The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning. · erotisi

ερωτική σχέση

A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship. · erotiki schesi

ερωτικός

Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement. · erotikos

ερωτισμός

the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused · erotismos

ερωτοδουλειά

A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship. · erotodouleia

ερωτόληπτος

Inclined or having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment. · erotoliptos

ερωτοτροπία

Playful flirtation; amorous play. [from 14th c.] · erototropia

ερωτοτροπώ

(transitive) To attempt to attract; to invite by attractions; to allure. · erototropo

ες

The name of the Latin-script letter S/s. · es

εσάς

(object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.) [from 13th c.] · esas

εσείς

(object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.) [from 13th c.] · eseis

εσένα

(object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.) [from 13th c.] · esena

εσθίω

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

Εσθονή

(countable, rare) Any person from Estonia or someone descended from such people. · Esthoni

Εσθονία

A country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea. Official name: Republic of Estonia. · Esthonia

εσθονικά

Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Estonia, its people or their language. · esthonika

εσθονικός

Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Estonia, its people or their language. · esthonikos

Εσθονός

(countable, rare) Any person from Estonia or someone descended from such people. · Esthonos

εσκεμμένος

Done on purpose; intentional. · eskemmenos

Εσμεράλδα

A en given name. · Esmeralda

εσμός

A mass of people, animals or things in motion or turmoil. · esmos

έσοδα

Money one earns by working or by capitalising on the work of others. · esoda

έσοδο

The income returned by an investment. · esodo

εσπέρα

The time of the day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight (compare afternoon); the period after the end of regular office working hours. · espera

Εσπερία

Literally "western land", a term poetically applied by Ancient Greeks to Italy and by Romans to the Iberian Peninsula and Western Africa. · Esperia

εσπερίδα

A formal evening party. · esperida

Εσπερινός

(Christianity, plural only) The sixth of the seven canonical hours, an evening prayer service · Esperinos

εσπευσμένος

Performed very rapidly or abruptly. · espefsmenos

εσπευσμένως

In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly; precipitously. [First attested in the late 16th century.] · espefsmenos

εσπρέσο

A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee. · espreso

Εσσή

A state of modern Germany. · Essi

εστέρας

(organic compound) A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water, which contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond (i.e., carbonyl) joined via carbon to another oxygen atom. · esteras

Εστία

(Greek god) The virgin goddess of the hearth, and the household, and therefore of domestic life. · Estia

εστιατόριο

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter. · estiatorio

εστραγκόν

A perennial herb, the wormwood species Artemisia dracunculus, from Europe and parts of Asia. · estragon

έστω και αν

Despite the fact that; although. · esto kai an

εσύ

(object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.) [from 13th c.] · esy

εσφαλμένα

Wrongly; erroneously. · esfalmena

εσφαλμένος

Containing an error; inaccurate. · esfalmenos

έσχατος

Appearing at the end; top or apex of a physical object. · eschatos

έσω

Situated on the inside; that is within, inner; belonging to the inside. [from 9th c.] · eso

εσώρουχα

(plurale tantum) clothes worn next to the skin and underneath outer clothing · esoroucha

εσώρουχο

Any garment worn underneath others, especially one worn next to the skin; an item of underwear. · esoroucho

εσωστρεφής

(psychology) Of or characteristic of the personality of an introvert: thoughtful, reflective. · esostrefis

εσωτερικός

Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle. · esoterikos

εσωτερικός ασθενής

(healthcare) A patient whose treatment requires at least one night's residence in a hospital; a hospitalized patient. · esoterikos asthenis

εσωτερικός κανονισμός

A law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization (e.g., corporation or business). · esoterikos kanonismos

εσωτερισμός

The inward forms of faith and religion; transcendence, mystic experience, and internal realizations of the Divine. · esoterismos

εσώτερος

Situated on the inside; that is within, inner; belonging to the inside. [from 9th c.] · esoteros

εσώψυχος

Of mind or spirit, relating to the mind or spirit, to spiritual or mental processes, mental, spiritual, relating to somebody's private feelings or happening in somebody's mind, existing as an often repressed part of one's psychological makeup. · esopsychos

εταιρεία

(countable) A specific commercial enterprise or establishment. · etaireia

εταιρία

(countable) A specific commercial enterprise or establishment. · etairia

ετερίδοξος

Someone who does not conform to accepted beliefs, customs or practices. [from 17th c.] · eteridoxos

ετερο-

Other, by another. · etero-

ετερογενής

Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts. · eterogenis

ετεροθαλής αδελφή

A female sibling sharing a single parent. · eterothalis adelfi

ετεροθαλής αδελφός

(horse racing) A male half sibling (same dam, different sires). · eterothalis adelfos

ετερόκλητος

Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity. · eteroklitos

ετεροσεξισμός

Discrimination or prejudice in favor of heterosexuals. · eterosexismos

ετεροφυλόφιλος

(of a person or other animal) Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex. · eterofylofilos

ετεροχρονίζω

To delay or put off an event, appointment, etc. · eterochronizo

ετήσιος

Of, for, or relating to a whole year, often as a recurring cycle; determined or reckoned by the year; accumulating in the course of a year; performed, executed, or completed over the course of a year. See also circannual. · etisios

ετοιμάζω

(transitive) To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm. · etoimazo

ετοιμοθάνατος

Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring. · etoimothanatos

ετοιμοπόλεμος

Of or relating to operations, especially military operations. · etoimopolemos

ετοιμόρροπος

Of an object: not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure. · etoimorropos

έτοιμος

(followed by the preposition to) Disposed, willing, ready (to do something). · etoimos

έτοιμος να βάλει τα κλάματα

Accompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry. · etoimos na valei ta klamata

ετοιμότητα

The state or degree of being ready; preparedness. · etoimotita

έτος

The issues of a periodical over a period of one year. · etos

ετούτος

The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby). · etoutos

έτσι

Used alone to refuse to provide a full answer to a question begun with "why", usually taken as an anapodoton of the elided full phrase "Because I said so". · etsi

έτσι δεν είναι;

Used to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof. · etsi den einai;

έτσι κι αλλιώς

(conjunctive) Regardless; anyhow. [from 19th c.] · etsi ki allios

ετυμηγορία

(law) A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest. · etymigoria

έτυμο

(linguistics, philology) The original or earlier form of an inherited or borrowed word, affix, or morpheme either from an earlier period in a language's development, from an ancestral language, or from a foreign language. · etymo

ετυμολογία

(countable) An account of the origin and historical development of a word as presented in a dictionary or the like. · etymologia

Εύα

(Abrahamism, biblical character) The first woman and mother of the human race; Adam's wife. · Eva

ευαγγέλιο

The first section of the Christian New Testament scripture, comprising the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, concerned with the birth, ministry, passion, and resurrection of Jesus. · evangelio

Ευαγγελισμός

(Christianity) The announcement by the archangel Gabriel to Mary that she would give birth to a son, namely Jesus. Celebrated on 25th March. · Evangelismos

Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου

(Christianity) The announcement by the archangel Gabriel to Mary that she would give birth to a son, namely Jesus. Celebrated on 25th March. · Evangelismos tis Theotokou

Ευαγγελιστής

(biblical) A writer of a gospel, especially the four New Testament Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), (also evangelist.) · Evangelistis

ευαισθησία

(medicine) A peculiar individual reaction to a generally innocuous substance or factor. · evaisthisia