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ακακία
(countable) A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] · akakia
ακάλεστος
Not invited. · akalestos
ακαλλιέργητος
(by extension) An uncultured or uncivilized person, philistine. · akalliergitos
άκαμπτος
Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent. · akabtos
άκανθα
A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales (formerly Scrophulariales)) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India. [from mid 16th century] · akantha
ακανθόχοιρος
Any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised. · akanthochoiros
ακανόνιστος
Nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations. · akanonistos
ακάποτα
(slang) Without a condom. · akapota
Ακαπούλκο
A port city on the west coast of Guerrero, Mexico. · Akapoulko
άκαρδος
(figurative) Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others. · akardos
ακάρπιστος
Bearing no fruit; barren. · akarpistos
άκαρπος
(of people and animals, not comparable) Not bearing children, childless; hence also unable to bear children, sterile. · akarpos
ακαρποφόρητος
Bearing no fruit; barren. · akarpoforitos
ακαρύκευτος
Lacking taste or flavor; without seasoning, spice, or discernible qualities of taste. · akarykeftos
ακατάβλητος
Incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished. · akatavlitos
ακατάδεκτος
Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy. · akatadektos
ακαταδεξιά
The state or property of being haughty; arrogance, snobbery. · akatadexia
ακαταλαβίστικα
(uncountable) Speech or language that is incomprehensible or unintelligible; gibberish. · akatalavistika
ακαταλαβίστικος
Impossible or very difficult to understand. · akatalavistikos
ακατάληπτος
Not intelligible; unable to be understood. · akataliptos
ακατάλληλος
Unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt. · akatallilos
ακαταλληλότητα
The characteristic of being unfit or out of physical shape. · akatallilotita
ακατάλυτος
Not destructible; incapable of decomposition or of being destroyed; invincible. · akatalytos
ακαταμάχητος
Impossible to defeat, destroy, or kill; too powerful to be defeated or overcome. · akatamachitos
ακατανίκητος
Impossible to defeat, destroy, or kill; too powerful to be defeated or overcome. · akatanikitos
ακατανόητος
Impossible or very difficult to understand. · akatanoitos
ακατάπαυστος
Without an end. · akatapafstos
ακατάρτιστος
Not qualified: ineligible; unfit for a position or task. · akatartistos
ακατάστατος
Chaotic; without clear order; in a state of disorder. · akatastatos
ακατάστρεπτος
Not destructible; incapable of decomposition or of being destroyed; invincible. · akatastreptos
ακατέργαστο μετάξι
Raw silk fibres. · akatergasto metaxi
ακατέργαστος
In a natural, untreated state. · akatergastos
ακατέστρεπτος
Not destructible; incapable of decomposition or of being destroyed; invincible. · akatestreptos
ακάτιο
Any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person. · akatio
ακατοίκητος
Made unfit for habitation or use because of neglect, destruction etc. · akatoikitos
ακατόρθωτο
Something that is impossible. · akatorthoto
ακατόρθωτος
Not possible; not able to be done or happen. · akatorthotos
ακατορθωτώς
Not possibly; in an impossible manner. · akatorthotos
άκατος
A small vehicle, especially used in emergency situations. · akatos
ακέραιος
(arithmetic) A number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}. · akeraios
ακέραιος αριθμός
(arithmetic) A number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}. · akeraios arithmos
ακετόνη
(organic compound) A colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH3)2CO, used as a solvent. · aketoni
ακετυλένιο
A lamp powered by acetylene, particularly a motor vehicle headlight. · aketylenio
ακέφαλος
Without a head (body part). · akefalos
ακηδία
The state of being listless; apathetic indifference; lethargy. · akidia
ακηλίδωτος
Unmarked, spotless. · akilidotos
ακίδα
The sharp tip of an object. [from 14th c.] · akida
ακινησία
The quality of not moving. · akinisia
ακίνητη περιουσία
(US, Canada, Australia) Property that cannot easily be moved, usually buildings and the ground on which they are built. · akiniti periousia
ακίνητο
(US, Canada, Australia) Property that cannot easily be moved, usually buildings and the ground on which they are built. · akinito
ακινητοποιώ
To render motionless; to stop moving or stop from moving. · akinitopoio
ακίνητος
One who does not or cannot move (e.g. to travel or live elsewhere). · akinitos
ακκισμός
(countable) An act constituting such behaviour; an affectation of amorous interest or enticement, especially of a woman directed towards a man. · akkismos
ακλάδευτος
Not cut. · akladeftos
ακλείδωτος
Not secured or protected by a lock. · akleidotos
άκλιτος
(grammar, of a word) Not grammatically declinable; of a word, having no inflections. · aklitos
ακμαίος
Enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder. · akmaios
ακμή
A pattern of blemishes in an area of skin resulting from the skin condition. · akmi
άκμονας
(skeleton) The incus bone in the middle ear. · akmonas
ακοή
(uncountable) The sense used to perceive sound. · akoi
ακολασία
An individual act of debauchery. · akolasia
ακόλαστος
Indulging in or characterised by sensual pleasures to a degree perceived to be morally harmful; corrupted; immoral; self-indulgent. · akolastos
ακολουθία
A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage. · akolouthia
ακόλουθο
Something that comes after another thing. · akoloutho
ακόλουθος
(Christianity) One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass. · akolouthos
ακολουθώ
(ambitransitive) To go or come after in a sequence. · akoloutho
ακολούθως
(sometimes, proscribed) After, subsequent to. · akolouthos
ακόμα
(aspect) Up to a time, as in the preceding time. · akoma
ακόμα και αν
Regardless of whether; irrespective of (something happening or being the case). · akoma kai an
ακόμη
Emphasizing a comparative. · akomi
ακόμη και
In reality; implying an extreme example in the case mentioned, as compared to the implied reality. · akomi kai
ακομμάτιαστος
Not cut. · akommatiastos
ακόνι
A sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool. · akoni
ακονίζω
(transitive, sometimes, figurative) To make sharp. · akonizo
ακόντιο
A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion. · akodio
άκοπος
Not cut. · akopos
ακορντεόν
A box-shaped musical instrument played by compressing or expanding its bellows while pressing its buttons or its keys, causing pallets to open, which allow air to flow across strips of brass or steel (reeds). · akordeon
ακόρντο
(music) A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously. · akordo
ακός
One affected with. · akos
ακοσμία
(uncountable) The condition of being improper. · akosmia
ακοστάρισμα
Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast. · akostarisma
ακούγομαι
(intransitive) To be conveyed in sound; to be spread or published; to convey intelligence by sound. · akougomai
ακουιλέγκια
Any plant of the genus Aquilegia, having distinctive bell-shaped flowers with spurs on each petal. · akouilegia
ακουμπώ
(intransitive) To be free from that which harasses or disturbs; be quiet or still; be undisturbed. · akoubo
ακούνητος
Not moving; calm. · akounitos
ακούραστος
Extremely persistent and untiring. · akourastos
ακούσιος
Controlled and directed internally; self-active; spontaneous movement characteristic of living things. · akousios
ακουστικά
A pair of small loudspeakers worn inside each outer ear or covering all or part of the ear, without a connecting band worn over head. · akoustika
ακουστική
(usually, in the plural) The properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it. · akoustiki
ακουστικό
A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone. · akoustiko
ακουστικό τύμπανο
(anatomy) A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus. · akoustiko tybano
ακουστικός
Focused on audible sound, as opposed to sight. · akoustikos
ακουστικότητα
The quality of being heard or understood; the degree to which a thing is audible. · akoustikotita
ακουστός
Able to be heard. · akoustos
ακράδαντος
Fixed (in opinion). · akradados
ακραιφνής χορτοφάγος
A person committed to avoiding products and practices that inherently involve animal use, including all foods containing animal products, and to abstaining from direct and intentional harm to animals as far as possible; an adherent to veganism. · akraifnis chortofagos
ακράτεια
(urology) The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces). · akrateia
Άκρε
A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Rio Branco. · Akre
άκρη
(geometry) A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet. · akri
ακρίβεια
The state of being accurate; being free from error; exactness; correctness · akriveia
ακριβής
Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty · akrivis
ακριβός
Having a high price or cost. · akrivos
ακριβώς
(degree, informal, colloquial) Exactly. · akrivos
ακρίδα
In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae. · akrida
άκρο
An external body part that projects from the body. · akro
ακροαματικότητα
The audience that listens to a certain form or genre of audio material (specifically (Internet, radio) , an audio broadcast such as a radio program or a podcast). · akroamatikotita
ακρόαση
A formal meeting with a state or religious dignitary. [from 16th c.] · akroasi
ακροατήριο
A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc. [from 15th c.] · akroatirio
ακροατής
Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast. · akroatis
ακροάτρια
Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast. · akroatria
ακροβασία
The art of performing acrobatic gymnastic feats. · akrovasia
Ακροβάτης
The third reindeer of Santa Claus. · Akrovatis
ακροβατισμός
Complex intellectual or artistic exercises or feats of physical agility. · akrovatismos
ακροβάτισσα
An athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination, often as part of a circus performance. · akrovatissa
ακροβυστία
(anatomy) The nerve-dense, retractable fold of skin which covers and protects the head of the penis in humans and some other mammals. · akrovystia
ακρογιαλιά
A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water. · akrogialia
ακροθιγώς
In a superficial manner; shallowly. · akrothigos
ακρολιμνιά
(sometimes, attributive) The shore of a lake. · akrolimnia
ακρόλιμνο
(sometimes, attributive) The shore of a lake. · akrolimno
άκρον άωτον
The highest limit. · akron aoton
Ακρόπολη
The Athenian Acropolis. (Compare acropolis.) · Akropoli
ακρόπρωρο
(nautical) A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship. · akroproro
ακροπύργιο
(historical) The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls. · akropyrgio
άκρος
The most extreme; greatest, ultimate. · akros
ακροφιλώ
(ambitransitive) To (cause to) touch lightly or slightly; to come into contact. · akrofilo
ακροχορδώνα
(pathology) A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). · akrochordona
ακροώμαι
To ascertain, or to try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe. · akroomai
ακρωμία
The state or quality of being colourless. · akromia
ακρωνύμιο
(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words. · akronymio
ακρώνυμο
(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words. · akronymo
άκρως
(degree) To an extreme degree. · akros
ακρωτήρι
(geography) A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland. · akrotiri
ακρωτηριάζω
To surgically remove a part of the body, especially a limb. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · akrotiriazo
ακρωτηριασμένος
(botany, anatomy) Having an abrupt termination. · akrotiriasmenos
ακρωτηριασμός
surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc. · akrotiriasmos
ακρωτήριο
(geography) A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland. · akrotirio
ακτέα
A small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries. · aktea
ακτή
The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake. [from 14th c.] · akti
ακτιβισμός
The practice of using action to achieve a result, such as political demonstration or a strike in support of or in opposition to an issue. · aktivismos
ακτιβιστής
One who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change. · aktivistis
ακτίνα
(geometry) The length of this line segment. · aktina
ακτίνη
(protein, uncountable) A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament). · aktini
ακτινίδιο
(chemistry) Any of the 15 radioactive elements of the periodic table from actinium to lawrencium that are positioned under the lanthanides, to which they have similar chemistry. · aktinidio
ακτινοβολώ
(intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow. · aktinovolo
ακτινοειδής
Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to, a common centre. · aktinoeidis
ακτοπλοϊκό
A merchant vessel that stays in coastal waters, especially one that travels between ports of the same country. · aktoploiko
ακτοπλόος
Agent noun of coast: one who coasts. · aktoploos
ακτοπλοώ
(intransitive, nautical) To sail along a coast. · aktoploo
ακύμαντος
(chiefly, of water) Placid, calm. · akymados
ακυρίευτος
(figuratively) Too strong to be defeated or overcome; invincible. · akyrieftos

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