Greek–English dictionary

ίδα

(taxonomy) Forming the common names of members of a taxon which has a name ending in -idae. · ida

ιδανικό

The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of). · idaniko

ιδανικός

Perfect, flawless, having no defects. · idanikos

ιδέα

The power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception; the ability to form mental abstractions. · idea

ιδεοκαταιγισμός

A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously. · ideokataigismos

ιδεοληπτικά

In an obsessive manner. · ideoliptika

ιδεοληπτικός

Excessive, as results from obsession. · ideoliptikos

ιδεοληψία

An idea that engenders a compulsive or irrational preoccupation, or the preoccupation thereby engendered. · ideolipsia

ιδεώδες

A perfect standard of beauty, intellect etc., or a standard of excellence to aim at. · ideodes

ίδης

(history) Forming the names of dynasts, being suffixed to the name of their progenitors and meaning “descendant of”. · idis

ίδια κεφάλαια

(accounting) Ownership interest in a company as determined by subtracting liabilities from assets. · idia kefalaia

ιδιαίτερος

Of particular value or interest; dear; beloved. · idiaiteros

ίδιο

Any of a group of related compounds - azide, polysaccharide, glycoside. · idio

ιδιογλωσσία

The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers. · idioglossia

ιδιόγραφος

Written in the author’s own handwriting. · idiografos

ιδιοκτησία

Ownership; taking, holding, keeping something as one's own. · idioktisia

ιδιοκτησιακός

Of or relating to property or ownership. · idioktisiakos

ιδιοκτήτης

One who owns something. · idioktitis

ιδιοκτήτρια

One who owns something. · idioktitria

ιδιόλεκτο

The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers. · idiolekto

ίδιος

Similar. · idios

ιδιοστροφορμή

(quantum mechanics) A quantum angular momentum associated with subatomic particles, which also creates a magnetic moment. · idiostroformi

ιδιοσυγκρασία

A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person. · idiosygrasia

ιδιοτελής

Motivated by personal gain. · idiotelis

ιδιότητα

A role; the position in which one functions. · idiotita

ιδιότητα του μέλους

(math) The fact of being a member of a set. · idiotita tou melous

ιδιοτροπία

An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone. · idiotropia

ιδιότροπος

Given to wilful, perverse deviation from the expected norm; tending to stray. · idiotropos

ιδιοφυΐα

(informal) An intelligent person. · idiofyia

ιδιόχειρος

Written in the author’s own handwriting. · idiocheiros

ιδίωμα

Language unique to a particular group of people. · idioma

ιδιωματικός

Pertaining or conforming to idiom, the natural mode of expression of a language. · idiomatikos

ιδιωματισμός

A colloquialism or idiom. · idiomatismos

ιδιωτεία

(dated, psychology, now, , pejorative) The state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average; mental retardation; intellectual disability. · idioteia

ιδιώτης

(obsolete, medicine, psychology) A person of the lowest intellectual standing, a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal four-year-old; a person with an IQ below 30. · idiotis

ιδιωτική ερευνήτρια

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

ιδιωτικοποίηση

The transfer of a company or organization from government to private ownership and control. · idiotikopoiisi

ιδιωτικός

Personal; private. · idiotikos

ιδιωτικός ερευνητής

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

ιδιωτικότητα

(uncountable) The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others. · idiotikotita

ιδού

(archaic, _, except in the phrase lo and behold) look, see, behold (in an imperative sense). · idou

Ιδουμαία

(historical) A region whose inhabitants, the Edomites, traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau. · Idoumaia

ίδρυμα

That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence. · idryma

ίδρυση

The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect. · idrysi

ιδρυτής

One who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.). · idrytis

ιδρύω

To start (an institution or organization). · idryo

ιδρωμένος

Covered in sweat. · idromenos

ιδρώτας

Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation. · idrotas

ΙΕ

(linguistics, anthropology, etc.) Initialism of Indo-European. · IE

Ιεζάβελ

(biblical character) The Phoenician princess and Queen of Ancient Israel who appears in the Old Testament (1 Kings & 2 Kings), and who incited heresy and lured the Jews away from their God and back to idols. · Iezavel

Ιεοβά

Known as the "Tetragrammaton", the four Hebrew letters יהוה which are transliterated into the Latin alphabet as YHWH (also IHVH, JHVH, or YHVH). Usually vowels are added to produce the spelling Jehovah, Yehovah or Yahweh (Jahaveh, Jahve, Jahveh, Jahweh, Yahve, Yahveh, Yahwe). · Ieova

Ιερά Εξέταση

(historical) A tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church set up to investigate and suppress heresy. · Iera Exetasi

ιεραπόστολος

(religion) A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed (Particularly used in context of Christianity). · ierapostolos

ιερατείο

Body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service. · ierateio

ιερατικός

Of or relating to clerks or their work. · ieratikos

ιερέας

A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple. · iereas

ιέρεια

A woman with religious duties and responsibilities in certain religions. · iereia

ιέρισσα

A woman with religious duties and responsibilities in certain religions. · ierissa

Ιεριχώ

A city in the West Bank, Palestine. · Iericho

ιερό

(figuratively, by extension) The most sacred place within a sacred building. · iero

ιερό οστό

(anatomy) A large triangular bone at the base of the spine, located between the two ilia (wings of the pelvis) and formed from vertebrae that fuse in adulthood. · iero osto

ιερογλυφικά

An element (individual sign or glyph) of a hieroglyphic writing system. · ieroglyfika

ιερογλυφικός

An element (individual sign or glyph) of a hieroglyphic writing system. · ieroglyfikos

ιεροκήρυκας

Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel and especially a clergyman or clergywoman. In a religious context, usually used only to refer to Protestant Christian clergy. · ierokirykas

ιερός

Set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose, or for use by a single entity or person. · ieros

ιεροσυλία

Desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something regarded as sacred. · ierosylia

ιερόσυλος

Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious. · ierosylos

ιερότητα

(uncountable) The condition of being considered sacred; inviolability · ierotita

Ιερουσαλήμ

A city in the Holy Land between the Mediterranean Sea and Dead Sea, holy in Judaism, Christianity and Islam; the claimed capital city of both Israel and Palestine. · Ierousalim

Ιερσέη

An island, a crown dependency of the United Kingdom; the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel between France and England. · Iersei

ιερωμένος

A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple. · ieromenos

Ιερώνυμος

A en given name. · Ieronymos

Ιεσική

A en given name. · Iesiki

Ιεχοβά

(religion) A transliteration of the Masoretic pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton. · Iechova

Ιεχωβά

(religion) A transliteration of the Masoretic pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton. · Iechova

ίζημα

Anything left behind on a surface. · izima

Ιζόλδη

A en given name. · Izoldi

ιησουίτης

(Catholicism) A member of the Society of Jesus. · iisouitis

Ιησούς

(historical, religion) One of a variety of persons or entities in western Manichaeism, of whom some correspond closely to the Christian conception of Jesus of Nazareth. · Iisous

Ιησούς του Ναυή

The sixth book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and a book of the Tanakh. · Iisous tou Navi

Ιησούς Χριστός!

(possibly, _, offensive, blasphemous) An exclamation, particularly used to express excitement or exasperation. · Iisous Christos!

ιθαγένεια

The state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen. · ithageneia

ιθαγενής

(potentially offensive) An Aboriginal inhabitant of Australia or other land. [First attested in the 19th century.] · ithagenis

Ιθάκη

An island of the Ionian Sea, Greece; according to the legend Odysseus was its king. · Ithaki

ιθύνων νους

(idiomatic) A person responsible for the highest level of planning and execution of a major operation. · ithynon nous

ιθυφαλλικός

Of or pertaining to an upward pointing, erect penis; (specifically) of an artistic depiction of a deity or other figure: possessing an erect penis. · ithyfallikos

ιικός

(virology) Of or relating to a biological virus. · iikos

ΙΚ

Initialism of Islamic State. · IK

ικανά

In an able manner; with great ability. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] · ikana

ικανοποιημένος

Emotionally satisfied; feeling a sense of fulfilment. · ikanopoiimenos

ικανοποίηση

The state or degree of being contented or satisfied. · ikanopoiisi

ικανοποιητικός

Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient. · ikanopoiitikos

ικανοποιώ

(ambitransitive) To be enough (for) · ikanopoio

ικανός

Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence. [First attested in the mid 16th century.] · ikanos

ικανότητα

(uncountable) The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).] · ikanotita

ικανότητα πώλησης

Skill at salesmanship. · ikanotita polisis

ικανότητες πώλησης

Skill at salesmanship. · ikanotites polisis

ικεσία

(countable) A request; a petition. · ikesia

ικετεύω

(transitive) To plead with someone for help, a favor, etc.; to entreat. · iketevo

ΙΚΙΣ

A Salafist group mainly active in Iraq and Syria, where it has proclaimed itself as a (unrecognized) state and later caliphate. [from 2013] · IKIS

ικός

Used to form nouns meaning the jargon or language used by a particular profession or being or in a particular context. · ikos

ικρίωμα

An elevated platform on which a criminal is executed. · ikrioma

ικτερίς

(countable) Any of various small Old World passerine birds in the muscicapid tribe Saxicolini or subfamily Saxicolinae that feed on insects. · ikteris

ίκτερος

(pathology) A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine. [from early 14th c.] · ikteros

ιλαρός

Very funny; causing great merriment and laughter. · ilaros

ίλεξ

Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas. · ilex

Ιλιάδα

A famous ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War, attributed to Homer. · Iliada

ιλιγγιώδης

Producing giddiness. · ilingiodis

ίλιγγος

The state of being dizzy or in vertigo. · ilingos

Ίλιον

Troy. · Ilion

ιλμενίτης

(mineral) A weakly magnetic dark gray mineral found in metamorphic and igneous rocks; it is a mixed oxide of iron and titanium, FeTiO3 · ilmenitis

Ιμαλάια

The mountain range in south-central Asia which extends about 2,414 km (1,500 mi) through Kashmir, northern India, southern Tibet, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam; it contains nine of the world’s ten highest peaks, including Mount Everest/Qomolongma. · Imalaia

ιμάμης

(usually capitalized) A Shi'ite Muslim leader descended from the prophet Muhammad and functioning as his spiritual successor. · imamis

ιμάντας

A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together. · imadas

ιματιοθήκη

A movable cupboard or cabinet designed for storing clothes, particularly as a large piece of bedroom furniture. · imatiothiki

ιματισμός

(informal) A costume or an outfit. · imatismos

ιμπελισμός

(uncountable) Discrimination against people with disabilities in favor of those without. [from late 20th c.] · ibelismos

ιμπεριαλισμός

The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations. · iberialismos

ιμπεριαλιστής

An advocate of imperialism. · iberialistis

ιμπεριαλιστικός

Of, or relating to imperialism. · iberialistikos

ιμπεριαλίστρια

An advocate of imperialism. · iberialistria

Ίμπιζα

An island of the Balearic Islands, Spain. · Ibiza

ίνδαλμα

A cultural icon, or especially popular person. · indalma

Ινδή

(countable) A person from India. [from 13th c.] · Indi

Ινδία

(chiefly, historical, proscribed, _, in modern use) A region of South Asia, traditionally delimited by the Himalayas and the Indus river; the Indian subcontinent. · India

Ινδιάνα

(countable) An American Indian, a member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (generally excluding the Aleut, Inuit, Metis, and Yupik). [from 16th c.] · Indiana

Ινδιανάπολη

The capital city of Indiana, United States and the county seat of Marion County, with which the city is consolidated. · Indianapoli

Ινδιανάπολις

The capital city of Indiana, United States and the county seat of Marion County, with which the city is consolidated. · Indianapolis

ινδιάνικος

Of or relating to the indigenous peoples of the Americas. [from 16th c.] · indianikos

Ινδιάνος

(countable) An American Indian, a member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (generally excluding the Aleut, Inuit, Metis, and Yupik). [from 16th c.] · Indianos

ινδική καρύδα

(uncountable) The edible white flesh of this fruit. · indiki karyda

ινδικό

A purplish-blue color. · indiko

ινδικός

Of or relating to India or its people; or (formerly) of the East Indies. [from 14th c.] · indikos

ίνδιο

A chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white metal. · indio

ινδοκάρυδο

A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed. · indokarydo

Ινδοκίνα

(dated) A peninsula and geographic region of Southeast Asia, consisting of the mainland portion, not including islands such as those of Indonesia. · Indokina

Ινδονησία

A country and archipelago in maritime Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of Indonesia (since 1950). Capital: Jakarta. · Indonisia

ινδονησιακός

Of or relating to Indonesia or its people or language. · indonisiakos

Ινδονήσιος

(countable) A person living in or coming from Indonesia. · Indonisios

Ινδός

(countable) A person from India. [from 13th c.] · Indos

ινδουισμός

A religion, philosophy and culture native to India, characterized by the belief in reincarnation and a supreme oneness personified in many forms and natures. · indouismos

ινδουιστής

A person adhering to the Hindu religion (Hinduism). · indouistis

ινδουϊστικός

Of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their culture. · indouistikos

ινιακός

(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or located within or near the occiput (back of the head) or the occipital bone. · iniakos

ινίδιο

(biology) Any fine, filamentous structure in animals or plants. · inidio

ινσουλίνη

A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism (in various animals including humans). · insoulini

Ίνσταγκραμ

(Internet) An online photo- and video-sharing social networking service, originally designed to mimic old-fashioned instant cameras. · Instagram

ινστιτούτο

An institution of learning; a college, especially for technical subjects · institouto

ίντα

(fused relative) Anything that; all that; whatever. · ida

ιντελιγκέντσια

(politics) The intellectual elite of a society, particularly in Marxist doctrine. · ideligedsia