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ιντερλούδιο
An entertainment between the acts of a play. · iderloudio
ιντερμέδιο
(music, arts) A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude. · idermedio
ιντερμέτζο
(music, arts) A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude. · idermetzo
ίντερνετ
The global, decentralized network of computers which communicate with one another using the Internet protocol suite, which now forms a vital part of global communication, content sharing, and information exchange systems. · idernet
ίντερσεξ
(countable, biology, zoology) An individual with any of these conditions. · idersex
Ιντιανάπολη
The capital city of Indiana, United States and the county seat of Marion County, with which the city is consolidated. · Idianapoli
Ιντιανάπολις
The capital city of Indiana, United States and the county seat of Marion County, with which the city is consolidated. · Idianapolis
ίντρα
(Hinduism, Vedism) The god of war and weather; also the King of the Gods or Devas and Lord of Heaven or Svargaloka in Hinduism. · idra
Ίντσον
A city in South Korea. · Idson
ινφλουένσερ
(social media, marketing) A person who is able to influence consumption, lifestyle, or political preferences of their online audience by creating or engaging social media content, often as a part of a marketing campaign. · inflouenser
ιξός
(countable, uncountable) Any of numerous hemiparasitic evergreen plants of the order Santalales with white berries that grow in the crowns of apple trees, oaks, and other trees, such as the European mistletoe (Viscum album) and American mistletoe or eastern mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum). · ixos
ιξώδης
Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid (that is, a high viscosity). · ixodis
ιοβόλος
Of an animal (specifically a snake) or parts of its body: producing venom which is usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging; hence, of a bite or sting: injecting venom. · iovolos
Ιολάνθη
A en given name. · Iolanthi
ιόν
An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge, such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution. · ion
Ιόνη
A en given name. · Ioni
Ιορδάνα
A surname transferred from the given name derived from the male given name. · Iordana
Ιορδάνης
The name of other rivers around the world, listed under Jordan River (disambiguation). · Iordanis
Ιορδανία
A small town, the county seat of Garfield County, Montana. · Iordania
Ίος
An island of the Cyclades, Greece. · Ios
Ιούδα
(biblical) The second last book of the New Testament of the Bible. · Iouda
Ιουδαία
(dated, or, humorous) A female Jew. [14th c.] · Ioudaia
ιουδαϊκός
Of or relating to Jews, their ethnicities or cultures. · ioudaikos
Ιουδαίος
A member or descendant of the Jewish people. · Ioudaios
ιουδαϊσμός
An Abrahamic religion tracing its origin to the Hebrew people of the ancient Middle East, as documented in their religious writings, the Tanakh. · ioudaismos
Ιούδας
A traitor; a person not to be trusted. · Ioudas
Ιούλης
The seventh month of the Gregorian calendar, following June and preceding August. · Ioulis
Ιουλία
A en given name. · Ioulia
Ιουλιέτα
One of the title characters of Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. · Ioulieta
Ιούλιος
A en given name. · Ioulios
Ιούνης
The sixth month of the Gregorian calendar, following May and preceding July, containing the northern solstice. · Iounis
Ιούνιος
The sixth month of the Gregorian calendar, following May and preceding July, containing the northern solstice. · Iounios
Ιουρασική
(geology, paleontology) The period from 201.3±0.2 to 145 million years ago, after the Triassic and before the Cretaceous; the geologic systems of this period. · Iourasiki
Ιουστίνος
A en given name. · Ioustinos
Ιούστος
A en given name. · Ioustos
ιππάριο
A horse having a stout body and short legs. · ippario
ιππέας
A man who rides a horse. · ippeas
ιππικός
Of horseback riding or horseback riders. · ippikos
ιππόγρυπας
(mythological creature) a mythical beast, half griffin and half horse, supposedly the offspring of a griffin and a filly. · ippogrypas
ιπποδρόμιο
A horse racing course. · ippodromio
ιππόδρομος
A horse racing course. · ippodromos
ιπποδύναμη
Metric horsepower, a metric unit approximately equal to 735.5 watts. · ippodynami
ιπποκόμος
A person who looks after horses. · ippokomos
ιπποπόταμος
A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae. · ippopotamos
ίππος
Metric horsepower, a metric unit approximately equal to 735.5 watts. · ippos
ιπποσκευή
(countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps, and especially one worn by a working animal such as a horse pulling a carriage or farm implement. · ipposkevi
ιπποσύνη
The ethical code of the knight prevalent in Medieval Europe, having such primary virtues as mercy towards the poor and oppressed, humility, honour, sacrifice, fear of God, faithfulness, courage and courtesy to ladies. · ipposyni
ιππότης
A heroic champion, especially a knight. · ippotis
ιπποτικός
Polite and attentive to ladies; courteous to women; chivalrous. · ippotikos
ιπποτισμός
Courteous behaviour, especially that of men towards women. · ippotismos
Ίπσουιτς
A port town and borough in and the county town of Suffolk, England. · Ipsouits
ιπτάμενος κροίσος
An aircraft pilot, especially a military pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot. · iptamenos kroisos
Ιράκ
A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Republic of Iraq. Capital and largest city: Baghdad. · Irak
Ιρακινή
A person from Iraq or of Iraqi descent. · Irakini
Ιρακινός
A person from Iraq or of Iraqi descent. · Irakinos
Ιράν
A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Islamic Republic of Iran. Capital: Tehran. · Iran
Ιρανή
A person from Iran or of Iranian descent. · Irani
ιρανικός
(linguistics) Pertaining to the Iranian languages or their speakers. · iranikos
Ιρανός
A person from Iran or of Iranian descent. · Iranos
Ίριδα
(Greek god) A messenger of the gods, and goddess of rainbows. · Irida
ιρίδιο
(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol Ir) with an atomic number of 77: a very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group. · iridio
Ίρις
(Greek god) A messenger of the gods, and goddess of rainbows. · Iris
ιρλανδικά
(uncountable) The Gaelic language indigenous to Ireland, also known as Irish Gaelic. · irlandika
Ιρλανδός
A man from Ireland. · Irlandos
Ισαάκ
(biblical character) The son of Abraham and Sarah, father of Esau and Jacob, from whom the Hebrew people trace their descent. · Isaak
Ισαάκιος
(biblical character) The son of Abraham and Sarah, father of Esau and Jacob, from whom the Hebrew people trace their descent. · Isaakios
Ισαβέλλα
A en given name, popular since the 16th century. · Isavella
ίσαμε
Until, until the time that. · isame
ισεπίπεδος
At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with. · isepipedos
ισημερία
One of two times in the year (one in March and the other in September) when the length of the day and the night are equal, which occurs when the sun is directly overhead at the equator; this marks the beginning of spring in one hemisphere and autumn in the other. · isimeria
Ισημερινός
A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Ecuador. Capital: Quito. · Isimerinos
ισθμός
(landforms) A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses. · isthmos
Ίσιδα
(Egyptian god) An ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, worshiped as the ideal mother and wife and as the matron of nature and magic; also worshiped by (some) Greeks during the Hellenistic period and featured in Greek mythology, and by Romans involved in what was categorized as the Cult of Isis. · Isida
Ισιδώρα
A en given name; rare in the Anglo-Saxon world. · Isidora
ίσιος
Not crooked, curly, or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length. [from 14th c.] · isios
Ίσις
(Egyptian god) An ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, worshiped as the ideal mother and wife and as the matron of nature and magic; also worshiped by (some) Greeks during the Hellenistic period and featured in Greek mythology, and by Romans involved in what was categorized as the Cult of Isis. · Isis
ισιώνω
(transitive, obsolete) To place in an equal state, as to obligation, or in a state in which nothing is due on either side; to balance, as accounts; to make quits. · isiono
ίσκιος
A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. · iskios
Ισλάμ
A monotheistic Abrahamic religion followed by Muslims that is based on the teachings of Muhammad and the Qur'an. · Islam
Ισλαμαμπάντ
The capital city of Pakistan, located within the Islamabad Capital Territory. · Islamabad
Ισλαμικό Κράτος στο Ιράκ και την Συρία
A Salafist group mainly active in Iraq and Syria, where it has proclaimed itself as a (unrecognized) state and later caliphate. [from 2013] · Islamiko Kratos sto Irak kai tin Syria
ισλαμικός
Of, pertaining to, originating in, characteristic of, or deriving from Muslims or Islam. · islamikos
ισλαμισμός
A monotheistic Abrahamic religion followed by Muslims that is based on the teachings of Muhammad and the Qur'an. · islamismos
ισλαμιστής
A Muslim who espouses Islamic fundamentalist beliefs. [from 1980s] · islamistis
ισλαμιστικός
Motivated by fundamentalist Muslim beliefs, particularly in the political sphere. [from 1980s] · islamistikos
Ισλανδία
An island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe. · Islandia
Ισμαήλ
(Abrahamism, biblical character) The eldest son of Abraham and his wife's handmaiden Hagar who were cast out after the birth of Isaac; traditionally the ancestor of the Arabs via the Ishmaelites. · Ismail
ισμός
Used to form names of a tendency of action, behaviour, condition, opinion, or state belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology, or principle or lack thereof. · ismos
ισο-
Equal; equivalent. · iso-
ισόβια
(countable) A life assured under a life assurance policy (equivalent to the policy itself for a single life contract). · isovia
ισοδύναμος
Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal. · isodynamos
ισοδυναμώ
(intransitive, followed by to) To be the tantamount to; to reach up to the level of. · isodynamo
ισόμετρος
Of a proportionate or similar measurable standard. · isometros
ίσον
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.] · ison
ισόπεδος
Having no variations in height. · isopedos
ισοπεδώνω
(transitive) To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze. · isopedono
ισορροπία
(uncountable) Awareness of both viewpoints or matters; neutrality; rationality; objectivity. · isorropia
ίσος
Equal in proportion, quantity, size, etc. · isos
ισοσκελίζω
(intransitive) To have matching credits and debits. · isoskelizo
ισότητα
(mathematics) The fact of being equal, of having the same value. · isotita
ισότοπο
(nuclear physics) Any of two or more forms of an element where the atoms have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons within their nuclei. Thus, isotopes have the same atomic number but a different mass number. · isotopo
ισοτροπία
(geometry, physics) The property of being identical, or having the same physical properties, in all directions. · isotropia
ισοϋψής
A line on a map or chart delineating those points which have the same altitude or other plotted quantity: a contour line or isopleth; (metonymically) the landform or its surface. · isoypsis
Ισπανία
A country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula. Official name: Kingdom of Spain. Capital and largest city: Madrid. · Ispania
Ισπανίδα
A person from Spain or of Spanish descent. · Ispanida
ισπανικά
(uncountable) A Romance language primarily spoken in Spain and in the Americas. · ispanika
ισπανική γλώσσα
(uncountable) A Romance language primarily spoken in Spain and in the Americas. · ispaniki glossa
Ισπανός
A person from Spain or of Spanish descent. · Ispanos
ισπανόφωνο
Spanish-speaking · ispanofono
ισραηλινός
Of, from, or pertaining to Israel or the Israeli people. · israilinos
Ισραηλίτης
A member or descendant of the Jewish people. · Israilitis
Ισραηλίτισσα
A member or descendant of the Jewish people. · Israilitissa
ισσα
Used to form female equivalents. · issa
ιστίο
(nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes. · istio
ιστιοφόρο
(watercraft) A boat propelled by a sail. · istioforo
ιστογράφος
(blogging) A contributor to a blog (from weblog) or online journal. · istografos
ιστοδιεύθυνση
(Internet) A number assigned to each computer's or other device's network interface, which are active on a network. supporting the Internet Protocol, in order to distinguish each network interface, and hence each networked device) from every other network interface anywhere on the network. · istodiefthynsi
ιστολόγιο
(Internet) A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.) · istologio
ιστολόγος
(blogging) A contributor to a blog (from weblog) or online journal. · istologos
ιστολογώ
(blogging, ambitransitive) To contribute to a blog. · istologo
ιστορία
An account of real or fictional events. · istoria
ιστορικός
(uncommon) Synonym of historic: important or likely to be important to history and historians. · istorikos
ιστοριογράφος
A scholar who studies historiography. · istoriografos
ιστός
(figurative) The framework underlying a structure. · istos
ιστοσελίδα
(Internet) A website. · istoselida
ιστοσεμινάριο
An interactive seminar conducted via Internet. Usually a live presentation, lecture or workshop that happens in real time, as users participate through text-based chat, voice, video, or file-sharing. · istoseminario
ιστότοπος
(Internet) A website. · istotopos
ιστοχώρος
(Internet) A website. · istochoros
Ιστρία
A peninsula in Croatia, Slovenia and Italy, on the northeastern coast of the Adriatic Sea: The Istrian Peninsula. · Istria
ισχαιμία
(cardiology, pathology) Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (for example, embolism, thrombosis, or vasoconstriction). · ischaimia
ισχιαλγία
(pathology, neurology) Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, characterised by pain radiating down through the buttocks and the back of the thigh. · ischialgia
ισχίο
(slang, possibly, dated) A drug addict, especially someone addicted to a narcotic like heroin. · ischio
ισχνός
Of little monetary worth. · ischnos
ισχυρίζομαι
(transitive) To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof. · ischyrizomai
ισχυρογνωμοσύνη
The state of being obdurate, intractable, or stubbornly inflexible. · ischyrognomosyni
ισχυρογνώμων
Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want. · ischyrognomon
ισχυροποιώ
(obsolete) To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; to energize. · ischyropoio
ισχυρός
Having or exerting influence. · ischyros
ισχύς
(uncountable) The state of being binding and enforceable, as in a rule, policy, or law. · ischys
ίσως
(modal auxiliary verb, defective) Expressing a present possibility; possibly. [from 13th c.] · isos
Ιταλία
A country in Southern Europe. Official names: Italian Republic and Republic of Italy. Capital and largest city: Rome. · Italia
Ιταλίδα
(countable) An inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent. · Italida
ιταλικά
(uncountable) The official language of Italy, also spoken in San Marino, the Vatican, and parts of Argentina, Slovenia and Switzerland. · italika
ιταλικός
(uncountable) The official language of Italy, also spoken in San Marino, the Vatican, and parts of Argentina, Slovenia and Switzerland. · italikos
Ιταλός
(countable) An inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent. · Italos
ιταμός
(informal) Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing. · itamos
ίτης
Any of a group of related compounds - azide, polysaccharide, glycoside. · itis
ιτιά
A European willow, Salix caprea, that has broad leaves, large catkins and tough wood. · itia
ιχθυόκολλα
A form of gelatine obtained from the air bladder of the sturgeon and certain other fish, used as an adhesive and as a clarifying agent for wine and beer. · ichthyokolla
ιχθυοπώλης
(British) A person who sells fish. · ichthyopolis

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