Greek–English dictionary

κατακάθι

The sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; the lees in a container of unfiltered wine. · katakathi

κατακαθίζω

(intransitive) (chemistry) To come out of a liquid solution into solid form. · katakathizo

κατακάνα

(uncountable) A Japanese syllabary used when writing words borrowed from foreign languages other than Chinese, specific names of plants and animals and other jargon, onomatopoeia, or to emphasize a word or phrase. Also used to write the Ainu language. · katakana

κατακερματισμός

(computing) The breaking up and dispersal of a file into non-contiguous areas of a disk. · katakermatismos

κατακλυσμός

A sudden, violent event. · kataklysmos

κατακόμβη

(often plural) An underground system of tunnels and chambers with recesses for graves, used (in former times) as a cemetery; a tunnel system used for burying the dead, as in Paris or Ancient Rome. · katakomvi

κατάκοπος

Suffering from an affliction, or suffering from pain, distress or disability. · katakopos

κατακόρυφος

A headstand. · katakoryfos

κατακορύφως

At or near the far end of (a space). · katakoryfos

κατακρατώ

(transitive) To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner. · katakrato

κατακρεουργώ

(transitive) To ruin (something), often to the point of defamation. · katakreourgo

κατακρημνίζω

(transitive) To throw an object or person from a great height. · katakrimnizo

κατάκριση

(uncountable) The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed · katakrisi

κατακριτέος

Blameworthy, censurable, guilty. · katakriteos

κατάκτηση

An act or instance of achieving victory through combat; the subjugation of an enemy. · kataktisi

κατακτητής

Someone who conquers. · kataktitis

κατακτήτρια

Someone who conquers. · kataktitria

καταλαβαίνω

To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand. · katalavaino

καταλαμβάνω

To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand. · katalamvano

Καταλανή

A native or inhabitant of Catalonia, Spain. · Katalani

καταλανικά

Of, from or relating to Catalonia, Spain. · katalanika

καταλανικός

Of, from or relating to Catalonia, Spain. · katalanikos

Καταλανός

A native or inhabitant of Catalonia, Spain. · Katalanos

καταληκτικός

Fatal; resulting in death. · kataliktikos

κατάληξη

The end, finish, close or last part of something. · katalixi

καταληπτός

Capable of being understood; clear to the mind. · kataliptos

καταληστεύω

(transitive) To make extensive (over)use of, as if by plundering; to use or use up wrongfully. · katalistevo

κατάληψη

The act, process or state of possessing a place. · katalipsi

καταληψίας

One who occupies a building or land without title or permission. [from 1788] · katalipsias

καταλλαγή

The re-establishment of friendly relations; conciliation, rapprochement. · katallagi

κατάλληλος

Suitable or fit; proper; felicitous. · katallilos

καταλληλότητα

The quality or condition of being appropriate. · katallilotita

καταλλήλως

In a proper manner, appropriately, suitably; correctly, justifiably · katallilos

καταλογογραφώ

(chiefly, economics) To normalise in order to account for inflation; to correct for inflation by linking to a price index in order to maintain real levels. · katalogografo

κατάλογος

An orderly list or enumeration of persons, things, or events; a schedule. · katalogos

κατάλυση

(chemistry) The increase of the rate of a chemical reaction, induced by a catalyst. · katalysi

καταλυτικός

(chemistry) Of or relating to a catalyst; having properties facilitating chemical reaction or change. · katalytikos

καταλύω

To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470.] · katalyo

κατάμαυρος

A deep, dark black colour. · katamavros

καταμέτρηση

The act of counting or tallying a quantity. · katametrisi

καταμήνιος

(dated) Occurring once a month; monthly. · kataminios

καταναλώνω

(transitive) To use up. · katanalono

καταναλωτής

(economics) Someone who trades money for goods or services as an individual. · katanalotis

Κατάνια

A metropolitan city of Sicily, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Catania. · Katania

κατανόηση

A thorough understanding. · katanoisi

κατανομή

An apportionment by law (of funds, property). · katanomi

κατανοώ

(transitive) To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb. [from 14th c.] · katanoo

καταντάω

(copulative) To come to a final place, condition, or situation, sometimes unplanned or unexpected; to turn out. · katadao

καταπακτή

A framework, trough, or tube, upon or through which objects are made to slide from a higher to a lower level, or through which water passes to a wheel. · katapakti

κατάπαυση

(formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final. · katapafsi

καταπέλτης

A device or weapon for throwing or launching large objects. · katapeltis

καταπιάνομαι

(transitive) To begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste. · katapianomai

καταπίεση

The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed. · katapiesi

καταπιεσμένος

Subject to oppression. · katapiesmenos

καταπίνω

(transitive) To take (a substance, e.g., food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract. · katapino

καταπίπτω

(intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely. · katapipto

καταπίστευμα

(legal) The confidence vested in a person who has legal ownership of a property to manage for the benefit of another. · katapistevma

κατάπλασμα

A soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it. · kataplasma

καταπληκτικός

Surprisingly excellent; very good or admirable, extremely impressive. · katapliktikos

κατάπληξη

(uncountable) The condition of being amazed; a state of overwhelming wonder, as from surprise or sudden fear, horror, or admiration; astonishment. · kataplixi

καταπλήσσω

To fill (someone) with surprise and wonder; to astonish, to astound, to surprise. [from 16th c.] · kataplisso

καταπνίγω

(transitive) To reduce to a low degree of vigor or activity; suppress or do away with; extinguish · katapnigo

καταπολεμώ

(intransitive) To fight (with); to struggle for victory (against). · katapolemo

καταπόνηση

A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion. · kataponisi

καταποντίζομαι

(intransitive) To fail; to miscarry. · katapodizomai

καταπονώ

(transitive) To tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion. · katapono

κατάποση

The act of swallowing. · kataposi

καταπραϋντικό

(pharmaceutical drug) An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep. · katapraydiko

καταπραϋντικός

(medicine) Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease. · katapraydikos

καταπραΰνω

(transitive) To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty. · kataprayno

κατάπτωση

A state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration; decay · kataptosi

Κατάρ

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: State of Qatar. Capital: Doha. · Katar

καταραμένος

(prenominal) Hateful; detestable, loathsome. · kataramenos

καταράχι

The summit of a mountain. · katarachi

κατάργηση

The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation. [First attested around the early 16th century.] · katargisi

καταργώ

To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470.] · katargo

καταρράκτης

A waterfall or series of small waterfalls. · katarraktis

καταρρακτώδης

Coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities. · katarraktodis

κατάρρευση

(countable) A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature. · katarrefsi

καταρρέω

(ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally. · katarreo

κατάρτι

(nautical, communications, aviation) A tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, sails or observation platforms on a ship, the main rotor of a helicopter, flags, floodlights, meteorological instruments, or communications equipment, such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wires (except in the case of a helicopter). [from 9th c.] · katarti

κατάρτιση

(uncountable) The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge. · katartisi

καταρχαιοζωικός

(geology) Of or relating to the Hadean geological eon. · katarchaiozoikos

κατασκευάζω

(by extension) To make or fabricate (especially a word or phrase). · kataskevazo

κατασκεύασμα

Something constructed from parts. · kataskevasma

κατασκευαστής

(object-oriented programming) A class method that creates and initializes each instance of an object. · kataskevastis

κατασκευαστικός

Of, relating to, or having structure. · kataskevastikos

κατασκευή

Something constructed from parts. · kataskevi

κατασκηνώνω

(intransitive, obsolete) To fight; contend in battle or in any kind of contest; to strive with others in doing anything; compete. · kataskinono

κατασκήνωση

(uncountable) The recreational or educational activity of temporarily living in a tent or similar accommodation. · kataskinosi

κατασκοπεία

The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means. · kataskopeia

κατασκοπεύω

(intransitive) To act as a spy. · kataskopevo

κατασκοπία

The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means. · kataskopia

κατάσκοπος

(espionage) A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage). · kataskopos

κατασπαράσσω

To attack or assault someone or something ferociously or without restraint. · katasparasso

κατάσταση

Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances. · katastasi

καταστατικός

Of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute. · katastatikos

κατάστημα

An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well. · katastima

κατάστιξη

An image made on a body part, usually the skin with ink and a needle. · katastixi

καταστιχογραφία

(accounting) The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of financial transactions, e.g. income and expenses. · katastichografia

καταστιχογράφος

(accounting) A person responsible for keeping records or documents, such as of a business. · katastichografos

καταστολή

Abruptly stern measures or disciplinary action; increased enforcement. · katastoli

καταστρατήγηση

A section of pipe that conducts a fluid around some other fixture. · katastratigisi

καταστρεπτικός

Harmful, injurious. · katastreptikos

καταστρέφω

(transitive) To ruin (something), often to the point of defamation. · katastrefo

καταστρέψιμος

Liable to destruction; capable of being destroyed. · katastrepsimos

καταστροφέας

That which destroys something. · katastrofeas

καταστροφή

Any large and disastrous event of great significance. · katastrofi

καταστροφικός

Causing destruction; damaging. · katastrofikos

κατάστρωμα

Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop. · katastroma

κατασφάζω

(transitive, intransitive) To massacre people in large numbers. · katasfazo

κατάσχεση

(legal) Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt. · kataschesi

κατάσχω

(transitive) To use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder. · katascho

κατάταξη

The process of sorting or arranging things into categories or classes. · katataxi

κατάταση

(social media) A function of some instant messaging applications, whereby a user may post a message that appears automatically to other users, if they attempt to make contact. · katatasi

κατατάσσω

(transitive) To assign to a class; to classify. · katatasso

κατατάσσω σε

(ditransitive) To give a label to (someone or something) in order to categorise that person or thing. · katatasso se

κατατεμαχισμός

(computing) The result generated by a hash function. · katatemachismos

κατατέμνω

(ambitransitive) To divide into segments or sections. · katatemno

κατάτμηση

That which divides or separates; that by which different things, or distinct parts of the same thing, are separated; boundary; dividing line or space. · katatmisi

κατατοπισμός

(education) Events to orient new students at a school; events to help new students become familiar with a school. · katatopismos

κατατρίβω

(transitive) To violently break something into pieces. · katatrivo

κατατρομάζω

To frighten greatly; to fill with terror. · katatromazo

κατατρύχω

(transitive) To afflict with a disease or other calamity. · katatrycho

καταφέρνω

(transitive) To wheedle or persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something. · kataferno

καταφεύγω

(intransitive) To have recourse (to), now especially from necessity or frustration. · katafevgo

καταφόρτωση

A file transfer to a given computer or device from a remote one through a network connection. · katafortosi

καταφρόνηση

(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain. · katafronisi

καταφρονητικός

Showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous; scathing; withering. · katafronitikos

καταφύγιο

(military) A hardened shelter, often partly buried or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks. · katafygio

καταχθόνιος

Of or relating to hell, or the world of the dead; hellish. · katachthonios

κατάχλωμος

Appearing weak, pale, or wan. · katachlomos

κατάχρηση

Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom. [from around 1350 to 1470] · katachrisi

καταχρώμαι

(transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.] · katachromai

καταχώρηση

(computing) A set of data relating to a single individual or item. · katachorisi

καταχωρητής

A certificate issued by the collector of customs of a port or district to the owner of a vessel, containing the description of a vessel, its name, ownership, and other material facts. It is kept on board the vessel, to be used as evidence of nationality or as a muniment of title. · katachoritis

καταχώριση

An item in a list, such as an article in a dictionary or encyclopedia. · katachorisi

καταχωρώ

(transitive) To write down, to register or record in a book or as in a book. · katachoro

καταψύκτης

The section of a refrigerator used to store food or other perishable items at a temperature below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit). · katapsyktis

κατάψυξη

The section of a refrigerator used to store food or other perishable items at a temperature below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit). · katapsyxi

κατεβάζω

(transitive, computing) To transfer data to a given computer from a remote one via a network. · katevazo

κατεβάζω ομάδα

(transitive, sports) To place (a team, its players, etc.) in a game. · katevazo omada

κατεβαίνω

Often followed by from or off: to get off an animal which one has been riding; to dismount; to descend or exit from a vehicle; hence, to complete one's journey; to stop. · katevaino

κατεβεί

(ambitransitive) To (cause to) get off (something). · katevei

κατεδαφίζω

To devour; to eat up · katedafizo

κατεδάφιση

The act of destroying. · katedafisi

κατειλημμένος

Reserved; engaged. · kateilimmenos

κατεργάζομαι

(transitive) To subject to a chemical or other action; to act upon with a specific scientific result in mind. [from 19th c.] · katergazomai

κατεργάρης

Sometimes diminutive: a cheeky person or creature; a troublemaker. · katergaris

κατεργασία

The use of a substance or process to preserve or give particular properties to something. · katergasia