Greek–English dictionary

κρησάρα

A material woven from fine wires intended to block animals or large particles from passing while allowing gasses, liquids and finer particles to pass. · krisara

Κρήσσα

An inhabitant or a resident of Crete. · Krissa

κρησφύγετο

(figuratively) A place inhabited by a criminal or criminals, a superhero or a supervillain; a refuge, retreat, haven or hideaway. · krisfygeto

Κρήτη

An island in the Mediterranean, and the largest in Greece. · Kriti

Κρητιδική

(geology) The geologic period within the Mesozoic era that comprises lower and upper epochs from about 146 to 66 million years ago. · Kritidiki

Κρητικιά

An inhabitant or a resident of Crete. · Kritikia

κρητικός

Of or relating to Crete or its inhabitants. · kritikos

κριάρι

(zoology, agriculture) A male sheep, typically uncastrated. · kriari

κριθαράκι

A form of pasta the size and shape of grains of rice or barley; often used in soups. · kritharaki

κριθάρι

A cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare, or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks. · krithari

κριθή

(disease) A bacterial infection in the eyelash or eyelid. · krithi

κρίκετ

A variant of the game of darts. See Cricket (darts). · kriket

κρίκοι

A carnival game in which the player attempts to throw hoops around pegs. · krikoi

κριλ

Any of several small marine crustacean species of plankton in the order Euphausiacea in the class Malacostraca. · kril

κρίμα

(idiomatic) That's a pity. · krima

κριμαϊκός

Denoting, of, or related to Crimea, a peninsula on the north of the Black Sea, separating it from the Sea of Azov. · krimaikos

κρίνο

Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species. · krino

κρίνω

To evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults. · krino

Κριός

Someone with an Aries star sign. · Krios

κρισάρα

A device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid. · krisara

κρίση

(medicine) The sudden onset of a disease or condition. · krisi

κρίσιμος

Essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important; vital. · krisimos

Κριστίνα

A en given name. · Kristina

Κριτές

(book of the bible) The seventh book of the Old Testament, and a book of the Hebrew Tanakh. · Krites

κριτήριο

A standard, test, or requirement by which individual things or people may be compared and judged; a gauge. · kritirio

κριτής

(countable) One who criticizes; a person who finds fault. · kritis

κριτική

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

κριτική σκέψη

The application of logical principles, rigorous standards of evidence, and careful reasoning to the analysis and discussion of claims, beliefs, and issues. · kritiki skepsi

κριτικός

(countable) A person who appraises the works of others. · kritikos

Κροάτης

An inhabitant of Croatia, or a person of Croatian descent. · Kroatis

Κροατία

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Croatia. Capital and largest city: Zagreb. Part of Yugoslavia until 1991. · Kroatia

κροατικά

Of or pertaining to Croatia, the Croatian people or their language. · kroatika

κροατικός

Of or pertaining to Croatia, the Croatian people or their language. · kroatikos

Κροάτισσα

An inhabitant of Croatia, or a person of Croatian descent. · Kroatissa

κροκάδι

The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young. · krokadi

κροκάλα

(countable) A rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads. · krokala

κροκόδειλος

Any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family Crocodylidae; (loosely) a crocodilian, any species of the order Crocodilia, which also includes the alligators, caimans and gavials. · krokodeilos

κρόκος

A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus. · krokos

κρόουλ

A rapid swimming stroke with alternate overarm strokes and a fluttering kick. · krooul

κροταλίας

Any of various venomous American snakes, of genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle at the end of its tail. · krotalias

κρόταφος

(anatomy) The slightly flatter region, on either side of the head of a vertebrate, including a human, behind the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch, and forward of the ear. · krotafos

κροτίδα

A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang. · krotida

κρότος

(onomatopoeia) The sharp sound made when solid material breaks. · krotos

κρουασάν

A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent. · krouasan

κρουπιέρης

The person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table, such as in a casino. · kroupieris

κρουπιέρισσα

The person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table, such as in a casino. · kroupierissa

κρούσμα

A piece of work, specifically defined within a profession; the set of tasks involved in addressing the situation of a specific person or event. · krousma

κρούστα

An incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing. · krousta

κρουστικό έμβολο

A piston powered by hydraulic pressure. · kroustiko emvolo

κρύβομαι

(intransitive) To put oneself in a place where one will be out of sight or harder to find. · kryvomai

κρύβω

(transitive) To put (something) in a place where it will be out of sight or harder to discover. · kryvo

κρυμμένος

Not appearing on the surface. · krymmenos

κρύο

(uncountable) A condition of low temperature. · kryo

κρύο ανέκδοτο

(colloquial) To tell (someone) a dad joke. · kryo anekdoto

κρυολόγημα

(countable, pathology) A common, usually harmless, usually viral illness, usually with congestion of the nasal passages and sometimes fever. · kryologima

κρυοπάγημα

An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose. · kryopagima

κρύος

Cold enough to cause discomfort. · kryos

κρύπτη

An underground vault. · krypti

κρυπτό

(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol Kr) with an atomic number of 36. It is a colourless, odourless noble gas that only reacts with fluorine. It is one of the rarest gases in the Earth's atmosphere. · krypto

κρυπτογράφημα

Ciphertext; a message concealed via a cipher. · kryptografima

κρυπτογράφηση

A method of transforming a text in order to conceal its meaning. · kryptografisi

κρυπτογραφία

The discipline concerned with communication security (eg, confidentiality of messages, integrity of messages, sender authentication, non-repudiation of messages, and many other related issues), regardless of the used medium such as pencil and paper or computers. · kryptografia

κρυπτογραφώ

(cryptography) To encode. · kryptografo

κρυπτονίτης

(figuratively) The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable. · kryptonitis

κρυπτονόμισμα

A digital currency based on a cryptographic system, usually having no central issuing or regulating authority. · kryptonomisma

κρυσταλλικός

Of, relating to, or composed of crystals. · krystallikos

κρύσταλλο

(countable) A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions. · krystallo

κρύσταλλος

(countable) A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions. · krystallos

κρυσταλλοτρίοδος

(semiconductors) A solid-state semiconductor device, with three terminals, which can be used for amplification, switching, voltage stabilization, signal modulation, and many other functions. · krystallotriodos

κρυσφήγετο

A place to hide. · krysfigeto

κρυφάκουσμα

Listening secretly to the private conversations of others. · kryfakousma

κρυφή μνήμη

(computing) A fast temporary storage where recently or frequently used information is stored to avoid having to reload it from a slower storage medium. · kryfi mnimi

κρυφός

Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose. · kryfos

κρυψίνους

Unwilling to communicate; keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained. · krypsinous

κρυψώνας

A place to hide. · krypsonas

κρύωμα

(countable, pathology) A common, usually harmless, usually viral illness, usually with congestion of the nasal passages and sometimes fever. · kryoma

κρωγμός

The harsh cry of a crow. · krogmos

κρώζω

To make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven. · krozo

κσ

Abbreviation of tablespoon, a unit of measurement. · ks

κτένι

A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place. · kteni

κτήμα

A landed estate. · ktima

κτήματα

Real estate or landed property; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and acquired and on which buildings and structures can be built and erected. · ktimata

κτηματίας

A person who owns land. · ktimatias

κτηματομεσίτης

(UK, Ireland) A person or company that acts in the sale, purchase, lease or maintenance of land, property, real estate etc for another. · ktimatomesitis

κτηματομεσίτρια

(UK, Ireland) A person or company that acts in the sale, purchase, lease or maintenance of land, property, real estate etc for another. · ktimatomesitria

κτηνάνθρωπος

A person with the characteristics of an unthinking animal; a coarse or brutal person, particularly one who is dim-witted. [from 17th c.] · ktinanthropos

κτηνίατρος

A medical doctor who treats non-human animals. · ktiniatros

κτήνος

(science) Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and which derive energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (further distinguishing them from plants). · ktinos

κτηνοτροφία

The occupation or work of a husbandman or farmer; the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock; agriculture. · ktinotrofia

κτηνοτρόφος

A person who breeds plants or animals (professionally). · ktinotrofos

κτηνώδης

Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner. · ktinodis

κτήριο

(countable) A closed structure with walls and a roof. · ktirio

κτίριο

(countable) A closed structure with walls and a roof. · ktirio

κτίσμα

(uncountable) The act or process by which something is built; construction. · ktisma

κτίστης

One who builds or constructs things. · ktistis

κτλ.

And so on: used to note that the rest of a list or piece of information has been left out on the assumption that it is similar or already known. · ktl.

κύαμος σόγιας

The edible seed of this plant. · kyamos sogias

κυανίδιο

(inorganic compound, organic compound, countable) Any compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN− anion. · kyanidio

κυάνιο

(inorganic compound, organic compound, countable) Any compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN− anion. · kyanio

Κυανόδους

The nickname of Harald Gormsson, a king of Denmark and Norway. · Kyanodous

κυανός

Of the colour cyan. · kyanos

κυβέρνηση

The complete body of government ministers (whether or not they are in cabinet) under the leadership of a head of government (such as a prime minister) · kyvernisi

κυβερνήσιμος

Capable of being governed or subjected to authority; amenable to law or rule. · kyvernisimos

κυβερνήτης

The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel. · kyvernitis

κυβερνητικός

Of or relating to cybernetics—the mathematical study of communication and control in living organisms or machines. · kyvernitikos

κυβερνο-

(Internet) Relating to the Internet or cyberspace, or to computers more generally. · kyverno-

κυβερνοεπίθεση

An attack or intrusion by means of a computer network such as the Internet, often for the purpose of spying. · kyvernoepithesi

κυβερνώ

(transitive) To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team. · kyverno

κυβικός

(geometry) Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice. · kyvikos

κυβισμός

(often, capitalized) An artistic movement in the early 20th Century characterized by the depiction of natural forms as geometric structures of planes. [from 1900s] · kyvismos

κυβίστηση

Starting on one's feet, an instance of rotating one's body 360 degrees while airborne or on the ground, with one's feet passing over one's head. · kyvistisi

κύβοι

An isohedral polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and thrown in games of chance. · kyvoi

κύβος

An isohedral polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and thrown in games of chance. · kyvos

κυδώνι

(countable) The deciduous tree bearing such fruit, native to Asia. · kydoni

κυδωνιά

(countable) The deciduous tree bearing such fruit, native to Asia. · kydonia

κύηση

(uncountable) The progression of stages from conception to birth. · kyisi

κυκλοθυμικός

Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental. · kyklothymikos

κύκλος

A circle of individuals who associate with one another for a common purpose. · kyklos

κυκλοφορία του αίματος

The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal · kykloforia tou aimatos

κύκλωμα

(electricity) Enclosed path of an electric current, usually designed for a certain function. · kykloma

κύκλωπας

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman mythology. · kyklopas

Κύκνος

(constellation) A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a swan. It includes the triple star system HD 188753 and the stars Deneb and Albireo. · Kyknos

κύλικα

An Ancient Greek drinking cup with a stem, two handles, and a broad, shallow body. · kylika

κυλινδρικός

Shaped like a cylinder. · kylindrikos

κύλινδρος

The part of a revolver that contains chambers for the cartridges. · kylindros

κύλιξ

An Ancient Greek drinking cup with a stem, two handles, and a broad, shallow body. · kylix

κυλιόμενες σκάλες

A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another. · kyliomenes skales

κυλιόμενη σκάλα

A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another. · kyliomeni skala

κυλιόμενο μύνημα

(Internet) A banner on a web page displaying text that scrolls horizontally. · kyliomeno mynima

κυλώ

(intransitive) To move as a fluid from one position to another. · kylo

κυμαίνομαι

(intransitive) To move in wavelike motions. · kymainomai

κυματίδιο

(mathematics) A fast-decaying oscillation. · kymatidio

κυματίζω

(transitive) To cause to move in a wavelike motion. · kymatizo

κυματιστός

Having ridges. · kymatistos

κυματοδρομία

The pastime or sport of riding surf on a surfboard. · kymatodromia

κυματοειδής

Wavy in appearance or form. · kymatoeidis

κυματώδης

Wavy in appearance or form. · kymatodis

κύμβαλο

(percussion instrument) A concave plate of metal, usually brass or bronze, that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by striking them together, or singly by striking with a drumstick or the like. · kymvalo

κύνας

A mammal of the family Canidae: · kynas

κυνηγετικός

(hunting, rare) Of or relating to hunting (especially with dogs). · kynigetikos

κυνήγι

(uncountable) Wild animals hunted for food. · kynigi

κυνηγός κεφαλών

(anthropology) A person who practises headhunting, the taking and preserving of a person's head after killing them. · kynigos kefalon

κυνηγόσκυλο

A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals. · kynigoskylo

κυνηγώ

(transitive, baseball) To produce enough offense to cause the pitcher to be removed. · kynigo

Κυνθία

A en given name. · Kynthia

κυνικός

Of or relating to the Cynics. · kynikos

κυνισμός

(countable) A scornfully pessimistic comment or act. · kynismos

κυνόδοντας

A tooth with two cusps; a premolar tooth. · kynododas

κυνόροδο

The fleshy false fruit of a wild rose plant (e.g. sweetbrier, dog rose, burnet rose, etc.), containing the achenes or true fruits. · kynorodo

Κυνόσουρα

(star) α Ursae Minoris, a trinary star in the constellation Ursa Minor located near the north celestial pole for the last 1500 years. · Kynosoura