Greek–English dictionary

λευκός

Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light. · lefkos

λευκόχρυσος

A whitish grey colour, like that of the metal. · lefkochrysos

λεύκωμα

The white part of an egg; being mostly the protein albumin and water. · lefkoma

λευχαιμία

(oncology, pathology) Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues. · lefchaimia

λεφτά

(uncountable, US, slang) United States paper currency; dollars. · lefta

λέω

To tell to another. · leo

λέω ανοησίες

To talk nonsense; to talk senselessly; to drool. · leo anoisies

λέων

Someone with a Leo star sign · leon

Λεωνάρδος

A surname transferred from the given name. · Leonardos

Λεώνη

A city in northwestern Spain, the former capital of the Kingdom of Leon. · Leoni

λεωφορείο

(automotive) A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads. · leoforeio

λεωφόρος

The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered. · leoforos

λήγω

(transitive) To finish, terminate. · ligo

λήθαργος

A state of extreme torpor, sopor or apathy, especially with lack of emotion, energy or enthusiasm; (loosely) sluggishness, laziness. [from 14th c.] · lithargos

Λήθη

(Greek mythology) The personification of oblivion, daughter of Eris. · Lithi

ληκτικός

Appearing at the end; top or apex of a physical object. · liktikos

λημέρι

A place at which one is regularly found; a habitation or hangout. · limeri

λήμμα

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

λήμμα προς επέκταση

(wiki) An article providing only minimal information and intended for later development. · limma pros epektasi

λημματολόγιο

(lexicography, linguistics) A dictionary that includes or focuses on lexemes. · limmatologio

λήξη

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

λησμονιά

The state of being completely forgotten, of being reduced to a state of non-existence, extinction, or nothingness, including through war and destruction. (Figuratively) for an area like hell, a wasteland. · lismonia

ληστεύω

(transitive) To assault for the purpose of robbery. · listevo

ληστής

One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group. · listis

Λητώ

(uncountable, Greek goddess) Leto, in Greek mythology, the mother of Apollo and Artemis. · Lito

λιάνα

(botany) A climbing woody vine, usually tropical. · liana

λιανεμπόριο

(business) The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them. · lianeborio

λιανίζω

(transitive) To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions. · lianizo

λιανικά

Direct to consumers, in retail quantities, or at retail prices. · lianika

λιανική

(business) The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them. · lianiki

λιανικός

Of or relating to the (actual or figurative) sale of goods or services directly to individuals. · lianikos

λιβάδι

A wide, open space that is used to grow crops or to hold farm animals, usually enclosed by a fence, hedge or other barrier. · livadi

λιβανέζικος

Of, from, or pertaining to Lebanon or the Lebanese people. · livanezikos

λιβάνι

A type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree. · livani

λιβελλογράφημα

(countable) Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire. · livellografima

λιβελλογραφώ

To disgrace; to bring into disrepute. [from 4th c.] · livellografo

λίβελλος

A written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one. · livellos

λιβελλούλη

An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched. · livellouli

λιβελούλα

An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched. · liveloula

Λιβερία

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Liberia. · Liveria

λιβιδινικός

Having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness. · lividinikos

λίβρα

A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight. · livra

Λιβύη

(historical) Africa; that is, the part of North Africa known in classical antiquity. · Livyi

λίγο

To a small extent or degree. · ligo

λίγος

(preceded by another determiner) An indefinite, but usually small, number of. · ligos

λιγοστεύω

(intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller. · ligostevo

λιγότερο

To a smaller extent or degree. · ligotero

λιγούστρο

Any of various shrubs and small trees in the genus Ligustrum. · ligoustro

λιδοκαΐνη

(organic compound, pharmaceutical drug) A crystalline compound C14H22N2O that is used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic and as an antiarrhythmic agent. · lidokaini

Λιέγη

The largest city and provincial capital of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium · Liegi

Λίζα

A en given name. · Liza

λιθάνθρακας

(uncountable) A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel. · lithanthrakas

λιθανθρακοφόρος

(geology) Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the lower, middle and upper Mississippian and lower, middle and upper Pennsylvanian epochs from about 345 to 280 million years ago, when coal was laid down. · lithanthrakoforos

λιθίαση

(countable, medicine) A stony concretion that forms in a bodily organ. · lithiasi

λίθιο

(uncountable) The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3 and atomic weight of 6.94. It is a soft, silvery metal. · lithio

λιθοβολισμός

(legal) The practice or act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death, as punishment · lithovolismos

λιθογράφημα

(printing) An engraved surface used to transfer an image to paper. · lithografima

λιθοδομή

That which is built by a mason; anything constructed of the materials used by masons, such as stone, brick, tiles, or the like. · lithodomi

λιθοδόμος

A bricklayer, one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick · lithodomos

λίθος

(petrology) A rounded mass of a mineral, sometimes found in sedimentary rock or on the ocean floor. · lithos

Λιθουανή

(countable) A person living in or coming from Lithuania. · Lithouani

Λιθουανία

A country in northeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Lithuania. · Lithouania

λιθουανικά

Of or relating to Lithuania. · lithouanika

λιθουανικός

Of or relating to Lithuania. · lithouanikos

Λιθουανός

(countable) A person living in or coming from Lithuania. · Lithouanos

λικέρ

A flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol. · liker

Λιλ

The capital of Nord department and the Hauts-de-France region, France. · Lil

Λίλιθ

(mythology) A Mesopotamian storm demon, a bearer of disease and death. · Lilith

Λίλλη

The capital of Nord department and the Hauts-de-France region, France. · Lilli

Λίμα

The capital city of Peru. · Lima

λιμανάκι

A harbour for small boats. · limanaki

λιμάνδη η κοινή

A small flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, especially Limanda limanda; a flounder. · limandi i koini

λιμάνι

(countable, nautical) A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading. · limani

λιμάρω

(transitive) To smooth, grind, or cut with a file. · limaro

λιμασμένος

Very hungry. · limasmenos

λιμένας

(nautical) Of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel when facing the bow. · limenas

λιμενοβραχίονας

A structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor or beach. · limenovrachionas

λιμνάζω

To cease to develop, advance, or change; to become idle. · limnazo

λίμνη

(now, chiefly, dialectal) A small stream of running water; a channel for water; a drain. · limni

λιμνοθάλασσα

A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar. · limnothalassa

λιμνούλα

An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake. · limnoula

Λιμνούπολη

A fictional city, located in the fictional US state of Calisota, that serves as the home of Donald Duck, his surrounding cast, and several other anthropomorphic animals. · Limnoupoli

Λιμός

(Greek god) A child of Eris, Limos is the deity/personification of famine and starvation. The Roman counterpart is Fames. · Limos

λιμουζίνα

A luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur. [from 1930s] · limouzina

λιμπεραλισμός

The quality of being liberal. · liberalismos

λινάτσα

A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings. · linatsa

λινό

(uncountable) Thread or cloth made from flax fiber. · lino

λινόλεουμ

An inexpensive waterproof covering used especially for floors, made from solidified linseed oil over a burlap or canvas backing, or from its modern replacement, polyvinyl chloride. · linoleoum

Λίνος

A en given name. · Linos

λινόχρους

A light beige colour, like that of linen cloth undyed. · linochrous

Λίντα

A en given name. · Lida

Λιντς

The capital of, and largest city in, the state of Upper Austria, Austria, and the third-largest city in the country. · Lids

Λίο

A en given name, borne by numerous saints and 14 popes. · Lio

λιονταρίνα

A female lion (animal). · liodarina

λιπαίνω

(transitive) To fertilize with dung. · lipaino

λιπαντικό

A substance used to reduce friction between objects or surfaces. · lipadiko

λιποαναρρόφηση

(medicine) A cosmetic surgery procedure in which excess fat is removed from a specific area by suction. · lipoanarrofisi

λιποθυμία

A temporary loss of consciousness. · lipothymia

λίπος

(countable) A lipid that is solid at room temperature, which fat tissue contains and which is also found in the blood circulation; sometimes, a refined substance chemically resembling such naturally occurring lipids. · lipos

λιποτάκτης

(military) A person who has physically removed him- or herself from the control or direction of a military or naval unit with the intention of permanently leaving · lipotaktis

λιποτακτώ

To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake. · lipotakto

λιποταξία

The act of deserting. · lipotaxia

λίρα

The former currency of Israel, superseded by the sheqel. · lira

Λισαβόνα

A port city on the Iberian Peninsula, at the mouth of the Tagus River on the Atlantic Ocean; the capital city of Portugal. · Lisavona

Λισσαβώνα

A port city on the Iberian Peninsula, at the mouth of the Tagus River on the Atlantic Ocean; the capital city of Portugal. · Lissavona

λίστα

A list of tasks to be completed, names to be consulted, conditions to be verified and similar. · lista

λιτανεία

A group of people or things moving along in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner; a train of persons advancing in order; a retinue. · litaneia

λιτοδίαιτος

Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] · litodiaitos

λιτός

Of something which is consumed (such as money, goods, etc.): Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste. · litos

λιτότητα

(economics) A policy of deficit-cutting, which by definition requires lower spending, higher taxes, or both. · litotita

λίτρο

The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ. · litro

λιχανός

(human, _, anatomy) The index finger: the first finger next to the thumb. · lichanos

Λιχτενστάιν

A microstate in Central Europe. Official name: Principality of Liechtenstein. Capital: Vaduz. · Lichtenstain

Λιψία

An independent city in Saxony, Germany. · Lipsia

λιώνω

To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass. · liono

ΛΟΑΤ

Being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, or relating to these groups as a collective. · LOAT

λογαριασμός

(accounting) A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review. [from c. 1300] · logariasmos

λογία

A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject. · logia

λογικά

In a logical manner, with logic. · logika

λογική

(uncountable) Rational thinking (or the capacity for it); the cognitive faculties, collectively, of conception, judgment, deduction and intuition. · logiki

λογικός

Used to form adjectival forms of nouns ending in -logy. · logikos

λογικότητα

A healthy mental state. · logikotita

λόγιος

Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books. · logios

λογιότητα

Profound knowledge acquired from learning and scholarship. · logiotita

λογισμικό

(computing) Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM). · logismiko

λογιστής

(accounting) One who is skilled in, keeps, or adjusts, accounts; an officer in a public office, who has charge of the accounts. · logistis

λογιστική

(uncountable, British, NZ, often, _, Philippines, accounting) The function of compiling and providing financial information primarily by reports referred to as financial statements, including bookkeeping, systems design, analysis and interpretation of accounting information. · logistiki

λογιστικό φύλλο

(computing) A computer application for organization, analysis, and storage of data in tabular form. · logistiko fyllo

λογιστικός

(operations) Relating to logistics. · logistikos

λογίστρια

(accounting) One who is skilled in, keeps, or adjusts, accounts; an officer in a public office, who has charge of the accounts. · logistria

λογοκλοπή

(uncountable) Copying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing. · logoklopi

λογοκλόπος

One who plagiarizes; or lifts the words, writings, or ideas of another, and passes them off as his or her own, thus engaging in plagiarism; a literary thief · logoklopos

λογοκλοπώ

(ambitransitive) To use, and pass off as one's own, someone else's writing, speech, ideas, or other intellectual or creative work, especially in an academic context; to commit plagiarism. · logoklopo

λογοκριμένος

Having had objectionable content removed. · logokrimenos

λογοκρισία

The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent undesirable media from being published or propagated. · logokrisia

λογοκριτής

An official responsible for the removal or suppression of objectionable material (for example, if obscene or likely to incite violence) or sensitive content in books, films, correspondence, and other media. · logokritis

λογοκρίτρια

An official responsible for the removal or suppression of objectionable material (for example, if obscene or likely to incite violence) or sensitive content in books, films, correspondence, and other media. · logokritria

λογομαχία

(countable) A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal). · logomachia

λογομαχώ

(intransitive, also, figuratively) To argue fiercely; to contend; to squabble; to cease to be on friendly terms, to fall out. · logomacho

λογοπαίγνιο

A joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused. · logopaignio

λόγος

a person who speaks or specializes in a (usually constructed) language. · logos

λογοτεχνία του φανταστικού

(literature) The literary genre generally dealing with themes of magic and the supernatural, imaginary worlds and creatures, etc. · logotechnia tou fadastikou

λογότυπο

A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization. · logotypo

λογότυπος

A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization. · logotypos

λόγχη

A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion. · lonchi

λογχίζω

(transitive, by extension) To penetrate or strike with, or as if with, any long narrow object; to make a thrusting motion that catches an object on the tip of a long device. · lonchizo

λογχοφόρος

(military) A cavalry soldier armed with a lance weapon. · lonchoforos

λόγω

On account of; due to, for the purpose of. · logo

λοιδορία

A scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery. · loidoria

λοιδορώ

(transitive) To make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner. · loidoro