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μαζί
In addition to. · mazi
μαζί με
In company; together. · mazi me
μαζοχισμός
The (often sexual) enjoyment of receiving pain or humiliation. · mazochismos
μαζοχιστής
Someone who enjoys pain or humiliation, or who derives pleasure from harming oneself or being harmed by others. · mazochistis
μαζοχίστρια
Someone who enjoys pain or humiliation, or who derives pleasure from harming oneself or being harmed by others. · mazochistria
Μάης
The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar, following April and preceding June. · Mais
μαθαίνω
To come to know; to become informed of; to find out. · mathaino
μαθεύομαι
(intransitive) To become known; to escape from secrecy. [from 18th c.] · mathevomai
μάθημα
A series of lessons covering a single subject. · mathima
μαθήματα
A learning task assigned to a student; homework. · mathimata
μαθηματικός
An expert on mathematics; someone who studies mathematics. · mathimatikos
μάθηση
(uncountable) An act in which something is learned. · mathisi
μαθητευόμενος
A trainee, especially in a skilled trade. · mathitevomenos
μαθητής
(dated, _, except in, _, UK) A learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher. · mathitis
μαθήτρια
(dated, _, except in, _, UK) A learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher. · mathitria
Μάθιου
A en given name of biblical origin. · Mathiou
Μαθουσάλας
The oldest person whose age is recorded in the Hebrew Bible, having reportedly lived 969 years. · Mathousalas
Μαία
(Greek god) Daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes. · Maia
Μαϊάμι
A number of townships in the United States, including five in Ohio, listed under Miami Township. · Maiami
μαιανδρικός
Winding or rambling. · maiandrikos
μαίανδρος
(geography) One of a series of regular sinuous curves, bends, loops, turns, or windings in the channel of a river, stream, or other watercourse · maiandros
μαιευτήρας
(medicine) A physician who specializes in childbirth. · maieftiras
μαιευτήριο
A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born. · maieftirio
μαϊμού
(loosely, sometimes, _, proscribed) Any simian primate other than hominids, any monkey or ape. · maimou
Μάιν
A river in southern Germany, flowing from Bavaria to the Rhine. · Main
μαίνομαι
(intransitive) To act or speak in heightened anger. · mainomai
μαινόμενος
Rushing with impetuosity; moving with violence. · mainomenos
μαϊντανός
(countable, uncountable) A bright green, biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, having many cultivars. · maidanos
Μάιος
The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar, following April and preceding June. · Maios
Μάιρα
A en given name. · Maira
Μαίρη
(Ireland, dated) A male middle name, given in honour of the Virgin Mary. · Mairi
Μακ Ντόναλντ
A surname from Scottish Gaelic common in Scotland. · Mak Donald
Μακάου
A city, special administrative region, and peninsula in China, west of Hong Kong. · Makaou
μακαριότητα
Perfect happiness. · makariotita
μακαρίτης
(not comparable, euphemistic) Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Generally must be preceded by a possessive or an article, commonly "the"; see usage notes. Can itself only precede the person's name, never follow it.) · makaritis
μακαρόνια
(by extension, countable, uncountable) A dish that has spaghetti (sense 1) as a main part of it, such as spaghetti bolognese. · makaronia
Μακεδόνας
(countable) A person from Macedonia (in any sense). · Makedonas
Μακεδονία
(historical) An ancient Greek kingdom in Southeast Europe in the Balkans, located to the north of Thessaly, comprising the Greek city of Thessaloniki and its surroundings. · Makedonia
Μακεδονικά
(uncountable) A South Slavic language, the standard language of the Republic of North Macedonia. · Makedonika
μακεδονικός
Of or pertaining to Macedonia or its people or language. · makedonikos
Μακεδόνισσα
(countable) A person from Macedonia (in any sense). · Makedonissa
μακελάρης
(figurative) A brutal or indiscriminate killer. · makelaris
μακελειό
Death and destruction. · makeleio
μακελεύω
(transitive) To kill brutally. · makelevo
μακιγιάζ
(countable, uncountable) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance. · makigiaz
μακιγιάρισμα
(countable, uncountable) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance. · makigiarisma
μακιγιέζ
A person skilled at applying cosmetics. · makigiez
μακιγιέρ
A person skilled at applying cosmetics. · makigier
Μακντόναλντ
A surname from Scottish Gaelic common in Scotland. · Makdonald
μακρηγορία
Long-windedness, tiresome length, excess of words. · makrigoria
μακρηγορώ
To write or speak at length; to be copious in argument or discussion. · makrigoro
μακριά
From a place, hence. · makria
μακρινός
Far off (physically, logically or mentally). · makrinos
μακρινός ξάδερφος
Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a kinsman or kinswoman. · makrinos xaderfos
μακρο-
Very large in scope or scale. · makro-
μακροβιότητα
The quality of being long-lasting, especially of life. · makroviotita
μακροεντολή
(programming) A comparatively human-friendly abbreviation of complex input to a computer program. · makroedoli
μακροζωία
The quality of being long-lasting, especially of life. · makrozoia
μακρόκοσμος
(philosophy) A complex structure, such as a society, considered as a single entity that contains numerous similar, smaller-scale structures. · makrokosmos
μακρόν
(by extension) The longer of the two symbols of Morse code. · makron
μακροοικονομική
The study of the entire economy in terms of the total amount of goods and services produced, total income earned, the level of employment of productive resources, and the general behavior of prices. · makrooikonomiki
μάκρος
The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object. · makros
μακροσκελής
Containing or using more words than necessary; long-winded, wordy. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · makroskelis
μακροσκοπικός
Visible to the unassisted eye. · makroskopikos
μακροχρόνιος
Persisting or enduring for a long time. · makrochronios
μακρύ πανωφόρι
(clothing, men's attire) A long, loose overcoat made of wool or other rough material, often called a greatcoat, which sometimes features an attached shoulder cape covering the back and sleeves, and which can sometimes be buttoned in front. · makry panofori
μακρύς
Having much distance in space from one end to the other. · makrys
Μάλαγα
A port city, the capital of the province of Malaga, Andalusia, Spain. · Malaga
μαλαγάνας
One who lavishes excessive praises or flattery; one who adulates. · malaganas
μαλαγιαλαμικά
A Dravidian language spoken in the states of Kerala and Lakshadweep, India. · malagialamika
μαλάγρα
(fishing, chiefly, North America) A mixture of (frequently rancid) fish parts and blood, dumped into the water as groundbait to attract predator fish, such as sharks. · malagra
μαλαϊκά
Of or relating to the Malays, a people living in Brunei, on the eastern coast of Sumatra, the islands of Bangka and Belitung, the Riau archipelago and the coastal areas of Kalimantan in Indonesia, in most of Malaysia (states where they are politically dominant), in Singapore and in the southernmost provinces of Thailand. · malaika
Μαλαισία
A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Kuala Lumpur. · Malaisia
μαλαισιανά
(broad sense) The Malay language, an Austronesian language spoken by most Malay people and by others where it is an official language, including under the name Indonesian. · malaisiana
Μαλαισιανή
(countable) A person of Malay ancestry, referring to a diverse group of Austronesian peoples inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia. · Malaisiani
Μαλαισιανός
(countable) A person of Malay ancestry, referring to a diverse group of Austronesian peoples inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia. · Malaisianos
μαλάκας
(sometimes, pejorative) Someone who masturbates. · malakas
μαλακία
(vulgar, slang) The stimulation of another person's penis using the hand as a sexual act. · malakia
μαλακός
(now, _, rare) Mild; soft, gentle, balmy; smooth in manner; suave. · malakos
μαλάκω
(sometimes, pejorative) Someone who masturbates. · malako
μαλακώνω
To ease a burden, particularly to ease a worry; make less painful; to comfort. · malakono
μάλαμα
☉ (alchemy) · malama
μαλαματένιος
Made of gold. · malamatenios
μάλαξη
The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches. · malaxi
Μαλάουι
A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Malawi. · Malaoui
μαλάσσω
(transitive) To rub and knead (someone's body or a part of a body), to perform a massage on (somebody). · malasso
Μαλδίβες
An archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India. Official name: Republic of Maldives. Capital: Malé. · Maldives
Μαλέ
The capital city of the Maldives. · Male
μαλθακός
Lacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent. · malthakos
Μάλι
A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Mali. · Mali
Μαλιμπού
A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States known for its beaches. · Malibou
μάλις
An infectious disease of horses, mules and donkeys caused by the bacterium Burkholderia, one species of which may be transmitted to humans. · malis
μάλλαξη
The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches. · mallaxi
μαλλί
(uncountable) The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole body. · malli
μαλλιά
(countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals. · mallia
μαλλιά αγγέλου
Long, slender pasta, similar to spaghetti, only thinner. · mallia angelou
μάλλινος
Made of wool. · mallinos
μάλλον
(chiefly, US) to suppose, to imagine (introducing a proposition of uncertain plausibility). · mallon
μαλτέζικα
Of or pertaining to Malta or its language. · maltezika
μαλτέζικος
Of or pertaining to Malta or its language. · maltezikos
Μαλτέζος
(mostly, in the plural, plural "Maltese") An inhabitant or a resident of Malta. · Maltezos
μαλώνω
(transitive) To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily. · malono
μαμά
(Commonwealth, Ireland, informal) Mother. · mama
μαμή
(obstetrics) A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician. · mami
μάμμη
A mother of someone's parent. · mammi
μαμούθ
Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia. · mamouth
μάμπο
A Latin-American musical genre, adapted from rumba, originating from Cuba in the 1940s, or a dance or rhythm of this genre. [from 20th c.] · mabo
μάνα
A safe zone in the children's games of tag and hide-and-go-seek. · mana
μανάβης
(chiefly, British, Commonwealth, Irish) A person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit, normally from a relatively small shop. · manavis
Μανασσας
An independent city, the county seat of Prince William County, in northeastern Virginia, United States, known as Manassas Junction in the 19th century. · Manassas
μάνατζερ
(management) A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team. · manatzer
μανάτος
Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of the genus Trichechus, found in tropical regions. · manatos
μάνγκα
(countable, comics) A comic originating in Japan. · manga
μάνγκο
A pickled vegetable or fruit with a spicy stuffing; a vegetable or fruit which has been mangoed. · mango
μανδαλωτής
(electronics) An electronic circuit that is like a flip-flop, except that it is level triggered instead of edge triggered. · mandalotis
μανδαρίνος
(historical) A high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire. [from 1580s] · mandarinos
μανδύας
A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical. · mandyas
μανέστρα
(usually, in the plural) A string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in a dry form mixed with a sauce and other ingredients. · manestra
Μάνη
A peninsula on the Peloponnese in Greece. · Mani
μανία
compulsion or obsession. · mania
μανιακός
(chiefly, British Isles) Insane; crazy, mentally deranged. · maniakos
μανιασμένος
Rushing with impetuosity; moving with violence. · maniasmenos
μανιάτικο
(countable) Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill will about something or someone, especially due to perceived mistreatment. · maniatiko
μανίκι
The part of a garment that covers the arm. [from 10th c.] · maniki
Μανίλα
The capital city of the Philippines; the regional capital of Metro Manila, in the island of Luzon. · Manila
μανιοκαταθλιπτικός
Relating to or having bipolar disorder. · maniokatathliptikos
μανιτάρι
(mycology) Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular. · manitari
Μανιτόμπα
A province in western Canada. Capital and largest city: Winnipeg. · Manitoba
μανιφέστο
(obsolete) A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto. · manifesto
μανιώδης
(colloquial) A person who is intensely interested in a particular field or hobby and often having limited or nonstandard social skills. Often used with an attributive noun. · maniodis
μανουάλι
A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle. · manouali
μανσέτα
The end of a shirt sleeve that covers the wrist. · manseta
μανταλάκιας
Someone who tends to drop things; (more generally) someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz. · madalakias
μανταλένα
A French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell. · madalena
μάνταλο
A fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side. · madalo
μανταλωτής
(electronics) An electronic circuit that is like a flip-flop, except that it is level triggered instead of edge triggered. · madalotis
μαντάμ
(slang) A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients. · madam
μανταρίνι
The fruit of this tree; in loose, informal usage, the term may include other similar citrus fruits such as Citrus unshiu (satsuma or mikan). · madarini
μαντάρω
(transitive, sewing) To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric. · madaro
μαντεία
(fantasy) Variety of magic, especially that controlling or related to a specific element, substance, or theme. · madeia
μαντείο
A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity. · madeio
Μαντέλα
A surname from Xhosa, notably borne by Nelson Mandela. · Madela
μαντεύω
To solve by a correct conjecture; to conjecture rightly. · madevo
μαντζαφλάρι
(informal) A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name). · madzaflari
Μαντζουρία
A historical region of northeastern China comprising the three provinces of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang and the northeastern part of Inner Mongolia. · Madzouria
Μαντζουριανή
An inhabitant of Manchuria, especially one who is not of Han Chinese origin. · Madzouriani
μαντήλα
A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons. · madila
μαντήλι
A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands. · madili
μάντης
A person who professes to predict the future in return for money. · madis
μαντική
The apparent art of discovering secrets or the future by preternatural means. · madiki

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