Greek–English dictionary

μερικές

(stressed) A nonzero, unspecified proportion of (a bounded set of countable things): at least two. · merikes

μερικές φορές

On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always. [from 16th c.] · merikes fores

μερικοί

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

μερικώς

To a partial degree or extent, incompletely. · merikos

Μέριλαντ

A state of the United States; named for Queen Mary, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland. Capital: Annapolis. Largest city: Baltimore. · Merilad

μεριμνώ

(transitive, obsolete) To give consideration to (someone or something); to heed, to pay attention, to regard. · merimno

μέρισμα

(finance) A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (e.g., quarterly or annually). · merisma

μερισμός

(prosody) A natural break in rhythm when a word ends at the end of a metrical foot in a line of verse. · merismos

Μερκούριους

(Roman god) The Roman god associated with speed, sometimes used as a messenger, wearing winged sandals; the Roman counterpart of the Greek god Hermes. · Merkourious

Μέρλιν

A wizard in the Arthurian legend. · Merlin

Μέρλιν ο Μάγος

A wizard in the Arthurian legend. · Merlin o Magos

μεροκάματο

(often in plural) An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour. · merokamato

μεροληπτικός

Partial or biased in favour of one faction or demographic group. · meroliptikos

μερομήνια

(astronomy, navigation) A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information. · merominia

μέρος

(music) A large division of a larger composition. · meros

μέρος πολιτικού προγράμματος

(figurative) A political issue that is of concern to a faction or a party of the people and the political position that is taken on that issue. · meros politikou programmatos

μέσα

Within or towards the interior of something; within the scope or limits of something (a place), especially a building. · mesa

μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης

(uncountable) Applications or websites allowing users to share content and communicate with one another through the Internet. · mesa koinonikis diktyosis

μέσα μαζικής ενημέρωσης

Collectively, the communications media, especially television, radio, and newspapers, that reach the mass of the people. · mesa mazikis enimerosis

μεσάζων

An agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation. · mesazon

μεσαίος

(statistics) Having the median as its value. [from 19th c.] · mesaios

μεσαύλιο

An inner courtyard typical of traditional houses in some regions of Spain. · mesavlio

μέση

The region of the back above the waist, also known as the lumbar region; the area surrounding the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis. · mesi

μεσημβρινή διάβαση

(astronomy) The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit. · mesimvrini diavasi

μεσημβρινός

(also, geography) In full terrestrial meridian: a great circle on the Earth's surface, passing through the geographic poles (the terrestrial North Pole and South Pole); also, half of such a circle extending from pole to pole, all points of which have the same longitude. [from 14th c.] · mesimvrinos

μεσημέρι

(now, rare) The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight. · mesimeri

μεσημεριανό

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea). · mesimeriano

μέσο

An instrument or condition to achieve a result. [late 14th c.] · meso

μέσο κοινωνικής δικτύωσης

(uncountable) Applications or websites allowing users to share content and communicate with one another through the Internet. · meso koinonikis diktyosis

μεσοβασιλεία

The period of time between the end of a sovereign or political leader's reign and the accession of another. · mesovasileia

μεσοβδομαδιάτικα

In the middle of the week. · mesovdomadiatika

μεσοβδομαδιάτικος

That happens in the middle of the week. · mesovdomadiatikos

μεσογειακός

Of or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea and its surrounding region. · mesogeiakos

Μεσόγειος

A region of Southern Europe and North Africa and Western Asia. The region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. · Mesogeios

μεσοκαλόκαιρο

The middle of summer. · mesokalokairo

μεσοκάρπιο

The soft center of a fruit. · mesokarpio

μεσοκυττάρια ουσία

(biology) An extracellular matrix, the material or tissue between the cells of animals or plants. · mesokyttaria ousia

μεσολαβητής

An intermediary. · mesolavitis

μεσολαβώ

(intransitive) To plead on someone else's behalf. · mesolavo

Μεσοποταμία

(historical) A geographic region in southwest Asia, spanning from the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, located in modern Iraq, eastern Syria, and southeast Turkey; the site of one of the most ancient civilizations in the history of man. · Mesopotamia

μέσος

(not comparable) Constituting or relating to the average. · mesos

μέσος όρος

(mathematics) The arithmetic mean. · mesos oros

μεσουράνημα

(figuratively) The highest or most developed point, or most splendid stage, of something; culmination, peak, zenith. [from 16th c.] · mesouranima

μεσοφόρι

A light woman's undergarment worn under a dress or skirt, and hanging either from the shoulders or (now especially) from the waist; a kind of slip, worn to make the skirt fuller, or for extra warmth. · mesofori

μεσοφωνηεντικός

(phonetics) Existing or occurring between vowels. · mesofoniedikos

Μεσσήνη

A surname from Italian. · Messini

Μεσσίας

(Christianity) Jesus Christ. · Messias

μετ' επιστροφής

(often, figurative, travel) A trip from one destination to another and then returning to the starting location. · met' epistrofis

μετά

Subsequently to; following in time; later than. · meta

μετά θάνατον ζωή

A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews. · meta thanaton zoi

μετά παρρησίας

Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct. · meta parrisias

μετά χαράς

Willingly; certainly. · meta charas

μετα-

after; later. · meta-

μεταβάλλω

(transitive, ergative) To make something into something else. · metavallo

μετάβαση

The means by which the crossing is made. · metavasi

μεταβιβάζω

(transitive) To convey the impression of (something) from one surface to another. · metavivazo

μεταβίβαση

(uncountable) The act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another. · metavivasi

μεταβλητή

(mathematics) Having no fixed quantitative value. · metavliti

μεταβλητός

Marked by diversity or difference. · metavlitos

μεταβλητότητα

The state of being volatile. · metavlitotita

μεταβολισμός

(physiology) The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life. · metavolismos

μετάγγιση

(medicine) The transfer of blood or blood products from one individual to another. · metangisi

μεταγενέστερα

Accordingly, therefore (implying a logical connection or deduction), consequently. · metagenestera

μεταγενέστερος

(formal) Following in order or in time. · metagenesteros

μεταγλωττίζομαι

(intransitive, programming) To be successfully processed by a compiler into executable code. · metaglottizomai

μεταγλωττίζω

(transitive, programming) To use a compiler to process source code and produce executable code. · metaglottizo

μεταγλώττιση

(countable, uncountable, computing) Translation of source code into object code by a compiler. · metaglottisi

μεταγλωττιστής

(software) A computer program that transforms source code into object code. · metaglottistis

μεταγραμματισμός

(linguistics, translation studies) The act or product of transliterating, of representing letters or words in the characters of another alphabet or script. · metagrammatismos

μεταγραφή

(legal) A disposition of property, or the act of granting it. · metagrafi

μεταδεδομένα

Data that describes other data, serving as an informative label. · metadedomena

μεταδίδω

(transitive) To transmit a message or signal through radio waves or electronic means. · metadido

μετάδοση

A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver. · metadosi

μεταδόσιμος

(epidemiology, of a disease) Able to be transmitted between people or animals. · metadosimos

μεταδοτικός

(epidemiology, of a disease) Able to be transmitted between people or animals. · metadotikos

μεταθέτω

(transitive) To move or pass from one place, person or thing to another. · metatheto

μετακένωση

The act of pouring liquid from one vessel to another. · metakenosi

μετακίνηση

An act of transporting; conveyance. · metakinisi

μετακινώ

(transitive, ergative) To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another · metakino

μετακόμιση

The event of changing one's residence. · metakomisi

μέταλ

(music) A category of rock music encompassing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death metal, heavy metal, etc.) characterized by strong drumbeats and distorted guitars. · metal

μεταλαμβάνω

(formal) To take a share or portion. [with of or in] · metalamvano

μεταλλαγή

(linguistics) An alteration in a particular sound of a word, especially the initial consonant, which is triggered by the word's morphological or syntactic context and not by its phonological context. · metallagi

μεταλλαγμένος

Produced by genetic modification; abbreviated as GM. · metallagmenos

μεταλλάσσομαι

(intransitive) To undergo mutation. · metallassomai

μεταλλείο

An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels. · metalleio

μεταλλειολογία

(petrology) The branch of petrology that studies minerals. · metalleiologia

μετάλλευμα

(geology) Any naturally occurring material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties; especially, an inorganic one. · metallevma

μεταλλευτής

(countable, historical) A 49er, a California Gold Rush miner. · metalleftis

μεταλλεύω

To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine. · metallevo

μεταλλικός

Of, relating to, or characteristic of metal. · metallikos

μετάλλινος

(of a color) Having the appearance of being of polished metal. · metallinos

μέταλλο

(nutrition) Any inorganic element that is essential to nutrition. · metallo

μεταλλουργία

The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working. · metallourgia

μεταλλωρύχος

A person who works in a mine. · metallorychos

μεταμέλεια

The condition of being repentant, penitent. · metameleia

μεταμορφώνομαι

(intransitive) To become something different. · metamorfonomai

μεταμορφώνω

(transitive) To change greatly the appearance or form of. · metamorfono

μεταμόσχευση

(horticulture) The act, art, or process of inserting grafts. · metamoschefsi

μετανάστευση

The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country of which one is not native born for the purpose of permanent residence. · metanastefsi

μετανάστης

A non-native person who comes to a country from another country to permanently settle there. · metanastis

μετανάστρια

Traveller or worker who moves from one region or country to another. · metanastria

μετανιωμένος

Full of feelings of regret, indulging in regrets. · metaniomenos

μετανιώνω

To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead. · metaniono

μετάνοια

The condition of being repentant, penitent. · metanoia

μετανοώ

(intransitive) To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of". · metanoo

μετανοών

Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt. · metanoon

μεταξύ

In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.) · metaxy

μεταξύ αστέρων

Between the stars. · metaxy asteron

μεταπήδηση

A rapid jerky movement of the eye (voluntary or involuntary) from one focus to another. · metapidisi

μεταπολεμικός

(US) Of the period following the American Civil War, especially used in reference to the South. · metapolemikos

μεταποτύπωση

(countable) A design conveyed by contact from one surface to another; a heat transfer. · metapotyposi

μεταπουλώ

To sell again. · metapoulo

μεταπτυχιακός

Of studies which take place after having successfully completed a degree course. · metaptychiakos

μεταπτυχιακός φοιτητής

A person continuing to study in a field after having successfully completed a degree course. · metaptychiakos foititis

Μεταρρύθμιση

(historical) The religious movement initiated in the 16th century against the Roman Catholic Church. · Metarrythmisi

μεταρσιώνω

To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual or emotional level. · metarsiono

μετασεισμός

(seismology) An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock"). · metaseismos

μεταστροφή

Total reversal of opinion or attitude [First attested in the mid 20th century.]. · metastrofi

μετασύμπαν

(science fiction, Internet, computing) A hypothetical future (counterpart or continuation of the) Internet, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical reality and physically persistent virtual space. · metasyban

μετατρέπομαι

(intransitive) To be or become modified. · metatrepomai

μετατροπέας

A person or thing that converts. · metatropeas

μετατρόχιο

(automotive) The distance between two opposite wheels on a same axletree. · metatrochio

μεταφερσιμότητα

(software) The ability of a program (or software system) to execute properly on multiple hardware platforms. · metafersimotita

μεταφέρω

To transport (goods). · metafero

μεταφέρω από ένα μπουκάλι σε άλλο

(transitive) To pour from one vessel into another. · metafero apo ena boukali se allo

μεταφορά

(uncountable) The transportation of goods (originally by water; now also (chiefly, US) by land); also, the hiring of a vehicle or vessel for such transportation. · metafora

μεταφορέας

A person or object that carries someone or something else. · metaforeas

μεταφορικός

Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures. · metaforikos

μεταφράζω

(transitive) To express spoken words or written text in a different (often clearer or simpler) way in the same language; to paraphrase, to rephrase, to restate. · metafrazo

μετάφραση

(translation studies) The discipline or study of translating written language (as opposed to interpretation, which concerns itself with spoken language). · metafrasi

μεταφραστής

(inexact, sometimes, _, proscribed) Synonym of interpreter, a person or thing that immediately interprets direct speech. [1850] · metafrastis

μεταφράστρια

A person or thing that translates meaning from one language into another, particularly · metafrastria

μεταφυσική

branch of philosophy that studies first principles · metafysiki

μεταφυσική αγνωστική

A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity. · metafysiki agnostiki

μεταφυσικό αγνωστικό

A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity. · metafysiko agnostiko

μεταφυσικός αγνωστικός

A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity. · metafysikos agnostikos

μεταχειρίζομαι

(transitive) To make use of, to apply, especially of something non-material; to bring to bear. · metacheirizomai

μεταχείριση

The process or manner of treating someone or something. · metacheirisi

μεταχειρισμένος

(of goods) Not new; previously owned and used by another. · metacheirismenos

μετεγκαθιστώ

(transitive, computing) To move computer code or files from one computer or network to another. · metegathisto

μετεγκατάσταση

(computing) Instance of changing a platform from an environment to another one. · metegatastasi

μετεγχειρητικός

Of, relating to, or occurring in the period after a surgical operation. · metencheiritikos

μετεμψύχωση

Transmigration of the soul, especially its reincarnation after death. [from 16th c.] · metempsychosi

μετενσαρκωμένος

(often, _, postpositive) Reincarnated. · metensarkomenos

μετενσάρκωση

Reincarnation; new birth subsequent to one's first. · metensarkosi

μετεπιβιβάζομαι

(intransitive) To transfer to another vehicle (train, bus, etc.) · metepivivazomai

μετέχων

One who participates. · metechon

μετεωρικός

Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor. · meteorikos

μετεωρισμός

The state of having gas, often smelly, trapped (and when released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart. · meteorismos