Greek–English dictionary

ναζισμός

The ideology of the Nazi Party (the National Socialist German Workers' Party or NSDAP), being a form of fascism characterised by Adolf Hitler's cult of personality, hate propaganda, white supremacy, extreme bigotry (especially antisemitism and racism), eugenics, mass violence, genocide, ethnonationalist territorial expansion (Lebensraum) and state capitalism. · nazismos

ναζιστής

(historical) A member of the Nazi Party (the National Socialist German Workers' Party or NSDAP). [1930] · nazistis

ναζιστικός

(historical) Of or pertaining to the Nazi Party specifically, or to Nazism, neo-Nazism, or neo-Nazis more generally. · nazistikos

ναζίστρια

(historical) A member of the Nazi Party (the National Socialist German Workers' Party or NSDAP). [1930] · nazistria

ναζωραίος

Of or pertaining to Nazareth or its people. · nazoraios

Νάθαν

(biblical character) An Old Testament prophet who advised King David. · Nathan

ναι

Yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question. · nai

ναι;

A greeting used when answering the telephone. · nai;

Ναϊρόμπι

The capital city of Kenya. · Nairobi

Ναΐτης

A Knight Templar, one of the Knights Templar. · Naitis

ναΐφ

(of art) Produced in a simple, childlike style, deliberately rejecting sophisticated techniques. · naif

Ναμίμπια

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Namibia. Capital: Windhoek. · Namibia

νανομυγαλίδα

Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae. · nanomygalida

νανοτεχνολογία

The science and technology of creating nanoparticles and of manufacturing machines which have sizes within the range of nanometres (1–100 nm). · nanotechnologia

νανούρισμα

A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep. · nanourisma

Νάνσι

A en given name. · Nansi

Νάντια

A en given name used since the twentieth century. · Nadia

ναός

A house of worship, especially: · naos

Νάπολη

A metropolitan city of Campania, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Naples. · Napoli

Ναπολιτάνη

A native or inhabitant of the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city. · Napolitani

ναπολιτάνικα

A language spoken in South Italy, approximately in the area of the former Kingdom of Naples. · napolitanika

ναπολιτάνικος

Of, from or relating to the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city. · napolitanikos

Ναπολιτάνος

A native or inhabitant of the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city. · Napolitanos

ναργιλές

(recreational inhalants) A pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, which is often flavored. · nargiles

νάρθηκας

A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones. · narthikas

νάρκη

(military) A mine that is placed on land and designed to explode when stepped upon or touched. · narki

ναρκισσισμός

Excessive love of oneself. · narkissismos

Νάρκισσος

(Greek mythology) A youth who spurned the love of Echo and fell in love with his own reflection in a pool: in some versions of the myth, he drowned trying to reach it, while in others he sat fixated until a god took pity and transformed him into a flower. · Narkissos

ναρκοθέτηση

(military) The activity of placing mines (the explosive devices). · narkothetisi

ναρκοθετώ

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

ναρκοληψία

(pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations. · narkolipsia

ναρκοπέδιο

(military) A passage dug toward or underneath enemy lines, which is then packed with explosives. · narkopedio

ναρκωμένος

Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation. · narkomenos

ναρκώνω

(transitive) To administer intoxicating drugs to, generally without the recipient's knowledge or consent. · narkono

ναρκωτικό

A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine. · narkotiko

Ναρούτο

A city in Tokushima Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan. · Narouto

Νασσάου

The capital city of the Bahamas. · Nassaou

Ναταλία

A en given name. · Natalia

Νατάσα

A en given name borrowed from Russian in the twentieth century, diminutive of Natalia and Natalya. · Natasa

ΝΑΤΟ

Acronym of North Atlantic Treaty Organization · NATO

νάτριο

The chemical element (symbol Na) with an atomic number of 11 and atomic weight of 22.990. It is a soft, waxy, silvery, reactive alkali metal that is never found unbound in nature. · natrio

ναυαγοσώστης

A man who crews a lifeboat. · navagosostis

ναυαγοσώστρια

A lifesaver: a rescuer, usually an expert swimmer, employed to save swimmers in trouble or near drowning at a body of water. · navagosostria

ναυαγώ

(intransitive) To fail; to miscarry. · navago

ναυαρχείο

(military) The office or jurisdiction of an admiral. · navarcheio

ναυαρχίδα

(nautical, military) The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag. · navarchida

ναύλα

(countable) Money paid for a transport ticket. · navla

ναύλος

(countable) Payment for transportation. · navlos

ναυλωτής

The person or organization that ships (sends) something. · navlotis

ναυμαχία

A guessing game played on grid paper; see Battleship (game). · navmachia

ναυπηγείο

A place where ships are repaired or outfitted. · nafpigeio

ναυπηγός

A person who builds vessels such as ships and boats. · nafpigos

ναυς

(architecture) The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances. · navs

ναυσιπλοΐα

(uncountable) The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a road vehicle, ship, aircraft, or spaceship. · nafsiploia

ναυσιπλοϊκός

Pertaining to navigation. · nafsiploikos

ναύτης

Forms nouns meaning voyager or traveller · naftis

ναυτία

A feeling of nausea or dizziness caused by a disagreement between visually perceived movement and the vestibular system's sense of movement; typically resulting from travel in a vehicle such as a ship or car. · naftia

ναυτικό

(countable) A country's entire maritime military force, including ships and personnel. · naftiko

ναυτικό τραγούδι

A song sailors sing, especially in rhythm to work, to help coordinate hauling (pulling) at the same time, or to set the pace for continuous activities. · naftiko tragoudi

ναυτικός

Belonging to or characteristic of the sea; existing or found in the sea; formed or produced by the sea. · naftikos

ναυτίλος

A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers, of which Nautilus is the type genus. · naftilos

νέα

New information of interest. · nea

νέα απειλή

An instance of something resurging; a renewal of vigor or vitality. · nea apeili

Νέα Γη

A large island off the coast of eastern Canada, which, along with Labrador, has composed the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador since 1949, and the Dominion of Newfoundland, before it. · Nea Gi

Νεανδρος

A surname transferred from the nickname. · Neandros

Νεάπολη

A metropolitan city of Campania, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Naples. · Neapoli

Νεάπολις

A metropolitan city of Campania, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Naples. · Neapolis

νεαρό πουλί

A young bird. · nearo pouli

νεαρός

In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago. · nearos

Νεβάδα

A state in the western United States. Capital: Carson City. Largest city: Las Vegas. · Nevada

Νέβας

A river in Russia, on which the Saint Petersburg city is placed. · Nevas

Νεβρώθ

(biblical character) A grandson of Ham; a mighty hunter and king of Shinar. · Nevroth

νέγρα

(dated, now, offensive) A person of black African ancestry. · negra

νέγρος

(dated, now, offensive) A person of black African ancestry. · negros

νέι

(music) A type of endblown flute. · nei

Νέιθαν

A en given name, of Biblical origin. · Neithan

Νείλος

A large river in Africa flowing through Khartoum and Cairo into the Mediterranean Sea, usually considered to be the longest river in the world. · Neilos

νεκρική κλίνη

The bed on which someone dies. · nekriki klini

νεκρό

(uncountable) The position of a set of gears in which power cannot be transmitted to the drive mechanism. · nekro

νεκρογέννητος

Dead at birth. · nekrogennitos

νεκροθάλαμος

A building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation, (now) particularly in legal and law enforcement contexts. · nekrothalamos

νεκροθάφτης

A person employed to dig graves. · nekrothaftis

νεκροκεφαλή

These bones as a symbol for death; death's-head. · nekrokefali

νεκροκρέβατο

The bed on which someone dies. · nekrokrevato

νεκρολογία

A brief notice of a person's death, especially one published in a newspaper or other publication; also (obsolete) , the section of a newspaper where notices of deaths are published. · nekrologia

νεκρομαντεία

Loosely, any sorcery or witchcraft, especially involving death or the dead, particularly sorcery involving raising or reanimating the dead. · nekromadeia

νεκρομάντης

A person who practices or performs necromancy. · nekromadis

νεκρόπολη

(chiefly, historical, also, figuratively) A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city. · nekropoli

νεκροπομπός

One called upon to carry or bear the coffin or the casket at a funeral. · nekropobos

νεκρός

(of a battery) Unable to emit power; dead. · nekros

νεκροταφείο

A tract of land in which the dead are buried. · nekrotafeio

νεκροτομείο

A building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation, (now) particularly in legal and law enforcement contexts. · nekrotomeio

νεκροτομή

A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death. · nekrotomi

νεκροφάγος

That eats dead or decaying animal flesh. · nekrofagos

νεκροφόρα

A carriage or vehicle specially adapted or used for transporting a dead person to the place of funeral or to the grave. · nekrofora

νεκροφυλακείο

A building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation, (now) particularly in legal and law enforcement contexts. · nekrofylakeio

νεκροψία

A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death. · nekropsia

νέκρωση

(medicine) The death of part of the body. · nekrosi

Νέμεσις

(Greek god) The goddess of divine retribution. · Nemesis

νέο

(countable) A form or sample of the element. · neo

νέο-

newly, recently · neo-

νεογέννητος

Recently born. · neogennitos

νεογνό

A recently born baby. · neogno

νεογνό τρυπανοκόρακα

A young rook. · neogno trypanokoraka

νεολαία

(uncountable, used as plural or singular) Young persons, collectively. · neolaia

νεολαμπής

(astronomy) Any sudden brightening of a previously inconspicuous star. · neolabis

Νεολιθική

The period of prehistory from circa 8500 to 4500 BCE. · Neolithiki

νεολιθικός

Of or relating to the New Stone Age. · neolithikos

νέον

(countable) A form or sample of the element. · neon

νεόνυμφος

A man in the context of his own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married. · neonymfos

νεοπλασία

(pathology, oncology) An abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue in animals or plants. · neoplasia

νεόπλασμα

(pathology, oncology) An abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue in animals or plants. · neoplasma

νεόπλουτος

(pejorative) New money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who are therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy. · neoploutos

νέος

(of food) Not dried, frozen, or spoiled. · neos

νεοσσιά

A group or bunch (of people or things). [from 20th c.] · neossia

νεοσσός

A young bird. · neossos

νεοσσός τρυπανοκόρακα

A young rook. · neossos trypanokoraka

νεοσύλλεκτος

A person enlisted for service in the army; a newly enlisted soldier. · neosyllektos

νεότητα

(uncountable) The quality or state of being young. · neotita

νεοφανής

Recently started but not fully formed yet; just begun; only elementary or immature. · neofanis

νεοφερμένος

One who has recently come to a community; a recent arrival. · neofermenos

νεοφώτιστος

A person who is now in favour of something that they previously opposed or disliked. · neofotistos

Νεπάλ

A country in South Asia, located between China and India. Official name: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. Capital and largest city: Kathmandu. · Nepal

νεποτισμός

The favoring of relatives (most strictly) or also personal friends (more broadly) because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities. · nepotismos

νεραγκούλα

Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot. · neragoula

νεράιδα

(mythological creature) A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that is female. Fairies are revered in some modern forms of paganism. · neraida

νερό

(uncountable) An inorganic compound (of molecular formula H2O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam. · nero

νερό κι αλάτι

(idiomatic) Something in the past that cannot be controlled or undone, but must be accepted, forgiven, or forgotten. · nero ki alati

νερόλακος

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

νερομάνα

A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring. · neromana

νεροποντή

A heavy rain. · neropodi

νεροχύτης

A basin used for holding water for washing. · nerochytis

Νέρων

Roman Emperor from 54 to 68, and the last Emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. · Neron

Νέστωρ

A en given name, rare in English. · Nestor

νετρίνο

An elementary particle that is classified as a lepton, and has an extremely small but nonzero mass and no electric charge. It interacts with the surroundings only via the weak force or gravitation, making it very difficult to detect. · netrino

νετρόνιο

(particle) A subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and having no charge; it is a combination of an up quark and two down quarks. · netronio

νευράκια

An often childish display or fit of bad temper. · nevrakia

νευραλγία

(pathology, neurology) An acute, severe, intermittent pain that radiates along a nerve. · nevralgia

νευριάζω

(intransitive) To do something to upset or anger someone; to be troublesome. · nevriazo

νευρικός

Apprehensive, anxious, hesitant, worried. [from 18th c.] · nevrikos

νεύρο

Enthusiasm, rapture, spirit, or vigour, especially of imagination such as that which animates an artist, musician, or writer, in composing or performing. · nevro

νευρογενής βουλιμία

(pathology) A chronic eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle: extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting. · nevrogenis voulimia

νευροεπιστήμη

The scientific study of the nervous system. · nevroepistimi

νευρόσπαστο

(informal) A person who fidgets, especially habitually. · nevrospasto

νευροτοξίνη

(neuroscience, toxicology, pharmaceutical drug) A toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the nervous system in its entirety. · nevrotoxini

νευροψυχολογία

A branch of neurology and of clinical psychology that investigates the physiological basis of psychological processes. · nevropsychologia

νευρώνας

(cytology) A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses. · nevronas

νεύρωση

(dated, pathology, ;, current in, _, psychology, and) A mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear which differ from normal measures by their intensity, which disorder results from a failure to compromise or properly adjust during the developmental stages of life, between normal human instinctual impulses and the demands of human society. [from the 1700s] · nevrosi

νευρωτικός

(informal) Overly anxious. · nevrotikos

νευρωτισμός

The quality or state of being neurotic · nevrotismos