Greek–English dictionary

Άμουνδσεν

An impact crater near the southern pole of the Moon, named after the Norwegian explorer. · Amoundsen

άμουσος

Not musical: lacking in musical ability. · amousos

αμούστακος

(dated, also, attributive, sometimes, humorous) A young man in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad. [from 14th c.]. · amoustakos

αμπαζούρ

A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes. · abazour

αμπαλάρισμα

The materials used to pack something. · abalarisma

αμπάρι

(nautical, aviation) The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold). · abari

αμπαρώνω

(US, politics) To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party. · abarono

αμπέλι

The plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow. · abeli

άμπελος

The plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow. · abelos

αμπελώνας

A grape plantation, especially one used in the production of wine. · abelonas

αμπέχονο

A jacket, usually khaki-coloured with many large pockets, worn by birdwatchers and the like. · abechono

άμπιεντ

(music) Evoking or creating an atmosphere: atmospheric. · abied

Αμπντουλάχ

A en given name. · Abdoulach

Αμπντουλλάχ

A en given name. · Abdoullach

αμπούλα

A small hermetically sealed vial, often used to contain a sterile solution suitable for injection. · aboula

άμπρα κατάμπρα

A use of the mystical term ‘abracadabra’, supposed to work as part of a healing charm or a magical spell; any spell or incantation making use of the word. [from 16th c.] · abra katabra

αμπρακατάμπρα

A use of the mystical term ‘abracadabra’, supposed to work as part of a healing charm or a magical spell; any spell or incantation making use of the word. [from 16th c.] · abrakatabra

άμπωτη

(intransitive) to fall away or decline · aboti

Αμστελόδαμο

A city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands. · Amstelodamo

Άμστερνταμ

A city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands. · Amsterdam

άμυαλος

(comparable) Unintelligent, with little common sense. · amyalos

αμυγδαλή

(anatomy, immunology) Ellipsis of palatine tonsil. · amygdali

αμυγδαλιά

(countable) The tree that produces almonds. · amygdalia

αμύγδαλο

Other plants that produce almond-like nuts: · amygdalo

αμυγδαλόπαστα

A confection made from a paste of almonds, sugar and egg white as a binder. · amygdalopasta

αμυγδαλωτό

A type of confection made from ground almonds and sugar in equal quantities, bound with some syrup or other similar substance in order to form a paste. · amygdaloto

αμυδρός

Not bright or colorful. · amydros

αμύητοι

People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics. · amyitoi

αμύητος

A person who is not a cleric. · amyitos

αμύνομαι

(transitive) To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard. · amynomai

αμυντικός

Intended for defence; protective. · amydikos

αμύριστος

Having no odor. · amyristos

αμυχή

A light abrasion; a slight scratch. · amychi

αμφεταμίνη

(informal) Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine. · amfetamini

αμφιβάλλω

(ambitransitive) To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question. · amfivallo

αμφίβιος

Capable of functioning on land or in water. · amfivios

αμφιβληστροειδής

(ophthalmology) The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball that contains rods and cones sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed. · amfivlistroeidis

αμφίβολα

In a doubtful manner, in context of doubt or ambiguity, questionably. · amfivola

αμφιβολία

(uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty. · amfivolia

αμφίβολος

Subject to, or causing doubt. · amfivolos

αμφίδρομος

Operating or functioning in two directions (usually opposite). · amfidromos

αμφιθαλής

(obsolete, _, except in set terms) Having the same mother and father; a full (brother or sister). · amfithalis

αμφιθέατρο

An open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design. · amfitheatro

αμφιθυμία

The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea. · amfithymia

αμφιλεγόμενος

Arousing or likely to arouse controversy. · amfilegomenos

αμφίλογος

Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation. · amfilogos

άμφιο

Any of the special articles of clothing worn by members of the clergy etc., especially a garment worn at the celebration of the Eucharist. · amfio

αμφισβητήσιμος

Problematic; open to doubt or challenge. · amfisvitisimos

αμφισβητίας

One who deviates from accepted beliefs or policies, especially from a prescribed form of Communism. · amfisvitias

αμφισβητώ

(transitive) To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend. · amfisvito

αμφισημία

(countable) An instance of this state: words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from the context. · amfisimia

αμφίσημος

Open to multiple interpretations. · amfisimos

αμφιφυλόφιλη

A person who is bisexual. · amfifylofili

αμφιφυλόφιλος

(of humans, or, other animals) Sexually attracted to both same-gendered and different-gendered partners. (Compare pansexual.) · amfifylofilos

αμφορέας

(chiefly, _, historical) A large vessel, especially a thin-necked clay vat used in ancient Greece and Rome for storing and transporting wine and oil. · amforeas

αμφότεροι

Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items. · amfoteroi

άμωμος

Having no blemish or stain; absolutely clean and tidy. · amomos

Αμώς

(book of the bible) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. · Amos

αν

Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition that may be (or prove to be) either true or false. · an

αν και

Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession. · an kai

αν-

(non-productive) Used with certain words to reverse their meaning. · an-

ανά

To each, in each (used in expressing ratios of units). · ana

ανα-

again, anew · ana-

αναβάθμιση

An improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology. · anavathmisi

αναβαθμός

(agriculture) A raised, flat-topped bank of earth with sloping sides, especially one of a series for farming or leisure; a similar natural area of ground, often next to a river. · anavathmos

αναβαλλόμενος

Delayed; put off till later. · anavallomenos

αναβάλλω

To put off until a later time; to defer. · anavallo

ανάβαση

The act of ascending; an ascent. · anavasi

αναβάτης

(generally) Someone who rides a horse or (later) a bicycle, motorcycle etc. [from 14th c.] · anavatis

αναβίωση

(biology) A state of suspended animation, especially during extreme drought; the act of recovering from this state. · anaviosi

αναβλητικότητα

The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally. · anavlitikotita

αναβλύζω

To strut; to walk with a lofty or haughty gait; to be insolent; to obtrude. · anavlyzo

αναβολικός

Of or relating to anabolism. · anavolikos

αναβράζω

To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew. · anavrazo

αναβράζων

(of a liquid) Giving off bubbles; fizzy. · anavrazon

αναβρασμός

The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion. · anavrasmos

ανάβω

(intransitive) Of an engine or similar, to start. · anavo

αναγγελία θανάτου

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. · anangelia thanatou

αναγγέλλω

(transitive) To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known. · anangello

αναγεννημένος

Revived or regenerated, especially emotionally or spiritually. · anagennimenos

αναγέννηση

(by extension) Any similar artistic or intellectual revival. · anagennisi

αναγεννησιακός

Of, or relating to the style of art or architecture of the Renaissance. · anagennisiakos

αναγεννώ

(transitive, biology) To replace lost or damaged tissue. · anagenno

αναγκάζω

(transitive) To force, constrain, or coerce. · anagazo

αναγκαιότητα

Something that is mandatory, required or recommended. · anagaiotita

αναγκαστικά

Inevitably; of necessity. · anagastika

ανάγκη

The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite. · anagi

αναγνωρίζω

(transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in. · anagnorizo

αναγνώριση

The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity). · anagnorisi

αναγνωρίσιμος

Able to be recognized. · anagnorisimos

αναγνωριστικό

(programming, operating systems) A formal name used in source code to refer to a variable, function, procedure, package, etc. or in an operating system to refer to a process, user, group, etc. · anagnoristiko

αναγνώσιμος

Clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting. · anagnosimos

αναγνωσιμότητα

The collected readers of a publication. · anagnosimotita

αναγνώστης

A person who reads a publication. · anagnostis

αναγνώστρια

A person who reads a publication. · anagnostria

αναγομώνω

(firearms) To load a gun again; or recharge a used cartridge. · anagomono

αναγορεύω

To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office. · anagorevo

αναγούλα

Strong dislike or disgust. · anagoula

ανάγραμμα

(of words) A word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase. · anagramma

αναγραμματίζω

(transitive, ise-form) To produce an anagram of; to transpose the letters of. · anagrammatizo

αναγραμματισμός

(of words) A word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase. · anagrammatismos

αναγράφω

(transitive) To make a record of information. · anagrafo

ανάγωγος

Rudely abrupt; curt, unfriendly. · anagogos

αναδεκτή

A female child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. · anadekti

αναδεκτός

A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew. · anadektos

ανάδεμα

A fidgety motion. · anadema

αναδενδράδα

A shady, leafy shelter or recess in a garden or woods. · anadendrada

αναδεξιμιά

A female child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. · anadeximia

αναδεξιμιός

A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew. · anadeximios

αναδημιουργία

The process of creating something again. · anadimiourgia

αναδημιουργώ

(transitive) To construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner. · anadimiourgo

αναδιάρθρωση

A reorganization; an alteration of structure. · anadiarthrosi

αναδιατυπώνω

(transitive) To say or write something with different wording. · anadiatypono

αναδιπλασιασμός

(linguistics) The act of, or an instance of, reduplicating. · anadiplasiasmos

αναδιφώ

(ambitransitive) To explore, investigate, question, test, or prove. · anadifo

ανάδοση

The passage of gases through fine tubes. · anadosi

ανάδοχος

A person or organization with some sort of responsibility for another person or organization, especially where the responsibility has a religious, legal, or financial aspect. · anadochos

ανάδραση

Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results. · anadrasi

αναδρομή

(authorship) A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative. · anadromi

αναδρομικός

(of financial returns etc) actual · anadromikos

αναδρομικότητα

The quality of being recursive. · anadromikotita

αναδύομαι

(intransitive) To become known. · anadyomai

ανάδυση

The process of or an action or instance of moving upwards or becoming greater. · anadysi

αναερόβιος

Without oxygen; especially of an environment or organism. · anaerovios

αναζήτηση

The act of looking for something, especially for a job or flat. · anazitisi

αναζητητής

One who searches. · anazititis

αναζητώ

(ambitransitive) To try to find something; search (for). · anazito

αναζωογόνηση

The process of rendering young again. · anazoogonisi

αναζωογονώ

To give new life, energy, activity or success to something. · anazoogono

αναζωπύρωση

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

ανάθεμα

(ecclesiastical, historical) A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed. [from early 17th c.] · anathema

αναθεμελιώνω

(transitive) To establish again. · anathemeliono

αναθερμαίνω

(transitive) To heat something after it has cooled off, especially previously cooked food (also in figurative senses). · anathermaino

αναθέτω

(transitive, programming) To give (a value) to a variable. · anatheto

αναθεώρηση

(especially, US) An addition to and/or alteration to the Constitution. · anatheorisi

αναθεωρητισμός

(historiography) The advocacy of a revision of some accepted theory, doctrine or a view of historical events. · anatheoritismos

αναθεωρώ

(obsolete) To look at again, to reflect on. · anatheoro

αναθύμηση

The act of recollecting, or recalling to the memory; the act of recalling to memory. · anathymisi

αναιδής

Overly confident; arrogant and boastful. · anaidis

αναίμακτος

Taking place without loss of blood. · anaimaktos

αναιμία

(American spelling, uncountable, pathology) A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue. · anaimia

αναιμικός

Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia. · anaimikos

αναίρεση

(music) The symbol ♮ used to indicate such a natural note. · anairesi

αναιρέσιμος

Able to be refuted, or shown to be false. · anairesimos

αναιρώ

(ambitransitive) To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly. · anairo

αναισθησία

(medicine, American spelling, Canadian spelling) An artificial method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain without causing loss of vital functions, by the administration of one or more agents which block pain impulses before transmitted to the brain. · anaisthisia

αναισθησιολόγος

(American spelling, Canadian spelling) A physician who specializes in anesthesiology and administers anesthesia. · anaisthisiologos

αναισθητικό

(American spelling, medicine) A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness for surgery and may render the recipient unconscious. · anaisthitiko

αναισθητοποιώ

(transitive) To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs. · anaisthitopoio

αναίσθητος

Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible. · anaisthitos