Greek–English dictionary

οπορτουνισμός

(Marxism) The political line of Communist Party members who zealously support the Party, but whose trait is that they yield to the mood of the moment, they are unable to resist what is fashionable, leading to the sacrifice of the permanent and essential interests of the Party to the momentary and minor interests. · oportounismos

οπορτουνιστής

Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance their own situation, placing expediency above principle. · oportounistis

οπορτουνίστρια

Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance their own situation, placing expediency above principle. · oportounistria

οπόσουμ

Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia. · oposoum

οπότε

(conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated. · opote

οποτεδήποτε

At any time that. · opotedipote

όπου

In, at or to the place (that) or a place (that). · opou

οπουδήποτε

In or at any location. · opoudipote

οπτασιάζομαι

(transitive) To envision as an imaginary experience (usually when asleep). · optasiazomai

οπτική

(physics) The physics of light and vision: basic optical science. · optiki

οπτική γωνία

A position from which something is perceived; outlook; standpoint. · optiki gonia

οπτική παράσταση

A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc. · optiki parastasi

οπτικοακουστικών

Containing both aural and visual elements. · optikoakoustikon

οπτικός

Of or relating to visible light. · optikos

οπτικός σαρωτής

A device which uses optics to detect printed data (such as a barcode). · optikos sarotis

οπτομέτρης

A person trained and skilled in examining and testing the eyes for defects, in order to prescribe corrective lenses or treatment. · optometris

οπτός

(ceramics) Heated in a furnace, kiln, etc., to become permanently hardened. · optos

οπώρα

The seed-bearing part of a plant; often edible, colourful, fragrant, and sweet or sour; produced from a floral ovary after fertilization. · opora

οπωρικό

The seed-bearing part of a plant; often edible, colourful, fragrant, and sweet or sour; produced from a floral ovary after fertilization. · oporiko

οπωροπώλης

(Britain) One who sells fruit. · oporopolis

όπως

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree. · opos

όπως και να έχει

(Singapore, Singlish, predicative) Random, careless, offhand, disorderly; done without thought or consideration. · opos kai na echei

όπως όπως

In a haphazard manner; in a random, chaotic, and incomplete manner. · opos opos

όραμα

(countable, figurative) A hope or wish. · orama

οραματίζομαι

To conceive or see something within one's mind; to imagine or envision. · oramatizomai

οραματισμός

The act of visualizing, or something visualized. · oramatismos

όραση

Vision or the faculty of sight. · orasi

ορατός

Able to be seen. · oratos

ορατότητα

(countable) The degree to which things may be seen. · oratotita

οργανισμός

An organisation, company or other authoritative group. [from 17th c.] · organismos

οργανίστας

A musician who plays the organ. · organistas

όργανο

A device used to produce music. · organo

οργανοπαίκτρια

One who plays a musical instrument, as distinguished from a vocalist. · organopaiktria

οργανοπαίχτης

One who plays a musical instrument, as distinguished from a vocalist. · organopaichtis

οργανωμένος

(of a person) Characterized by efficient organization. · organomenos

οργάνωση

A group of people having a common purpose or opinion; a mass. [from 16th c.] · organosi

οργανωσιακός

Of, relating to, or produced by an organization. · organosiakos

οργανωτής

(computing) A hand-held micro-computer that will perform specific tasks; can be used as an electronic diary, alarm clock, recorder of memos and notes, a portable database etc. · organotis

οργασμικός

(uncomparable) Of or relating to orgasms. · orgasmikos

οργασμός

A rush of sexual excitement; now specifically, the climax or peak of sexual pleasure, which occurs during sexual activity and which in males may include ejaculation and in females vaginal contractions. [from 18th c.] · orgasmos

οργή

A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to yell, say curse words, and/or physically harm or cause damage or destruction to things or attack or assault living beings, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, threat, insults, or unfair or unjust treatment, or a situation not going the way one had desired or planned. · orgi

οργιά

(chiefly, nautical, historical, US) A man's armspan, generally reckoned to be six feet (about 1.8 metres). Later used to measure the depth of water, but now generally replaced by the metre outside American usage. · orgia

όργιο

A gathering of people to engage in group sex. · orgio

οργισμένα

In an angry manner; under the influence of anger. · orgismena

οργισμένος

(figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone. [from early 17th c.] · orgismenos

όργωμα

breaking of the ground into furrows · orgoma

ορειβασία

The sport of climbing mountains. · oreivasia

ορειβάτης

A person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure. [from 19th c.] · oreivatis

ορεινός λέων

A wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas. · oreinos leon

ορείχαλκος

(countable, uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications. · oreichalkos

ορεκτικό

An Italian starter for a meal; normally a cold assortment of salami, cheese, seafood, and vegetables. · orektiko

ορεσίβιος

(Scotland) A person who inhabits the Scottish Highlands. · oresivios

ορθό

(anatomy) The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the colon, but before leaving the body through the anus or cloaca. · ortho

ορθογραφία

(countable, uncountable) An activity in school where the teacher reads a passage aloud and the students write it down. · orthografia

ορθογώνιο παραλληλόγραμμο

(geometry) Any quadrilateral having opposing sides parallel and four right angles. · orthogonio parallilogrammo

ορθογώνιος

Having a shape like a rectangle. · orthogonios

Ορθοδοξία

The aggregate of the definitive elements of the Eastern Orthodox Church, such as its faith, worship, theology, and traditions. · Orthodoxia

ορθόδρομος

(astronomy) Moving in a forward direction, especially with respect to other bodies in the same system. · orthodromos

ορθολογικά

Specifically, the prudent care and management of resources; thriftiness, frugality. [from 17th c.] · orthologika

ορθολογισμός

(philosophy) The theory that the reason is a source of knowledge independent of and superior to sense perception. · orthologismos

ορθός

Conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards; valid. · orthos

ορθοστάτης

The opening part of a window, usually containing the glass panes; either hinged to the jamb, or sliding up and down as in a sash window. [circa 1680] · orthostatis

ορθότητα

Conformity to fact or reality; correctness, accuracy. · orthotita

οριγκάμι

(uncountable, art) The Japanese art of paper folding. · origami

ορίζοντας

The visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance. · orizodas

οριζόντια

In a horizontal direction or position. · orizodia

οριζόντιος

(crosswords) Horizontally. · orizodios

ορίζουσα

(linear algebra) A scalar that encodes certain characteristics of a given transformation matrix; the unique scalar function over square matrices which is distributive over matrix multiplication, multilinear in the rows and columns, and takes the value 1 for the unit matrix; abbreviated as: det. · orizousa

ορίζω

(transitive, dated) To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot. · orizo

όριο

the dividing line or location between two areas · orio

όριο υπερανάληψης

(countable) The maximum amount that may be overdrawn. · orio yperanalipsis

όρισμα

(countable, also, figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason. · orisma

οριστική

(grammar, uncountable) The indicative mood. · oristiki

οριστικός

(linguistics) Designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing, or group of persons or things · oristikos

ορκ

(fantasy, mythology) A mythical evil monstrous humanoid creature, usually quite aggressive and often green. [from 17th c.] · ork

όρκος

A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order. · orkos

Ορλεάνη

A city, the capital of Loiret department, France; the regional capital of Centre-Val de Loire. · Orleani

ορμαθός

Thin, woven, gauze-like fabric. · ormathos

ορμέμφυτο

A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels. · ormemfyto

ορμή

A fierce attack. · ormi

όρμος

A small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds; bight. [from 16th c.] · ormos

όρνιθα

A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for her eggs. · ornitha

ορνιθώνας

Synonym of hencoop. · ornithonas

όρνιο

A large Old World vulture, Gyps fulvus, native to mountainous areas from Iberia to Burma. · ornio

οροθεσία

The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a treaty or ceasefire. · orothesia

οροθετώ

(transitive, literal, figurative) To mark or fix the limits of. · orotheto

οροπέδιο

A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland. · oropedio

όρος

(legal) A distinct part of a contract, a will or another legal document. · oros

ορός γάλακτος

The liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained in the process of making cheese. · oros galaktos

οροσειρά

(geography) A series of mountain ranges stretching across a continent. · oroseira

ορόσημο

(idiomatic) An important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life of some project, etc. · orosimo

οροφή

(architecture) The overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room. · orofi

όροφος

(construction, architecture) A structure formed of beams, girders, etc, with proper covering, which divides a building horizontally into storeys/stories. · orofos

ορτύκι

Any of various small game birds of the genera Coturnix, Anurophasis or Perdicula in the Old World family Phasianidae or of the New World family Odontophoridae. · ortyki

όρυγμα

(countable, UK) An open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to go through. · orygma

ορυζώνας

(countable) A paddy field, a rice paddy; an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown. [from 20th c.] · oryzonas

ορυκτέλαιο

Any mixture of aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons derived from petroleum used for very many applications, but not as a fuel. · oryktelaio

ορυκτό

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

ορυκτολογία

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

ορυκτός

of, related to, or containing minerals · oryktos

όρυξ

Any of several antelopes, of the genus Oryx, native to Africa, which have long, straight horns · oryx

όρυξη

The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth. · oryxi

ορυχείο

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

ορφάνια

The state of being an orphan; the losing of both parents through their death. · orfania

ορφανός

A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died. · orfanos

ορφανοτροφείο

A residential institution for the care and protection of orphans. · orfanotrofeio

Ορφέας

(Greek mythology) A Thracian musician and poet, who failed to retrieve his wife Eurydice from Hades. · Orfeas

Ορφεύς

(Greek mythology) A Thracian musician and poet, who failed to retrieve his wife Eurydice from Hades. · Orfevs

ορφνός

Having a brown colour. · orfnos

ορχήστρα

A group of musicians who perform together as an ensemble; sometimes, such a group working for a professional recording artist. · orchistra

ορχηστρικός

Relating to an orchestra or to music played by an orchestra. · orchistrikos

Ορχηστρίς

The second reindeer of Santa Claus. · Orchistris

ορχιδέα

A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours. [mid-19th c.] · orchidea

Όσβαλντ

A en given name. · Osvald

Οσβιέτσιμ

A city in Poland, also called Oświęcim. · Osvietsim

Όσιρις

(Egyptian god) The Egyptian god of the dead and of the underworld. · Osiris

Όσκαρ

A en given name. · Oskar

Όσλο

A county and municipality, the capital city of Norway. Formerly called Christiania and Kristiania. · Oslo

οσμή

Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive. · osmi

όσο

(formal, somewhat, dated) For example; for instance. (Compare such as.) · oso

όσπριο

(botany) The fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food. · osprio

οστεοπόρωση

(pathology) A disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture. · osteoporosi

Όστιν

The capital city of Texas, United States, and the county seat of Travis County; named for American empresario Stephen F. Austin. · Ostin

οστό

A bone of a fish; a fishbone. · osto

οστρακίζω

(by extension) To exclude a person from a community or from society by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence; to refuse to associate with or talk to; to shun. [from mid 17th c.] · ostrakizo

όστρακο

The empty shell of a marine mollusk. · ostrako

οστρακόδερμο

A culinary and nutritional term for several groups of non-piscine, non-tetrapod, aquatic animals that are used as a food source. The term often exclusively refers to edible aquatic crustaceans, bivalve mollusks and cephalopod mollusks; but sometimes echinoderms may be included as well. · ostrakodermo

Οσφιέντσιμ

A city in Poland, also called Oświęcim. · Osfiedsim

όσφρηση

The skill in recognising bouquet. · osfrisi

οσφρητικός

(relational) Concerning the sense of smell. · osfritikos

οσφυαλγία

Any pain or ache in the back. · osfyalgia

όσχεο

(anatomy) The sac of skin and muscle that contains the testicles in most placental (boreoeutherian) mammals. · oscheo

Οτάβα

A city in Ontario, Canada; the capital city of Canada. · Otava

οτάκου

(fandom) One with an obsessive interest in something, particularly (originally, _, pejorative) an obsessive Japanese fan of anime or manga. · otakou

όταν

(interrogative) At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time. · otan

όταν ληφθούν όλα υπόψιν

(modal, set phrase) Generally, all things considered · otan lifthoun ola ypopsin

ότητα

Used to form an uncountable noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description. · otita

ότι

Introducing a clause that describes the information content of a preceding reporting noun. · oti

οτιδήποτε

Someone or something of importance. · otidipote

Οττάβα

A city in Ontario, Canada; the capital city of Canada. · Ottava

ου

A possessive marker, indicating that an object belongs to the noun or noun phrase bearing the marker. · ou

ουαί

(archaic) An exclamation of grief. · ouai

Ουαϊόμινγκ

A state of the United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Cheyenne. · Ouaioming

Ουάλης

a Roman cognomen · Oualis

Ουαλία

One of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom, formerly a principality. · Oualia

ουάου

An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure. · ouaou

Ουάσιγκτον

A placename: · Ouasigton

Ουάσινγκτον

A placename: · Ouasington

Ουβέρτος

A en given name, borne by an 8th-century bishop of Liège, patron saint of hunters. · Ouvertos

ουβερτούρα

(music) A musical introduction to a longer piece of music or a dramatic work (such as a play, an opera, or a motion picture). [from 17th c.] · ouvertoura