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Ουγγαρέζα
A person from the former Kingdom of Hungary, during the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of that person's ethnicity. · Oungareza
Ουγγαρία
A country in Central Europe. Capital and largest city: Budapest. · Oungaria
ουγγιά
An avoirdupois ounce, weighing 1⁄16 of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.349523125 grams. · oungia
ουγγρικά
Of, from, or pertaining to the Kingdom of Hungary, during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of ethnicity. · oungrika
ουγγρικός
Of, from, or pertaining to the Kingdom of Hungary, during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of ethnicity. · oungrikos
Ούγγρος
A person from the former Kingdom of Hungary, during the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of that person's ethnicity. · Oungros
Ουγκάντα
A country in East Africa. Official name: Republic of Uganda. · Ougada
Ούγος
(rare, _, compared to given name) A surname originating as a patronymic. · Ougos
ουδέτερη χώρα
A nonaligned state, or a member of such a state. · oudeteri chora
ουδέτερο
(grammar, nonstandard) Specifying neither masculine nor feminine; epicene; unisex. · oudetero
ουδέτερος
(grammar) A noun of the neuter gender; any one of those words which have the terminations usually found in neuter words. · oudeteros
ουδετερότητα
The state or quality of being neutral; the condition of being unengaged in contests between others; state of taking no part on either side. · oudeterotita
ουδός
The point where one is mentally or physically vulnerable in response to a provocation or to other nuisances. · oudos
Ουέλλινγκτον
(card games) In the game of nap, a bid that results in the bidder winning quadruple, or losing double, the amount staked. · Ouellington
Ουζμπεκιστάν
A country in Central Asia. Official name: Republic of Uzbekistan. Capital: Tashkent. · Ouzbekistan
ούζο
(countable) A serving of this drink. · ouzo
Ουίλλιαμ
A en given name popular since the Norman Conquest. · Ouilliam
ουίσκι
(Ireland, US, England) A drink of whiskey. · ouiski
Ουισκόνσιν
A state in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. · Ouiskonsin
Ουκρανή
A citizen of Ukraine or a person of Ukrainian ethnicity. · Oukrani
Ουκρανία
A country in Eastern Europe, bordering on the north shore of the Black Sea. Capital and largest city: Kyiv. · Oukrania
ουκρανικά
Relating to Ukraine or its people or language. · oukranika
ουκρανικός
Relating to Ukraine or its people or language. · oukranikos
Ουκρανός
A citizen of Ukraine or a person of Ukrainian ethnicity. · Oukranos
ουλαμός
A unit of tactical military personnel, or of police officers, usually of about ten members. · oulamos
Ουλάν Μπατόρ
The capital city of Mongolia. · Oulan Bator
ουλάνος
(historical) A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian or German, Austrian, and Russian armies. · oulanos
ουλή
A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound. · ouli
ούλο
(often, in the plural) The flesh around the teeth. · oulo
ουλοποίηση
(medicine) The formation of (excess) fibrous connective tissue in an organ. · oulopoiisi
ουμάμι
One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats. · oumami
ουμανισμός
(historical, often capitalized) Specifically, a cultural and intellectual movement in 14th-16th century Europe characterised by attention to classical culture and a promotion of vernacular texts, notably during the Renaissance. [from 19th c.] · oumanismos
Ούννος
A member of a nomadic tribe (the Huns) who invaded Europe in the fourth century from Central Asia. · Ounnos
ουπς
(colloquial) Acknowledging a mistake. · oups
ουρά
The furry tail of an animal, especially of a fox. · oura
ουρακοτάγκος
An arboreal ape, characterised by their shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, which comprise the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra. · ourakotagos
ουράνια
The sky, specifically: · ourania
ουράνιο
The element with atomic number 92 and symbol U. A radioactive silvery-grey metal in the actinide series. · ouranio
ουράνιο τόξο
A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air. · ouranio toxo
ουράνιος
(figurative) Strongly or sublimely beautiful or pleasurable. · ouranios
ουρανίσκος
(anatomy) The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates. [from 14th c.] · ouraniskos
ουρανοξύστης
(architecture) A very tall building with a large number of floors. [from 1880s] · ouranoxystis
Ουρανός
(astronomy) The seventh planet in our solar system, discovered in 1781 by William Herschel. · Ouranos
Ουρβανός
(uncommon) A en given name. · Ourvanos
ουρήθρα
(anatomy) The tube through which urine exits the body and, in male placental mammals, through which semen is ejaculated. · ourithra
ουρητήριο
A plumbing fixture intended for standing urination, typically by men and boys. · ouritirio
Ουριήλ
An archangel in Judaism and Christianity. · Ouriil
ουρική αρθρίτιδα
(rare) A disease of wheat and cornstalks, caused by insect larvae. · ouriki arthritida
ουρικός
(urology) Of, relating to, occuring in, or affecting urine, its production, function, or excretion. · ourikos
ούριος
(of a wind) Blowing in the direction of travel, as opposed to headwind; downwind. · ourios
ουρλιάζω
A long, loud, deep shout, as of rage or laughter, made with the mouth wide open. · ourliazo
ουρλιαχτό
A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound. · ourliachto
Ούρντου
Modern Standard Urdu, an Indo-Aryan language with native speakers mainly in Pakistan and North India. It is a standardized and Persianized version of Hindustani. · Ourdou
ουροδοχείο
A sealable plastic bottle into which a patient urinates when using a bathroom is inconvenient or impossible; often but not always with a long neck reminiscent of a duck. · ourodocheio
ουρολόγος
(medicine) A doctor of urology. · ourologos
ούρος
An extinct European mammal, Bos primigenius, the ancestor of domestic cattle. · ouros
Ουρουγουάη
A country in South America. Official name: Oriental Republic of Uruguay. Capital and largest city: Montevideo. · Ourougouai
Ούρσουλα
A en given name. · Oursoula
ουσάρος
A member of the light cavalry of any of several European armies. · ousaros
ουσία
An active power or cause or substance; something (e.g. biological, chemical, thermal, etc.) that has the power to produce an effect. · ousia
ουσιαστικό
(grammar, narrowly) A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, word, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea: one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English. · ousiastiko
ουσιαστικός
A necessary ingredient. · ousiastikos
ουσίες
Drugs (illegal narcotics) · ousies
ουσιώδης
A necessary ingredient. · ousiodis
ουστ
(informal, demeaning) Go away! Clear off! · oust
ούτε
(conjunctive, after a negative) As well. · oute
ουτοπία
A world in which everything and everyone works in perfect harmony. · outopia
ουτοπικός
Of or pertaining to or resembling a utopia. · outopikos
ούτος
The thing, item, etc. being indicated. · outos
ούτως ή άλλως
(conjunctive) Regardless; anyhow. [from 19th c.] · outos i allos
ουφ
Used to express relief of tension, fatigue, or surprise. · ouf
Ουψάλα
A city and municipality in eastern central Sweden; the fourth largest city of the country. · Oupsala
όφειλε
(auxiliary, formal, dated) Indicating duty or obligation. · ofeile
οφειλέτης
(economics) A person or firm that owes money; one in debt; one who owes a debt. · ofeiletis
οφειλέτρια
(economics) A person or firm that owes money; one in debt; one who owes a debt. · ofeiletria
οφειλόμενος
Not expensive; fairly priced. · ofeilomenos
όφελος
An advantage; help or aid from something. · ofelos
Οφηλία
A en given name. · Ofilia
οφθαλμαπάτη
An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water. · ofthalmapati
οφθαλμίατρος
A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases. Compare optometrist. · ofthalmiatros
οφθαλμίδιο
A loop forming part of anything, or a hole through anything, to receive a hook, pin, rope, shaft, etc.; for example, at the end of a tie bar in a bridge truss, through a crank, at the end of a rope, or through a millstone. · ofthalmidio
οφθαλμός
A newly sprouted leaf or blossom that has not yet unfolded. · ofthalmos
οφσάιντ
(sports) An offside play. · ofsaid
όχημα
A vehicle used to transport (passengers, mail, freight, troops etc.) · ochima
όχθη
(hydrology) An edge of river, lake, or other watercourse. · ochthi
όχι
And not. · ochi
οχιά
A venomous snake in the family Viperidae. · ochia
οχλαγωγία
A stir; a fuss or uproar. · ochlagogia
όχλος
(Australian Aboriginal) A group of Aboriginal people associated with an extended family group, clan group or wider community group, from a particular place or country. · ochlos
οχούμαι
To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey. · ochoumai
οχτάγωνο
(geometry, also, attributively) A polygon with eight sides and eight angles. · ochtagono
οχτάδα
A group or set of eight of something. · ochtada
οχτώ
A numerical value equal to 8; the number occurring after seven and before nine. · ochto
οχυρό
(military) A hardened shelter, often partly buried or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks. · ochyro
οχύρωμα
That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle. · ochyroma
οχύρωση
The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence against an enemy. · ochyrosi
όψη
(grammar) A grammatical quality of a verb which determines the relationship of the speaker to the internal temporal flow of the event which the verb describes, or whether the speaker views the event from outside as a whole, or from within as it is unfolding. [from 19th c.] · opsi
οψιγενής
(originally) Born after the death of one's father. · opsigenis
οψιδιανός
(mineral) A type of naturally occurring black glass produced by volcanoes. · opsidianos
π.Κ.Ε.
(chronology) Initialism of Before the Common Era, Before the Current Era, or Before the Christian Era. · p.K.E.
π.μ.
(used after the hour) In the 12-hour period from midnight to noon (the first half of the day) when using the 12-hour clock. · p.m.
π.χ.
An initialism used to introduce an illustrative example or short list of examples: for the sake of an example; for example. · p.ch.
πα πα
The sound made by a duck. · pa pa
παγανισμός
Any of a class of religions often associated with nature rituals. · paganismos
παγερός
(figuratively) Distant and cool; unfriendly. · pageros
παγετός
A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing. · pagetos
παγετώνας
(geology) A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill. · pagetonas
παγετωνικός
Of, or relating to glaciers. · pagetonikos
παγίδα
A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body. · pagida
παγίωση
(medicine) A solidification into a firm dense mass. It is usually applied to induration (swelling or hardening of normally soft tissue) of a normally aerated lung. · pagiosi
παγκάκι
(government) A long seat for politicians in a parliamentary chamber. · pagaki
πάγκος
(government) A long seat for politicians in a parliamentary chamber. · pagos
παγκοσμιοποίηση
The process of becoming a more interconnected world. · pagosmiopoiisi
παγκόσμιος
Concerning all parts of the world. · pagosmios
παγκοσμίως
Throughout the world. · pagosmios
πάγκρεας
(anatomy) A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to assist with food digestion. · pagreas
παγόβουνο
A huge mass of ocean-floating ice which has broken off a glacier or ice shelf [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · pagovouno
παγόδα
A religious building in South and Southeast Asia, especially a multi-storey tower erected as a Hindu or Buddhist temple. [from 16th c.] · pagoda
παγοδρόμος
A person who skates. · pagodromos
παγοθραύστης
(watercraft) A ship designed to break through ice so that it, or other ships coming behind, can navigate on frozen seas. · pagothrafstis
παγοθραυστικό
(watercraft) A ship designed to break through ice so that it, or other ships coming behind, can navigate on frozen seas. · pagothrafstiko
παγοθραυστικό πλοίο
(watercraft) A ship designed to break through ice so that it, or other ships coming behind, can navigate on frozen seas. · pagothrafstiko ploio
παγοκρύσταλλος
A drooping, tapering shape of ice. · pagokrystallos
παγοπέδιλο
The act of roller skating or ice skating · pagopedilo
παγοπώλης
(historical) A person who trades in ice; a person employed to deliver block ice to those lacking electric refrigeration. · pagopolis
πάγος
A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing. · pagos
παγούρι
A water bottle, flask, or other vessel, typically used by a soldier or camper as a bottle for carrying water or liquor for drink. · pagouri
παγωμένος
Very cold, but not necessarily containing ice. · pagomenos
παγωνιά
A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing. · pagonia
παγώνω
(intransitive) To become covered with frost. · pagono
Πάδος
The longest river in Italy, which flows 652 kilometers eastward to the Adriatic Sea near Venice. · Pados
παζάρεμα
The process of achieving agreement through discussion. · pazarema
παζάρι
A fair or temporary market, often for charity. · pazari
παθαίνω μαρασμό
(intransitive) To become helpless due to emotion. · pathaino marasmo
πάθη
(Christianity, usually capitalized) The suffering of Jesus leading up to and during his crucifixion. · pathi
πάθηση
(medicine, archaic) A disease; a morbid symptom; a malady. · pathisi
παθητική
(grammar) Being in the passive voice. · pathitiki
παθητικό
(accounting) The right side of a balance sheet. · pathitiko
παθητικοεπιθετικός
(psychology) Showing passive, sometimes obstructionist resistance to following authoritative instructions in interpersonal or occupational situations. · pathitikoepithetikos
παθητικός
Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos. · pathitikos
παθιασμένος
Fired with intense feeling. · pathiasmenos
παθογόνος
(pathology, immunology) An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, protozoon or fungus. · pathogonos
παθολογία
(academic, _, medicine) The academic biomedical specialty that advances the aspects of the biomedical sciences that allow for those clinical applications and their advancements over time. · pathologia
παθολογική ανατομία
(academic, _, medicine) The academic biomedical specialty that advances the aspects of the biomedical sciences that allow for those clinical applications and their advancements over time. · pathologiki anatomia
παθολογοανατόμος
An expert in pathology; a specialist who examines samples of body tissues for diagnostic or forensic purpose. · pathologoanatomos
παθολόγος
(medicine) A physician who specialises in internal medicine. · pathologos
πάθος
(obsolete) The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; madness. · pathos
παιάνας
(by extension) Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph. · paianas
παϊδάκι
A cut of meat, often containing a section of a rib. · paidaki
παιδαριώδης
Immature in thought or behaviour. · paidariodis

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