Greek–English dictionary

πλημμελής

Not perfect, · plimmelis

πλημμύρα

An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water. · plimmyra

πλημμυρίδα

(math) A formalization of the idea of the motion of particles in a fluid, as a group action of the real numbers on a set. · plimmyrida

πλημμυρίζω

(figurative) To overwhelm; to make too busy, or overrun the capacity of. · plimmyrizo

πλημμυρισμένος

Filled with water from rain or rivers. · plimmyrismenos

πλήμνη

The central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel; the nave. · plimni

πλην

Other than; except for; instead of. · plin

πλήξη

(countable) An instance or period of being bored; a bored state. · plixi

πληρεξούσιος

(law) An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf in accordance with that person's instructions. · plirexousios

πλήρες

With all parts included; with nothing missing; full. · plires

πλήρες ηλεκτρικό κύκλωμα

A complete circuit for an electric current. · plires ilektriko kykloma

πλήρης

With all parts included; with nothing missing; full. · pliris

πληροφορία

Things that are or can be known about a given topic; communicable knowledge of something. [from 14th c.] · pliroforia

πληροφορική

The study of computers and their architecture, languages, and applications, in all aspects, as well as the mathematical structures that relate to computers and computation. · pliroforiki

πληροφοριοδότης

One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer. · pliroforiodotis

πληροφορούμαι

To come to know; to become informed of; to find out. · pliroforoumai

πληροφορώ

(transitive) To give form or character to; to inspire (with a given quality); to affect, influence (with a pervading principle, idea etc.). · pliroforo

πληρώ

(transitive) To fill up, or keep full. · pliro

πλήρωμα

(nautical, plural: crew) A member of a ship's company who is not an officer. · pliroma

πληρώνω

(ambitransitive) To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services. · plirono

πλήρως

(manner) Completely, fully. · pliros

πληρωτής

One who pays; specifically, the person by whom a bill or note has been, or should be, paid. · plirotis

πλήττω

(transitive) To afflict with a disease or other calamity. · plitto

πλιάτσικο

The act of pillaging. · pliatsiko

πλιατσικολογώ

(transitive) Synonym of plunder, to seize by violence particularly during the capture of a city during war or (video games) after successful combat. · pliatsikologo

Πλίμουθ

A city, unitary authority, and borough of Devon, England. · Plimouth

πλινθοδομώ

(transitive) To build, line, or form with bricks. · plinthodomo

πλοήγηση

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

πλοηγός

A pilot of an aircraft. · ploigos

πλοηγώ

(transitive) To control (an aircraft or watercraft). · ploigo

πλοίαρχος

The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel. · ploiarchos

πλόκαμος

A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration. [from 16th c.] · plokamos

πλοκή

The plot of a play, poem or romance; the series of complications in which a writer involves their imaginary characters. · ploki

πλούσια

In a lavish manner, expending profusely. · plousia

πλούσιος

Abundant; copious; plenteous. · plousios

πλούτος

Wealth. · ploutos

πλουτώνιο

The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 94 and symbol Pu: a silvery-gray fissile radioactive actinide metal that tarnishes when exposed to air. · ploutonio

πλυντήριο

A machine for washing dishes. · plydirio

πλυντήριο πιάτων

A machine for washing dishes. · plydirio piaton

πλύση εγκεφάλου

A form of indoctrination that forces people to abandon their beliefs in favour of another set of beliefs by conditioning through various forms of pressure or torture. · plysi egefalou

πλύσιμο

The act of washing or cleansing the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite. [From mid 16th century.] · plysimo

πλυσταριό

A place or room where laundering is done - including, by extension, other forms of laundering than clothes washing. · plystario

πλώρη

(nautical) The front of a boat or ship. · plori

πνεύμα

(philosophy) The non-material substance or set of processes in which consciousness, perception, affectivity, judgement, thinking, and will are based. · pnevma

πνεύμα αντιλογίας

A person who likes or tends to express a contradicting viewpoint, especially from one held by a majority of people, usually because of nonconformity or spite. [from mid 20th c.] · pnevma adilogias

πνεύμα των καιρών

The spirit of the age; the taste, outlook, and spirit characteristic of a period. · pnevma ton kairon

πνευματικά δικαιώματα

(uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship. · pnevmatika dikaiomata

πνευματική υγεία

A healthy mental state. · pnevmatiki ygeia

πνευματικός

(Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism) A priest who hears confession and then gives absolution. · pnevmatikos

πνευματισμός

A philosophical doctrine, established in France in the mid nineteenth century, postulating that humans are essentially immortal spirits that temporarily inhabit physical bodies, and may have influence on the physical world. · pnevmatismos

πνευματώδης

Showing humor; witty, jocular. · pnevmatodis

πνεύμονας

(anatomy) A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood. · pnevmonas

πνευμονία

Inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other infectious microorganisms. · pnevmonia

πνευμονολόγος

A physician who specializes in pulmonology. · pnevmonologos

πνέω

To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing. · pneo

πνιγμονή

The act of coughing when a person finds it difficult to breathe. · pnigmoni

πνιγμοσύνη

(countable) A particular act of death or killing by means of asphyxia. · pnigmosyni

πνίγομαι

(intransitive) To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throat to constrict). · pnigomai

πνίγω

(transitive) To kill by suffocating in water or another liquid. · pnigo

πνίξιμο

The act of coughing when a person finds it difficult to breathe. · pniximo

πνίχτης

Someone who strangles, especially who murders by strangling. · pnichtis

ποάνθρακας

Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel. [from 14th c.] · poanthrakas

ποδάγρα

(rare) A disease of wheat and cornstalks, caused by insect larvae. · podagra

ποδηλασία

(uncountable) The sport of riding and racing cycles, especially bicycles. · podilasia

ποδηλάτης

A person who rides a cycle, especially a bicycle, or who habitually engages in cycling. · podilatis

ποδηλάτισσα

A person who rides a cycle, especially a bicycle, or who habitually engages in cycling. · podilatissa

ποδήλατο

Clipping of bicycle. · podilato

ποδηλατώ

To go through a cycle or to put through a cycle. · podilato

πόδι

In humans, the lower limb extending from the groin to the ankle. · podi

ποδιά

The loading, parking or roadway area immediately beside a railway station or marine terminal. · podia

ποδοκρότημα

An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof. · podokrotima

ποδοσφαιριστής

(American football, US, uncommon, dated) One who plays American football. · podosfairistis

ποδοσφαιρίστρια

(American football, US, uncommon, dated) One who plays American football. · podosfairistria

ποδόσφαιρο

(countable) The ball used in any game called "football". · podosfairo

πόθος

A strong desire; yearning. · pothos

ποθώ

To want emotionally or sexually. · potho

ποια

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied). · poia

ποιανής

(interrogative) Of whom, belonging to whom; which person's or people's. · poianis

ποιανού

(interrogative) Of whom, belonging to whom; which person's or people's. · poianou

ποιανών

(interrogative) Of whom, belonging to whom; which person's or people's. · poianon

ποιες

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied). · poies

ποίημα

A literary piece written in verse. · poiima

ποιήματα

A poet's literary production. · poiimata

ποίηση

Forms nouns denoting the act or process whereby a subject becomes something else. · poiisi

ποιητής

A person who writes poems. · poiitis

ποιητική

Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm. · poiitiki

ποιητικό αίτιο

(grammar) The participant of a situation that carries out the action in this situation, e.g. "the boy" in the sentences "The boy kicked the ball" and "The ball was kicked by the boy". · poiitiko aitio

ποιήτρια

A person who writes poems. · poiitria

ποικιλόπτυχος

Various in kind, quality, or manifestation; diverse. · poikiloptychos

ποικίλος

Streaked, spotted, or otherwise marked with a variety of color. · poikilos

ποικιλότητα

The quality of being diverse or different; difference or unlikeness. · poikilotita

ποιμαντικός

Relating to the care of souls, to the pastor of a church or to any local religious leader charged with the service of individual parishioners, i.e. a priest or rabbi. · poimadikos

ποιμένας

(countable, Protestantism) A minister or priest in a church. · poimenas

ποιμενίδα

(dated) A female shepherd. · poimenida

ποιμενικός

Rustic, pastoral, country-styled. · poimenikos

ποίμνιο

Those served by a particular pastor or shepherd. · poimnio

ποινή

(uncountable, dated) Suffering inflicted as punishment or penalty. · poini

ποινικολογία

(law, metonym, "the Bar", "the bar") Collectively, lawyers or the legal profession; specifically applied to barristers in some countries, but including all lawyers in others. · poinikologia

ποινικοποιώ

(transitive) To make (something) a crime; to make illegal under criminal law; to ban. · poinikopoio

ποινικός

Against the law; forbidden by law. · poinikos

πόιντερ

(hunting) A breed of hunting dog, trained to point out game. · poider

ποιο

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied). · poio

ποιοι

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied). · poioi

ποιόν ενεργείας

(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.] · poion energeias

ποιος

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied). · poios

ποιοτικός

Of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity. · poiotikos

πόκερ

(card games) All the four cards of the same rank. · poker

Πολ

A en given name of biblical origin. · Pol

πολέμαρχος

(historical, Ancient Greece) In other Greek (city) states, a high military and civil officer. · polemarchos

πολεμάω

(intransitive) To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc. · polemao

πολεμικό

Any ship built or armed for naval combat. · polemiko

πολεμικό πλοίο

Any ship built or armed for naval combat. · polemiko ploio

πολεμικός

Prone to argue or dispute. · polemikos

πολεμιστής

A person engaged in combat, often armed. · polemistis

πολεμίστρα

In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement. · polemistra

πόλεμος

(chiefly, _, US) A sustained campaign against a social problem, idea, set of values, etc. · polemos

πολεμοφόδια

Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc. · polemofodia

πολεμοχαρής

Supportive of warlike foreign policy; bellicose; inclined toward military action. · polemocharis

πολεμώ

(intransitive) To fight (with); to struggle for victory (against). · polemo

Πολέτ

A en given name. · Polet

Πόλη

(historical) The former name, from 330–1930 C.E., of Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey; the former capital of the Ottoman Empire and of the Byzantine Empire before that. · Poli

πολιορκία

(military) A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition. · poliorkia

πολιορκώ

(transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer. · poliorko

πόλις

(historical) A Greek city-state. · polis

Πόλις-κράτος

(historical) A Greek city-state. · Polis-kratos

πολιτεία

(political science, countable) A politically organized unit, especially a nation of people, a class or ingroup that governs it, or the state ruled thereby. · politeia

πολιτειακός

Of or relating to views about social relationships that involve power, standing, influence or conflict. · politeiakos

πολίτευμα

(political science) The system by which a state or community is controlled, as for decision-making or choice of rulers. · politevma

πολίτης

A legally recognized member of a state, with associated rights and obligations; a person considered in terms of this role. [from 14th c.] · politis

πολιτικά

(uncountable, AU, British, New Zealand) A civilian dress when worn by a member of the military, or casual dress when worn by a pupil of a school who normally would wear uniform. · politika

πολιτικά ρούχα

(uncountable, AU, British, New Zealand) A civilian dress when worn by a member of the military, or casual dress when worn by a pupil of a school who normally would wear uniform. · politika roucha

πολιτική

(countable) A methodology and activities associated with running a government, an organization, or a movement. · politiki

πολιτική συγκέντρωση

A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause. · politiki sygedrosi

πολιτικός

(uncomparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion. · politikos

πολιτισμός

The beliefs, values, behaviour, and material objects that constitute a people's way of life. · politismos

πολλαπλασιασμός

(uncountable) The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction. · pollaplasiasmos

πολλαπλός

Various in kind, quality, or manifestation; diverse. · pollaplos

πολλαπλότητα

The state of being made of multiple diverse elements. · pollaplotita

πολλοί

before a countable noun: A large, indefinite number of. · polloi

πολλοστημόριο

(mathematics) A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number (by definition it is not a real number). · pollostimorio

πόλο

(uncountable) A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal. · polo

πόλος

A pole in a battery. · polos

πόλος έλξης

The feeling of being attracted (to something). · polos elxis

πόλτεργκαϊστ

(parapsychology) An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about. · poltergaist

πολτοποιώ

(transitive) To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure · poltopoio

πολτός

A soft moist mixture, in particular: · poltos

πολύ

(informal) A large amount. · poly

πολυ-

Many; pertaining to many things. · poly-

πολυαγαπημένος

Very dear; beloved, cherished, favourite. · polyagapimenos

πολυάνθρωπος

Having a large population. · polyanthropos