glossAPI/modern-greek-dictionary

Modern Greek Dictionary

Dataset Info

This dataset is a structured digital export of the Triantafyllides Modern Greek Dictionary (Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής — Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek), sourced from the (Greek Language Portal: https://www.greek-language.gr/greekLang/modern_greek/tools/lexica/triantafyllides/). It contains 46,745 entries covering the full Modern Greek lexicon. Each entry includes the headword (lemma), pronunciation, full dictionary text, and metadata such as page number and source URL. Also entries include:

• Definitions
• Grammatical information
• Example phrases and idioms
• Etymology
• References to related words

Metadata Info

Column	Type	Description
page_no	int	Page number in the original printed dictionary (1–4675)
lemma	string	The headword / entry word (e.g., α, α- 1, αβέβαιος, …)
pronunciation	string	Phonetic transcription (e.g., álfa, á)
entry_text	string	Full dictionary entry text in Greek, including definitions, examples, usage notes, etymology, and cross-references
source_url	string	URL of the original page on greek-language.gr

Dataset Statistics:

Size: 33Mb

Tokens: 4.860.918

Usage

This dataset is useful for:

• Natural Language Processing (NLP) tasks for Greek
• Linguistic research
• Building Greek language tools, lexicons, or embeddings

License:

This dataset is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). Any commercial use requires prior written permission from Institute of Modern Greek Studies, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. All intellectual property rights remain with Institute of Modern Greek Studies, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Contact:

For feedback contact: glossapi.team@eellak.gr

Dataset Moved:

This dataset is hosted by the Mozilla Data Collective. Please use the official link below for the most up-to-date version:
https://mozilladatacollective.com/datasets/cmo1sklpo00d0mk07taoepe1a