A practical and interpretive dictionary that aims to present the modern Greek language as it is spoken by the average Greek, as it is written in modern Greek prose, in daily and periodical press, as it is heard on the radio and television. Its goal is to provide valid and scientifically substantiated answers to the various questions faced by today's user of modern Greek, offering information on the various meanings, rich uses, correct inflection, proper pronunciation, and valid etymology of the words that make up the multifaceted mosaic of our language.
As it describes the function and use of modern Greek at various levels of language and in all areas of social life, the dictionary is addressed to the broader educated public who wish to know it better and use it correctly and effectively. Special care has been taken to ensure that the dictionary meets the needs of Greek students and university students, teachers and professors at all levels of education, as well as foreign philologists or philhellenes who either know or are learning modern Greek.