The dictionary is written in the demotic form with a monotonic system. The entry is written in bold characters. The same applies to the derivatives and expressions listed. The entry is replaced by the symbol (~) where there are examples or expressions, for reasons of space economy. The pronunciation is enclosed in brackets and has been rendered in Cyrillic characters to make the dictionary more user-friendly. For each entry, there is a brief grammatical classification (e.g., noun). Nouns that are the same in both genders do not have a gender classification. Where necessary, explanatory terms have been used (e.g., medical). At the end of the dictionary (Appendix A), there is a detailed reference to the main rules of Greek pronunciation, to assist the Russian user.

[Excerpt from the text of the preface]