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Greek  (grk)

n.

1.

a. The Indo-European language of the Greeks.

b. Greek language and literature from the middle of the eighth century b.c. to the end of the third century a.d., especially the Attic Greek of the fifth and fourth centuries b.c.

2.

a. A native or inhabitant of Greece.

b. A person of Greek ancestry.

3. Informal A member of a fraternity or sorority that has its name composed of Greek letters.

4. Informal Something that is unintelligible: Quantum mechanics is Greek to me.

adj.

Of or relating to Greece or its people, language, or culture.

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[Middle English Grek, from Old English Grcas, the Greeks, from Latin Graecus, Greek, from Greek Graikos, tribal name.]

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Greek

Adjective

of Greece

Noun

1. a person from Greece

2. the language of Greece

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Greek - the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages Hellenic, Hellenic language Indo-European language, Indo-Hittite, Indo-European - the family of languages that by 1000 BC were spoken throughout Europe and in parts of southwestern and southern Asia Modern Greek, New Greek - the Greek language as spoken and written today Late Greek - the Greek language in the 3rd to 8th centuries Byzantine Greek, Medieval Greek, Middle Greek - the Greek language from about 600 to 1200 AD Koine - a Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire Ancient Greek - the Greek language prior to the Roman Empire Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
	2.	Greek - a native or inhabitant of Greece Hellene Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil European - a native or inhabitant of Europe Achaean, Achaian - a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks Aeolian, Eolian - a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks Dorian - a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks Ionian - a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks Athenian - a resident of Athens Corinthian - a resident of Corinth Laconian - a resident of Laconia Lesbian - a resident of Lesbos Spartan - a resident of Sparta Arcadian - an inhabitant of Arcadia Theban - a Greek inhabitant of ancient Thebes Argive - a native or inhabitant of the city of Argos Ephesian - a resident of the ancient Greek city of Ephesus Mycenaen - a native or inhabitant of ancient Mycenae Thessalian - a native or inhabitant of Thessaly Thessalonian - a native or inhabitant of Thessalonica
Adj.	1.	Greek - of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language; "Greek mythology"; "a Grecian robe" Grecian, Hellenic

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Greek

adjective 1. Hellenic,

noun 2. Hellene,

Translations

Greek [griːk] adj → griego

n → griego/a;

(LING) → griego;

ancient/modern Greek → griego antiguo/moderno

Greek [griːk] adj → grec(grecque)

n → Grec(Grecque);

(Ling) → grec m;

ancient/modern Greek → grec classique/moderne

Greek [griːk] Greece adj → griechisch

n → Grieche m, Griechin f;

(Ling) → Griechisch nt;

ancient/modern Greek Greece → Alt-/Neugriechisch nt

Greek [griːk] adj → greco/a

n → greco/a;

(LING) → greco;

ancient/modern Greek → greco antico/moderno