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Greek
[ greek ]
adjective
- of or relating to Greece, the Greeks, or their language.
- pertaining to the Greek Orthodox Church.
- noting or pertaining to the alphabetic script derived from a Semitic form of writing, employing some letters that originally represented consonants for use as vowel sounds, which was used from about the beginning of the first millennium b.c. for the writing of Greek, and from which the Latin, Cyrillic, and other alphabets were derived.
noun
- a native or inhabitant of Greece.
- the language of the ancient Greeks and any of the languages that have developed from it, as Hellenistic Greek, Biblical Greek, the Koine, and Modern Greek. : Gk, Gk.
- Informal. anything unintelligible, as speech, writing, etc.:
This contract is all Greek to me.
- a member of the Greek Orthodox Church.
- a person who belongs to a Greek-letter fraternity or sorority.
- Archaic: Usually Offensive. a cheater, especially one who cheats at cards.
Greek
/ ɡː /
noun
- the official language of Greece, constituting the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages See Ancient Greek Late Greek Medieval Greek Modern Greek
- a native or inhabitant of Greece or a descendant of such a native
- a member of the Greek Orthodox Church
- informal.anything incomprehensible (esp in the phrase it's ( all ) Greek to me )
- Greek meets Greekequals meet
adjective
- denoting, relating to, or characteristic of Greece, the Greeks, or the Greek language; Hellenic
- of, relating to, or designating the Greek Orthodox Church
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Sensitive Note
The noun Greek in its archaic meaning of “cheater” is usually perceived as insulting to or by Greeks.
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Derived Forms
- ˈҰԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms
- Ұddz noun
- Ұi adjective
- t-Ұ adjective noun
- -Ұ adjective
- ԴDz-Ұ adjective noun
- -Ұ adjective noun
- -Ұ adjective noun
- d-Ұ adjective noun
- ܲȴ-Ұ adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Greek1
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English Ұŧ (plural) from Latin Ұī “the Greeks” (nominative plural of Graecus ) from Greek Ұí, plural of Ұó Greek
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Greek1
from Old English Ұŧ (plural), or Latin Graecus, from Greek Graikos
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Example Sentences
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A huge ancient eruption created the dreamy Greek island, leaving a vast crater and a horse-shoe shaped rim.
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The name Zeteo comes from the ancient Greek word for “seeking out” or “striving.”
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There has been an explosion in central Athens, near the offices of Greek railway company Hellenic Train.
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Manville was named best actress for her performance in the Greek tragedy Oedipus, dedicating the award to her grandson who was born during the show's run.
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began as a Greek market in 1948 expanded to a full-fledged restaurant and community staple over decades.
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