Definition of 'Greek'
Word forms: plural Greeks
1. adjective
...a beautiful beach on a beautiful Greek island.
...the Greek army.
Synonyms: Hellenic More Synonyms of Greek
2. countable noun
A Greek is a person who comes from Greece.
He had looked through the house for the two Greeks.
4. uncountable noun
Greek or Ancient Greek was the language used in Greece in ancient times.
Teachers warn today that Latin, Greek and other classics will be squeezed out of
school timetables.
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noun
1.
the official language of Greece, constituting the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
Ancient Greek, Late Greek, Medieval Greek, Modern Greek2.
adjective
6.
denoting, relating to, or characteristic of Greece, the Greeks, or the Greek language; Hellenic
7.
of, relating to, or designating the Greek Orthodox Church
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Derived forms
noun
Word origin of 'Greek'
noun
2.
the language of the Greeks, constituting a separate branch of the Indo-European language family
see also Late Greek, Medieval Greek, Modern Greek adjective
5.
of ancient or modern Greece or its people, language, or culture
6.
designating or of Greek Catholics or the Greek Orthodox Church
Idioms:
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Word origin of 'Greek'
Trends of 'Greek'
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Translations for 'Greek'
British English: Greek
/ɡriːk/ ADJECTIVE
Greek means belonging or relating to Greece, or to its people, language, or culture.
...Greek history.
- American English: Greek
- Arabic: يُونانيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: grego
- Chinese: 希腊的
- Croatian: grčki
- Czech: řecký
- Danish: græsk fra Grækenland
- Dutch: Grieks
- European Spanish: griego
- Finnish: kreikkalainen adjektiivi
- French: grec
- German: griechisch
- Greek: ελληνικός
- Italian: greco
- Japanese: ギリシャの
- Korean: 그리스의
- Norwegian: gresk
- Polish: grecki
- European Portuguese: grego
- Romanian: grec
- Russian: греческий
- Spanish: griego
- Swedish: grekisk
- Thai: แห่งประเทศกรีก
- Turkish: Yunan
- Ukrainian: грецький
- Vietnamese: thuộc nước/người/tiếng Hy Lạp
British English: Greek
/ɡriːk/ NOUN
person A Greek is a person who comes from Greece.
For most Greeks, the election is about the economy.
- American English: Greek person
- Arabic: يُونانيّ person
- Brazilian Portuguese: grego pessoa
- Chinese: 希腊人
- Croatian: Grk
- Czech: Řek
- Danish: græker
- Dutch: Griek persoon
- European Spanish: griego
- Finnish: kreikkalainen henkilö
- French: Grec
- German: Grieche
- Greek: Έλληνας πρόσωπο
- Italian: greco
- Japanese: ギリシャ人
- Korean: 그리스 사람
- Norwegian: greker
- Polish: Grek
- European Portuguese: grego pessoa
- Romanian: grec
- Russian: грек
- Spanish: griego
- Swedish: grek
- Thai: ชาวกรีก
- Turkish: Yunanlı kişi
- Ukrainian: грек
- Vietnamese: người Hy Lạp
British English: Greek
/ɡriːk/ NOUN
language Greek is the language spoken in Greece.
I had to learn Greek.
- American English: Greek language
- Arabic: اللغة اليونانية language
- Brazilian Portuguese: grego língua
- Chinese: 希腊语
- Croatian: grčki
- Czech: řečtina
- Danish: græsk sprog
- Dutch: Grieks taal
- European Spanish: griego
- Finnish: kreikka
- French: grec
- German: Griechisch
- Greek: Ελληνικά γλώσσα
- Italian: greco
- Japanese: ギリシャ語
- Korean: 그리스어
- Norwegian: gresk
- Polish: język grecki
- European Portuguese: grego língua
- Romanian: greacă
- Russian: греческий язык
- Spanish: griego idioma
- Swedish: grekiska
- Thai: ภาษากรีก
- Turkish: Yunanca dil
- Ukrainian: грецька
- Vietnamese: tiếng Hy Lạp
Nearby words of 'Greek'
Related Terms of 'Greek'
Source
Definition of Greek from the
Collins English Dictionary
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