graecicization
graecicization noun: the translation of a word or name into the Greek language, or the rendering of it in a Greek form.
Noun
graecicization (plural not attested)
- The translation of a word or name into the Greek language, or the rendering of it in a Greek form.
- But the name is a graecicization of an older form of unknown origin (there is also a Céreste in the Alps).1939, The Dublin Magazine, volume 14
- On the other hand, it is more likely that -του reflects an attempt at graecicization by a scribe whose knowledge of Greek and Greek orthography, as the inscription amply demonstrates, was none too secure.1981, “Turkic-Bulgarian-Hungarian Relations: (VIth-XIth Centuries)”, in Studia Turco-Hungarica, Budapest: Loránd Eötvös University
- A precise transliteration of a Greek word or name that is commonly Latinized or anglicized.
- The application of the qualities of Greek to another language.
- The assimilation or acquisition of qualities characteristic of Greek culture, language, or tradition.
Forms of graecicization
| alternative form | Graecicization |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Grecicization |
| alternative form | grecicization |
Questions about graecicization
- What does graecicization mean?
- Graecicization means the translation of a word or name into the Greek language, or the rendering of it in a Greek form.
- What part of speech is graecicization?
- Graecicization is a noun.
Words near graecicization in the dictionary
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