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Grecism

/ˈɡɹiːsɪzəm/

Grecism noun: a word or idiom of the Greek language used in another language, especially for literary effect.

Noun

Grecism (countable and uncountable, plural Grecisms)

  1. (rhetoric) A word or idiom of the Greek language used in another language, especially for literary effect.
  2. The style, spirit or other characteristics of Greek arts and culture, or an imitation of that style.

Forms of Grecism

pluralGrecisms
alternative formGraecism
alternative formGræcism

Origin of Grecism

From Middle French grecisme (modern French grécisme), from Medieval Latin graecismus, from Classical Latin graecus + -ismus. Compare Middle English Gryscysme (“Graecismus by Eberhard of Béthune”). Doublet of graecismus.

Questions about Grecism

What does Grecism mean?
Grecism means a word or idiom of the Greek language used in another language, especially for literary effect.
What part of speech is Grecism?
Grecism is a noun.
How do you pronounce Grecism?
Grecism is pronounced /ˈɡɹiːsɪzəm/.
What is the plural of Grecism?
The plural of Grecism is Grecisms.

Words near Grecism in the dictionary

  1. grecicizing
  2. grecise
  3. Grecised
  4. Grecises
  5. Grecising
  6. Grecism
  7. grecisms
  8. Grecity
  9. grecization
  10. grecizations
  11. grecize

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