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Greekling

Greekling noun: a little Greek, or one of small esteem or pretensions.

Noun

Greekling (plural Greeklings)

  1. A little Greek, or one of small esteem or pretensions.
    • Which of the Greeklings durst ever give precepts to Demosthenes!1635, Ben Jonson, Timber, or Discoveries made upon men and matter

Forms of Greekling

pluralGreeklings

Origin of Greekling

From Greek + -ling.

Questions about Greekling

What does Greekling mean?
Greekling means a little Greek, or one of small esteem or pretensions.
What part of speech is Greekling?
Greekling is a noun.
What is the plural of Greekling?
The plural of Greekling is Greeklings.

Words near Greekling in the dictionary

  1. Greekizing
  2. Greekland
  3. Greekless
  4. Greeklessness
  5. Greeklike
  6. Greekling
  7. Greeklings
  8. Greeklish
  9. Greekly
  10. Greekness
  11. greeks

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