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Griko

Griko proper noun: an ethnically Greek people of southern Italy and Sicily, descended from Byzantine and ancient Greek colonies.

Proper noun

Griko

  1. An ethnically Greek people of southern Italy and Sicily, descended from Byzantine and ancient Greek colonies.
  2. The dialect of Greek used by these people, combining Koine Greek, Byzantine Greek, and various Italian dialects.
    Synonyms:
    Grecanici

Synonyms of Griko

  • Grecanici
  • Grecanic

Forms of Griko

alternative formGrico

Origin of Griko

From the Greko dialect Greek Γκρίκο (Gkríko) and Γρῆκος (Grîkos).

Questions about Griko

What does Griko mean?
Griko means an ethnically Greek people of southern Italy and Sicily, descended from Byzantine and ancient Greek colonies.
What part of speech is Griko?
Griko is a proper noun.

Words near Griko in the dictionary

  1. Grijalvas
  2. Grijota
  3. grike
  4. grikekarren
  5. grikes
  6. Griko
  7. gril
  8. grilf
  9. grilfs
  10. grill
  11. grill guard

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