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- [gree-shuh n]
- /ˈgri ʃən/
- /ˈɡriː.ʃən/
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- [gree-shuh n]
- /ˈgri ʃən/
Definitions of grecian word
- adjective grecian Greek (especially with reference to ancient Greece). 1
- noun grecian a Greek. 1
- noun grecian an expert in the Greek language or Greek literature. 1
- adjective grecian ancient Greek 1
- noun grecian ancient Greek citizen 1
- adjective grecian Grecian is used to describe something which is in the style of things from ancient Greece. 0
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Origin of grecian
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin Graeci(a) Greece + -an
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Parts of speech for Grecian
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grecian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
grecian usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grecian
adj grecian
- classic — A classic example of a thing or situation has all the features which you expect such a thing or situation to have.
- academic — Academic is used to describe things that relate to the work done in schools, colleges, and universities, especially work which involves studying and reasoning rather than practical or technical skills.
- attic — An attic is a room at the top of a house just below the roof.
- bookish — Someone who is bookish spends a lot of time reading serious books.
- canonical — If something has canonical status, it is accepted as having all the qualities that a thing of its kind should have.
Antonyms for grecian
adj grecian
- complicated — If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.
- modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- unclassical — not classical; contrary to classical precepts.
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