grecism

Gre·cism

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gree-siz-uh m]
- /ˈgri sɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gree-siz-uh m]
- /ˈgri sɪz əm/

Definitions of grecism word

noun grecism the spirit of Greek thought, art, etc. 1
noun grecism adoption or imitation of this. 1
noun grecism an idiom or peculiarity of Greek. 1
noun grecism a word, phrase, grammatical construction, etc. originating in or peculiar to Classical Greek 0
noun grecism an imitation of this 0
noun grecism the spirit of Greek culture 0

See all 7 definitions of grecism

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Origin of grecism

First appearance:

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

1560-70; < Medieval Latin Graecismus, equivalent to Latin Graec(us) Greek + -ismus -ism

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Parts of speech for Grecism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Grecism

grecism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

grecism usage trend in Literature

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