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greco-roman

Gre·co-Ro·man
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [grek-oh raw-mahn]
    • /ˈgrɛk oʊ rɔˈmɑ̃/
    • /ɡriː.kəʊ- ˈrəʊ.mən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [grek-oh raw-mahn]
    • /ˈgrɛk oʊ rɔˈmɑ̃/

Definitions of greco-roman word

  • adjective greco-roman of or having both Greek and Roman characteristics: the Greco-Roman influence. 1
  • adjective greco-roman pertaining to or designating a style of the fine arts developed in Rome or the Roman Empire from the middle of the 1st century b.c. to the early 4th century a.d., chiefly characterized by an apparent indebtedness to Greek forms or motifs modified by technological innovation, monumental scale, the combination of symbolic with narrative treatment of subject matter, and an emphasis on the commemorative aspect of a work of art. 1
  • noun greco-roman a style of wrestling in which the contestants are forbidden to trip, tackle, and use holds below the waist. Compare catch-as-catch-can (def 1). 1
  • adjective greco-roman of or influenced by both Greece and Rome; classical (sense 2) classical (sense 3) 0
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Parts of speech for Greco-roman

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greco-roman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.

Top questions with greco-roman

  • what is greco-roman?
  • what is the greco-roman culture?

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  • abraxas

    an ancient charm composed of Greek letters: originally believed to have magical powers and inscribed on amulets, etc, but from the second century ad personified by Gnostics as a deity, the source of divine emanations

  • catch-as-catch-can

    a style of wrestling in which trips, holds below the waist, etc, are allowed

  • directoire

    noting or pertaining to the style of French furnishings and decoration of the mid-1790s, characterized by an increasing use of Greco-Roman forms along with an introduction, toward the end, of Egyptian motifs: usually includes the Consulate period.

  • greco-

    Greek, Greek and

  • matrix

    something that constitutes the place or point from which something else originates, takes form, or develops: The Greco-Roman world was the matrix for Western civilization.

  • wrestling

    an act of or a bout at wrestling.
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