"greek" | Definition and Related Words

greek

Adjective

Of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language (synset 303027715)
"Greek mythology"; "a Grecian robe"

same as: grecian, hellenic

Noun

The Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages (synset 106989052)
domain region: ellas, greece, hellenic republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

is a type of: indo-european, indo-european language, indo-hittite - the family of languages that by 1000 BC were spoken throughout Europe and in parts of southwestern and southern Asia
subtypes:
- modern greek, new greek - the Greek language as spoken and written today
- late greek - the Greek language in the 3rd to 8th centuries
- byzantine greek, medieval greek, middle greek - the Greek language from about 600 to 1200 AD
- koine - a Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire
- ancient greek - the Greek language prior to the Roman Empire
same as: hellenic, hellenic language
A native or inhabitant of Greece (synset 109729560)
is a type of: european - a native or inhabitant of Europe
subtypes:
- achaean, achaian - a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
- aeolian, eolian - a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
- dorian - a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
- ionian - a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
- athenian - a resident of Athens
- corinthian - a resident of Corinth
- laconian - a resident of Laconia
- lesbian - a resident of Lesbos
- spartan - a resident of Sparta
- arcadian - an inhabitant of Arcadia
- theban - a Greek inhabitant of ancient Thebes
- argive - a native or inhabitant of the city of Argos
- ephesian - a resident of the ancient Greek city of Ephesus
- mycenaen - a native or inhabitant of ancient Mycenae
- thessalian - a native or inhabitant of Thessaly
- thessalonian - a native or inhabitant of Thessalonica
belongs to: ellas, greece, hellenic republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

same as: hellene

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