greek

Pronunciation: /ɡɹiːk/

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
  2. noun a native or inhabitant of Greece
  3. adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language

Etymology

Probably from Greek (“unintelligible speech or text”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

Hellenic, Hellenic language

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
indo-european
Narrower (hyponyms)
koine, late greek, medieval greek, ancient greek, modern greek

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