Grecism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡɹiːsɪzəm/
Etymology
From Middle French grecisme (modern French grécisme), from Medieval Latin graecismus, from Classical Latin graecus + -ismus. Compare Middle English Gryscysme (“Graecismus by Eberhard of Béthune”). Doublet of graecismus.
Meanings
- (countable, rhetoric, uncountable) A word or idiom of the Greek language used in another language, especially for literary effect.
- (countable, uncountable) The style, spirit or other characteristics of Greek arts and culture, or an imitation of that style.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grecisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Græcism | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Graecism | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (13)
pt helenismo (word or idiom of the Greek language used in another language) · sq greqizëm (word or idiom of the Greek language used in another language) · pt grecismo (word or idiom of the Greek language used in another language) · gl helenismo (word or idiom of the Greek language used in another language) · cy Groegair (word or idiom of the Greek language used in another language) · cs grécismus (word or idiom of the Greek language used in another language) · sv grecism (word or idiom of the Greek language used in another language) · es grecismo (word or idiom of the Greek language used in another language) · de Gräzismus (word or idiom of the Greek language used in another language) · cy Groegeb (word or idiom of the Greek language used in another language) · gl grecismo (word or idiom of the Greek language used in another language) · fr hellénisme (word or idiom of the Greek language used in another language) · pl grecyzm (word or idiom of the Greek language used in another language)