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Grecism

[ gree-siz-uhm ]

noun

  1. the spirit of Greek thought, art, etc.
  2. adoption or imitation of this.
  3. an idiom or peculiarity of Greek.


Grecism

/ ˈɡriːˌsɪzəm /

noun

  1. a variant spelling (esp US) of Graecism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Grecism1

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

They are characteristic of the latest phase of Anglo-Grecism.

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