Greco-Roman

[ gree-koh-roh-muhn, grek-oh- ]

adjective

1. of or having both Greek and Roman characteristics:

   the Greco-Roman influence.

2. 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.

noun

1. 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 ).

Example Sentences

"This research teaches us about magic rituals in the Greco-Roman period in Egypt," Van Oppen said.

From Science Daily

We will still update you on all the stories of the day, but if it's wall-to-wall Greco-Roman Wrestling you’re looking for, then Discovery+ will be the place to watch it.

From BBC

One of the newly unearthed Saqqara masks was discovered outside a Greco-Roman catacomb discovered in 2019.

From New York Times

The shape of an upright vehicle axle, nearly 6 feet tall, doubles as a Greco-Roman Doric column, which anchors the composition.

From Los Angeles Times

The breakthrough could open up hundreds of texts from the only intact library to survive from Greco-Roman antiquity.

From Scientific American