Ancient Greek

noun

1. the Greek language from the earliest records to about 300 bc , the chief dialect areas of which were Aeolic, Arcadic, Doric, and Ionic (including Attic) Compare Koine Late Greek Medieval Greek

Example Sentences

He called it Praxis, the Ancient Greek word for “action”.

From BBC

The name of the restaurant, which means “without light” in Ancient Greek, makes reference to the sublayer of the ocean where light stops penetrating.

From Salon

The Ancient Greek and Roman elite held multi-day nuptial feasts, a tradition that was carried into the Middle Ages when weddings served as important political and social transactions between countries and kingdoms.

From Salon

According to the Ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras, 'consonance' -- a pleasant-sounding combination of notes -- is produced by special relationships between simple numbers such as 3 and 4.

From Science Daily

Ancient Greeks used snail slime on skin to fight topical inflammation.

From National Geographic