Grecian

American  

[gree-shuhn] / ˈgri ʃən /

adjective

1. Greek (especially with reference to ancient Greece).

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noun

1. a Greek.

2. an expert in the Greek language or Greek literature.

Grecian British  

/ ˈɡriːʃən /

adjective

1. (esp of beauty or architecture) conforming to Greek ideals, esp in being classically simple

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noun

1. a scholar of or expert in the Greek language or literature

adjective

1. another word for Greek

Other Word Forms

• anti-Grecian adjective
• pro-Grecian adjective
• pseudo-Grecian adjective
• quasi-Grecian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Grecian

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin Graeci(a) Greece + -an

Example Sentences

The futuristic Grecian agora, which opened in 2022, was beyond anything they’d built before — similar to Red Rocks in Colorado or Forest Hills Stadium in New York.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

During the time of the allegations Mr Hussein worked at Salim Appliances in Grecian Crescent, Bolton, and also effectively lived there, the court also heard.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

Currently, the company sells three "core flavors": vanilla with a hint of lemon; dark chocolate and espresso; and the "Grecian," which is an almond and citrus cake.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2023

A nickname coined at the Philadelphia office of Anthropologie, Glenda is a bust planter officially known as Grecian Bust Pot, with a gaping crevice where her cement brain would have been.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2022

The boys had already taken their baths; at the moment they were busy adding pictures of antique Grecian helmets, weaponry, and naval vessels to their journals.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Related Words

• classic
• humanistic