Greco

¹ American  

[grek-oh, gre-kaw] / ˈgrɛk oʊ, ˈgrɛ kɔ /

noun

1. José 1918–2001, U.S. dancer and choreographer, born in Italy.

2. El El Greco.

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Greco- ² American  

1. a combining form representing Greek in compound words.

   Greco-Roman.

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Greco- ¹ British  

/ ˈɡrɛkəʊ, ˈɡriːkəʊ /

combining form

1. a variant (esp US) of Graeco-

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Greco ² British  

/ ˈɡrɛkəʊ /

noun

1. El. See El Greco

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Etymology

Origin of Greco-

< Latin Graec ( us ) Greek + -o-

Example Sentences

An Albuquerque Police Department commander, Ray Del Greco, said the APD responded to 235 calls at or around Quirky over the course of a year.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

“These record results…indicate that we are well on track to achieve or even exceed our 2027 targets, and position us well to capture future growth opportunities,” Chief Executive Mario Greco said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Greco, who had cerebral palsy, started out as a track-and-field athlete before turning to cycling in 2018.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

Katie Honan, a reporter with The City, accepted the chips after Greco insisted, despite Honan initially declining, only to discover inside a red envelope containing at least one $100 bill and several $20s.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025

Everything was hodgepodge: grandmotherly lamps stood next to El Greco reproductions; bull’s horns hung from the neck of an Aphrodite statuette.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides