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n. (communication) | 1. greek, hellenic, hellenic language | the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages. |
| ~ indo-european language, indo-hittite, indo-european | the family of languages that by 1000 BC were spoken throughout Europe and in parts of southwestern and southern Asia. |
| ~ modern greek, new greek | the Greek language as spoken and written today. |
| ~ late greek | the Greek language in the 3rd to 8th centuries. |
| ~ byzantine greek, medieval greek, middle greek | the Greek language from about 600 to 1200 AD. |
| ~ koine | a Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire. |
| ~ ancient greek | the Greek language prior to the Roman Empire. |
| ~ ellas, greece, hellenic republic | a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil. |
n. (person) | 2. greek, hellene | a native or inhabitant of Greece. |
| ~ ellas, greece, hellenic republic | a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil. |
| ~ european | a native or inhabitant of Europe. |
| ~ achaean, achaian | a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks. |
| ~ aeolian, eolian | a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks. |
| ~ dorian | a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks. |
| ~ ionian | a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks. |
| ~ athenian | a resident of Athens. |
| ~ corinthian | a resident of Corinth. |
| ~ laconian | a resident of Laconia. |
| ~ lesbian | a resident of Lesbos. |
| ~ spartan | a resident of Sparta. |
| ~ arcadian | an inhabitant of Arcadia. |
| ~ theban | a Greek inhabitant of ancient Thebes. |
| ~ argive | a native or inhabitant of the city of Argos. |
| ~ ephesian | a resident of the ancient Greek city of Ephesus. |
| ~ mycenaen | a native or inhabitant of ancient Mycenae. |
| ~ thessalian | a native or inhabitant of Thessaly. |
| ~ thessalonian | a native or inhabitant of Thessalonica. |
adj. (pertain) | 3. grecian, greek, hellenic | of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language.; "Greek mythology"; "a Grecian robe" |
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