Grecism

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹiːsɪzəm/

Noun

Grecism (countable and uncountable, plural Grecisms)

A word or idiom of the Greek language used in another language, especially for literary effect.
The style, spirit or other characteristics of Greek arts and culture, or an imitation of that style.

Alternative forms

graecism
Græcism (archaic)

Coordinate terms

(foreignisms) foreignism; anglicism, Arabism, Gallicism, Germanism / Teutonism, Grecism / Hellenism, Hebraism, Hispanism, Hungarianism / Magyarism, Irishism, Italianism / Italicism, Japanism, Latinism, Polonism, Russianism, Sinicism, Slavism, Turkism, Yiddishism

Translations

word or idiom of the Greek language used in another language

Czech: grécismus m
French: hellénisme (fr) m

German: Gräzismus (de) m
Spanish: grecismo m

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