grec

See also: Grec, grèc, and grêc

Aromanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós).

Adjective

grec m (feminine greacã) (masculine plural grets/gretsã, feminine plural greatsi/greatse)

  1. Greek

Noun

grec m (feminine greacã) (plural grets/gretsã)

  1. a Greek (man), a Hellene

Catalan

Etymology

From Old Occitan (compare Occitan grèc), from Latin graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós).

Pronunciation

Adjective

grec (feminine grega, masculine plural grecs, feminine plural gregues)

  1. Greek (pertaining to the country of Greece, the Greek people, or the Greek language)

Noun

grec m (plural grecs, feminine grega)

  1. Greek (an inhabitant of Greece)

Proper noun

grec m

  1. Greek (language)

Derived terms


French

Etymology

From Middle French grec, borrowed from Latin graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós). Supplanted the Old French popular/inherited forms gri(e)u, grezois, griois, cf. the now obsolete grégeois (as in feu grégeois), with the ending -ois, or possibly from a Vulgar Latin root *graeciscus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʁɛk/
  • (file)

Noun

grec m (uncountable)

  1. the Greek language
  2. (by ellipsis) the Ancient Greek language

Adjective

grec (feminine singular grecque, masculine plural grecs, feminine plural grecques)

  1. Greek

See also

Further reading


Interlingua

Adjective

grec (not comparable)

  1. Greek

Middle French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós).

Noun

grec m (uncountable)

  1. Ancient Greek language

Descendants


Romanian

Etymology

From Latin graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡrek/

Adjective

grec m or n (feminine singular greacă, masculine plural greci, feminine and neuter plural grece)

  1. Greek

Usage notes

The feminine plural is rarely used.

Declension

Noun

grec m (plural greci, feminine equivalent grecoaică or greacă)

  1. Greek man

Declension

Derived terms

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