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- [gree-siz-uh m]
- /ˈgri sɪz əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gree-siz-uh m]
- /ˈgri sɪz əm/
Definitions of graecism word
- noun graecism the spirit of Greek thought, art, etc. 1
- noun graecism adoption or imitation of this. 1
- noun graecism an idiom or peculiarity of Greek. 1
- noun graecism Alternative spelling of grecism. 1
- noun graecism Greek characteristics or style 0
- noun graecism admiration for or imitation of these, as in sculpture or architecture 0
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Origin of graecism
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Medieval Latin Graecismus, equivalent to Latin Graec(us) Greek + -ismus -ism
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Parts of speech for Graecism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
graecism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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