Greek
adjEtymology
Inherited from Old English Grēcas (“Greeks”), variant of Crēcas, from Proto-West Germanic *Krēkō, from Latin Graecus of uncertain origin, perhaps derived from the toponym Γραῖα (Graîa) or from other Paleo-Balkanic forms from a tribal name Graii. Greek in any case has the cognate Γραικός (Graikós), the mythological ancestor of the Γραίοι (Graíoi, “Graecians”). Germanic cognates include Dutch Griek, German Grieche. The ⟨g⟩ in English and Germanic cognates was restored under influence from French grec and classical Latin Graecus. The adjective dates to 14th-century Middle English, replacing Old English Grēċisċ (“Greekish”) and earlier Middle English Gregeis. In reference to fraternities and sororities, a clipping of earlier Greek-letter in reference to their usual names being initialisms of mottos in the Greek language. In reference to terms used to analysize financial derivatives, from their usual names consisting of Greek letters.
Definitions
Of or relating to Greece, its people, its language, or its culture.
- Ikey the blacksmith had forged us a spearhead after a sketch from a picture of a Greek warrior; and a rake-handle served as a shaft.
- Sanskrit, Greek, Slavonic, Germanic, and Celtic names were all of this type, but there are also shorter names formed from the compound ones; […].
- The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates promoted wine for various purposes, including reducing fevers and dressing wounds.
Synonym of incomprehensible, used for foreign speech or text, technical jargon, or…
Synonym of incomprehensible, used for foreign speech or text, technical jargon, or advanced subjects.
Of or relating to collegiate fraternities, sororities, or (uncommon) honor societies.
- “Every single person is going to have a different experience watching this film,” she said when I asked about possibly labeling the Greek system as “toxic”.
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The language spoken by people of Greece, particularly, depending on context, Ancient…
The language spoken by people of Greece, particularly, depending on context, Ancient Greek or Modern Greek.
- It’s one that I would personally endorse: My individual circumstances were such that, by the age of 12, I could speak German, Greek and English, so languages became my passion and my hobby.
The written form of these languages.
A surname.
A person from Greece or of Greek descent.
- The Greeks believed the sun went round the earth.
Greek cuisine, traditional or representative Greek food.
Synonym of gibberish, used for foreign speech or text, technical jargon, or advanced…
Synonym of gibberish, used for foreign speech or text, technical jargon, or advanced subjects.
- "I don't hear one word in ten that they say," continued Mrs. Abingdon; "it's Greek to me. However, ..."
- "It's all Greek to me," said my companion at the outset, but as the warrior continued, his fears arose within him; it might be sentence of death—what did he know what it might not be?
- preferred risk... family maintenance... 20-pay life. That's a bare sampling of the merchandise you're asked to pick and choose from. If it sounds like Greek to you, don't worry. It sounds like Greek to most people.
Synonym of lorem ipsum, dummy placeholder text used in greeking.
A member of a collegiate fraternity or sorority.
- Was Joe a Greek in college?
A cunning rogue.
- The wind-up is, that the father becomes bankrupt; the wife and daughters town-traders; the sons Greeks, Fancy-swells, Conveyancers (pickpockets), or Cracksmen (house breakers), and the New Drop is the last drop they ever take.
- When Greek meets Greek neither is wont to get much satisfaction.
A merry fellow.
Anal sex.
- “What's within reason?” “Hand-job, blow-job, full sex — straight, full service. Greek, maybe, if you're not too big. Golden shower, if you like, but not reverse. No hardsports. And absolutely nothing without.”
One of the Greeks, measures of derivative price sensitivity.
To cheat at cards.
- A discovery of Greeking at Brighton, has made considerable noise this month in the sporting world.
Alternative letter-case form of greek.
Alternative letter-case form of Greek (“nonsense writing or talk
Alternative letter-case form of Greek (“nonsense writing or talk; gibberish”).
Alternative letter-case form of Greek (“anal sex”).
To display a placeholder (instead of text), especially to optimize speed in displaying…
To display a placeholder (instead of text), especially to optimize speed in displaying text that would be too small to read.
- You can specify the type size below which text will be greeked in the Preferences dialog box. Designers often prefer to use greeked text in rough layouts because it helps the client focus on the design rather than on the words.
To fill a template with nonsense text (particularly the Lorem ipsum), so that form can be…
To fill a template with nonsense text (particularly the Lorem ipsum), so that form can be focused on instead of content.
To obscure a corporate logo that has not been permitted for use in a production.
The neighborhood
- synonymGreek
- synonymGrecian
- synonymGreeke
- synonymHellene
- neighborEuropean
- neighborGriko
- neighborperson
- neighborArcadian
- neighborAthenian
- neighborAttican
- neighborCorfiot
- neighborCoan
- neighborCorinthian
- neighborConstantinopolitan
- neighborCretan
- neighborCypriot
Derived
Greek fire, Greek active, Greekdom, Greek Empire, Greekess, Greek gift, Greek it, Greekland, Greekling, Greek passive, greeking
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at Greek. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at greek. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
7 hops · closes at greek
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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