Grecism

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Grecism

/ˈɡɹiːsɪzəm/

Where it comes from

From Middle French grecisme (modern French grécisme), from Medieval Latin graecismus, from Classical Latin graecus + -ismus. Compare Middle English Gryscysme (“Graecismus by Eberhard of Béthune”). Doublet of graecismus.

noun Grecisms · Graecism · Græcism

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

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noun word or idiom of the Greek language used in another language

Español	grecismo
Português	grecismo, helenismo
Français	hellénisme
Deutsch	Gräzismus

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"Grecism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/grecism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Grecism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/grecism

Chicago

"Grecism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/grecism.

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@misc{grecism_2026,
  title = {Grecism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/grecism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}