Greco-Roman

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Greco-Roman

  • /ˌɡɹiːkəʊˈɹəʊmən/ UK
  • /ˌɡɹɛkəʊˈɹəʊmən/ UK
  • /ˌɡɹɛkoʊˈɹoʊmən/ US

Where it comes from

From Greco- + Roman.

adjective more Greco-Roman · most Greco-Roman · Graeco-Roman

  1. Canada, US Of or pertaining to Greek or Roman culture. In the beginning and height of the Greco-Roman civilization, everyone was expected to have courage, because it was deemed to be the First Virtue above all others.
  2. Canada, US Describing Greco-Roman wrestling, a form of wrestling where fighters may only attack above the waist.

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adj of or pertaining to Greek or Roman culture

Españolgrecorromano
한국어그레코로만 Geurekoroman
日本語グレコローマン Gureko-Rōman
中文希臘羅馬 /希腊罗马 Xīlà-Luómǎ
Portuguêsgreco-romano
Françaisgréco-romain
Deutschgriechisch-römisch
Italianogreco-romano
Ελληνικάελληνορωμαϊκός ellinoromaïkós
Русскийгре́ко-ри́мский gréko-rímskij
Tiếng ViệtHy-La

adj referring to a wrestling style

Españolgrecorromana
Portuguêsgreco-romano
Русскийгре́ко-ри́мский gréko-rímskij

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"Greco-Roman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/greco-roman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Greco-Roman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/greco-roman

Chicago

"Greco-Roman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/greco-roman.

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@misc{greco_roman_2026,
  title = {Greco-Roman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/greco-roman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}