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Grecism

Syllabification: (Gre·cism)
Pronunciation: /ˈgrēsizəm/
(also chiefly BritishGraecism)
Definition of Grecism

noun

  • a Greek idiom or grammatical feature, especially as imitated in another language.
  • the Greek spirit, style, or mode of expression, especially as imitated in a work of art.

Origin:

late 16th century: from French grécisme or medieval Latin Graecismus, from Graecus (see Greek)

Grecism in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Grecism in the British & World English dictionary