2001 Translation

Sounds Like: GRAI-koom

Translations: Greek, a Greek (thing), the Greek (language)

From the root: GRAECUS

Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun

Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'Greek', referring to anything related to Greece or the Greek people. It can also function as a noun, specifically in the neuter singular, to refer to a Greek thing, or more commonly, the Greek language. For example, it might be used to say 'he spoke Greek' or 'it is a Greek custom'.

Inflection: Neuter, Singular, Nominative or Accusative

Instances

Josephus' Against Apion

• Book One — 8:93, 8:95
• Book Two — 8:93, 8:95

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, GRAECUS.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

• GRAECAM — Greek, a Greek
• GRAECI — Greeks, the Greeks, Greek (people)
• GRAECIS — to the Greeks, for the Greeks, by the Greeks, with the Greeks, from the Greeks, in the Greeks
• GRAECORUM — of the Greeks, of Greek (people/things)
• GRAECOS — Greeks, (the) Greeks, Greek (people)
• GRAECUS — Greek, Grecian

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