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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pre-greek

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables
pre--greek
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A hypothetical language (or languages) conjectured to have been spoken in prehistoric Greece before the arrival of Proto-Greek speakers, and used to explain the large number of non-Indo-European words found in Ancient Greek.

adj

Of or relating to such a language or its speakers.

adj

Alternative form of Pre-Greek.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of German Vorgriechisch. By surface analysis, pre- + Greek.

Frequently Paired Words

pre-Greek

Questions

What does pre-greek mean?
A hypothetical language (or languages) conjectured to have been spoken in prehistoric Greece before the arrival of Proto-Greek speakers, and used to explain the large number of non-Indo-European words found in Ancient Greek.
Where does pre-greek come from?
Calque of German Vorgriechisch. By surface analysis, pre- + Greek.

How to pronounce pre-greek

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