graecicization
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The translation of a word or name into the Greek language, or the rendering of it in a Greek form.
noun
A precise transliteration of a Greek word or name that is commonly Latinized or anglicized.
noun
The application of the qualities of Greek to another language.
noun
The assimilation or acquisition of qualities characteristic of Greek culture, language, or tradition.
Example Sentences
- "But the name is a graecicization of an older form of unknown origin (there is also a Céreste in the Alps)."
- "On the other hand, it is more likely that -του reflects an attempt at graecicization by a scribe whose knowledge of Greek and Greek orthography, as the inscription amply demonstrates, was none too secure."
- "The form ᾿Ιερἀ Πἑτρα shows a further Graecicization whereby the meaningless Πὐτνα has been replaced by Πἑτρα."
Inflected Forms
Grecicization (alternative)