grec
Aromanian
Etymology
From Latin graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós).
Catalan
Etymology
From Old Occitan (compare Occitan grèc), from Latin graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós).
Adjective
grec (feminine grega, masculine plural grecs, feminine plural gregues)
- Greek (pertaining to the country of Greece, the Greek people, or the Greek language)
Related terms
- Grècia f (“Greece”)
Derived terms
- grec antic (“Ancient Greek”)
- grec koiné (“Koine Greek”)
- grec medieval (“Medieval Greek”)
- grec modern (“Modern Greek”)
French
Etymology
From Middle French grec, borrowed from Latin graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós). Supplanted the Old French popular/inherited forms gri(e)u, grezois, griois, cf. the now obsolete grégeois (as in feu grégeois), with the ending -ois, or possibly from a Vulgar Latin root *graeciscus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʁɛk/
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See also
Further reading
- “grec” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Interlingua
Middle French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós).
Romanian
Etymology
From Latin graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡrek/
Adjective
grec m or n (feminine singular greacă, masculine plural greci, feminine and neuter plural grece)
Usage notes
The feminine plural is rarely used.