greek

1. 1.

   the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

   SynonymsHellenicHellenic language

   BroaderIndo-European

   NarrowerModern GreekLate GreekMedieval GreekKoineAncient Greek

   Greece

2. 2.

   a native or inhabitant of Greece

   SynonymsHellene

   BroaderEuropean

   NarrowerAchaeanAeolianDorianIonianAthenianCorinthianLaconianLesbianSpartanArcadian

   Part ofGreece

1. 1.

   of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language

   “Greek mythology”

   “a Grecian robe”

   SynonymsGrecianHellenic

Other forms of greek

plural

greeks·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about greek

What does greek mean?

greek means "the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in greek?

greek has 1 syllable: greek. In IPA it is /ˈɡɹik/.

What is another word for greek?

Close synonyms include Hellenic, Hellenic language, Hellene, Grecian, Hellenic. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is greek a common word?

greek is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with greek?

1 word rhymes with greek. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.