Grecism


[gree-siz-uh m] /ˈgri sɪz əm/

noun
1.
the spirit of Greek thought, art, etc.
2.
adoption or imitation of this.
3.
an idiom or peculiarity of Greek.
/ˈɡriːˌsɪzəm/
noun
1.
a variant spelling (esp US) of Graecism

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