Greco
[grek-oh; Spanish, Italian gre-kaw] /ˈgrɛk oʊ; Spanish, Italian ˈgrɛ kɔ/
noun
1.
José [hoh-zey;; Spanish haw-se] /hoʊˈzeɪ;; Spanish hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1918–2001, U.S. dancer and choreographer, born in Italy.
2.
El
[el] /ɛl/ (Show IPA), .
1.
a combining form representing Greek, in compound words:
Greco-Roman.
[el grek-oh; Spanish el gre-kaw] /ɛl ˈgrɛk oʊ; Spanish ɛl ˈgrɛ kɔ/
noun
1.
(Domenikos Theotocopoulos) 1541–1614, Spanish painter, born in Crete.
/ˈɡrɛkəʊ/
noun
1.
El. See El Greco
/ɛl ˈɡrɛkəʊ/
noun
1.
real name Domenikos Theotocopoulos. 1541–1614, Spanish painter, born in Crete; noted for his elongated human forms and dramatic use of colour
/ˈɡriːkəʊ; ˈɡrɛkəʊ/
combining form
1.
a variant (esp US) of Graeco-
see Graeco-.
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