the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
noun
a native or inhabitant of Greece
adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
“Greek mythology”
Word Forms
Greek
adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
Hellenic
adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
Grecian
adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
Greek
noun
a native or inhabitant of Greece
Hellenic
noun
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
Hellene
noun
a native or inhabitant of Greece
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
griechisch
der hellenische Zweig der indogermanischen Sprachfamilie
🇫🇷French
grec
la branche hellénique de la famille des langues indo-européennes
🇪🇸Spanish
griego
la rama helénica de la familia de lenguas indoeuropeas
🇮🇹Italian
greco
il ramo ellenico della famiglia delle lingue indoeuropee
🇳🇱Dutch
Grieks
de Helleense tak van de Indo-Europese talenfamilie
🇵🇹Portuguese
grego
o ramo helênico da família de línguas indo-europeias
🇷🇺Russian
греческий
эллинская ветвь индоевропейской семьи языков.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ग्रीक
भाषाओं के इंडो-यूरोपीय परिवार की हेलेनिक शाखा
🇧🇩Bengali
গ্রীক
ভাষাগুলির ইন্দো-ইউরোপীয় পরিবারের হেলেনিক শাখা
🇮🇳Tamil
கிரேக்கம்
இந்தோ-ஐரோப்பிய மொழிகளின் குடும்பத்தின் ஹெலனிக் கிளை
🇮🇳Telugu
గ్రీకు
ఇండో-యూరోపియన్ భాషల కుటుంబానికి చెందిన హెలెనిక్ శాఖ
🇮🇳Marathi
ग्रीक
भाषांच्या इंडो-युरोपियन कुटुंबाची हेलेनिक शाखा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગ્રીક
ભાષાઓના ઈન્ડો-યુરોપિયન પરિવારની હેલેનિક શાખા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗ್ರೀಕ್
ಇಂಡೋ-ಯುರೋಪಿಯನ್ ಭಾಷೆಗಳ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಹೆಲೆನಿಕ್ ಶಾಖೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഗ്രീക്ക്
ഇൻഡോ-യൂറോപ്യൻ ഭാഷാ കുടുംബത്തിൻ്റെ ഹെല്ലനിക് ശാഖ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਯੂਨਾਨੀ
ਭਾਸ਼ਾਵਾਂ ਦੇ ਇੰਡੋ-ਯੂਰਪੀਅਨ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਦੀ ਹੇਲੇਨਿਕ ਸ਼ਾਖਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
یونانی
زبانوں کے ہند-یورپی خاندان کی ہیلینک شاخ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
希腊语
印欧语系希腊语支
🇯🇵Japanese
ギリシャ語
インド・ヨーロッパ語族のギリシャ語派
🇰🇷Korean
그리스 사람
인도유럽어족의 헬라어파
🇻🇳Vietnamese
người Hy Lạp
nhánh Hy Lạp của ngữ hệ Ấn-Âu
🇹🇭Thai
กรีก
สาขาภาษากรีกของตระกูลภาษาอินโด-ยูโรเปียน
🇮🇩Indonesian
orang yunani
cabang Hellenic dari rumpun bahasa Indo-Eropa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اليونانية
الفرع الهيليني لعائلة اللغات الهندية الأوروبية
🇮🇷Persian
یونانی
شاخه هلنی از خانواده زبان های هند و اروپایی
🇹🇷Turkish
Yunan
Hint-Avrupa dil ailesinin Helen kolu
🇮🇱Hebrew
יוונית
הענף ההלני של משפחת השפות ההודו-אירופיות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'greek'?
The primary meaning of 'greek' is 'the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'greek' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'greek' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'greek' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'greek' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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