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单词 Grecian
释义

Grecian

adjective

Gre·​cian ˈgrē-shən How to pronounce Grecian (audio)
: greek sense 1
specifically : being or resembling that of ancient Greece or the ancient Greeks
Grecian ruins
a Grecian urn/statue
Grecian gods/goddesses
Grecian motifs
… a charming town that dates from the Grecian period. Lizzie Porter
The mall had … a cafe with Grecian plaster columns … Monica Dux
… [Marie-Thérèse] Walter is recognizable [in Pablo Picasso's art] by … her classical Grecian profile … Jerry Saltz
Grecian noun
plural Grecians
archaic
'Was this fair face the cause' quoth she / 'Why the Grecians sacked Troy? …' William Shakespeare
grecianize
ˈgrē-shə-ˌnīz How to pronounce Grecian (audio)
transitive verb
or Grecianize
grecianized or Grecianized; grecianizing or Grecianizing; grecianizes or Grecianizes
The establishment of the Roman court at Constantinople tended rather to Latinize the Greeks, than to Grecianize the Latins … The New-York Quarterly

Word History

Etymology

Middle English greciane, ultimately from Latin Graecia Greece

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Grecian

adjective

Gre·​cian ˈgrē-shən How to pronounce Grecian (audio)
: greek entry 2
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