Greece and Greeks

See also antiquity.
Alexandrianismthe style and theories of the Greek writers of Alexandria, 325-30 B.C., whose style was highly ornamented and obscure and favored such forms as the elegy, epigram, epyllion, and lyric and also ventured into the drama. — Alexandrianist, n., adj.archonone of the nine magistrates in ancient Athens, chosen from the leading families to oversee the civil and religious life of the city.Atticismthe language and style typical of Athens and Attica, particularly in reference to a polished, elegant, and concise rhetorical style. — Atticist, n.dithyrambAncient Greece. a choral chant of a wild and abandoned nature; hence, any poem or similar composition of this nature, especially one of irregular form. — dithyrambic, adj.docimasyAncient Greece. the process whereby candidates for office or citi-zenship were judicially reviewed. See also metals.eparchyAncient Greece. the territory governed by an eparch or governor. See also eastern orthodoxy.etacismthe pronunciation of the Greek letter η (eta), like the a in late.Grecism, Graecism1. the spirit of Greek thought, art, etc., and the adoption or imitation of this spirit.
2. anything typical of Greek language, art, thought, etc.Grecomania, Graecomaniaan obsession with Ancient Greece and Greeks.Hellenism1. the culture and ideals of the ancient Greeks.
2. the use of a Greek idiom in writing in another language.
3. the adoption or imitation of ancient Greek language, thought, art, or customs. — Hellenist, n.Hellenista classicist whose specialization or preference is for Greek language and culture.hetaeraa female companion or paramour of ancient Greece, a sort of professional prostitute.himationa garment composed of a rectangular piece of cloth, thrown over the left shoulder and draped around the body, as worn in ancient Greece.Homerology1. the study of the poet Homer.
2. the study of the Homeric poems, especially of their authorship and dates.Ionicism1. Architecture, use or imitation of the Ionic order in construction or decoration.
2. the culture and ideals of ancient Ionia and the Ionians.
3. an Ionian idiom appearing in the midst of material in another language or in the dialect of Athens (Attic). Also Ionism.isotelyin ancient Athens, the granting of some of the rights of Athenian citizenship to noncitizens.lampadedromyAncient Greece. a race in honor of Prometheus in which the contestants ran bearing lit torches, the winner being the first to finish with his torch still lit. Also called lampadrome. lampadephoria.lampadista contestant in a lampadedromy. Also called lampadephore, lampadophoros.meticAncient Greece. a foreigner or a resident alien.myriarchAncient Greece. the commander of ten thousand men or soldiers.Panhellenism1. the idea of a union of all Greeks in a single political body.
2. advocacy of the idea of such a union. — Panhellenist, n. — Panhellenic, adj.Philhellenisma habit of friendship or support for the Greeks. — Philhellenist, n. — Philhellenic, adj.phratry1. a subdivision of an ancient Greek tribe or phyle.
2. a clan or other unit of a primitive tribe.psephisma decree made by an ancient assembly such as the ecclesia of Athens.symposiarchAncient Greece. the master of a feast or symposium; hence, a person presiding over a banquet or formal discussion.synomosyAncient Greece. fellowship or brotherhood bound by solemn oath.syntrierarchy1. the ancient Greek system in which a number of citizens were given the responsibility of equipping a trireme.
2. the position of one of the appointed citizens, or syntrierarchs. — syntrierarch, n.syssitiathe practice or custom, as among the ancient Spartans and Cretans, of eating the main meal of the day together in public to strengthen social and political bonds.taxiarchAncient Greece. a military commander of a taxis, or division of troops.theatrocracythe absolute rule of the Athenian democracy, exercised in the course of mass meetings in the theater.xeniaAncient Greece. a custom of hospitality, specifically the giving of presents to guests or strangers, especially foreign ambassadors. — xenial, adj.

单词	greece and greeks
释义	Greece and Greeks Greece and Greeks See also antiquity. Alexandrianismthe style and theories of the Greek writers of Alexandria, 325-30 B.C., whose style was highly ornamented and obscure and favored such forms as the elegy, epigram, epyllion, and lyric and also ventured into the drama. — Alexandrianist, n., adj.archonone of the nine magistrates in ancient Athens, chosen from the leading families to oversee the civil and religious life of the city.Atticismthe language and style typical of Athens and Attica, particularly in reference to a polished, elegant, and concise rhetorical style. — Atticist, n.dithyrambAncient Greece. a choral chant of a wild and abandoned nature; hence, any poem or similar composition of this nature, especially one of irregular form. — dithyrambic, adj.docimasyAncient Greece. the process whereby candidates for office or citi-zenship were judicially reviewed. See also metals.eparchyAncient Greece. the territory governed by an eparch or governor. See also eastern orthodoxy.etacismthe pronunciation of the Greek letter η (eta), like the a in late.Grecism, Graecism1. the spirit of Greek thought, art, etc., and the adoption or imitation of this spirit. 2. anything typical of Greek language, art, thought, etc.Grecomania, Graecomaniaan obsession with Ancient Greece and Greeks.Hellenism1. the culture and ideals of the ancient Greeks. 2. the use of a Greek idiom in writing in another language. 3. the adoption or imitation of ancient Greek language, thought, art, or customs. — Hellenist, n.Hellenista classicist whose specialization or preference is for Greek language and culture.hetaeraa female companion or paramour of ancient Greece, a sort of professional prostitute.himationa garment composed of a rectangular piece of cloth, thrown over the left shoulder and draped around the body, as worn in ancient Greece.Homerology1. the study of the poet Homer. 2. the study of the Homeric poems, especially of their authorship and dates.Ionicism1. Architecture, use or imitation of the Ionic order in construction or decoration. 2. the culture and ideals of ancient Ionia and the Ionians. 3. an Ionian idiom appearing in the midst of material in another language or in the dialect of Athens (Attic). Also Ionism.isotelyin ancient Athens, the granting of some of the rights of Athenian citizenship to noncitizens.lampadedromyAncient Greece. a race in honor of Prometheus in which the contestants ran bearing lit torches, the winner being the first to finish with his torch still lit. Also called lampadrome. lampadephoria.lampadista contestant in a lampadedromy. Also called lampadephore, lampadophoros.meticAncient Greece. a foreigner or a resident alien.myriarchAncient Greece. the commander of ten thousand men or soldiers.Panhellenism1. the idea of a union of all Greeks in a single political body. 2. advocacy of the idea of such a union. — Panhellenist, n. — Panhellenic, adj.Philhellenisma habit of friendship or support for the Greeks. — Philhellenist, n. — Philhellenic, adj.phratry1. a subdivision of an ancient Greek tribe or phyle. 2. a clan or other unit of a primitive tribe.psephisma decree made by an ancient assembly such as the ecclesia of Athens.symposiarchAncient Greece. the master of a feast or symposium; hence, a person presiding over a banquet or formal discussion.synomosyAncient Greece. fellowship or brotherhood bound by solemn oath.syntrierarchy1. the ancient Greek system in which a number of citizens were given the responsibility of equipping a trireme. 2. the position of one of the appointed citizens, or syntrierarchs. — syntrierarch, n.syssitiathe practice or custom, as among the ancient Spartans and Cretans, of eating the main meal of the day together in public to strengthen social and political bonds.taxiarchAncient Greece. a military commander of a taxis, or division of troops.theatrocracythe absolute rule of the Athenian democracy, exercised in the course of mass meetings in the theater.xeniaAncient Greece. a custom of hospitality, specifically the giving of presents to guests or strangers, especially foreign ambassadors. — xenial, adj.
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