Grecian

adjective

Gre·​cian ˈgrē-shən 

: 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 

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 

: greek

Grecian noun