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Grecism

noun Gre·cism \ ˈgrē-ˌsi-zəm \

Definition of Grecism

1 : a Greek idiom
2 : a quality or style imitative of Greek art or culture

First Known Use of grecism

1570

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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