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Of or relating to Greece, its people, its language, or its culture.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

Of or relating to Greece, its people, its language, or its culture.

The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates promoted wine for various purposes, including reducing fevers and dressing wounds.
Origin: , variant of Crēcas, from , from of uncertain origin, perhaps derived from the toponym Γραῖα or from other Paleo-Balkanic forms from a tribal name Graii. Greek in any case has the cognate Γραικός, the mythological ancestor of the Graecians. Germanic cognates include , . The ⟨g⟩ in English and Germanic cognates was restored under influence from and classical . The adjective dates to 14th-century Middle English, replacing and earlier . In reference to fraternities and sororities, a clipping of earlier Greek-letter in reference to their usual names being initialisms of mottos in the Greek lang. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(figurative, colloquial) , used for foreign speech or text, technical jargon, or advanced subjects.

“Every single person is going to have a different experience watching this film,” she said when I asked about possibly labeling the Greek system as “toxic”.
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  • “the only one on the set who had read the book was Tim Blake Nelson! (also "this story from Greek mythology keeps some of the characters and plot points but has different themes" I mean)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “People don't actually know The Odyssey, they know I Think This Is Greek?? Aesthetics.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “of course his play was based on an older story, of a greek sculptor who carved his ideal woman from stone. living women were beneath his standards, so he created a proper woman from stone. aphrodite saw this and blessed his perfect woman with life, as he wished.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “BEIRUT (AP) — The Council of Melkite Greek Catholic Bishops in Lebanon urged the Lebanese government and the United Nations to protect the property of civilians and religious institutions in southern Lebanon.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Another reason I am not surprised he picked a Greek myth, tbh. Now, you have a built in excuse! Theh way I'm far more excited for Percy Jackson S3?!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(US, not comparable) Of or relating to collegiate fraternities, sororities, or (uncommon) honor societies.

The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates promoted wine for various purposes, including reducing fevers and dressing wounds.
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  • “"Early American Trailer Trash" - Stephen King Neo Insecurity Early Greek MacDonald's Gilty Conscience LOL”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Old Greek saying. No tail. That's a fail.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Barbarian is just the Ancient Greek version of gaijin”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “A friend of mine who knows more about this than I jokes that were it accurate, the Greek soldiers would look like Lego warriors….. which I am ok with.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Welcome to Turkish-Greek maritime overthinking brain. You'll encounter Champa-era maritime maps truthers in no time.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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