Γραικός

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /ɡra͜ɪkós/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /ɣrɛːkós/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /ɣrekós/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /ɣrekós/

• (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /ɣɾekós/

Adjective

Γραικός (Graikos)

1. Greek

Proper noun

Γραικός (Graikos) m

1. Graecus, a character in Greek mythology, said to be a son of Thessalos, the king of Phthia; or else a son of Pandora and Zeus.
2. Graecian, name of an ancient Boeotian tribe that migrated to Italy.

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Γραικός

Noun

Γραικός (Graikos) m,   plural Γραικοί

1. (obsolete) Greek

Usage notes

• Used in Byzantium and during Ottoman rule.

Declension

declension of Γραικός

	singular (ενικός)	plural (πληθυντικός)
nominative (ονομαστική)	Γραικός	Γραικοί
genitive (γενική)	Γραικού	Γραικών
accusative (αιτιατική)	Γραικό	Γραικούς
vocative (κλητική)	Γραικέ	Γραικοί

Synonyms

• Έλληνας m (Éllinas)
• Ρωμιός m (Romiós) (familiar, emotive term)

Related terms

• γραικικός (graikikós, “Greek”)