grec

See also: Grec, grèc, and grêc

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• grecu
• gãrcu

Etymology

From Latin graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós).

Adjective

grec m (feminine greacã) (masculine plural grets/gretsã, feminine plural greatsi/greatse)

1. Greek

Noun

grec m (feminine greacã) (plural grets/gretsã)

1. a Greek (man), a Hellene

Related terms

• Gãrtsia/Gãrtsii
• gricami
• gricuman
• gãrcu
• gãrtsescu/grãtsescu

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Catalan

Etymology

From (compare Occitan grèc), from Latin graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈɡɾek]

Adjective

grec (feminine grega, masculine plural grecs, feminine plural gregues)

1. Greek (pertaining to the country of Greece, the Greek people, or the Greek language)

Noun

grec m (plural grecs, feminine grega)

1. Greek (an inhabitant of Greece)

Related terms

• Grècia f (“Greece”)

Proper noun

grec m

1. Greek (language)

Derived terms

• grec antic (“Ancient Greek”)
• grec koiné (“Koine Greek”)
• grec medieval (“Medieval Greek”)
• grec modern (“Modern Greek”)

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French

Etymology

From Middle French grec, borrowed from Latin graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós). Supplanted the Old French popular/inherited forms gri(e)u, grezois, griois, cf. the now obsolete grégeois (as in feu grégeois), with the ending -ois, or possibly from a Vulgar Latin root *graeciscus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁɛk/

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Noun

grec m (uncountable)

1. the Greek language
2. (by ellipsis) the Ancient Greek language

Adjective

grec (feminine grecque, masculine plural grecs, feminine plural grecques)

1. Greek

See also

• Grèce

Further reading

• “grec”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Interlingua

Adjective

grec (not comparable)

1. Greek

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Middle French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós).

Noun

grec m (uncountable)

1. Ancient Greek language

Descendants

• French: grec

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Romanian

Etymology

From Latin graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡrek/

Adjective

grec m or n (feminine singular greacă, masculine plural greci, feminine and neuter plural grece)

1. Greek

Usage notes

The feminine plural is rarely used.

Declension

Declension of grec

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	grec		greacă	greci	grece
	definite	grecul		greaca	grecii	grecele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	grec		grece	greci	grece
	definite	grecului		grecei	grecilor	grecelor

Noun

grec m (plural greci, feminine equivalent grecoaică or greacă)

1. Greek man

Declension

Declension of grec

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) grec	grecul	(niște) greci	grecii
genitive/dative	(unui) grec	grecului	(unor) greci	grecilor
vocative	grecule		grecilor

Derived terms

• greacă
• grecesc
• grecoaică

Related terms

• Grecia