Definition
A word, phrase, or idiom borrowed from or characteristic of the Greek language; a Greek linguistic feature used in another language.
Etymology
From 'Greek' (the language) plus the suffix '-ism' (from Greek '-ismos', meaning system or practice), parallel to 'Latinism' for Latin borrowings.
Kelly Says
English is loaded with Grecisms—words like 'democracy', 'philosophy', and 'science' all have Greek roots, which is why English speakers of the Renaissance suddenly realized they could sound sophisticated just by using Greek-derived words instead of Germanic ones!
Translations
ARالعربية
يونانية
yunan-iya
CACatalà
grecisme
gre-si-sme
CSČeština
grécismus
gre-ci-smus
DADansk
greskisme
gre-ski-sme
DEDeutsch
Griechismus
gree-khee-smoos
ELΕλληνικά
Ελληνισμός
e-le-nis-mos
ESEspañol
grieguismo
gree-goo-ee-smo
FISuomi
kreikkisyys
kre-i-k-si-ys
FRFrançais
grécisme
gre-see-sme
HIहिन्दी
ग्रीकवाद
greek-vaad
HUMagyar
görögöség
gor-og-es-eg
IDBahasa Indonesia
Yunaniisme
yoo-na-ni-sme
ITItaliano
grecismo
gree-ci-smo
JA日本語
ギリシャ主義
giri-sha-shu-gi
KO한국어
그리스주의
geu-ri-seu-ju-ui
MSBahasa Melayu
Yunaniisme
yoo-na-ni-sme
NLNederlands
Griekisme
gree-ki-sme
NONorsk
greskisme
gre-ski-sme
PLPolski
grecyzm
gre-tsim
PTPortuguês
grecismo
gre-si-smo
RORomână
grecism
gree-si-sm
RUРусский
грецизм
gre-tsizm
SVSvenska
grekism
gree-kism
SWKiswahili
Wagiriki
wa-gree-ki
TAதமிழ்
கிரேக்கம்
gree-kam
THไทย
ศาสนาพราหมณ์
sa-san-a-phra-mon
TRTürkçe
Yunancılık
yoo-nan-chuluk
UKУкраїнська
грецизм
gre-tsizm
VITiếng Việt
chủ nghĩa Hy Lạp
chu-nghia hi lap