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Definition of Ancient Greek

1. Noun. The Greek language prior to the Roman Empire.

Definition of Ancient Greek

1. Proper noun. All the Greek languages spoken between the Dorian invasion and the fall of the Roman Empire. ¹

2. Noun. A native or inhabitant of Ancient Greece. ¹

3. Noun. (alternative form of Ancient Greek) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ancient Greek

Literary usage of Ancient Greek

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Greek Grammar for Schools and Colleges by Herbert Weir Smyth (1916)
"Ancient Greek PRONUNCIATION 19. The pronunciation of Ancient Greek varied much ... Our current pronunciation of Ancient Greek is oniy in part even 17 D. 1. ..."

2. Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature by John McClintock, James Strong, Roul Tunley (1883)
"Ancient Greek Chariot-race. eons who designed to contend in these games were ... Ancient Greek Torch-race on Foot Such as obtained victories in any of these ..."

3. Outlines of Greek History: With a Survey of Ancient Oriental Nations by William Carey Morey (1908)
"Smith, JM Ancient Greek Female Costume. Lond. 1882. (23) Literature. ... Murray, GGA History of Ancient Greek Literature. Lond. 1897. ..."

4. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1903)
"Où the whole, this is the best of Mr. Murray's series that we have seen, and the best existing map of ancient Asia Minor on a handy scale. DGH Ancient Greek ..."

5. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"ABAN'TES, an ancient Greek people originally from Thrace, who settled in Phocis, and built a town called Abae. Their name implies an ancestor or leader Abas ..."

6. The Story of Notation by Charles Francis Abdy Williams (1903)
"Origin and development of the ancient Greek notation—The stringed instruments mentioned by Pollux—The growth of the scale—The two Greater Systems—Need for ..."

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