sɪz noun
1.
the spirit of Greek thought, art, etc.
2.
adoption or imitation of this.
3.
an idiom or peculiarity of Greek.
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Graecism or esp (US) Grecism (ˈɡriːsɪzəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Greek characteristics or style |
| 2. | admiration for or imitation of these, as in sculpture or architecture |
| 3. | a form of words characteristic or imitative of the idiom of the Greek language |
| Grecism or esp (US) Grecism | |
| —n | |
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| Grecism (ˈɡriːˌsɪzəm) | |
| —n | |
| a variant spelling (esp US) of Graecism | |
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