Classical Greek

American  

noun

1. the form of Greek used in classical literature, especially the literary Attic Greek of the 5th and 4th centuries b.c.

2. (loosely) ancient Greek.

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Example Sentences

From this point and for the next few centuries, Greece experienced a revival in which a unique and vibrant culture emerged and evolved into what we recognize today as Classical Greek civilization.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Thomson only became 'Greek' in the mid-1850s, in his late-30s, when he decided to adopt the Classical Greek style as his only mode of working.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2017

The signal feature of the college, the amphitheater recalls Classical Greek amphitheaters but is given a sylvan setting.

From Washington Post • May 24, 2016

The museum’s Classical Greek and Roman galleries are also full of fascinating objects, yet similarly refuse to tell a sociopolitical story.

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2016

Sketches of this and other plays alluded to in the course of the work may be read in the first volume of Mahaffy's "History of Classical Greek Literature."

From A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.) by Orr, Sutherland, Mrs.