Grecian

American  

[gree-shuhn] / ˈgri ʃən /

adjective

1. Greek (especially with reference to ancient Greece).

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noun

1. a Greek.

2. an expert in the Greek language or Greek literature.

Grecian British  

/ ˈɡriːʃən /

adjective

1. (esp of beauty or architecture) conforming to Greek ideals, esp in being classically simple

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noun

1. a scholar of or expert in the Greek language or literature

adjective

1. another word for Greek

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• quasi-Grecian
  adjective
• anti-Grecian
  adjective
• pseudo-Grecian
  adjective
• pro-Grecian
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Grecian

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin Graeci(a) Greece + -an

Related Words

• classic
• humanistic