Classical Greek

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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

On each side of the capstone, engraved in four ancient languages - Babylonian cuneiform, Classical Greek, Sanskrit and Egyptian hieroglyphic - were the words: "Let these be guidestones to an Age of Reason."

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2022

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

From Washington Post • May 24, 2016

McCabe: When I first entered university I found myself talking a class in Classical Greek philosophy, and I came under the spell early of Socrates and some of the early Greek thinkers.

From Forbes • Oct. 1, 2014

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.