Ancient Greek

British  

noun

1. the Greek language from the earliest records to about 300 _bc , the chief dialect areas of which were Aeolic, Arcadic, Doric, and Ionic (including Attic) Compare Koine Late Greek Medieval Greek

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Example Sentences

Ancient Greek doctors used the odors in patients’ breath to judge their health.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Yet true to his Ancient Greek lineage, this Oedipus is nothing if not paradoxical, suavely enjoying his privilege while brandishing his egalitarian views.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

He called it Praxis, the Ancient Greek word for “action”.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024

The name of the restaurant, which means “without light” in Ancient Greek, makes reference to the sublayer of the ocean where light stops penetrating.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2024

I brought it out, studied the Ancient Greek writing engraved on the side: Artoklusmos.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan