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

The translation into Classical Greek, Latin, Turkish, Croatian and Gipsy was carried out by native speakers of Hungarian.

From Baron Pál Podmaniczky and the Norwegian Bible by Ilona, Martinovitsné Kutas