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

They include “O Monsters,” created by Philadelphia’s New Paradise Laboratories; “Barococo,” by D.C.’s Happenstance Theater Company; and “Andromeda Breaks,” a police procedural starring the Classical Greek damsel in distress.

From Washington Post • Jul. 2, 2018

Thomson took Classical Greek principles based on a strong post-and-lintel system and adapted it using his own vision.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2017

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

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