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• Greco
  Greco

  noun

  José 1918–2001, U.S. dancer and choreographer, born in Italy.
• Greco-
  Greco-

  a combining form representing Greek in compound words.

Greco

¹ American  

[grek-oh, gre-kaw] / ˈgrɛk oʊ, ˈgrɛ kɔ /

noun

1. José 1918–2001, U.S. dancer and choreographer, born in Italy.

2. El El Greco.

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Greco- ² American  

1. a combining form representing Greek in compound words.

   Greco-Roman.

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Greco- ¹ British  

/ ˈɡrɛkəʊ, ˈɡriːkəʊ /

combining form

1. a variant (esp US) of Graeco-

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Greco ² British  

/ ˈɡrɛkəʊ /

noun

1. El. See El Greco

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Etymology

Origin of Greco-

< Latin Graec ( us ) Greek + -o-

Example Sentences

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Greco Greco-

An Albuquerque Police Department commander, Ray Del Greco, said the APD responded to 235 calls at or around Quirky over the course of a year.

From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026

“These record results…indicate that we are well on track to achieve or even exceed our 2027 targets, and position us well to capture future growth opportunities,” Chief Executive Mario Greco said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

"Paige meant everything to us. Her kindness, her determination and her warmth touched our family every single day," Mrs Greco said.

From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2025

Katie Honan, a reporter with The City, accepted the chips after Greco insisted, despite Honan initially declining, only to discover inside a red envelope containing at least one $100 bill and several $20s.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2025

Guy Greco tilted his head to listen, but the baton did not stop and neither did the band.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

Slavs and Greco- Latins, Teutons and Celts, I think they were probably in Europe any time these many hundreds of thousands of years.

From The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 by Morris, Kenneth