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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

Displays have included rarities like a 1792 linen shirt belonging to a son of Marie Antoinette and the Yves Saint-Laurent mid-1960s Mondrian dress that belonged to French singer Juliette Greco.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

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

Australian Paralympic gold medallist Paige Greco has died at the age of 28.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

“I just wanted to be her friend,” Greco added.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2025

After confusion I can go into the Prado in Madrid and pass unseeing the thousand pictures shout-ing for my attention and I can visit a friend—a not large Greco, San Pablo con un Libro.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck