greco-roman

English - Turkish

Definition of greco-roman in English Turkish dictionary

greko-romen

grekoromen

English - English

Definition of greco-roman in English English dictionary

Of or pertaining to Greek or Roman culture

Describing Greco-Roman wrestling, a form of wrestling where fighters may only attack above the waist

{s} of or pertaining to both Greek and Roman, pertaining to or characteristic of both ancient Greece and ancient Rome; of or relating to a wrestling hold that does not allow hold below the waist and no use of the legs to achieve a fall

characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures

an international style of wrestling in which the legs cannot be attacked, nor used for offense This places a great emphasis on throws

Decorative style reminiscent of late Classical antiquity Became popular in the 18th Century due to the excavations of Herculaneum and Pompeii, and formed the basis for 18th Century revivals

Related Terms

Greco-Roman wrestling

Style of wrestling that prohibits the legs from being used to obtain a fall and in which no holds may be taken below the waist. It originated in France in the early 19th century in imitation of Classical Greek and Roman representations of the sport. It eventually came to be favoured by most other countries and was, until the acceptance of freestyle wrestling in the late 20th century, the style practiced exclusively in Olympic and international amateur competition

greco-roman deity

a deity of classical mythology

grecoroman

Having characteristics that are partly Greek and partly Roman; as, Greco- Roman architecture

Hyphenation

Gre·co-Ro·man

Turkish pronunciation

grekōrōmın

Pronunciation

/ˌgrekōˈrōmən/ /ˌɡrɛkoʊˈroʊmən/

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