old greek

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Definition of old greek in English English dictionary

A form of the Greek Language intermediate between Ancient Greek and Modern Greek; spoken roughly between the first and sixteenth centuries

Hyphenation

old Greek

Turkish pronunciation

ōld grik

Pronunciation

/ˈōld ˈgrēk/ /ˈoʊld ˈɡriːk/

Etymology

[ 'Old; for sense 9 usually ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English eald; akin to Old High German alt old, Latin alere to nourish, alescere to grow, altus high, deep.