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Meaning of Greek

relating to Greece or its language

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Pronunciation
British English/ɡriːk/
American English/ɡriːk/
Russian transcription[ˈɡrʲet͡ɕɪskʲɪj]
Greek
Greek - греческий
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Greek usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

На обед она заказала греческий салат.

She ordered a Greek salad for lunch.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Наш гид говорил по-гречески с местными жителями.

Our guide spoke Greek with the locals.

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Greekгреческий
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What's the difference between Greek / Modern Greek

🇬🇧English
Greek

греческий — relating to Greece or its language

A2Often

She ordered a Greek salad for lunch.

На обед она заказала греческий салат.

G
🇬🇧English
Greek

Directly refers to Greece or the Greek language.

A2Very Often

Greek cuisine is popular around the world.

Греческая кухня популярна во всём мире.

M
🇬🇧English
Modern Greek

Refers specifically to present-day Greece or the modern Greek language.

B1Often

She is learning Modern Greek at university.

Она изучает современный греческий в университете.

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How to pronounce Greek and what this word means

Greek translation: греческий. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Greek

/ɡriːk/

Greek translation

греческий

Greek examples

She ordered a Greek salad for lunch.

Greek transcription

/ɡriːk/, /ɡriːk/

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Greek meaning: what does it mean?

relating to Greece or its language

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Greek is pronounced as /ɡriːk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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She ordered a Greek salad for lunch. Translation: На обед она заказала греческий салат.

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