French

Alternative forms

• Græc (obsolete)

Noun

Grec m ‎(plural Grecs, feminine Grecque)

1. Greek (someone from Greece)

Middle French

Noun

Grec m (plural Grecs, feminine singular Grecque, feminine plural Grecques)

1. Greek (someone from Greece)

Norman

Proper noun

Grec m

1. (Jersey) Greek (language)

Old Provençal

Noun

Grec m ‎(oblique plural Grecs, nominative singular Grecs, nominative plural Grec)

1. Greek (someone from Greece)

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• grecu

Adjective

grec m ‎(feminine greacã) (masculine plural grets/gretsã, feminine plural greatsi/greatse)

1. Greek

Noun

grec m ‎(feminine greacã) (plural grets/gretsã)

1. a Greek (man)

Related terms

• Gãrtsia/Gãrtsii
• gricami
• gricuman
• gãrcu
• gãrtsescu/grãtsescu

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin graecus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡɾek]

Adjective

grec m ‎(feminine grega, masculine plural grecs, feminine plural gregues)

1. Greek (pertaining to the country of Greece, the Greek people, or the Greek language)

Noun

grec m ‎(plural grecs, feminine grega)

1. Greek (an inhabitant of Greece)

Related terms

• Grècia f ‎(“Greece”)

Proper noun

grec m

1. Greek (language)

Derived terms

• grec antic ‎(“Ancient Greek”)
• grec koiné ‎(“Koine Greek”)
• grec medieval ‎(“Medieval Greek”)
• grec modern ‎(“Modern Greek”)

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin graecus. Supplanted the old popular forms griu, grezois, griois, grégeois (as in feu grégeois), with the ending -ois, or possibly from a Latin root *graeciscus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁɛk/

Noun

grec m ‎(uncountable)

1. the Greek language
2. (by ellipsis) the Ancient Greek language

Adjective

grec m ‎(feminine singular grecque, masculine plural grecs, feminine plural grecques)

1. Greek

See also

• Grèce

Interlingua

Adjective

grec ‎(not comparable)

1. Greek

Middle French

Noun

grec m (uncountable)

1. Ancient Greek language

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin graecus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /grek/

Adjective

grec m, n ‎(feminine singular greacă, masculine plural greci, feminine and neuter plural grece)

1. Greek

Declension

Usage notes

The feminine plural is rarely used.

Noun

grec m ‎(plural greci, feminine equivalent grecoaică or greacă)

1. Greek man

Declension

Derived terms

• greacă
• grecesc
• grecoaică

Related terms

• Grecia