Ancient Greek

/ˈeɪn.ʃənt ˈɡɹiːk/

proper noun

Any of the various forms of the Greek language of classical antiquity, particularly the classical Attic dialect used in Athenian literature.

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Meanings

Ancient Greek1

proper noun
  1. Any of the various forms of the Greek language of classical antiquity, particularly the classical Attic dialect used in Athenian literature.
nounAncient Greek (plural Ancient Greeks)

plural Ancient Greeks

  1. Alternative letter-case form of ancient Greek (“a native or inhabitant of Ancient Greece”).

    Synonyms: Greek

adjectiveAncient Greek (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAlternative letter-case form of ancient Greek (“of or relating to Ancient Greece”).

ancient Greek2

proper noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Ancient Greek (“any of the various forms of the Greek language of classical antiquity”).

    Another treasure in the collection is a replica of the Great Rosetta stone inscribed in ancient Egyptian and ancient Greek.

    1988 May 31, Charles Hillinger, “Mummy Just Spent 50 Years in Attic […]”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Dec 2023
nounancient Greek (plural ancient Greeks)

plural ancient Greeks

  1. A native or inhabitant of Ancient Greece.
adjectiveancient Greek (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to Ancient Greece.

Synonyms & antonyms

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nounthe Greek language prior to the Roman Empire

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Ancient Greek language
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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἑλληνική
  • Ἑλληνική (Hellēnikḗ)the Greek language of classical antiquity
Arabic اللُّغَة الْيُونَانِيَّة الْقَدِيمَة, الإِغْرِيقِيَّة
  • اللُّغَة الْيُونَانِيَّة الْقَدِيمَة (al-luḡa l-yūnāniyya l-qadīma)the Greek language of classical antiquity
  • الإِغْرِيقِيَّة (al-ʔiḡrīqiyya)the Greek language of classical antiquity
  • اللُّغَة الإِغْرِيقِيَّة (al-luḡa l-ʔiḡrīqiyya)the Greek language of classical antiquity
Bengali কদীম ইউনানী ভাষা
  • কদীম ইউনানী ভাষা (kodim iunani bhaśa)the Greek language of classical antiquity
Bulgarian старогръ́цки
  • старогръ́цки (starogrắcki)the Greek language of classical antiquity
Catalan grec antic
  • grec anticthe Greek language of classical antiquity
Chinese Mandarin 古希臘語 /古希腊语, 古代希臘語 /古代希腊语
  • 古希臘語 /古希腊语 (gǔ Xīlàyǔ)the Greek language of classical antiquity
  • 古代希臘語 /古代希腊语 (gǔdài Xīlàyǔ)the Greek language of classical antiquity
Czech starořečtina
  • starořečtinathe Greek language of classical antiquity
Danish oldgræsk
  • oldgræskthe Greek language of classical antiquity
Dutch Oudgrieks
  • Oudgrieksthe Greek language of classical antiquity
Esperanto malnovgreka, antikva greka lingvo
  • malnovgrekathe Greek language of classical antiquity
  • antikva greka lingvothe Greek language of classical antiquity
  • malnovgreka lingvothe Greek language of classical antiquity
Finnish muinaiskreikka
  • muinaiskreikkathe Greek language of classical antiquity
French grec ancien, grec antique
  • grec ancienthe Greek language of classical antiquity
  • grec antiquethe Greek language of classical antiquity
  • Grec de l'AntiquitéTranslations
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  • ancienne GrecqueTranslations
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  • grec ancienTranslations
German Altgriechisch
  • Altgriechischthe Greek language of classical antiquity
Greek αρχαία ελληνικά
  • αρχαία ελληνικά (archaía elliniká)the Greek language of classical antiquity
Hindi प्राचीन यूनानी
  • प्राचीन यूनानी (prācīn yūnānī)the Greek language of classical antiquity
Hungarian ógörög
  • ógörögthe Greek language of classical antiquity
Icelandic forngríska
  • forngrískathe Greek language of classical antiquity
Irish Sean-Ghréigis
  • Sean-Ghréigisthe Greek language of classical antiquity
Italian greco antico
  • greco anticothe Greek language of classical antiquity
Japanese 古代ギリシャ語
  • 古代ギリシャ語 (kodai Girisha-go)the Greek language of classical antiquity
Korean 고대 그리스어, 희랍어
  • 고대 그리스어 (godae geuriseueo)the Greek language of classical antiquity
  • 희랍어 (huirabeo)the Greek language of classical antiquity
Latin graece antique
  • graece antiquethe Greek language of classical antiquity
Latvian sengrieķu valoda
  • sengrieķu valodathe Greek language of classical antiquity
Lithuanian senovės graikų kalba
  • senovės graikų kalbathe Greek language of classical antiquity
Norwegian Bokmål gammelgresk
  • gammelgreskthe Greek language of classical antiquity
Polish starożytna greka, starożytny Grek
  • starożytna grekathe Greek language of classical antiquity
  • starożytny GrekTranslations
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  • starogreckiTranslations
Portuguese grego antigo
  • grego antigothe Greek language of classical antiquity
Romanian greaca antică, greaca veche
  • greaca anticăthe Greek language of classical antiquity
  • greaca vechethe Greek language of classical antiquity
Russian древнегре́ческий язы́к, древнегре́ческий
  • древнегре́ческий язы́к (drevnegréčeskij jazýk)the Greek language of classical antiquity
  • древнегре́ческий (drevnegréčeskij)the Greek language of classical antiquity
Scottish Gaelic Seann Ghreugais
  • Seann Ghreugaisthe Greek language of classical antiquity
Slovak starogréčtina
  • starogréčtinathe Greek language of classical antiquity
Spanish griego antiguo
  • griego antiguothe Greek language of classical antiquity
Swedish klassisk grekiska, gammalgrekiska
  • klassisk grekiskathe Greek language of classical antiquity
  • gammalgrekiskathe Greek language of classical antiquity
  • antik grekiskathe Greek language of classical antiquity
Turkish Antik Yunanca, Eski Yunanca
  • Antik Yunancathe Greek language of classical antiquity
  • Eski Yunancathe Greek language of classical antiquity
  • Grekçethe Greek language of classical antiquity
Ukrainian давньогре́цька мо́ва
  • давньогре́цька мо́ва (davnʹohrécʹka móva)the Greek language of classical antiquity
Vietnamese tiếng Hy Lạp cổ đại
  • tiếng Hy Lạp cổ đạithe Greek language of classical antiquity
Welsh Hen Roeg
  • Hen Roegthe Greek language of classical antiquity
Cite this entry
APA

Ancient Greek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ancient%20Greek

MLA

“Ancient Greek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ancient%20Greek. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ancient Greek,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ancient%20Greek.

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