Greeklish

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/ˈɡɹiːklɪʃ/

proper noun

A system for transliterating Greek into the Latin alphabet, either phonetically (for example, transliterating Νίκη as Niki) or orthographically (for example, transliterating Νίκη as Nikh).

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Latinoellinika
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A system for transliterating Greek into the Latin alphabet, either phonetically (for example, transliterating Νίκη as Niki) or orthographically (for example, transliterating Νίκη as Nikh).

    Synonyms: Latinoellinika

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA system for transliterating Greek into the Latin alphabet, either phonetically (for example, transliterating Νίκη as Niki) or orthographically (for example, transliterating Νίκη as Nikh).

Similar
Latinoellinika

Origin

Blend of Greek + English?

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Translations

Greek γκρίκλις, λατινοελληνικά
  • γκρίκλις (gkríklis)a system for transliterating Greek into the Latin alphabet
  • λατινοελληνικά (latinoelliniká)a system for transliterating Greek into the Latin alphabet
Russian гре́клиш
  • гре́клиш (grékliš)a system for transliterating Greek into the Latin alphabet
Cite this entry
APA

Greeklish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greeklish

MLA

“Greeklish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greeklish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Greeklish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greeklish.

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