Griko

G2R1I1K5O1

proper noun

An ethnically Greek people of southern Italy and Sicily, descended from Byzantine and ancient Greek colonies.

Similar
GrecaniciGrecanic
OriginGreek Γκρίκο →
Scrabble 10
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Grico

  1. An ethnically Greek people of southern Italy and Sicily, descended from Byzantine and ancient Greek colonies.
  2. The dialect of Greek used by these people, combining Koine Greek, Medieval Greek, and various Italian dialects.

    Synonyms: Grecanici

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe dialect of Greek used by these people, combining Koine Greek, Medieval Greek, and various Italian dialects.

Similar
Grecanici
Similar
Grecanic

Origin

  1. GreekΓκρίκο
  2. EnglishGriko

From the Greko dialect Greek Γκρίκο (Gkríko) and Γρῆκος (Grîkos).

More words from Greek

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: Griko on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.