graecise

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A form of grecize — To render Grecian, or cause (a word or phrase in another language) to take a Greek form; to Grecianize; to Hellenize.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

graecise1

verbgraecise (third-person singular simple present graecises, present participle graecising, simple past and past participle graecised)

present singular third person graecises · participle present graecising · participle past graecised · past graecised

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Grecize.

    The same freedom is shown in his treatment of Mark,1 so much so indeed that it has been said that " Matthew graecises Mark."

    1919, James Hope Moulton, A grammar of New Testament Greek - Volume 2, page 29
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    The texts are numerous and widely distributed (thirty-six books of the Digest are represented) and the conclusion from our review is that they show very little evidence of any reforming activity in the compilers or their predecessors at Berytus, or of a tendency to graecise the law.

    1923, The Yale Law Journal - Volume 33, page 353

    It is more likely that Peucela is taken from the province-name Peucelaitis, itself an attempt to graecise Pushkalavati ; similar names of town and province in conjunction, like Tyana-Tyanitis, Gabae-Gabiene, are extremely common, and it is not certain that the town-name is always the original one.

    2010, William Woodthorpe Tarn, The Greeks in Bactria and India, →ISBN, page 245

Graecise2

verbGraecise (third-person singular simple present Graecises, present participle Graecising, simple past and past participle Graecised)

present singular third person Graecises · participle present Graecising · participle past Graecised · past Graecised

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Grecize.

    We would have despised Nero for his attempt to Graecise the Roman race as heartily as did Vespasian.

    1844, Fraser's Magazine - Volume 30, page 442
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    Yet how often is the ability thus to Graecise the English translation confounded with a knowledge of Greek New Testament language !

    1853, The Journal of Sacred Literature, page 81

    I am disposed also to think that in several respects it may be advantageous to Graecise our Churches in the way of the re-introduction of the Eastern screen and curtain or KaTaireTaoyia ; on this rational principle, that when the Altar is wanted, for the Liturgy that is, it should be open to view; but when not wanted, i.e., for any other service such as Mattins or Evensong, it should be veiled.

    1883, Associated Architectural Societies, Reports and Papers - Volumes 17-18, page 268

    There was no attempt made by the artists to Graecise the face of Tiberius, which diverges widely from the Greek type of beauty.

    1910, Sabine Baring-Gould, The Tragdy of the Caesars
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