Greekish

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or having the characteristics of Greek or the Greek people.

    "Look better on this virgin, and consider / This Persian shape laid by, and she appearing / In a Greekish dress."

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greeky

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"Look better on this virgin, and consider / This Persian shape laid by, and she appearing / In a Greekish dress."

Etymology

From Middle English grekissh, from Old English Grēcisc, from Grēcas (“the Greeks”) + -isc (“-ish”). By surface analysis, Greek + -ish. Piecewise doublet of Greekesque.

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