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Noun

1. 1
   The translation of a word or name into the Greek language, or the rendering of it in a Greek form. no-plural

   "But the name is a graecicization of an older form of unknown origin (there is also a Céreste in the Alps)."

2. 2
   A precise transliteration of a Greek word or name that is commonly Latinized or anglicized. no-plural
3. 3
   The application of the qualities of Greek to another language. no-plural
4. 4
   The assimilation or acquisition of qualities characteristic of Greek culture, language, or tradition. no-plural

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"But the name is a graecicization of an older form of unknown origin (there is also a Céreste in the Alps)."

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