Phrase guide

Classical Greek

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The form of the Ancient Greek language used during the classical period of Greek literature: approximately 600 to 300 BCE.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Attic, Ionic, Ionic dialect

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Ancient Greek

History

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: grec classique — language
  • Georgian: ძველი ბერძნული (ʒveli berʒnuli) — language
  • Georgian: ძველი ბერძნული ენა (ʒveli berʒnuli ena) — language
  • Irish: Gréigis Chlasaiceach — language
  • Japanese: 古典ギリシア語 (koten girishiago) — language
  • Khmer: ក្រិកតន្តី (krəc tɑntəy) — language
  • Malay: bahasa Yunani Klasik — language
  • Malay: bahasa Greece Klasik — language
  • Malay: Yunani Klasik — language
  • Malay: Greece Klasik — language
  • Romanian: greaca clasică — language