greco
Italian
Etymology
From Latin Graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡrɛ.ko/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛko
- Hyphenation: grè‧co
Adjective
greco (feminine greca, masculine plural greci, feminine plural greche)
Noun
greco m (plural greci)
- Greek (individual)
Noun
greco m (uncountable)
- Greek (language)
- wind from the northeast
- Synonyms: vento greco, grecale
- northeast (direction)
- type of vine with golden-yellow clusters, known for producing certain famous wines
Related terms
Further reading
- greco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Graecus. Doublet of griego, which was inherited.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɾeko/ [ˈɡɾe.ko]
- Rhymes: -eko
- Syllabification: gre‧co
Adjective
greco (feminine greca, masculine plural grecos, feminine plural grecas)
Further reading
- “greco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024