Grek

See also: grek, Grék, and grek.

Translingual

Etymology

From English Greek, from Old English Grēcas (Greeks), variant of Crēcas}, from Latin Graecus.

The letter "e" was trimmed from "Greek", in accordance with the four-letter format in ISO 15924.

Symbol

Grek

  1. (international standards) ISO 15924 script code for Greek.

Cornish

Etymology

From Latin Graecus, possibly influenced by English Greek. Cognate with Welsh Groeg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɹɛk/

Noun

Grek m (plural Grekys)

  1. Greek person
  • grek (Greek, adjective)
  • Greka (Greek language)
  • Grekes f (Greek person)
  • Gres, Pow Grek (Greece)

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish Grek, from Latin Graecus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡrɛk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛk
  • Syllabification: Grek
  • Homophone: grek

Noun

Grek m pers (female equivalent Greczynka)

  1. Greek person

Declension

Further reading

  • Grek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Grek in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Grek”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022