Ancient Greek

/ˌeɪntʃənt grik/

/ˈeɪntʃɪnt grik/

Other forms: Ancient Greeks

Definitions of Ancient Greek

1. noun

   the Greek language prior to the Roman Empire
   types:

   Attic, Classical Greek, Ionic, Ionic dialect

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

   Aeolic, Aeolic dialect, Eolic

   the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Thessaly and Boeotia and Aeolis

   Arcadic, Arcadic dialect

   the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken by Arcadians

   Doric, Doric dialect

   the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Doris

   type of:

   Greek, Hellenic, Hellenic language

   the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages