What is the Latin word for Greece?

The usual Latin words for “Greece” are Graecia, Hellas, later; also Grāius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“Greece” in Latin

GraeciaGreece (a country in Southeastern Europe)Hellassynonym of Graecia (“Greece”); a female given name from Ancient Greek laterbrick, tile; ingot, bar (of precious metal)Grāiusof or pertaining to Greece, Grecian

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

Greece

Graecia, -ae (f.); Hellas, -adis (f.); of or belonging to Greece, Greek, Grecian, Graecus, -a, -um; later or less usual, Graecanicus, -a, um; Graius, -a, -um; Graeciensis, -e; and Helladicus, -a, -um; the Greeks, Hellenes, -um, and Graeci, -orum (m.)

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for Greece?: The usual Latin words for “Greece” are Graecia, Hellas, later; also Grāius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.