LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

Graecus1

Graecus m (genitive Graecī, feminine Graeca)
Classical[ˈɡrae̯.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡrɛː.kus]

Meaning

  1. masculinea Greek (person)

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Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms

Græci · Graii · Græculi · Græcanicus

1. Græci denotes the Greeks merely as a term in the description of different nations, and a historical name, without any accessory moral reference; whereas Graii, with praise, as the classical name for a nation of heroes in days of yore: Græculi, with blame, as the degenerate people, false and unworthy of trust, that existed in the times of the Roman writers. 2. Græcum means what is really Grecian, whether in or out of Greece; but Græcanicus, what is made after the Grecian manner, what is merely à la Grecque. (v. 304.)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGraecusGraecī
genitiveGraecīGraecōrum
dativeGraecōGraecīs
accusativeGraecumGraecōs
ablativeGraecōGraecīs
vocativeGraeceGraecī

Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book

graecis litteris studere
to study Greek literature.
graece or graeca lingua loqui
to speak the Greek language.
hoc est Graecis hominibus in proverbio
this is a proverb among the Greeks.
bene illo Graecorum proverbio praecipitur
that Greek proverb contains an excellent lesson.
multum (mediocriter) in graecis litteris versari
to be well (slightly) acquainted with Greek literature.
lingua graeca latinā locupletior (copiosior, uberior) est
the Greek language is a richer one than the Latin.
aliquid (graeca) latine reddere or sermone latino interpretari
to render something into Latin.
aliquid e graeco in latinum (sermonem) convertere, vertere, transferre
to translate from Greek into Latin.

Graecus, i, v. Graeci, I.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós).

Descendants
  • Catalangrec
  • EnglishGreek
  • Frenchgrecfrom Old French grec
  • Germangriechisch
  • GermanGrieche
  • Italiangreco
  • Occitangrèc
  • Frenchgrivefrom Old French griu
  • Frenchpie-grièchefrom Old French griu
  • Frenchortie-grièchefrom Old French griu
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
Graecus2
Graecus (feminine Graeca, neuter Graecum, adverb Graecē)
Classical[ˈɡrae̯.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡrɛː.kus]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveGreek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek people.
    ritus GraecusGreek rite
    Graecum est, non legitur.It's Greek, it cannot be read.1736. Henrici Stephani de abusu linguae graecae in quibusdam vocibus quas latina usurpat admonitio. Io. Henr. Kromayeri adnotationibus nondum editis instructam denuo publicavit Frider. Guiliel. Roloffius, in the praefatio

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeGraecusGraecaGraecum
genitiveGraecīGraecaeGraecī
dativeGraecōGraecaeGraecō
accusativeGraecumGraecamGraecum
ablativeGraecōGraecāGraecō
vocativeGraeceGraecaGraecum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeGraecīGraecaeGraeca
genitiveGraecōrumGraecārumGraecōrum
dativeGraecīsGraecīsGraecīs
accusativeGraecōsGraecāsGraeca
ablativeGraecīsGraecīsGraecīs
vocativeGraecīGraecaeGraeca

Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book

exempla a rerum Romanarum (Graecarum) memoria petita
examples taken from Roman (Greek) history.

Graecus, a, um, v. Graeci, II. A.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós).

Quick answers

What does Graecus mean in Latin?
Graecus, a noun, means “a Greek (person)”.
What is the genitive of Graecus?
The genitive singular is Graecī. Graecus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Graecus?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡrae̯.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɡrɛː.kus].