Graecized

/ˈɡreɪ.saɪzd/ adjective

Definition

Made Greek in character, language, or culture; having adopted Greek customs and ideas.

Etymology

Past tense of 'Graecize,' from Late Latin 'Graecizare.' The '-ed' suffix marks the adjective as describing something that has undergone the process of becoming Greek.

Kelly Says

The Hellenistic period (323-30 BCE) was essentially the 'Graecized' world—Greek culture spread so thoroughly that even rulers in Persia and Egypt adopted Greek names, art, and philosophy.

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