Greek

The word “Greek” means relating to Greece, its people, language, or culture. In plain terms, relating to Greece and its people or language, or informally used to mean "totally unintelligible.".

“Greek” is pronounced greek (/ɡɹiːk/ in IPA).

Here is “Greek” used in a sentence: “We tried a lovely Greek restaurant near the harbour.”

Words with a similar meaning to “Greek” include Grecian, Greeke and Hellene.

Depending on how it is used, “Greek” can be an adjective, a name and a noun.

The word “Greek” comes from Latin. From Old English Grēcas ("Greeks"), ultimately from Latin Graecus — the name the Romans used, distinct from the Greeks' own name for themselves, Hellenes.

“Greek” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Greek” has 4 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: relating to Greece, its people, language, or culture.

'Greek' is the everyday, all-purpose word for anything to do with Greece: Greek food, the Greek language, Greek people. 'Grecian' is older and more poetic, and today it mostly describes style or appearance in the classical mould, like a Grecian urn, a Grecian nose, or Grecian columns. For nationality and language, always use 'Greek.'

It is a common English idiom meaning 'I can't understand this at all.' The phrase treats Greek, with its unfamiliar alphabet, as a stand-in for anything baffling, whether dense jargon, technical writing, or a confusing explanation. It is light-hearted and says nothing negative about the Greek language itself.

All three, and more. As an adjective it links anything to Greece: the Greek language and its distinctive alphabet, Greek people and their history, and Greek culture from ancient mythology and philosophy to modern food like Greek salad and Greek yogurt. The single word stretches across nationality, tongue, and heritage.