greco-roman

/¦grē(ˌ)kō, re(- sometimes -rā(- +/ (ame, mw)

greco-roman — adjective

1. relating to or combining elements of both ancient Greek and Roman civilizations

1.形容詞C1
釋義

relating to or combining elements of both ancient Greek and Roman civilizations

例句

Dr. Okafor published a study on Greco-Roman medical practices from the first century.

collocation: Greco-Roman + [field of study]

The Greco-Roman statues in the courtyard were brought from Italy in the 1800s.

同義詞
  • classical

    broader term; can refer to Greek or Roman antiquity separately, or to any culture's peak period

  • Graeco-Roman

    British spelling variant, identical in meaning

  • Hellenistic-Roman

    more academic; emphasizes the post-Alexander Greek influence absorbed by Rome

文法句型

used attributively before a noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive position); rarely appears after linking verbs such as 'be' or 'become'.

常見錯誤

❌The Parthenon is a Greco-Roman temple.
✅The Parthenon is an ancient Greek temple.
💡Greco-Roman describes something that blends both traditions; the Parthenon is purely Greek.
❌Greco Roman art flourished in the Mediterranean.
✅Greco-Roman art flourished in the Mediterranean.
💡the hyphen is standard in this compound adjective.