Greek (adj.) Copy link Outline 1. Graecus (belonging to Greece or the Greeks)2. Graecānĭcus (in G. fashion, after the manner of the Greeks)3. Grāïus (chiefly poet.) • Greek (adj.): 1. Graecus (belonging to Greece or the Greeks): at the G. Kalends (i. e. never), ad Kalendas Gr., August. in Suet. vit. 87: to study G. literature, Gr. literis studere, Cic. Br. 20, 78: Caes. Dimin., Graecŭlus (mostly used in a depreciatory sense): a silly affair indeed, and quite G., ineptum sane negotium et G., Cic. Tusc. 1, 35, 86: Juv.: Flor. 2. Graecānĭcus (in G. fashion, after the manner of the Greeks): some words actually G., others Grecized, alia (verba) Graeca, alia G., Varr. L. L. 10, 3, § 70: the G. toga (? the pallium), G. toga, Suet. Dom. 4: Greekified soldiers, G. milites, Vulcat. Av. 5. 3. Grāïus (chiefly poet.): Virg.: Hor. Phr.: to write, speak G., Graecē scribere, loqui, Cic.: to know G. very well, Graece optime scire, Cic. de Or. 2, 66, 265: the name of this comedy in G. is Alazon, Alazon Graece huic nomen est comediae, Pl. Mil. 2, 1, 8: to live or act in G. fashion, Graecari, Hor. S. 2, 2, 11; Graecisso, 1 (in speech): Pl. prol. Men. 12.