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Etymology

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From the Late Latin Graecitās.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡʁɛt͡siˈtɛːt/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ɡʁeːt͡siˈteːt/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Grä‧zi‧tät

Noun

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Gräzität f (genitive Gräzität, no plural)

  1. (Greece) the character of the Ancient Greek language, customs, or culture; Hellenism
  2. (linguistics) the Greek language
    Synonym: Griechisch

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