Greekling
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editGreekling (plural Greeklings)
- A little Greek, or one of small esteem or pretensions.
- 1635, Ben Jonson, Timber, or Discoveries made upon men and matter[1]:
- Which of the Greeklings durst ever give precepts to Demosthenes!
References
edit- “Greekling”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.