English

Graeco-Roman

From Graeco- + Roman.

A compound of Graeco- + Roman

Ancient Greek Ἕλλην ‘Hellenes’

Ancient Greek Γραικός ‘Graecus, a character in Greek mythology, said…’

Latin Graecus ‘Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek…’

Latin Rōma ‘Rome’

Latin Rōmānus

Old French Romain

English Roman

Today it means

adj —

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Graeco-Roman