"Græcaster" meaning in All languages combined

See Græcaster on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɡɹiːkæstə/ [Received-Pronunciation]
enPR: grēʹkăstər [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: Latin Graec(us) (“Greek”) + English -aster (“inferior imitator”) Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|Graecus|Graec(us)|Greek}} Latin Graec(us) (“Greek”), {{cog|en|-aster||inferior imitator}} English -aster (“inferior imitator”) Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} Græcaster (plural not attested)
  1. (obsolete, rare) An obscure, insignificant Greek; a Greekling. Tags: no-plural, obsolete, rare Synonyms: Grecaster [18th century]

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