"Greekish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Greekish [comparative], most Greekish [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English grekissh, from Old English Grēcisc, from Grēcas (“the Greeks”) + -isc (“-ish”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|grekissh}} Middle English grekissh, {{inh|en|ang|Grēcisc}} Old English Grēcisc, {{m|ang|Grēcas||the Greeks}} Grēcas (“the Greeks”), {{m|ang|-isc||-ish}} -isc (“-ish”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} Greekish (comparative more Greekish, superlative most Greekish)
  1. Resembling or having the characteristics of Greek or the Greek people. Synonyms: Greeky

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