Graecophile

Translation of "graecophile" into Russian

Noun

Graecophile

Graecophiles pl

Countable noun denoting a person who admires Greek people, culture or language.

филэллин

He is a well-known Graecophile who teaches ancient Greek.

Он известный филэллин, преподающий древнегреческий.

Additional translations

грециофил

реже, калька с английского

Adjective

Graecophile

Relational adjective describing admiration for Greek people, culture or language; normally non-gradable.

His Graecophile interests led him to specialise in ancient Greek philosophy.

Его филэллинские интересы привели его к специализации по древнегреческой философии.

Additional translations

грециофильский

редко употребляется

Noun

A person who admires or has a strong affinity for Greece, the Greek people, their language, or their culture.

As a lifelong Graecophile, she travels to Athens every summer to immerse herself in Greek history and art.

Adjective

Admiring or strongly interested in Greece, the Greek people, their language, or their culture.

His Graecophile interests led him to specialise in ancient Greek philosophy.