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Yoodle15

December 17, 2011 12:10 AM

What is the difference between "griego" and "Greco" (Greek)?

Gracias por adelanto.

wrholt

December 17, 2011 01:21 AM

"Griego" is a noun & adjective meaning "Greek".

"Greco" as an independent word is speficially:
1. the name of the son of Zeus and Pandora II whose name became associated with a particular Hellenic tribe (the Greeks).
2. the name of a Spanish-Greek artist ("El Greco")
3. the name, in Spanish, of 2 varieties of grape

Otherwise, "greco-" is a prefix meaning "Greek".

Yoodle15

December 19, 2011 03:33 AM

Thank you for such a clear answer! :)

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