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Graeco-Roman

adjective
1.
Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures.  Synonyms: classic, classical, Greco-Roman, Hellenic.



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... a flight of steps to the westward, one comes upon the Aphrodite temple. The style of this is Graeco-Roman, with columns of marble supporting a dome decorated after the fashion of the portico niches in the Massimi palace in Rome, which was designed in the 16th century by Baldassare Peruzzi. Under a roof of copper and bronze, on a high pedestal, stands "Aphrodite," ...
— The Greatest Highway in the World • Anonymous

... rare) and may end either with an accented syllable (masculine ending) or with an unaccented (feminine ending). Especially within longer verses there often occurs a slight rest or break, called caesura. Designating the accented syllable by — and the unaccented by X, the more common feet with their Graeco-Roman ...
— A Book Of German Lyrics • Various



Words linked to "Graeco-Roman" :   Hellenic



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