also: こてんギリシャご
classical Greek; ancient Greek
Refers to the language of ancient Greece, often in historical or academic contexts. Synonymous with 古代ギリシャ語.
See also: 古代ギリシャ語
I am studying classical Greek at university.
This document is written in ancient Greek.
Standard kanji spelling with ギリシア.
Variant spelling with ギリシャ; both are common.
Compound of 古典 (classical) + ギリシア (Greece) + 語 (language).