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"What I liked about Greece was [...] the impressive force of the language itself, '''unconfined by dictionaries''', spoken in the streets, in cafes and in the country." &nbsp; (<br>[[w:Peter Levi|Peter Levi]]. ''The Hill of Kronos''. 1980.)
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This is a guide for editors of '''Greek''' terms, Greek here refers to the Modern Greek language. The classical language is referred to as '''Ancient Greek''', which has a [[Wiktionary:About Ancient Greek|guide]] of its own. All editors are be reminded that [[Wiktionary:Entry layout explained|Entry layout explained]] should be their primary source for guidance. All ''English Wiktionary's'' definitions are written in English, definitions in Greek can be found in the Greek Wiktionary - [[:el:|'''το Βικιλεξικό''']].

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==Forms of Greek==
The following languages are recognised in Wiktionary:
* [[w:Mycenaean language|Mycenaean Greek]]:
:::the language of [[w:Linear B|Linear B]] the most ancient attested form of the Greek language.
* [[w:Ancient Greek|Ancient Greek]] includes:
::* Ancient Greek &ndash; the language of [[w:Homer|Homer]] and [[w:Socrates|Socrates]], in use between say 900-300 BC, including its original [[dialect]]s, of which ([[w:Attic Greek|Attic]]) became predominant.
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===Abbreviations===
The model {{el-box|[[μεταφρ.]]}} shows the structure for a straightforward entry.

==FAQs for special cases ==
===Nouns===
*  '''{{el-box|[[κρύσταλλο]]}}''': nouns of more than one gender.