Ancient Greek
Hellenic language of classical philosophy, science, and epic poetry, source of vast technical vocabulary.
Core Principles & Analysis
- Written record spans over 3,000 years, the longest of any living European language.
- Greek alphabet, adapted from Phoenician around the 8th century BCE, was the first with full vowel letters.
- Language of Homer, Plato, and the New Testament, and source of vast scientific vocabulary.
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