1. past tense and past participle of graecize; to make Greek in character, language, or culture; to adopt or adapt Greek customs, language, or style
Usage: often capitalized as Graecized; formal or academic usage; historical and cultural contexts

Examples

• The city was gradually graecized after the conquest, with Greek becoming the dominant language.
• Many Near Eastern peoples graecized their names and customs during the Hellenistic period.
• The region's culture had been graecized over centuries of Greek influence.
• Local elites graecized their education to gain status in the empire.
• The inscription shows how the name was graecized from its original form.