graecicization noun4 •The translation of a word or name into the Greek language, or the rendering of it in a Greek form.But the name is a graecicization of an older form of unknown origin (there is also a Céreste in the Alps). — 1939 •A precise transliteration of a Greek word or name that is commonly Latinized or anglicized. •The application of the qualities of Greek to another language. •The assimilation or acquisition of qualities characteristic of Greek culture, language, or tradition.