doric
do·ric
adjective
1.
oldest and simplest of the three orders of classical Greek architecture
noun
1.
the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in the Peloponnesus
Origin
From Ancient Greek Δωρικός (Dōrikós, “related to Dorians”). The senses referring to dialects of Scottish are thought to have come from the Scots’ rusticness associated with the Athenians’ view of Dorians as uncivilised.
Phrases
- Doric Greek
- Doric order
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