pre-greek
adj 2name 1
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1PRE-GREEK + NOUN
substrate
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name
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A hypothetical language (or languages) conjectured to have been spoken in prehistoric Greece before the arrival of Proto-Greek speakers, and used to explain the large number of non-Indo-European words found in Ancient Greek.
adj
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Of or relating to such a language or its speakers.
Pre-Greek substrate
adj
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Alternative form of Pre-Greek.
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Pre-Greek substrate
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Pre-Greek is a substrate language hypothesized to explain certain Greek words of non-Indo-European origin.
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