greco-roman

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von greco-roman im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch: greko-romen; grekoromen

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von greco-roman im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: Of or pertaining to Greek or Roman culture; Describing Greco-Roman wrestling, a form of wrestling where fighters may only attack above the waist; {s} of or pertaining to both Greek and Roman, pertaining to or characteristic of both ancient Greece and ancient Rome; of or relating to a wrestling hold that does not allow hold below the waist and no use of the legs to achieve a fall; characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures; an international style of wrestling in which the legs cannot be attacked, nor used for offense This places a great emphasis on throws; Decorative style reminiscent of late Classical antiquity Became popular in the 18th Century due to the excavations of Herculaneum and Pompeii, and formed the basis for 18th Century revivals
Greco-Roman wrestling: Style of wrestling that prohibits the legs from being used to obtain a fall and in which no holds may be taken below the waist. It originated in France in the early 19th century in imitation of Classical Greek and Roman representations of the sport. It eventually came to be favoured by most other countries and was, until the acceptance of freestyle wrestling in the late 20th century, the style practiced exclusively in Olympic and international amateur competition
greco-roman deity: a deity of classical mythology
grecoroman: Having characteristics that are partly Greek and partly Roman; as, Greco- Roman architecture