Greci

Greci is a term used in Italian with several related senses. It primarily functions as the plural noun for a Greek person and as an ethnonym for people from Greece. It also serves as the masculine plural form of the adjective greco, with the corresponding singular forms Greco (masc. sing.), Greca (fem. sing.), and the feminine plural Greche. In practice, Greci is used to refer to Greeks or Greek communities, while Greche is used for all-female groups or feminine contexts.

Historically, the word has roots in Latin and Greek. In Latin and many older Italian texts, the common form was Graeci, and modern Italian usage reflects that heritage in the spelling Greci for the masculine plural. The term appears in discussions of Hellenic culture, the Byzantine world, and Greek diaspora communities within Italian-language sources.

Greci is also a surname in Italy and among Italian-speaking populations; bearers can be found across various fields in genealogical and biographical records.

The term is distinct from the Latin plural Graeci, though related etymologically. In contemporary Italian usage, Greci functions mainly as a noun referring to Greeks and as an adjective in its plural forms, reflecting gender and number in standard Italian grammar.