greaca

Greaca, in Romanian orthography greacă, is a toponym and a linguistic term used in Romania. As a place name, the best-known use refers to a commune in southern Romania. The commune is situated in Muntenia and comprises several villages, with the central settlement typically named Greaca. The area is rural, and the local economy is largely oriented toward agriculture, with crops common to the region such as cereals and vegetables. The surroundings feature the flat, arable landscapes characteristic of the Romanian plains, and local transport connections link the commune with nearby towns and regional networks.

In Romanian, greacă serves as the feminine form of the adjective meaning Greek. It is used to denote something of Greek origin or pertaining to Greece, and as a noun to refer to a Greek woman (o grecoaică) or, in the masculine form, grec/greac for a Greek man. The word derives from Latin Graecus, via Ancient Greek Graikos, reflecting historical contact between Romance and Greco-Roman linguistic traditions.

Beyond its use as a locality name and a grammatical form, greacă appears in broader cultural and linguistic contexts as part of the vocabulary describing Greece, its language, and its people. The term is generally limited to Romanian-language usage and does not denote a single universally recognized concept beyond these primary senses.