Greekling

English

Etymology

From Greek +‎ -ling.

Noun

Greekling (plural Greeklings)

1. A little Greek, or one of small esteem or pretensions.
   • 1635, Ben Jonson, Timber, or Discoveries made upon men and matter‎^[1]:

     Which of the Greeklings durst ever give precepts to Demosthenes!

References

• “Greekling”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.