Definitions for Hellenic
hɛˈlɛn ɪk, -ˈli nɪkhel·lenic

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1. Greek, Hellenic, Hellenic languageadjective

   the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

2. classical, classic, Greco-Roman, Graeco-Roman, Hellenicadjective

   of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures

   "classical mythology"; "classical

3. Hellenic, Hellenistic, Hellenisticaladjective

   relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek civilization

4. Greek, Grecian, Hellenicadjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language

   "Greek mythology"; "a Grecian robe"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Hellenicadjective

   Of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization before the Hellenistic period.

2. Hellenicadjective

   Of or relating to Hellas (Greece) or the Hellenes (Greeks).

3. Hellenicnoun

   The Greek language and its dialects from the earliest records (Linear B inscriptions, about 1600-1300 ) to the present Modern Greek.

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1. hellenic

   "Hellenic" is a term that is often used to describe anything related to ancient Greece, its culture, civilization, or people. It is derived from Hellas, the Greek name for Greece. The term can also refer to modern Greece and its culture in a more contemporary context. This includes Greek language, literature, history, philosophy, architecture, art, and other aspects influenced by Greece.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Hellenicadjective

   of or pertaining to the Hellenes, or inhabitants of Greece; Greek; Grecian

2. Hellenicnoun

   the dialect, formed with slight variations from the Attic, which prevailed among Greek writers after the time of Alexander

3. Etymology: [Gr. , , fr. the Greeks.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Hellenic

   hel-len′ik, or hel-lē′nik, Hellenian, hel-lē′ni-an, adj. pertaining to the Hellenes or Greeks: Grecian, in art, esp. of the period from the primitive epoch to the Roman supremacy in Greece (beginning 146 B.C.), sometimes only from the time of Alexander the Great (c. 330 B.C.)—the term Hellenistic applying to later times.—n. Hell′ēne, an ancient Greek: a subject of the modern kingdom of Greece or Hellas:—pl. Hellē′nes, the name of the modern Greeks for themselves.—v.i. Hell′enise, to conform, or show a tendency to conform, to Greek usages.—ns. Hell′enism, a Greek idiom: the spirit of the Greek race; Hell′enist, one skilled in the Greek language: a Jew who used the Greek language and adopted Greek usages, in opposition to the Hebrews properly so called, whether of Palestine or of the Dispersion, and to the Hellenes or Greeks proper—they are called Grecians in the Authorised, Grecian Jews in the Revised Version.—adjs. Hellenist′ic, -al, pertaining to the Hellenists: pertaining to Greek with foreign, esp. Aramaic and Hebrew, idioms—a popular dialect which grew up at Alexandria and perpetuated itself in the Septuagint, and to a less marked degree in the New Testament.—adv. Hellenist′ically. [Gr. Hellēnios, Helēnikos—Hellēnes, a name ultimately given to all the Greeks—Hellēn, the son of Deucalion, the Greek Noah.]

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Anagrams for Hellenic »

1. chenille

How to pronounce Hellenic?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Hellenic in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Hellenic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Hellenic in a Sentence

1. Rikard Scoufias:

   Our view has not changed. We have a commitment to investing in Greece, it's not only doom and gloom. There are actually investors who are looking in Greece and our partnership with the Hellenic Republic has been very constructive.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Hellenic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hellenic
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hellenic
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Hellenic
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Hellenic