Hellenic

[ he-len-ik, -lee-nik ]

/ hɛˈlɛn ɪk, -ˈli nɪk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR Hellenic ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient Greeks or their language, culture, thought, etc., especially before the time of Alexander the Great.Compare Hellenistic (def. 3).

Greek.

noun

Also called Greek. a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, comprising a variety of ancient, medieval, and modern dialects and languages, all of them called Greek.

Katharevusa.

Origin of Hellenic

First recorded in 1635–45, Hellenic is from the Greek word Hellēnikós of, pertaining to the Greeks. See Hellene, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM Hellenic

Hel·len·i·cal·ly, adverbnon-Hel·len·ic, adjectivepre-Hel·len·ic, adjectivepro-Hel·len·ic, adjective

Words nearby Hellenic

helleborein, helleborin, helleborine, Hellen, Hellene, Hellenic, Hellenism, Hellenist, Hellenistic, Hellenistic Age, Hellenize

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Example sentences from the Web for Hellenic

There are remains of fine old Hellenic walls, on which stood Byzantine walls now badly crumbled.
Vacation days in Greece|Rufus B. Richardson
The vast majority of the statues there are either late Roman works or cheap Roman copies of second-rate Hellenic statues.
The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne|Frank Preston Stearns
The same writer elsewhere (I 56, etc.) draws a distinction between 'Hellenic' and 'Pelasgian' peoples.
The Heroic Age|H. Munro Chadwick
It clave to the men of Tainaros only because they clave to Hellenic idols.
Studies of Travel - Greece|Edward A. Freeman

Plato and Aristotle are thus the special representatives of genuine Hellenic philosophy.
Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume I (of 4)|George Grote

British Dictionary definitions for Hellenic

Hellenic

/ (hɛˈlɛnɪk, -ˈliː-) /

adjective

of or relating to the ancient or modern Greeks or their language

of or relating to ancient Greece or the Greeks of the classical period (776–323 bc)Compare Hellenistic

another word for Greek

noun

a branch of the Indo-European family of languages consisting of Greek in its various ancient and modern dialects

Derived forms of Hellenic

Hellenically, adverb

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单词	hellenic
释义	Hellenic [ he-len-ik, -lee-nik ] / hɛˈlɛn ɪk, -ˈli nɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Hellenic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient Greeks or their language, culture, thought, etc., especially before the time of Alexander the Great.Compare Hellenistic (def. 3). Greek. noun Also called Greek. a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, comprising a variety of ancient, medieval, and modern dialects and languages, all of them called Greek. Katharevusa. Origin of Hellenic First recorded in 1635–45, Hellenic is from the Greek word Hellēnikós of, pertaining to the Greeks. See Hellene, -ic OTHER WORDS FROM Hellenic Hel·len·i·cal·ly, adverbnon-Hel·len·ic, adjectivepre-Hel·len·ic, adjectivepro-Hel·len·ic, adjective Words nearby Hellenic helleborein, helleborin, helleborine, Hellen, Hellene, Hellenic, Hellenism, Hellenist, Hellenistic, Hellenistic Age, Hellenize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Hellenic There are remains of fine old Hellenic walls, on which stood Byzantine walls now badly crumbled. Vacation days in Greece\|Rufus B. Richardson The vast majority of the statues there are either late Roman works or cheap Roman copies of second-rate Hellenic statues. The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne\|Frank Preston Stearns The same writer elsewhere (I 56, etc.) draws a distinction between 'Hellenic' and 'Pelasgian' peoples. The Heroic Age\|H. Munro Chadwick It clave to the men of Tainaros only because they clave to Hellenic idols. Studies of Travel - Greece\|Edward A. Freeman Plato and Aristotle are thus the special representatives of genuine Hellenic philosophy. Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume I (of 4)\|George Grote British Dictionary definitions for Hellenic Hellenic / (hɛˈlɛnɪk, -ˈliː-) / adjective of or relating to the ancient or modern Greeks or their language of or relating to ancient Greece or the Greeks of the classical period (776–323 bc)Compare Hellenistic another word for Greek noun a branch of the Indo-European family of languages consisting of Greek in its various ancient and modern dialects Derived forms of Hellenic Hellenically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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