Hellene

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Hellene

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From Ἕλληνες (Héllēnes, “Greeks”), most probably a derivation of Ἑλλοί (Helloí) or Σελλοί (Selloí), the Greek inhabitants of the area around the sanctuary of Dodona (Δωδώνη (Dōdṓnē)). In Greek mythology Ἕλλην (Héllēn), whom the Ἕλληνες (Héllēnes, “Greeks”) were named after, was the son of Δευκαλίων (Deukalíōn) and Πύρρα (Púrrha).

noun Hellenes

A Greek, especially an Ancient Greek.
Similar: Hellenian

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noun a Greek — see also Greek

Português	heleno
Deutsch	Hellene, Hellenin
Ελληνικά	Έλληνας Éllinas, Ελληνίδα Ellinída
Română	elen, elenă
Русский	э́ллин éllin

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@misc{hellene_2026,
  title = {Hellene},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hellene},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}