Hellenic
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Hellenic
- /həˈlɛnɪk/
Rhymes with -ɛnɪk
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἑλληνικός (Hellēnikós, “of or pertaining to Greece or Greeks”), from Ancient Greek Ἑλλάς (Hellás, “Greece”). By surface analysis, Hellen + -ic. First attested in c. 1640.
adjective more Hellenic · most Hellenic
- Of or pertaining to the Ancient Greek culture and civilization before the Hellenistic period.
- Of or pertaining to Hellas (Greece) or the Hellenes (Greeks).
- Of or derived from Ancient Greek.
proper noun
- The Greek language and its dialects from the earliest records (Linear B inscriptions, about 1600-1300 B.C.E.) to the present Modern Greek.
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adj of or relating to Hellas or the Hellenes
| Español | helénico |
|---|---|
| Português | helénico, helênico |
| Français | hellénique |
| Ελληνικά | ελληνικός ellinikós |
| Română | elen |
| Русский | э́ллинский éllinskij |
| עברית | הלני heleni |
adj of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization
| Español | helénico |
|---|---|
| Português | helénico, helênico |
| Français | hellène |
| Deutsch | hellenisch |
| Ελληνικά | ελληνικός ellinikós |
| Română | elen, elenic, elinesc |
| Русский | э́ллинский éllinskij, гре́ческий gréčeskij, древнегре́ческий drevnegréčeskij |
| עברית | הלני heleni |
name language
| Français | hellénique |
|---|---|
| Română | elenă, elină |
Talk about this word "Hellenic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hellenic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Hellenic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hellenic "Hellenic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hellenic.Cite this
@misc{hellenic_2026,
title = {Hellenic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hellenic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
