Hellenist
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Hellenist
- /ˈhɛl.ɪ.nɪst/ UK, US
- /ˈhɛl.ə.nɪst/ UK, US
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἑλληνιστής (hellēnistḗs, “somebody who speaks Greek”), from ἑλληνίζειν (hellēnízein, “to speak Greek, to behave like a Greek, to become Greek, hellenize”) (infinitive of ἑλληνίζω (hellēnízō)), from Ἕλλην (Héllēn, “Greek”).
noun Hellenists
- A specialist in the study of Greek language, literature, culture, or history, or an admirer of the Greek culture and civilization. But it is no objection to a programme of research that it encounters difficult cases, and Hellenists with a hand in each field may even decide such territorial disputes.
- A person who adopted the Greek customs, language and culture during the Hellenistic period, especially a Hellenized Jew.
- A non-Greek follower and practitioner of Hellenic religion (aka Hellenism)
Translations
Every language
noun specialist in the study of Greek culture or history
| Español | helenista |
|---|---|
| Português | helenista |
| Français | helléniste |
| Deutsch | Hellenist, Hellenistin |
| Italiano | ellenista |
| Ελληνικά | ελληνιστής ellinistís, ελληνίστρια ellinístria |
| Română | elenist, elenistă |
| Русский | эллини́ст elliníst, эллини́стка ellinístka |
noun person who adopted the Greek culture during the Hellenistic period
| Español | helenista |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 希利尼人 Xīlìnírén |
| Português | helenizado |
| Deutsch | Hellenist, Hellenistin |
| Italiano | ellenista |
| Ελληνικά | ελληνιστής ellinistís, ελληνίστρια ellinístria |
| עברית | מתיוון mityavén |
Talk about this word "Hellenist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hellenist. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Hellenist. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hellenist "Hellenist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hellenist.Cite this
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title = {Hellenist},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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