adj
hellenic
Hellenic (adj) means relating to Greek culture and civilisation as they were before the Hellenistic era.
adj
1
Relating to Greek culture and civilisation as they were before the Hellenistic era.
2
Relating to Greece or its people.
3
Coming from or related to the Ancient Greek language.
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἑλληνικός (Hellēnikós, “of or pertaining to Greece or Greeks”), from Ancient Greek Ἑλλάς (Hellás, “Greece”). By surface analysis it is Hellen + -ic, and it is first attested around 1640.
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What is the meaning of hellenic?
"hellenic" (adj) means relating to Greek culture and civilisation as they were before the Hellenistic era.
What is another word for hellenic?
Other words for "hellenic" include Hellenistic, Hellenistical, Grecian, Greek.
What are the different meanings of hellenic?
"hellenic" has 3 main meanings: 1. Relating to Greek culture and civilisation as they were before the Hellenistic era; 2. Relating to Greece or its people; 3. Coming from or related to the Ancient Greek language.
