adj
hellenic
Hellenic (adj) means of or pertaining to the Ancient Greek culture and civilization before the Hellenistic period.
adj
1
Of or pertaining to the Ancient Greek culture and civilization before the Hellenistic period.
2
Of or pertaining to Hellas (Greece) or the Hellenes (Greeks).
3
Of or derived from Ancient Greek.
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Etymology
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.
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What is the meaning of hellenic?
"hellenic" (adj) means of or pertaining to the Ancient Greek culture and civilization before the Hellenistic period.
What are the different meanings of hellenic?
"hellenic" has 3 main meanings: 1. Of or pertaining to the Ancient Greek culture and civilization before the Hellenistic period; 2. Of or pertaining to Hellas (Greece) or the Hellenes (Greeks); 3. Of or derived from Ancient Greek.