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Hellene en · NOUN

Etymology

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).

Meanings

1. A Greek, especially an Ancient Greek.

Forms

Deriveds

Hellenize · Hellenization · Hellenise · mishellene · Hellenistic · Hellenic · Hellenistical · Hellen · Hellenizer · philhellene · Hellenism · Hellenisation · Helleniser · Hellenist

Relateds

Hellas · Helladic

Synonyms

Hellenian

Translations (24)

pt heleno (a Greek — see also Greek) · da hellener (a Greek — see also Greek) · nl Helleen (a Greek — see also Greek) · el Ελληνίδα (a Greek — see also Greek) · ga Heilléanach (a Greek — see also Greek) · fi helleeni (a Greek — see also Greek) · bg е́лин (a Greek — see also Greek) · la Hellenes (a Greek — see also Greek) · bg е́линка (a Greek — see also Greek) · ro elenă (a Greek — see also Greek) · pl Hellen (a Greek — see also Greek) · hy հելլենացի (a Greek — see also Greek) · cs Helén (a Greek — see also Greek) · eo heleno (a Greek — see also Greek) · grc Ἕλλην (a Greek — see also Greek) · ro elen (a Greek — see also Greek) · grc Ἑλληνίς (a Greek — see also Greek) · ru э́ллин (a Greek — see also Greek) · de Hellene (a Greek — see also Greek) · no Hellener (a Greek — see also Greek) · hy հելլեն (a Greek — see also Greek) · el Έλληνας (a Greek — see also Greek) · sv hellen (a Greek — see also Greek) · de Hellenin (a Greek — see also Greek)