Hellenic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /həˈlɛnɪk/
- (Southern-England) audio
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.
Meanings
- Of or pertaining to the Ancient Greek culture and civilization before the Hellenistic period.
- Of or pertaining to Hellas (Greece) or the Hellenes (Greeks).
- (not-comparable) Of or derived from Ancient Greek.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more Hellenic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most Hellenic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (50)
ro elenic (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · uk еллінський (of or relating to Hellas or the Hellenes) · ro elen (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · sv hellensk (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · eo helena (of or relating to Hellas or the Hellenes) · ru э́ллинский (of or relating to Hellas or the Hellenes) · ka ძველბერძნული (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · el ελληνικός (of or relating to Hellas or the Hellenes) · ro elinesc (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · nl Oud-Grieks (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · pt helénico (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · fi helleeninen (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · nl Helleens (of or relating to Hellas or the Hellenes) · bn হেলেনী (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · mk елински (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · he הלני (of or relating to Hellas or the Hellenes) · eo helena (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · ru э́ллинский (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · fr hellénique (of or relating to Hellas or the Hellenes) · ca hel·lènic (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · el ελληνικός (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · fi helleeninen (of or relating to Hellas or the Hellenes) · ru гре́ческий (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · ro elen (of or relating to Hellas or the Hellenes) · ka ბერძნული (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · ga Heilléanach (of or relating to Hellas or the Hellenes) · ru древнегре́ческий (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · he הלני (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · az ellin (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · bg елински (of or relating to Hellas or the Hellenes) · es helénico (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · ka ელინური (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · fa هلنی (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · ga Gréagach (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · pt helênico (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · pl helleński (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · nl Grieks (of or relating to Hellas or the Hellenes) · ka ელინური (of or relating to Hellas or the Hellenes) · grc Ἑλληνικός (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · ga Heilléanach (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · pt helênico (of or relating to Hellas or the Hellenes) · pt helénico (of or relating to Hellas or the Hellenes) · nl Helleens (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · bg древногръцки (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · cs helénský (of or relating to Hellas or the Hellenes) · bn হেলেনী (of or relating to Hellas or the Hellenes) · de hellenisch (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · yi העללעניק (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization) · es helénico (of or relating to Hellas or the Hellenes) · fr hellène (of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization)