Hellenistic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌhɛləˈnɪstɪk/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌheləˈnɪstɪk/ (Australia)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From German hellenistisch, from Ancient Greek Ἑλληνιστής (Hellēnistḗs, “one who uses the Greek language”), from Ἑλλάς (Hellás, “Greece”). By surface analysis, Hellenist + -ic.
Meanings
- Of or pertaining to the period of the Greek culture, history, or art from after the death of Alexander the Great (323 BCE) to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony by Octavian (31 BCE—though this is often debated, and can range from 146 BCE to 330 CE [*]).
- Of or pertaining to a Hellenist.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more Hellenistic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most Hellenistic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hellenistical · Hellenistically
Descendants
Relateds
Hellenist · Hellenism · Hellenizer · Hellas · Helleniser · Hellenization · Hellenistic Greek · Hellene · Helladic · Hellenisation · Hellenize · Hellenise · Hellenic · Hellen
Translations (29)
pt helenístico (of or relating to a period of Greek history) · hu hellenisztikus (of or relating to a Hellenist) · ca hel·lenístic (of or relating to a period of Greek history) · it ellenista (of or relating to a Hellenist) · ru эллинисти́ческий (of or relating to a Hellenist) · pt helenista (of or relating to a Hellenist) · it ellenistico (of or relating to a Hellenist) · nl hellenistisch (of or relating to a period of Greek history) · nn hellenistisk (of or relating to a period of Greek history) · hu hellenisztikus (of or relating to a period of Greek history) · fi hellenistinen (of or relating to a period of Greek history) · el ελληνιστικός (of or relating to a Hellenist) · gl helenístico (of or relating to a period of Greek history) · nb hellenistisk (of or relating to a period of Greek history) · de hellenistisch (of or relating to a Hellenist) · pt helenístico (of or relating to a Hellenist) · el ελληνιστικός (of or relating to a period of Greek history) · eo helenisma (of or relating to a period of Greek history) · it ellenista (of or relating to a period of Greek history) · pt helenista (of or relating to a period of Greek history) · de hellenistisch (of or relating to a period of Greek history) · es helenístico (of or relating to a period of Greek history) · cs helénistický (of or relating to a period of Greek history) · fr hellénistique (of or relating to a period of Greek history) · nl hellenistisch (of or relating to a Hellenist) · fi hellenistinen (of or relating to a Hellenist) · ru эллинисти́ческий (of or relating to a period of Greek history) · it ellenistico (of or relating to a period of Greek history) · es helenístico (of or relating to a Hellenist)