ɪk, -ˈli adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the ancient Greeks or their language, culture, thought, etc., especially before the time of Alexander the Great. Compare Hellenistic ( def 3 ).
2.
noun
3.
4.
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Hellenic (hɛˈlɛnɪk, -ˈliː-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to the ancient or modern Greeks or their language |
| 2. | Compare Hellenistic of or relating to ancient Greece or the Greeks of the classical period (776--323 |
| 3. | another word for Greek |
| —n | |
| 4. | a branch of the Indo-European family of languages consisting of Greek in its various ancient and modern dialects |
| Hel'lenically | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
Hellenic
1644, from Gk. Hellenikos, from Hellen "a Greek," first used by Homer in ref. to a Thessalian tribe. Hellenistic (1874) refers to Gk. culture after Alexander; the term Hellenism in this sense was coined 1836 by Ger. historian Johann Gustav Droysen (1808-84).
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