Hellenize

[ hel-uh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object),Hel·len·ized, Hel·len·iz·ing.
  1. to make Greek in character.

verb (used without object),Hel·len·ized, Hel·len·iz·ing.
  1. to adopt Greek ideas or customs.

Origin of Hellenize

1
First recorded in 1605–15, Hellenize is from the Greek word Hellēnízein to imitate the Greeks, speak Greek. See Hellene, -ize
  • Also especially British, Hel·len·ise .

Other words from Hellenize

  • Hel·len·i·za·tion, noun
  • Hel·len·iz·er, noun
  • de-Hel·len·ize, verb, de-Hel·len·ized, de-Hel·len·iz·ing.

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British Dictionary definitions for Hellenize

Hellenize

Hellenise

/ (ˈhɛlɪˌnaɪz) /


verb
  1. to make or become like the ancient Greeks

Derived forms of Hellenize

  • Hellenization or Hellenisation, noun
  • Hellenizer or Helleniser, noun

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