Hellenize
[ hel-uh-nahyz ]
verb (used with object),Hel·len·ized, Hel·len·iz·ing.
to make Greek in character.
verb (used without object),Hel·len·ized, Hel·len·iz·ing.
to adopt Greek ideas or customs.
Origin of Hellenize
1- 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
to make or become like the ancient Greeks
Derived forms of Hellenize
- Hellenization or Hellenisation, noun
- Hellenizer or Helleniser, noun
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