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Definition of Hellenic
1. Noun. The Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages.
Exact synonyms: Greek, Hellenic Language
Generic synonyms: Indo-european, Indo-european Language, Indo-hittite
Specialized synonyms: Modern Greek, New Greek, Late Greek, Byzantine Greek, Medieval Greek, Middle Greek, Koine, Ancient Greek
Geographical relationships: Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic
Derivative terms: Greek
Generic synonyms: Indo-european, Indo-european Language, Indo-hittite
Specialized synonyms: Modern Greek, New Greek, Late Greek, Byzantine Greek, Medieval Greek, Middle Greek, Koine, Ancient Greek
Geographical relationships: Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic
Derivative terms: Greek
2. Adjective. Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures. "Classical mythology"
3. Adjective. Relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek civilization.
Exact synonyms: Hellenistic, Hellenistical
Partainyms: Hellenism, Hellenism, Hellenism
Derivative terms: Hellenism, Hellenism
Partainyms: Hellenism, Hellenism, Hellenism
Derivative terms: Hellenism, Hellenism
4. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language. "A Grecian robe"
Exact synonyms: Grecian, Greek
Partainyms: Greece, Greece, Greece
Derivative terms: Greek, Greek, Greek, Hellene
Partainyms: Greece, Greece, Greece
Derivative terms: Greek, Greek, Greek, Hellene
Definition of Hellenic
1. a. Of or pertaining to the Hellenes, or inhabitants of Greece; Greek; Grecian.
2. n. The dialect, formed with slight variations from the Attic, which prevailed among Greek writers after the time of Alexander.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hellenic
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