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Hellenic
[he-len-ik, -lee-nik]
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient Greeks or their language, culture, thought, etc., especially before the time of Alexander the Great.
noun
Also called Greek.a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, comprising a variety of ancient, medieval, and modern dialects and languages, all of them called Greek.
Hellenic
/ hɛˈlɛnɪk, -ˈliː- /
adjective
of or relating to the ancient or modern Greeks or their language
of or relating to ancient Greece or the Greeks of the classical period (776–323 bc ) Compare Hellenistic
another word for Greek
noun
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages consisting of Greek in its various ancient and modern dialects
Other 51Թ Forms
- anti-Hellenic adjective
- Hellenically adverb
- non-Hellenic adjective
- pre-Hellenic adjective
- pro-Hellenic adjective
- ˈԾ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
The Deputy Prosecutor of the Piraeus Naval Court has found that 17 members of the Hellenic Coast Guard should face criminal charges.
There has been an explosion in central Athens, near the offices of Greek railway company Hellenic Train.
Santorini lies on the Hellenic Volcanic Arc - a chain of islands created by volcanoes.
Santorini is on what is known as the Hellenic Volcanic Arc - a chain of islands created by volcanoes - but the last major eruption was in the 1950s.
The Greek environmental groups Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature, the Hellenic Ornithological Society and the Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtles have joined the complaint.
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