Hellenic
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From Greek Ελληνικός (Hellenikos), “‘of or relating to Greece or Greeks’”), from Ancient Greek Ἑλλάς (Hellas), “‘Greece’”).
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- Rhymes: -ɛnɪk
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Hellenic
- Of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization before the Hellenistic period.
- Of or relating to Hellas (Greece) or the Hellenes (Greeks).
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[edit] Noun
Hellenic
- The Greek language and its dialects from the earliest records (Linear B inscriptions, about 1600-1300 BCE) to the present Modern Greek.
