Hellenist

See also: hellenist

English[edit]

From Ancient Greek ἑλληνιστής (hellēnistḗs, “somebody who speaks Greek”), from ἑλληνίζειν (hellēnízein, “to speak Greek, to behave like a Greek, to become Greek, hellenize”) (infinitive of ἑλληνίζω (hellēnízō)), from Ἕλλην (Héllēn, “Greek”).

Hellenist (plural Hellenists)

A specialist in the study of Greek language, literature, culture, or history, or an admirer of the Greek culture and civilization.
A person who adopted the Greek customs, language and culture during the Hellenistic period, especially a Hellenized Jew.
A follower and practitioner of Hellenic religion (aka Hellenism, Olympianism etc.)

specialist in the study of Greek culture or history

Danish: hellenist c
Finnish: hellenisti
French: helléniste (fr) m or f
Greek: ελληνιστής (el) m (ellinistís)
Irish: ^{(please verify)} Gréagóir m, ^{(please verify)} Heilléanaí m, ^{(please verify)} Heilléiní m
Italian: ellenista m or f
Polish: hellenista (pl) m, hellenistka f
Portuguese: helenista (pt) m or f

person who adopted the Greek culture during the Hellenistic period

Chinese:
Cantonese: 希利尼人 (hei¹ lei⁶ nei⁴ jan⁴)

Mandarin: 希利尼人 (Xīlìnírén)
Finnish: hellenisti
Greek: ελληνιστής (el) m (ellinistís)
Hebrew: מתיוון m (mityavén)
Irish: ^{(please verify)} Gréagóir m, ^{(please verify)} Heilléanaí m, ^{(please verify)} Heilléiní m
Italian: ellenista m or f
Portuguese: helenizado (pt) m