Hellene

See also: hellene, hellène, and Hellène

English

Etymology

From Ἕλληνες (Héllēnes, “Greeks”), most probably a derivation of Ἑλλοί (Helloí) or Σελλοί (Selloí), the Greek inhabitants of the area around the sanctuary of Dodona (Δωδώνη), itself of pre-Greek origin.. In Greek mythology Ἕλλην (Héllēn), whom the Ἕλληνες (Héllēnes, “Greeks”) were named after, was the son of Δευκαλίων (Deukalíōn) and Πύρρα (Púrrha).

Noun

Hellene (plural Hellenes)

1. A Greek, especially an Ancient Greek.

Derived terms

• Hellen
• Hellenic
• Hellenisation, Hellenization
• Hellenise, Hellenize
• Helleniser, Hellenizer
• Hellenism
• Hellenist
• Hellenistic
• Hellenistical

 

Related terms

• Helladic
• Hellas

 

Translations

a Greek — see also Greek

• Armenian: հելլեն (hy) (hellen), հելլենացի (hy) (hellenacʻi)
• Czech: Helén m
• Dutch: Helleen m
• Esperanto: heleno (eo)
• Finnish: helleeni (fi)
• German: Hellene (de) m, Hellenin (de) f
• Greek: Έλληνας (el) m (Éllinas), Ελληνίδα (el) f (Ellinída)

  Ancient: Ἕλλην m (Héllēn), Ἑλληνίς f (Hellēnís)

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• Irish: Heilléanach m
• Latin: ^{(please verify)} Hellenes pl
• Norwegian: Hellener
• Polish: Hellen (pl) m
• Romanian: elen (ro) m, elenă (ro) f
• Russian: э́ллин (ru) m (éllin)
• Swedish: hellen (sv) c

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛˈleːnə/

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Noun

Hellene m (genitive Hellenen, plural Hellenen, female Hellenin)

1. Hellene (person)