English
Etymology
From Gr. ελληνι��ή� (hellenistes) "somebody who speaks Greek",
from ελληνίζειν (hellenizein) "to speak Greek, to make Greek, to become Greek, hellenize", from Ancient Greek �λλην (Hellen) "Greek".
Noun
Hellenist
#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.
Related terms
Hellas
Helladic
Hellen
Hellene
Hellenic
Hellenisation or Hellenization
Hellenise or Hellenize
Helleniser or Hellenizer
Hellenism
Hellenistic
Hellenistical
Translations
Greek: ελληνι��ή� (hellenistes) m
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