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The ancient Roman code belongs to a class of which almost every civilised nation in the world can show a sample, and which, so far as the Roman and Hellenic worlds were concerned, were largely diffused over them at epochs not widely distant from one another.
Henry James Sumner Maine

Meaning of "Hellenic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HELLENIC

Hellenic  [hɛˈlɛnɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HELLENIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hellenic can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HELLENIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hellenic

Hellenic is a synonym for Greek and may refer to: ▪ Hellenic languages ▪ Hellenic Airlines ▪ Hellenic College, a liberal arts college in Brookline, Massachusetts ▪ Hellenic College of London ▪ Hellenic FC, a football club in South Africa ▪ Hellenic studies ▪ Hellenic Republic ▪ Tampa Bay Hellenic, a women's soccer team in the United States...

Definition of Hellenic in the English dictionary

The definition of Hellenic in the dictionary is of or relating to the ancient or modern Greeks or their language. Other definition of Hellenic is a branch of the Indo-European family of languages consisting of Greek in its various ancient and modern dialects.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HELLENIC


acetylenic
əˌsɛtɪˈlɛnɪk
allergenic
ˈæləˈdʒɛnɪk
anthropogenic
ˌænθrəpəʊˈdʒɛnɪk
antigenic
ˌæntɪˈdʒɛnɪk
carcinogenic
ˌkɑːsɪnəˈdʒɛnɪk
chromogenic
ˌkrəʊməˈdʒɛnɪk
comedogenic
ˌkɒmɪdəˈdʒɛnɪk
cryogenic
ˌkraɪəˈdʒɛnɪk
erogenic
ˌɛrəˈdʒɛnɪk
Galenic
ɡeɪˈlɛnɪk
genic
ˈdʒɛnɪk
hypoallergenic
ˈhaɪpəʊˌæləˈdʒɛnɪk
mitogenic
ˌmaɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪk
Panhellenic
ˌpænhɛˈlɛnɪk
pathogenic
ˌpæθəˈdʒɛnɪk
photogenic
ˌfəʊtəˈdʒɛnɪk
schizophrenic
ˌskɪtsəʊˈfrɛnɪk
splenic
ˈsplɛnɪk
transgenic
trænzˈdʒɛnɪk
xenic
ˈzɛnɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HELLENIC

Helle
hellebore
helleborine
Hellen
Hellene
Hellenian
Hellenically
Hellenisation
Hellenise
Helleniser
Hellenism
Hellenist
Hellenistic
Hellenistical
Hellenistically
Hellenization
Hellenize
Hellenizer

WORDS THAT END LIKE HELLENIC

androgenic
arsenic
atherogenic
biogenic
ethylenic
hygienic
irenic
isogenic
mutagenic
oncogenic
orogenic
osteogenic
paraselenic
philhellenic
polygenic
pyogenic
scenic
selenic
teratogenic
tumorigenic

Synonyms and antonyms of Hellenic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Hellenic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HELLENIC

Find out the translation of Hellenic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Hellenic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Hellenic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

希腊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Helénica
570 millions of speakers

English

Hellenic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

यूनानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الهيلينية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Hellenic
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Helénica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রীসের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hellénique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hellenic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hellenisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ギリシャ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그리스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hellenic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sử Hy lạp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹெலனிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेलेनिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yunan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ellenico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Grecka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Hellenic
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Elenă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ελληνική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Hellenic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Grekland
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Hellenic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Hellenic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HELLENIC»

The term «Hellenic» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.960 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HELLENIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Hellenic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Hellenic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Hellenic

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «HELLENIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Hellenic.
1
Henry James Sumner Maine
The ancient Roman code belongs to a class of which almost every civilised nation in the world can show a sample, and which, so far as the Roman and Hellenic worlds were concerned, were largely diffused over them at epochs not widely distant from one another.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HELLENIC»

Discover the use of Hellenic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Hellenic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hellenic Religion and Christianization c. 370-529
50 The initial phase of the program had an anti-Hellenic emphasiszm1 We began with the treatises that different ecclesiastical authors have written against the pagans. After this we read the Hexaememn of Basil, then various of his works and ...
Frank Trombley, 2014
2
Hellenic Temples and Christian Churches: A Concise History ...
This book demonstrates the diversity and plurality that has characterized Greece's religious landscape across history.
Vasilios Makrides, 2009
3
Hellenic Philosophy: Origin and Character
In this light, it would seem that what differentiates the Hellenic philosophy from both the pre-Hellenic and the post-Hellenic philosophical speculations was its autonomy and its freedom. The Hellenic philosophers, as we read through their ...
Professor Christos C Evangeliou, 2012
4
The Oxford Handbook of Hellenic Studies
The Oxford Handbook of Hellenic Studies is a unique collection of some seventy articles which together explore the ways in which ancient Greece has been, is, and might be studied.
George Boys-Stones, Barbara Graziosi, Phiroze Vasunia, 2009
5
Hellenic History
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
George Willis Botsford, 2011
6
Active tectonics of the Hellenic subduction zone
This work examines what was responsible for a tsunami that destroyed settlements in the Mediterranean in 365 AD. It details how western Crete was lifted out of the sea by up to 10 meters in a massive earthquake, which occurred on a ...
Beth Shaw, 2012
7
Antioch as a Centre of Hellenic Culture as Observed by Libanius
Focusing on the first and last years of Libanius 2 Antiochene career (AD 354 6388), this volume illustrates his great range of his rhetorical skills, while at the same time illuminating the intrigues of city politics and university life ...
Libanius, 2000
8
God of Many Names: Play, Poetry, and Power in Hellenic ...
Combining philosophical reflection with close textual analysis, the author examines the divided nature of the Hellenic mentality in such primary canonic texts as the Iliad, the Odyssey, the Theogony, Works and Days, the most well-known of ...
Mihai Spariosu, 1991
9
Kharis: Hellenic Polytheism Explored
The emphasis of this book is on the concept of kharis, the reciprocity so implicit in the practice of Hellenic polytheism.
Sarah Kate Istra Winter, 2008
10
The Journal of Hellenic Studies
Vols. 1 (1880)-8 (1887), plates published separately and numbered I-LXXXIII.
‎1818

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HELLENIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Hellenic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Atos successfully completes a project with Coca-Cola Hellenic and...
Under the contract with Coca-Cola Hellenic, an international team of Atos migrated the mailbox system for 25,000 users from in-house Lotus ... «Stockhouse, Jul 15»
2
Hellenic Seaplanes investors adopt wait-and-see approach - ch …
Hellenic Seaplanes (Athens Int'l) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Nicolas Charalambous says the ongoing Greek economic crisis has ... «ch-aviation, Jul 15»
3
Hellenic League side announce friendly with Town (From The …
Town have developed a relationship with the Hellenic Premier Division side, with Mark Cooper recently taking Sanchez Commock, who scored 18 goals for the ... «The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald, Jul 15»
4
Greece debt crisis: Greek PM defends 'harsh' deal | Hellenic
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has says he does not believe in a bailout offered by eurozone leaders – but is willing to implement it. «Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Jul 15»
5
Greek Talks Tested Key European Relationship | Hellenic Shipping …
As midnight approached Saturday at an emergency meeting to foster a deal on Greece, the eurozone's two biggest economies were mired in ... «Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Jul 15»
6
Weekly Dry Time Charter Estimates, July 15 2015 | Hellenic
Rates continue to strengthen as most Owners/Charterers want to fix remaining ships/stems prior to holiday season of end July/August. Can this ... «Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Jul 15»
7
Asian Shares Rise As Greek And Iran Worries Ease | Hellenic
Asian stocks closed mostly higher on Wednesday as fears of a Grexit receded and a historic nuclear deal announced between Iran and major ... «Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Jul 15»
8
Iran deal would face tough battle in Congress | Hellenic Shipping …
Any Iran nuclear deal is going to face a tough, and possibly lengthy, battle in Washington that could delay the arrival of Iranian crude onto the ... «Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Jul 15»
9
France's Hollande: Eurozone Should Have Its Own Budget, Parliament
Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide Online Daily Newspaper on Hellenic and International Shipping. Shipping News. Top Stories · Hellenic ... «Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Jul 15»
10
Valero expands into ethanol export market for 1st time | Hellenic
Valero Energy Corp, one of the biggest U.S. oil refiners, is preparing to sell ethanol for export for the first time, the company said, betting on the ... «Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Hellenic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hellenic>. May 2024 ».
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