Hellenic

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Hellenic /hɛˈlɛnɪk, -ˈliːnɪk/

▶adjective

• 1 Greek.

• 2 Archaeology relating to or denoting Iron Age and Classical Greek culture (between Helladic and Hellenistic).

▶noun the branch of the Indo-European language family comprising classical and modern Greek.

■ the Greek language.

– derivatives
Hellenism noun,
Hellenist noun,
Hellenization (or Hellenisation) noun,
Hellenize (or Hellenise) verb,
Hellenizer (or Helleniser) noun.