English
Alternative spellings
Hellenise UK
Etymology
From AGr. polytonic|Ἑλληνίζω (HellÄ“nizÅ) "to speak Greek, to make Greek, to become Greek" < polytonic|á¼Î»Î»Î·Î½ (HellÄ“n) "Greek".
Verb
en-verb|Helleniz|ing
- intransitive To use the language and culture of the ancient Greeks, to become Hellenistic.
- To make or become Greek in character, language, culture, or civilization.
Derived terms
Hellenisation or Hellenization
Helleniser or Hellenizer
Related terms
Hellas
Helladic
Hellen
Hellene
Hellenic
Hellenism
Hellenist
Hellenistic
Hellenistical
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