English

Alternative spellings
Hellenise UK

Etymology
From AGr. polytonic|�λληνίζ� (Hell�niz�) "to speak Greek, to make Greek, to become Greek" < polytonic|�λλην (Hell�n) "Greek".

Verb
en-verb|Helleniz|ing

1. intransitive To use the language and culture of the ancient Greeks, to become Hellenistic.
2. 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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