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Hellenic

Hellenic

1 9.0
A group of languages that includes ancient and modern Greek
  • noun
  • /həˈlɛnɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : helénico
  • Many of the world's classic texts were written in Hellenic, showcasing its importance in literature.

Examples

  • The Hellenic language is the foundation of many modern words used in science and philosophy.

  • Studying Hellenic gives students insight into the evolution of Western thought and culture.

  • At the social and economic levels, the regime sought to link its presence with ancient Hellenic as well as Christian values.

    Academic text (1990)
  • After that, the, you know, Hellenic, Greek, Hittite, Sanskrit, all these, these these language families dramatic.

  • His project was the education of both sentiment and reason, and his models were Hellenic and Hebraic, the two great fountainheads of the Western tradition.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The transition from the reign of Old European Mother Earth to that of Hellenic Apollo implied significant religious-ideological as well as architectural shifts.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Culture was the somewhat uneasy synthesis of these two strands: the Hellenic, which was preeminent in intellect and taste, and the Hebraic, which was preeminent in earnestness.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Many younger African intellectuals have quarreled with Senghor for what they saw as misguided statements, such as "Emotion is Black, as reason is Hellenic," or "European reason is analytical through utilization, and Black reason intuitive through participation."

    Academic text (2002)

Synonyms

Hellenic language
vsHellenic
  • Specialized
9.6

A group of languages that includes ancient and modern Greek

is the same branch but without specifying ancient or modern stages

Compounds

Hellenic language
  • Specialized
9.6

A group of languages that includes ancient and modern Greek

A country in southeastern Europe commonly known as Greece

Surface Forms

Hellenic singular
Hellenics plural

Morphology

Hellenic = Hellen (semi-transparent) = hellen + ic

The nominal use (the Hellenic [branch]) follows the same morphophonological process as the adjective, but understanding requires knowledge that 'Hellen' refers to Greek/Greece rather than a common English root.

Etymology

Hellenic comes from the Greek names Hellas and Hellenes, meaning 'Greece' and 'Greeks'. So a Hellenic language is one that belongs to the Greek language family, the languages spoken in Greece in the past and today.