Hellenic

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adjective

Hel·​len·​ic he-ˈle-nik 

hə-

: of or relating to Greece, its people, or its language

specifically : of or relating to ancient Greek history, culture, or art before the Hellenistic period

Hellenic

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noun

: greek sense 2a

Examples of Hellenic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In his writings on the Peloponnesian War between Sparta and Athens for dominance in the Hellenic world, Thucydides remarked on the causes of an uprising in the city of Corcyra, where proponents of democracy overthrew a wealthy ruling class and put many of them to death. —Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025

But his educational background in politics and Hellenic studies is certainly out of the ordinary. —Michael S. Lubell, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2025

As technology improves and allows better reading of the manuscript, scholars continue to debate the content of the document and how the fragments should be put together in the hopes of gaining even more insight into Hellenic religion and philosophy of the time. —Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025

Some of these words indicate that Ancient Macedonian did not undergo the sound changes common to all the Ancient Hellenic dialects. —Victor A. Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2018

At Euphoria Retreat, Hellenic medicine and Taoist spiritually converge in a shared wisdom of the universe and human nature. —Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025

Movements, parties, and tyrants thrive on xenophobia—the word might be specifically Hellenic, but the sentiment is universal. —Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024

The Battle of Marathon was a landmark event in Greek history, coming to embody Hellenic freedom and a unified identity for centuries afterward. —Miriam Kamil, JSTOR Daily, 20 Nov. 2024

September 2, 2024 Angelina Jolie is, perhaps, the ultimate Hollywood actress: Dignified in speech with a Hellenic beauty, but with an underlying pathos that evokes Louise Brooks, Pauline Starke, and Marilyn Monroe. —Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2024

Noun

His dynamic London show was at the Hellenic Center to an enthusiastic crowd. —Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

The Hellenic Coast Guard first ignored the distress calls, and later, while allegedly trying to tow the vessel, caused the boat to tip, scattering those on deck into the sea and dooming the many stuck below. —Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025

Coca-Cola has a 21 percent stake in Coca-Cola Hellenic. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025

Santorini is part of the Hellenic Volcanic Arc, one of the most active volcanic fields in Europe, which has seen more than 100 eruptions over the past 400,000 years. —Billy Stockwell, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025

Other partners are the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation, which presents the ERT Award of 2,000 Euros for a Greek project; and the Mediterranean Film Institute Script2Film, which grants the MFI Scholarship. —Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025

Coca-Cola stopped selling its drinks to Russia but the bottler in the region, Coca-Cola Hellenic, sells a product called Dobry Cola via Multon Partners. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025

Naos Hellenic Cuisine, from prolific restaurateur Giorgios Bakatsias, opened earlier this week. —Lucille Sherman, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025

The European Film Academy and the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Centre in Athens announced the move on Wednesday. —Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1644, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1741, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Hellenic

• asthenic
• edenic
• eugenic
• myasthenic
• naphthenic
• transgenic
• allergenic
• androgenic
• antigenic
• authigenic
• autogenic
• biogenic