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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesheleno
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eˈle.no
"El patrimonio heleno sigue vivo en la actualidad."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Relating to Greece, its people, or its language, culture, and history, especially ancient Greece.
"The museum features an extensive collection of Hellenic art from the classical period."
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The branch of the Indo-European language family that comprises Greek and its historical dialects.
"Linguists trace the evolution of Hellenic through Mycenaean inscriptions up to modern Greek."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek Hellēnikos, from Hellēn, the legendary ancestor of the Greeks. Entering English via Latin in the 16th century, it historically shifted from describing specifically Greek cultural traits to encompassing broader linguistic and geographical classifications within the Mediterranean.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hellenic" is said worldwide
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hellénique
Transliteration: ɛ.le.nik
"La civilisation hellénique a profondément influencé la culture occidentale."
hellenisch
Transliteration: hɛˈlɛnɪʃ
"Die hellenische Mythologie ist weltberühmt."
ellenico
Transliteration: elˈlɛ.ni.ko
"Studiava la lingua e la letteratura del mondo ellenico."
heleno
Transliteration: eˈle.no
"El patrimonio heleno sigue vivo en la actualidad."
helênico
Transliteration: eˈlɛ.ni.ku
"A filosofia teve grande destaque no período helênico."
हेलेनिक
Transliteration: helenik
"हेलेनिक संस्कृति का इतिहास अत्यंत प्राचीन है।"
希腊的
Transliteration: xī là de
"希腊的文化对欧洲影响深远。"
헬레네의
Transliteration: helleneui
"고대 헬레네의 유적들이 발굴되었습니다."
ヘレニック
Transliteration: herenikku
"その博物館にはヘレニック美術が展示されている。"
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