philhellene

English

Etymology

phil- + Hellene

Noun

philhellene (plural philhellenes)

1. a lover of Greek culture and Greece.
2. a supporter of the cause of Greek independence, especially during the Greek war of indepence in 1821-29 (see Philhellenism).

Translations

lover of Greek culture

• Finnish: hellenisti (fi)
• German: Philhellene (de) m, Philhellenin (de) f

• Greek: φιλέλληνας (el) (filéllinas) m 

supporter of Greek independence

• Finnish: filhelleeni (fi)
• German: Philhellene (de) m, Philhellenin (de) f

• Greek: φιλέλληνας (el) (filéllinas) m