Hellenist

See also: hellenist

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑλληνιστής (hellēnistḗs, “somebody who speaks Greek”), from ἑλληνίζειν (hellēnízein, “to speak Greek, to behave like a Greek, to become Greek, hellenize”) (infinitive of ἑλληνίζω (hellēnízō)), from Ἕλλην (Héllēn, “Greek”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛl.ɪ.nɪst/, /ˈhɛl.ə.nɪst/

Noun

Hellenist (plural Hellenists)

1. A specialist in the study of Greek language, literature, culture, or history, or an admirer of the Greek culture and civilization.
2. A person who adopted the Greek customs, language and culture during the Hellenistic period, especially a Hellenized Jew.
3. A follower and practitioner of Hellenic religion (aka Hellenism, Olympianism etc.)

Related terms

• Helladic
• Hellas
• Hellen
• Hellene
• Hellenic
• Hellenisation/Hellenization
• Hellenise/Hellenize
• Helleniser/Hellenizer
• Hellenism
• Hellenistic
• Hellenistical

 

Translations

specialist in the study of Greek culture or history

• Danish: hellenist c
• Finnish: hellenisti
• French: helléniste (fr) m or f
• Greek: ελληνιστής (el) m (ellinistís)
• Irish: ^{(please verify)} Gréagóir m, ^{(please verify)} Heilléanaí m, ^{(please verify)} Heilléiní m
• Italian: ellenista m or f
• Polish: hellenista (pl) m, hellenistka f
• Portuguese: helenista (pt) m or f

person who adopted the Greek culture during the Hellenistic period

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 希利尼人 (hei¹ lei⁶ nei⁴ jan⁴)

  Mandarin: 希利尼人 (Xīlìnírén)

• Finnish: hellenisti
• Greek: ελληνιστής (el) m (ellinistís)
• Hebrew: מתיוון m (mityavén)
• Irish: ^{(please verify)} Gréagóir m, ^{(please verify)} Heilléanaí m, ^{(please verify)} Heilléiní m
• Italian: ellenista m or f
• Portuguese: helenizado (pt) m