English Explanatory Dictionary

Hellenistic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Of or pertaining to the period of the Greek culture, history, or art from after the death of Alexander the Great (323 BCE) to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony by Octavian (31 BCE—though this is often debated, and can range from 146 BCE to 330 CE [*]).
Of or pertaining to a Hellenist.

Pronunciation

/ˌhɛləˈnɪstɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Hellenistic.wav /ˌheləˈnɪstɪk/

Word forms

Hellenistic more Hellenistic most Hellenistic

Etymology

From German hellenistisch, from Ancient Greek Ἑλληνιστής (Hellēnistḗs, “one who uses the Greek language”), from Ἑλλάς (Hellás, “Greece”). By surface analysis, Hellenist + -ic.

Related words

Helladic Hellas Hellen Hellene Hellenic Hellenisation Hellenization Hellenise Hellenize Helleniser Hellenizer Hellenism Hellenist Hellenistic Greek

Derived words

Hellenistical

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