English Explanatory Dictionary

Hellenize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To use the language and culture of the ancient Greeks, to become Hellenistic.
  2. To render Greek in character, language, culture, or civilization.

Word forms

Hellenize Hellenizes Hellenizing Hellenized Hellenise

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑλληνίζω (hellēnízō, “to speak Greek, to make Greek, to become Greek”), from Ἕλλην (Héllēn, “Greek”).

Synonyms

Greekify

Related words

Helladic Hellas Hellen Hellene Hellenic Hellenism Hellenist Hellenistic Hellenistical medize

Derived words

Hellenisation Hellenization Helleniser Hellenizer dehellenise dehellenize
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