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)

A specialist in the study of Greek language, literature, culture, or history, or an admirer of the Greek culture and civilization.
A person who adopted the Greek customs, language and culture during the Hellenistic period, especially a Hellenized Jew.

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
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

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 m