[ hɛ'lɛnɪk , -'li:nɪk ]
■ adjective
1》 Greek.
2》 Archaeology relating to or denoting Iron Age and Classical Greek culture (between Helladic and Hellenistic).
■ noun the branch of the Indo-European language family comprising classical and modern Greek.
↘the Greek language.
Derivatives
Hellenism noun
Hellenist noun
Hellenization or Hellenisation noun
Hellenize or Hellenise verb
Hellenizer or Helleniser noun