v.
Pronunciation: ' he-l ə - ˌ n ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -nized ; -niz · ing
Usage: often cap
Date: 1613
intransitive verb : to become Greek or Hellenistic
transitive verb : to make Greek or Hellenistic in form or culture
– hel · le · ni · za · tion \ ˌ he-l ə -n ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun often cap