HELLENIZE


Meaning of HELLENIZE in English

— Hellenization , n. — Hellenizer , n.

/hel"euh nuyz'/ , v. , Hellenized, Hellenizing .

v.t.

1. to make Greek in character.

v.i.

2. to adopt Greek ideas or customs.

Also, esp. Brit., Hellenise .

[ 1605-15; Hellenízein to imitate the Greeks, speak Greek. See HELLENE, -IZE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .