hellenist
/ˈhɛl.ɪ.nɪst/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.39 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A specialist in the study of Greek language, literature, culture, or history, or an admirer of the Greek culture and civilization.
noun
A person who adopted the Greek customs, language and culture during the Hellenistic period, especially a Hellenized Jew.
Example Sentences
- "But it is no objection to a programme of research that it encounters difficult cases, and Hellenists with a hand in each field may even decide such territorial disputes."
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”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Ἑλληνιστής
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhɛl.ɪ.nɪst/
- British English: /ˈhɛl.ɪ.nɪst/