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hellenistic

/ˌhɛləˈnɪstɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
hel-lenis-tic
IPA
/ˌhɛləˈnɪstɪk/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the period of the Greek culture, history, or art from after the death of Alexander the Great (323 BCE) to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony by Octavian (31 BCE—though this is often debated, and can range from 146 BCE to 330 CE [*]).

adj

Of or pertaining to a Hellenist.

Etymology

From German hellenistisch, from Ancient Greek Ἑλληνιστής (Hellēnistḗs, “one who uses the Greek language”), from Ἑλλάς (Hellás, “Greece”). By surface analysis, Hellenist + -ic.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: hellenistisch, Ἑλληνιστής

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌhɛləˈnɪstɪk/
  • British English: /ˌhɛləˈnɪstɪk/

Inflected Forms

more Hellenistic (comparative) most Hellenistic (superlative)

Derived Forms

Hellenistical Hellenistically

Phrases

Hellenistic Greek

Frequently Paired Words

Helladic Hellas Hellen Hellene Hellenic Hellenisation Hellenization Hellenise

Synonyms

hellenic hellenistical

Rhymes With

artistic realistic characteristic optimistic linguistic mystic unrealistic ballistic statistic autistic futuristic holistic

Questions

How do you pronounce hellenistic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɛləˈnɪstɪk/.
What does hellenistic mean?
Of or pertaining to the period of the Greek culture, history, or art from after the death of Alexander the Great (323 BCE) to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony by Octavian (31 BCE—though this is often debated, and can range from 146 BCE to 330 CE [*]).
Where does hellenistic come from?
It is traced to German.

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