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Hellenic vs Hellene - What's the difference?

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Hellene is a related term of hellenic.

Hellene is a derived term of hellenic.



As an adjective Hellenic

is of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization before the Hellenistic period.

As a proper noun Hellenic

is the Greek language and its dialects from the earliest records (Linear B inscriptions, about 1600-1300 (BCE)) to the present Modern Greek.

As a noun Hellene is

a Greek, especially an ancient Greek.

hellenic

Adjective

(head)
  • Of or relating to the ancient Greek culture and civilization before the Hellenistic period.
  • Of or relating to Hellas (Greece) or the Hellenes (Greeks).
  • Synonyms

    * (Ancient only) Grecian * Greek

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The and its dialects from the earliest records (Linear B inscriptions, about 1600-1300 ) to the present Modern Greek.
  • Derived terms

    * Hellenism * Hellenist * Hellenistic * Hellenistical * Hellenic Republic * Hellenise or Hellenize * Hellenisation or Hellenization * Helleniser or Hellenizer

    Anagrams

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    hellene

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a Greek, especially an ancient Greek
  • Derived terms

    * Hellen * Hellenic * Hellenisation or Hellenization * Hellenise or Hellenize * Helleniser or Hellenizer * Hellenism * Hellenist * Hellenistic * Hellenistical

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