As adjectives the difference between hellenic and prehellenic
is that hellenic is of or relating to the ancient greek culture and civilization before the hellenistic period while prehellenic is of or pertaining to greece before the hellenic period.
As a proper noun hellenic
is the and its dialects from the earliest records (linear b inscriptions, about 1600-1300 ) to the present modern 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
Related terms
* Hellas
* Helladic
* Hellen
* Hellene
Anagrams
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