hellenic

English Thesaurus

1. the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	indo-european, indo-european language, indo-hittite,
definition	:	the family of languages that by 1000 BC were spoken throughout Europe and in parts of southwestern and southern Asia (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	modern greek, new greek,
definition	:	the Greek language as spoken and written today (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	late greek,
definition	:	the Greek language in the 3rd to 8th centuries (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	byzantine greek, medieval greek, middle greek,
definition	:	the Greek language from about 600 to 1200 AD (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	koine,
definition	:	a Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	ancient greek,
definition	:	the Greek language prior to the Roman Empire (noun.communication)

domain region	:	ellas, greece, hellenic republic,
definition	:	a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil (noun.location)

2. of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures (adj.all)

similar	:	classic, classical,
definition	:	of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture (adj.all)

3. the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages (noun.communication)

derivation	:	grecian, greek, hellenic,
definition	:	of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language (adj.pert)

4. relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek civilization (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	hellenism,
definition	:	the principles and ideals associated with classical Greek civilization (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	hellenism,
definition	:	the principles and ideals associated with classical Greek civilization (noun.cognition)

5. of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	ellas, greece, hellenic republic,
definition	:	a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil (noun.location)

derivation	:	greek, hellenic, hellenic language,
definition	:	the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages (noun.communication)

derivation	:	greek, hellene,
definition	:	a native or inhabitant of Greece (noun.person)

6. the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages (noun.communication)

derivation	:	grecian, greek, hellenic,
definition	:	of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language (adj.pert)

7. relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek civilization (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	hellenism,
definition	:	the principles and ideals associated with classical Greek civilization (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	hellenism,
definition	:	the principles and ideals associated with classical Greek civilization (noun.cognition)

8. of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	ellas, greece, hellenic republic,
definition	:	a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil (noun.location)

derivation	:	greek, hellenic, hellenic language,
definition	:	the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages (noun.communication)

derivation	:	greek, hellene,
definition	:	a native or inhabitant of Greece (noun.person)