HELLENIC

Hellenic, Hellenistic, Hellenistical

(adjective) relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek civilization

Greek, Grecian, Hellenic

(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language; “Greek mythology”; “a Grecian robe”

Greek, Hellenic, Hellenic language

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Hel*len"ic, a. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Hellenes, or inhabitants of Greece; Greek; Grecian. "The Hellenic forces." Jowett (Thucyd. ).

Hel*len"ic, n.

Definition: The dialect, formed with slight variations from the Attic, which prevailed among Greek writers after the time of Alexander.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

4 June 2025

LEND

(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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