HELLENISTICAL

Hellenic, Hellenistic, Hellenistical

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Hel`le*nis"tic, Hel`le*nis"tic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. Hellénistique.]

Definition: Pertaining to the Hellenists. Hellenistic language, dialect, or idiom, the Greek spoken or used by the Jews who lived in countries where the Greek language prevailed; the Jewish-Greek dialect or idiom of the Septuagint.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

17 January 2025

OBSERVE

(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”


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