hellenic
Adjective
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Relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek civilization (synset 303027318)
same as: hellenistic, hellenistical
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Of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language (synset 303027715)
"Greek mythology"; "a Grecian robe"
Noun
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The Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages (synset 106989052)
domain region: ellas, greece, hellenic republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oilis a type of: indo-european, indo-european language, indo-hittite - the family of languages that by 1000 BC were spoken throughout Europe and in parts of southwestern and southern Asiasubtypes:
- modern greek, new greek - the Greek language as spoken and written today
- late greek - the Greek language in the 3rd to 8th centuries
- byzantine greek, medieval greek, middle greek - the Greek language from about 600 to 1200 AD
- koine - a Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire
- ancient greek - the Greek language prior to the Roman Empire
same as: greek, hellenic language
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