Hellenist Definition

hĕlə-nĭst
noun
A non-Greek, esp. a Jew of the Hellenistic period, who adopted the Greek language, customs, etc.
Webster's New World
A specialist in the study of the Classical Greek language and ancient Greek culture.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Hellenist

Noun

Singular:
Hellenist
Plural:
hellenists

Origin of Hellenist

  • From Ancient Greek ελληνιστής (hellenistes) "somebody who speaks Greek", from ελληνίζειν (hellenizein) "to speak Greek, to make Greek, to become Greek, hellenize", from Ancient Greek Έλλην (Hellen) "Greek".

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