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Hellenized

Variant of Hellenize

transitive verb, intransitive verb Hellenized, Hellenizing

to make or become Greek or Hellenistic, as in customs, ideals, form, or language

Origin: Gr Hellēnizein < Hellēnes, the Greeks

Related Forms:

Hellenization noun
Hellenizer noun

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