hellene

/ˈheliːn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈheliːn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhe-ˌlēn/ (ame, mw)

hellene — noun

1. a native or citizen of Greece, used most often when talking about people who liv

1.名詞C2
釋義

a native or citizen of Greece, used most often when talking about people who lived in ancient Greece or to refer to Greek people in a formal, scholarly way.

例句

The museum's new exhibit shows how the ancient Hellenes built temples on hilltops.

plural form: 'the Hellenes' refers to Greek people as a group

Gabriel's history teacher explained that the Hellenes founded the first Olympic Games.

common collocation: 'the ancient Hellenes' in historical contexts

同義詞
  • Greek

    the everyday modern word; 'Hellene' is the formal or historical equivalent

  • Greco

    rare combining-style label, mostly in compounds like 'Greco-Roman'

文法句型

a Hellene

the Hellenes

用法筆記

Almost always used with reference to ancient Greece or in formal historical and literary writing; in everyday modern English, 'Greek' is the normal word for a person from Greece.

常見錯誤

❌My neighbour is a Hellene who runs a bakery in Athens.
✅My neighbour is a Greek who runs a bakery in Athens.
💡in everyday modern contexts, 'Greek' is the natural word; 'Hellene' sounds odd or overly formal.