hellenic
/heˈlenɪk/ (bre, ipa) · [həlˈɛnɪk] /heˈlenɪk/ (ame, ipa) · [həlˈɛnɪk] /he-ˈle-nik hə-/ (ame, mw)
hellenic — adjective
- hellenicpositive
- more helleniccomparative
- most hellenicsuperlative
1. connected with Greece or with Greek people, history, art, or culture.
connected with Greece or with Greek people, history, art, or culture.
Kenji enrolled in a Hellenic history course at university.
Hellenic + history / course
The town square filled with music during the Hellenic summer festival.
formal label for cultural events
Roya wrote her thesis on Hellenic pottery from the fifth century BC.
A new gallery of Hellenic sculpture opened beside the old library.
Tour guides explained how Hellenic customs shaped weddings on the island.
文法句型
Hellenic + noun
用法筆記
Mostly used before nouns in formal, academic, or official contexts, especially with words like history, culture, studies, and Republic. In everyday speech, people usually choose Greek instead.
常見錯誤
hellenic — noun
1. the Greek language, especially named in formal or historical writing.
the Greek language, especially named in formal or historical writing.
Ada learned basic Hellenic before joining the archaeology project in Crete.
study / learn Hellenic
The inscription was first written in Hellenic, then copied into Latin.
write in Hellenic
Christopher compared one poem in Hellenic with its modern Greek version.
The archive keeps church letters in Hellenic from the late empire.
Soraya read a short prayer in Hellenic during the museum tour.
- Greek
the standard modern name for the language in everyday use
文法句型
write in Hellenic
study Hellenic
用法筆記
Rare as a noun and mostly seen in academic, historical, or church contexts. In ordinary conversation, speakers almost always say Greek instead of Hellenic for the language.