Hellenize

Today it means: To use the language and culture of the ancient Greeks, to become Hellenistic. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἑλληνίζω

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Ancient Greek · derived fromἑλληνίζω“to speak Greek, to make Greek, to become Greek”
English todayHellenize

From Ancient Greek ἑλληνίζω (hellēnízō, “to speak Greek, to make Greek, to become Greek”), from Ἕλλην (Héllēn, “Greek”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.