Hellene

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noun

A Greek, especially an Ancient Greek.

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HellenianGreek
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Meanings

nounHellene (plural Hellenes)

plural Hellenes

  1. A Greek, especially an Ancient Greek.

    Synonyms: Hellenian

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Greek, especially an Ancient Greek.

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Hellenian

More synonyms by meaning

nouna native or inhabitant of Greece

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Greek
Broader
European
Also see
danaangreek

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Ἕλληνες (Héllēnes, “Greeks”), most probably a derivation of Ἑλλοί (Helloí) or Σελλοί (Selloí), the Greek inhabitants of the area around the sanctuary of Dodona (Δωδώνη (Dōdṓnē)). In Greek mythology Ἕλλην (Héllēn), whom the Ἕλληνες (Héllēnes, “Greeks”) were named after, was the son of Δευκαλίων (Deukalíōn) and Πύρρα (Púrrha).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἕλλην, Ἑλληνίς
  • Ἕλλην (Héllēn)a Greek — see also Greek
  • Ἑλληνίς (Hellēnís)a Greek — see also Greek
Bulgarian е́лин, е́линка
  • е́лин (élin)a Greek — see also Greek
  • е́линка (élinka)a Greek — see also Greek
Czech Helén
  • Heléna Greek — see also Greek
Danish hellener
  • hellenera Greek — see also Greek
Dutch Helleen
  • Helleena Greek — see also Greek
Esperanto heleno
  • helenoa Greek — see also Greek
Finnish helleeni
  • helleenia Greek — see also Greek
German Hellene, Hellenin
  • Hellenea Greek — see also Greek
  • Hellenina Greek — see also Greek
Greek Έλληνας, Ελληνίδα
  • Έλληνας (Éllinas)a Greek — see also Greek
  • Ελληνίδα (Ellinída)a Greek — see also Greek
Irish Heilléanach
  • Heilléanacha Greek — see also Greek
Latin Hellenes
  • Hellenesa Greek — see also Greek
Norwegian Hellener
  • Hellenera Greek — see also Greek
Polish Hellen
  • Hellena Greek — see also Greek
Portuguese heleno
  • helenoa Greek — see also Greek
Romanian elen, elenă
  • elena Greek — see also Greek
  • elenăa Greek — see also Greek
Russian э́ллин
  • э́ллин (éllin)a Greek — see also Greek
Swedish hellen
  • hellena Greek — see also Greek
Cite this entry
APA

Hellene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hellene

MLA

“Hellene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hellene. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hellene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hellene.

Source: Hellene on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.