Meanings
verbHellenize (third-person singular simple present Hellenizes, present participle Hellenizing, simple past and past participle Hellenized)
present singular third person Hellenizes · participle present Hellenizing · participle past Hellenized · past Hellenized · alternative hellenize · alternative Hellenise
- intransitiveTo use the language and culture of the ancient Greeks, to become Hellenistic.
- transitiveTo render Greek in character, language, culture, or civilization.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Ancient Greekἑλληνίζω“to speak Greek, to make Greek, to become Greek”
- EnglishHellenize
From Ancient Greek ἑλληνίζω (hellēnízō, “to speak Greek, to make Greek, to become Greek”), from Ἕλλην (Héllēn, “Greek”).
More words from Ancient Greek
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Ancient Greek ἑλληνίζω
- ἑλληνίζω (hellēnízō)to make Hellenistic
Catalan hel·lenitzar, hel·lenitzar
- hel·lenitzarto become Hellenistic
- hel·lenitzarto make Hellenistic
Czech helenizovat
- helenizovatto make Hellenistic
Finnish hellenisoitua, kreikkalaistua
- hellenisoituato become Hellenistic
- kreikkalaistuato become Hellenistic
- hellenisoidato make Hellenistic
- kreikkalaistaato make Hellenistic
French helléniser
- helléniserto make Hellenistic
Greek ελληνίζω, εξελληνίζω
- ελληνίζω (ellinízo)to make Hellenistic
- εξελληνίζω (exellinízo)to make Hellenistic
Hebrew התיוון, ייוון
- התיוון (hityavén)to become Hellenistic
- ייוון (yivén)to make Hellenistic
Italian ellenizzare, grecizzare
- ellenizzareto make Hellenistic
- grecizzareto make Hellenistic
Portuguese helenizar-se, helenizar
- helenizar-seto become Hellenistic
- helenizarto make Hellenistic
Spanish helenizarse, helenizar
- helenizarseto become Hellenistic
- helenizarto make Hellenistic
Turkish Helenize olmak, Yunanlaşmak
- Helenize olmakto become Hellenistic
- Yunanlaşmakto become Hellenistic
- Helenize etmekto make Hellenistic
- Yunanlaştırmakto make Hellenistic
Vietnamese Hy Lạp hóa, Hi Lạp hóa
- Hy Lạp hóato become Hellenistic
- Hi Lạp hóato become Hellenistic
- Hy Lạp hóato make Hellenistic
- Hi Lạp hóato make Hellenistic
Cite this entry
APA
Hellenize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hellenize
MLA
“Hellenize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hellenize. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hellenize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hellenize.
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