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Hellene
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hellene hellène Hellène
English
Etymology
From grc Ἕλληνες Greeks, most probably a derivation of grc Ἑλλοί or grc Σελλοί, the Greek inhabitants of the area around the sanctuary of Dodona (grc Δωδώνη).Robert S. P. Beekes, Greek etymological dictionary In Greek mythology grc Ἕλλην, whom the grc Ἕλληνες Greeks were named after, was the son of grc Δευκαλίων and grc Πύρρα.
Noun
A Greek, especially an Ancient Greek.
Synonyms
en Hellenian
Derived terms
en Hellen Hellenic Hellenisation,Hellenization Hellenise,Hellenize Helleniser,Hellenizer Hellenism Hellenist Hellenistic Hellenistical mishellene philhellene
Related terms
en Hellas Helladic
Translations
a Greek Greek
Armenian: hy հելլեն, hy հելլենացի
Bulgarian: bg е́лин m, bg е́линка f
Czech: cs Helén m
Danish: da hellener c
Dutch: nl Helleen m
Esperanto: eo heleno
Finnish: fi helleeni
German: de Hellene m, de Hellenin f
Greek: el Έλληνας m, el Ελληνίδα f
Ancient Greek: grc Ἕλλην m, grc Ἑλληνίς f
Irish: ga Heilléanach m
Latin: la Hellenes p
Norwegian: no Hellener
Polish: pl Hellen m
Portuguese: pt heleno m
Romanian: ro elen m, ro elenă f
Russian: ru э́ллин m
Swedish: sv hellen c
References
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German
Pronunciation
de /hɛˈleːnə/ [hɛ-] [he-]
de De-Hellene.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Helene with [e]
Noun
m.weak in
Hellene (person)
Declension
m.weak
de Demonyms