Helleen

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἕλλην (Héllēn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦɛˈleːn/
• Hyphenation: Hel‧leen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Noun

Helleen m (plural Hellenen, no diminutive)

1. a Hellene, an ethnic Greek [from late 18th c.]

Derived terms

• Helleens
• hellenisme

Related terms

• hellenist
• hellenistisch