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- [hel-uh-nis-tik]
- /ˌhɛl əˈnɪs tɪk/
- /ˌhel.əˈnɪs.tɪk/
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- [hel-uh-nis-tik]
- /ˌhɛl əˈnɪs tɪk/
Definitions of hellenistic word
- adjective hellenistic pertaining to Hellenists. 1
- adjective hellenistic following or resembling Greek usage. 1
- adjective hellenistic of or relating to the Greeks or their language, culture, etc., after the time of Alexander the Great, when Greek characteristics were modified by foreign elements. Compare Hellenic (def 1). 1
- adjective hellenistic of or relating to the architecture of Greece and Greek territories from the late 3rd century through the 1st century b.c., characterized by deviations of various sorts from the proportions and arrangements of the mature Greek orders, particularly in the attenuation of the Doric order, and by innovations in plan and ornamentation. 1
- adjective hellenistic pertaining to or designating the style of the fine arts, especially sculpture, developed in the area conquered by Alexander the Great from the end of the 4th to the 1st century b.c., chiefly characterized by delicate and highly finished modeling, dramatic, often violent movement of forms in space, representations of extreme emotion, highly individuated characterization, and a wide variety of subject matter. Compare archaic (def 4), classical (def 6). 1
- adjective hellenistic characteristic of or relating to Greek civilization in the Mediterranean world, esp from the death of Alexander the Great (323 bc) to the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra (30 bc) 0
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Origin of hellenistic
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10; Hellene + -istic
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Parts of speech for Hellenistic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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hellenistic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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