philhellene

phil·hel·lene

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fil-hel-een]
- /fɪlˈhɛl in/
- /fɪl.ˈhe.liːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fil-hel-een]
- /fɪlˈhɛl in/

Definitions of philhellene word

noun philhellene a friend or supporter of the Greeks. 1
noun philhellene a lover of Greece and Greek culture 0
noun philhellene a supporter of the cause of Greek national independence 0
noun philhellene a friend or supporter of the Greeks or Greece 0

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Origin of philhellene

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25, philhellene is from the Greek word philéllēn Greek-loving. See phil-, Hellene

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Parts of speech for Philhellene

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Philhellene

philhellene popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

philhellene usage trend in Literature

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