Hellenistic

adj
/ˌhɛləˈnɪstɪk/CA/ˌheləˈnɪstɪk/

Etymology

From German hellenistisch, from Ancient Greek Ἑλληνιστής (Hellēnistḗs, “one who uses the Greek language”), from Ἑλλάς (Hellás, “Greece”). By surface analysis, Hellenist + -ic.

  1. derived from hellenistisch

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the period of the Greek culture, history, or art from after the death…

    Of or pertaining to the period of the Greek culture, history, or art from after the death of Alexander the Great (323 BCE) to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony by Octavian (31 BCE—though this is often debated, and can range from 146 BCE to 330 CE [*]).

  2. Of or pertaining to a Hellenist.

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