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hellenistic

adj.
US //ˌhɛɫəˈnɪstɪk// hel·lenis·tic
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Origin

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

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