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- [he-len-ik, -lee-nik]
- /hɛˈlɛn ɪk, -ˈli nɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [he-len-ik, -lee-nik]
- /hɛˈlɛn ɪk, -ˈli nɪk/
Definitions of pre-hellenic word
- adjective pre-hellenic of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient Greeks or their language, culture, thought, etc., especially before the time of Alexander the Great. Compare Hellenistic (def 3). 1
- adjective pre-hellenic Greek. 1
- noun pre-hellenic Also called Greek. a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, comprising a variety of ancient, medieval, and modern dialects and languages, all of them called Greek. 1
- noun pre-hellenic Katharevusa. 1
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Origin of pre-hellenic
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45, Hellenic is from the Greek word Hellēnikós of, pertaining to the Greeks. See Hellene, -ic
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Parts of speech for Pre-hellenic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pre-hellenic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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