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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἑλληνιστής (hellēnistḗs). Helleen is attested considerably later.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɦɛ.leːˈnɪst/
- Hyphenation: hel‧le‧nist
- Rhymes: -ɪst
Noun
hellenist m (plural hellenisten)
- (historical, Judaism) a Helleniser, a Hellenised Jew, a Hellenist (ancient Jew who had adopted Ancient Greek customs)
- (historical) a Hellenist (one of any non-Greek people who had adopted Ancient Greek customs)
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