Explore Hellene through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like greek or european. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Hellene meaning
A Greek, especially an Ancient Greek.
Using Hellene
- The main meaning on this page is: A Greek, especially an Ancient Greek.
- Useful related words include: greek, european.
Context around Hellene
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hellene
- In this selection, "hellene" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, translate and poleis stand out and add context to how "hellene" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include of the hellene poleis from and oneself a hellene. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hellene" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hellene
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This meaning for the term originated from Gothic haiþno main (" gentile woman") being used to translate "Hellene" (cf. (18 words)
By late antiquity, however, it was possible to speak Greek as a primary language while not conceiving of oneself a "Hellene". (21 words)
Once continental Greece was free from Crete's dominance, the myth of the Minotaur worked to distance the forming religious consciousness of the Hellene poleis from Minoan beliefs. (28 words)
Once continental Greece was free from Crete's dominance, the myth of the Minotaur worked to distance the forming religious consciousness of the Hellene poleis from Minoan beliefs. (28 words)
By late antiquity, however, it was possible to speak Greek as a primary language while not conceiving of oneself a "Hellene". (21 words)
This meaning for the term originated from Gothic haiþno main (" gentile woman") being used to translate "Hellene" (cf. (18 words)
Example sentences (3)
By late antiquity, however, it was possible to speak Greek as a primary language while not conceiving of oneself a "Hellene".
Once continental Greece was free from Crete's dominance, the myth of the Minotaur worked to distance the forming religious consciousness of the Hellene poleis from Minoan beliefs.
This meaning for the term originated from Gothic haiþno main (" gentile woman") being used to translate "Hellene" (cf.