Hellenize
Alternative forms
- Hellenise British
Origin
From Ancient Greek Ἑλληνίζω (HellÄ“nizÅ, "to speak Greek, to make Greek, to become Greek"), from á¼Î»Î»Î·Î½ (HellÄ“n, "Greek").
Full definition of Hellenize
Verb
- (intransitive) To use the language and culture of the ancient Greeks, to become Hellenistic.
- To make or become Greek in character, language, culture, or civilization.