heleno

Hellenic

adjective eh-LEH-noh Rare

Origin: From Greek Hellēn (Greek person).

Also means

Greek

Usage Note

Heleno is the formal or literary adjective/noun for 'Greek' (relating to ancient or modern Greece), preferred in historical and academic writing. In everyday modern usage griego is the standard word. Heleno as a noun (also helena f) specifically refers to a Greek person. The term relates to Hellas, the Greek name for Greece.

Examples

"El arte heleno influyó en toda la civilización occidental."

Natural Translation

Hellenic art influenced all of Western civilization.

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