Word: Hellenistic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: he
lle
ni
stic
Definition: Of or relating to a Hellenist; the study of classical antiquity, and in the Western world traditionally refers to the study of Classical Greek and Roman literature in their original languages of Ancient Greek and Latin, respectively
Morphemes:
Affix: Hellenist
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A follower and practitioner of Hellenic religion (aka Hellenism, Olympianism etc.)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Ἑλληνίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: Ellenizo
Meaning: to speak Greek
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
Meaning: -er
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to