Ἑλληνιστής

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Ἕλλην (Héllēn, a Greek”; “a gentile”, “a pagan) + -ῐστής (-istḗs, -ist)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

Ἑλληνῐστής (Hellēnistḗs) m (genitive Ἑλληνῐστοῦ); first declension

  1. one who uses the Greek language:
    1. a Greek Jew
      • 300 BCE – 200 BCE, Septuagint, Act.Ap. 6.1
    2. a gentile, a heathen
      • 331 CE – 363 CE, Julian, Ep. 84a

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