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Helenean

/hɛləˈniːən/

Helenean adjective: of or relating to Helen, the daughter of Zeus and Leda.

Adjective

Helenean (comparative more Helenean, superlative most Helenean)

  1. (Greek) Of or relating to Helen, the daughter of Zeus and Leda.
    • They hasten youth / Into maturer womanhood; they give / A brighter lustre to the beaming eye, / Fairer proportions to the moulded form / Of Helenéan beauty, and impart / A deeper current to the fervent stream / Of the unsealed affections.1841, Pliny Earle, “Angelina”, in Marathon, and Other Poems, Philadelphia: Henry Perkins, page 76
  2. Of or relating to Saint Helena Island.

Forms of Helenean

comparativemore Helenean
superlativemost Helenean

Origin of Helenean

From Helen + -ean.

Questions about Helenean

What does Helenean mean?
Helenean means of or relating to Helen, the daughter of Zeus and Leda.
What part of speech is Helenean?
Helenean is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Helenean?
Helenean is pronounced /hɛləˈniːən/.

Words near Helenean in the dictionary

  1. Helena
  2. Helena-West Helena
  3. helenalin
  4. Helendale
  5. Helene
  6. Helenean
  7. Helengrad
  8. helenin
  9. helenite
  10. helenium
  11. heleniums

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