Hellenisations
Hellenisations is the plural of Hellenisation.
Meaning of Hellenisation
Noun
Hellenisation (plural Hellenisations)
- The adoption of Greek manners and culture
- The act of causing a culture to become Greek
- The act of Hellenizing, making something Greek or Hellenistic in form or character, (cf. Latinize) such as by coining a word with Greek roots to express a concept that otherwise might be expressed in modern vernacular
- The practice of divination using mirrors was called Catoptromancy, a name derived from the Greek word katroptron, which means “mirror”, or “reflection”; [emphasis added]2007, Miranda Anderson, editor, The Book of the Mirror: An Interdisciplinary Collection Exploring the Cultural History of the Mirror, Scholars Press, →ISBN, page 32
Forms of Hellenisations
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Questions about Hellenisations
- What is Hellenisations the plural of?
- Hellenisations is the plural of Hellenisation.
Words near Hellenisations in the dictionary
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