hellenic(n = noun.communication) greek, hellenic language - the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages;
is a kind of indo-european, indo-european language, indo-hittite
has particulars: modern greek, new greek, late greek, byzantine greek, medieval greek, middle greek, koine, ancient greek
Derived form adjective hellenic₃

1.  hellenic(s = adj.all) classic, classical, graeco-roman, greco-roman - of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures; "classical mythology"

2.  hellenic(a = adj.pert) hellenistic, hellenistical - relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek civilization;

3.  hellenic(a = adj.pert) grecian, greek - of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language; "Greek mythology"; "a Grecian robe"
Derived forms noun hellene₁, noun hellenic₁

   Of or pertaining to the Hellenes, or inhabitants of Greece; Greek; Grecian. Jowett (Thucyd. ). [1913 Webster]

   The dialect, formed with slight variations from the Attic, which prevailed among Greek writers after the time of Alexander. [1913 Webster]

hellenic language, hellenic republic