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elenă
Hellenic (feminine singular form of the adjective meaning "Greek," especially ancient/classical Greek) /eˈle.nə/
adjective#2905 most common
Also: Greek (classical, ancient), of Hellenism
Example sentences
Limba elenă este veche.
The Hellenic language is old.
Cultura elenă este cunoscută în toată lumea.
Hellenic culture is known throughout the world.
Studiez civilizația elenă la facultate.
I study Hellenic civilization at university.
Arta elenă a influențat multe alte culturi antice.
Hellenic art influenced many other ancient cultures.
Filosofia elenă a pus bazele gândirii occidentale.
Hellenic philosophy laid the foundations of Western thought.
Mitologia elenă este plină de zei și eroi legendari.
Hellenic mythology is full of gods and legendary heroes.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | elenă | elene |
| Genitive | elene | elene |
| Accusative | elenă | elene |
| Vocative | elenă | elene |
Word family
elenHellenic; a Greek person (masculine)
elenismHellenism
elenistHellenist, specialist in Greek studies
elenisticHellenistic
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "elen" from French "hellène," itself from Greek "Héllēn," the name ancient Greeks used for themselves. "Elenă" is simply the feminine singular form, used to agree with feminine nouns like "limba" (the language) or "cultura" (the culture). The word entered Romanian mainly through 19th-century scholarly and literary borrowing tied to the study of classical antiquity.
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