helenismo
Spanish, noun/eleˈnismo/
helenismo is spelled H-E-L-E-N-I-S-M-O (9 letters) and appears about once in every 7 million words in written Spanish, the 99,300th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Helenismo is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “Hellenism (the culture and civilization of the Hellenistic period)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Estudio o aprecio de Grecia y su cultura, en particular la del período helenístico₁”.
What does helenismo mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineHellenism (the culture and civilization of the Hellenistic period)
- 2
masculineHellenism (a Greek idiom or turn of phrase)
- 3
masculineHellenism (the admiration for and adoption of ancient Greek culture)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Período histórico de la cultura occidental comprendido entre la muerte de Alejando Magno (323 a. C.) y el ascenso del antiguo imperio romano marcado por su victoria en la batalla de Accio (31 a. C.). 2. Estudio o aprecio de Grecia y su cultura, en particular la del período helenístico₁. 3. Carácter nacional del pueblo helénico o griego.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of helenismo
- helenismos plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce helenismo?
- /eleˈnismo/
- [e.leˈniz.mo]
- [eleˈnismo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to helenismo
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is helenismo in Spanish?
helenismo appears about once in every 7 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).