helenístico

/e.leˈnis.t͡ʃi.ku/

//e.leˈnis.t͡ʃi.ku// adj

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The verdict

“helenístico” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #96,788 among 995 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,788
frequency rank, Portuguese
995
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que pertence ou diz respeito ao helenismo ou a helenista

Key facts for helenístico
PropertyValue
Headwordhelenístico
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/e.leˈnis.t͡ʃi.ku/
Letters11
Frequency rank#96,788
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “helenístico” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). helenístico lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

helenístico is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #96,788 among 995 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /e.leˈnis.t͡ʃi.ku/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for helenístico in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is helenístico, spelled H-E-L-E-N-Í-S-T-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que pertence ou diz respeito ao helenismo ou a helenista
  2. 2
    que diz respeito ao período histórico da cultura ocidental compreendido entre a morte de Alexandre Magno (323 a.C.) e ao domínio do antigo império romano marcado pela vitória deste sobre os gregos na batalha de Áccio (31 a.C.)
  3. 3
    referente à língua grega desse período
  4. 4
    que diz respeito à cultura da Grécia

This word in other languages

Hellenistic(English)helenístico(Español)hellénistique(Français)hellenistisch(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "helenístico"?
"helenístico" is spelled H-E-L-E-N-Í-S-T-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /e.leˈnis.t͡ʃi.ku/.
What does "helenístico" mean?
As an adjective, "helenístico" means: que pertence ou diz respeito ao helenismo ou a helenista
How do you pronounce "helenístico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "helenístico" is /e.leˈnis.t͡ʃi.ku/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "helenístico" come from?
"helenístico" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “helenístico”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is H-E-L-E-N-Í-S-T-I-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /e.leˈnis.t͡ʃi.ku/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list