Main Entry: hel·le·nize

Pronunciation: \ˈhe-lə-ˌnīz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): hel·le·nized; hel·le·niz·ing

Usage: often capitalized

Date: 1613

intransitive verb : to become Greek or Hellenistictransitive verb : to make Greek or Hellenistic in form or culture

— hel·le·ni·za·tion \ˌhe-lə-nə-ˈzā-shən\ noun often capitalized