philhellene

adjective

phil·​hel·​lene (ˌ)fil-ˈhe-ˌlēn How to pronounce philhellene (audio)
variants or philhellenic
ˌfil-hə-ˈle-nik How to pronounce philhellene (audio)
: admiring Greece or the Greeks
philhellene noun
philhellenism
(ˌ)fil-ˈhe-lə-ˌni-zəm How to pronounce philhellene (audio)
noun
philhellenist
(ˌ)fil-ˈhe-lə-nist How to pronounce philhellene (audio)
noun

Word History

Etymology

Greek philellēn, from phil- + Hellēn Hellene

First Known Use

circa 1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of philhellene was circa 1825

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“Philhellene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/philhellene. Accessed 4 Oct. 2023.

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