philhellene

English

Etymology

phil- +‎ Hellene

Noun

philhellene (plural philhellenes)

A lover of Greek culture and Greece.
A supporter of the cause of Greek independence, especially during the Greek war of independence in 1821-29 (see Philhellenism).

Translations

lover of Greek culture

Finnish: hellenisti
German: Philhellene (de) m, Philhellenin f

Greek: φιλέλληνας (el) m (filéllinas)
Ancient: φιλέλληνος (philéllēnos) (Koine)

supporter of Greek independence

Finnish: filhelleeni
German: Philhellene (de) m, Philhellenin f

Greek: φιλέλληνας (el) m (filéllinas)

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