Hellas
[ˈhɛl.las]
name
LanguageLatin
Meaning- synonym of Graecia (“Greece”)
- a female given name from Ancient Greek
- Greece
- An ancient name for Greece. It is also sometimes used as a female given name.
Modo, inquam, Hellade percussa Marius cum praecipitat se cerritus fuit?
The other day, for instance, when Marius killed Hellas and then flung himself headlong, was he crazy?
Pronunciationˈhɛl.las
Part of speechname
Usage noteThis word serves as a synonym for Graecia.
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