Achaean vs Hellene
Hellene vs AchaeanAchaean and Hellene both are nouns.
Achaean is an adjective but Hellene is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achaean | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Hellene | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
Hellene is a hypernym of
Achaean; that is, Hellene is a
word with a broader meaning than Achaean:
- Achaean: a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks, spoken on the Greek mainland, Crete and Cyprus in the 16th to 12th centuries BC
- Hellene: a native or inhabitant of Greece
Other hypernyms of Achaean include
Greek.
| Achaean (noun) | Hellene (noun) |
|---|---|
| the ancient Greek inhabitants of Achaea | a native or inhabitant of Greece |
| a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks, spoken on the Greek mainland, Crete and Cyprus in the 16th to 12th centuries BC |
| Achaean (adjective) | Hellene (adjective) |
|---|---|
| of or relating to Achaea or its ancient Greek people |
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