Dorian vs Hellene
Hellene vs DorianDorian and Hellene both are nouns.
Dorian is an adjective but Hellene is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Hellene | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
Hellene is a hypernym of
Dorian; that is, Hellene is a
word with a broader meaning than Dorian:
- Dorian: a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks, spoken in the southern and eastern Peloponnese, Crete, Rhodes, some islands in the southern Aegean Sea, some cities on the coasts of Asia Minor, Southern Italy, Sicily, Epirus and Macedon
- Hellene: a native or inhabitant of Greece
Other hypernyms of Dorian include
Greek.
| Dorian (noun) | Hellene (noun) |
|---|---|
| the ancient Greek inhabitants of Doris who entered Greece from the north about 1100 BC | a native or inhabitant of Greece |
| a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks, spoken in the southern and eastern Peloponnese, Crete, Rhodes, some islands in the southern Aegean Sea, some cities on the coasts of Asia Minor, Southern Italy, Sicily, Epirus and Macedon |
| Dorian (adjective) | Hellene (adjective) |
|---|---|
| of or relating to the ancient Greek inhabitants of Doris, to their Doric dialect of Greek, or to their culture |
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