Ionian vs Hellene
Hellene vs IonianIonian and Hellene both are nouns.
Ionian is an adjective but Hellene is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionian | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Hellene | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
Hellene is a hypernym of
Ionian; that is, Hellene is a
word with a broader meaning than Ionian:
- Ionian: a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks, spoken in the central west coast of Asia Minor, the islands of Chios and Samos, islands across the central Aegean, and on the large island of Euboea north of Athens
- Hellene: a native or inhabitant of Greece
Other hypernyms of Ionian include
Greek.
| Ionian (noun) | Hellene (noun) |
|---|---|
| the ancient Greek inhabitants of Attica and related regions in Ionia | a native or inhabitant of Greece |
| a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks, spoken in the central west coast of Asia Minor, the islands of Chios and Samos, islands across the central Aegean, and on the large island of Euboea north of Athens |
| Ionian (adjective) | Hellene (adjective) |
|---|---|
| of or pertaining to the ancient Ionians who lived in Attica and related territories, to their Ionic dialect of Greek, or to their culture |
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