Hellenic means connected with Greece or the Greeks, especially the history, society, and art of the ancient Greeks. Official English still uses it in names such as the Hellenic Republic (the formal name of Greece) and the Hellenic Navy.

Hellenic means connected with Greece or the Greeks,Hellenic的意思是跟希臘或希臘人有關， especially the history, society, and art of the ancient Greeks.特別是古希臘的歷史、社會和藝術。 Official English still uses it in names such as正式英文裡還會用在像 the Hellenic Republic (the formal name of Greece)the Hellenic Republic（希臘的正式國名） and the Hellenic Navy.和the Hellenic Navy（希臘海軍）這樣的名稱裡。

In a history class it often points to the Greece of the old self-ruling cities, not the later mix-and-spread age called Hellenistic. It is a formal book-and-officials adjective.

In a history class it often points to在歷史課上，這個字通常指的是 the Greece of the old self-ruling cities,早期各自獨立的城邦時代的希臘， not the later mix-and-spread age called Hellenistic.不是後來稱作Hellenistic、文化混合擴散的那個時代。 It is a formal book-and-officials adjective.這是一個很正式、書面和官方會用的形容詞。

You would say Greek food in ordinary talk, not Hellenic food; though actually, writers do say the Hellenic world or Hellenic studies when they want a school-book tone. Some language books also use Hellenic for the Greek family of languages.

You would say Greek food in ordinary talk, not Hellenic food;日常說話會說Greek food（希臘菜），不會說Hellenic food； though actually,不過其實， writers do say the Hellenic world or Hellenic studies作家還是會用the Hellenic world或Hellenic studies這種說法， when they want a school-book tone.當他們想要那種學術書卷味的時候。 Some language books also use Hellenic有些語言學的書也會用Hellenic for the Greek family of languages.來指希臘語系。