Hellas

¹

[hel-uhs]

noun

1. an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a light region when viewed telescopically from the earth.

Hellas

²

[hel-uhs, e-lahs]

noun

1. ancient Greek name of Greece.

Hellas

/ ˈhɛləs /

noun

1. transliteration of the Ancient Greek name for Greece

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hellas¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; from Latin Hellas “northern Greece (as opposed to the Peloponnesus); the whole of Greece,” from Greek Hellás, a name applied to several places in ancient Greece, e.g., Dodona; a part of Phthiotis in Thessaly inhabited by the Myrmidons; a city in Thessaly; northern Greece (as opposed to the Peloponnesus); the Peloponnesus, Epirus, and Thessaly; all the lands occupied by the Hellenes, e.g., Magna Graecia; further origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Wolves have stepped up the pace in the transfer market, quite literally in the case of new signing from Hellas Verona, Jackson Tchatchoua, who was named the fastest player in Serie A last season with a top speed of 36.3km/h.

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Lots of eyes will be on 18-year-old Charalampos Kostoulas - the highly rated Greek striker signed from Olympiakos - while 21-year-old Italy defender Diego Coppola - signed from Hellas Verona - looks a typically smart Brighton signing.

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A 6ft 4in defender, Coppola came through the Hellas Verona academy and made his first-team debut a few days before he turned 18 in 2021.

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The 49-year-old has previously held roles in Italy with Torino, Hellas Verona, Genoa, Crotone and Mantova.

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The Italy forward suffered a head injury during his side's 1-0 defeat at Hellas Verona.

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