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

When the club, Hellas Verona, was promoted six years ago, Mr Castellini was filmed shouting jubilantly to supporters that the person who had paid for their success and gifted them victory had a name: "Adolf Hitler!"

From BBC

The incident happened at the end of Sunday’s 1-0 home loss to fellow struggler Hellas Verona.

From Seattle Times

While other researchers have simulated groundwater flow on Mars using similar techniques, this model is the first to incorporate the influence of the oceans that existed on the surface of Mars more than three billion years ago in the Hellas, Argyre, and Borealis basins.

From Science Daily

Dimitris Mavros, managing director of the market research firm MRB Hellas, said the timing of the bill appeared to be carefully calculated: Backing a measure that props up Mitsotakis’ centrist credentials but with the controversy likely to blow over before the European Union-wide elections in June.

From Seattle Times

Demonstrating strength and creativity for Hellas Verona, they immediately set in motion plans to sign a youngster who already had local observers excitedly talking of a burgeoning talent.

From BBC