Hellas

[ hel-uhs ]

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

Hellas

[ hel-uhs, e-lahs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

ancient Greek name of Greece.

Hellas

/ ˈ��ɛ��ə�� /

noun

transliteration of the Ancient Greek name for Greece

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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 ��á��, 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

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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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Fiorentina striker Moise Kean collapsed on the pitch and was taken to hospital after sustaining a head injury during Sunday's 1-0 defeat at Hellas Verona.

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When play resumed, Hellas Verona midfielder Antoine Bernede scored the only goal of the game in the fifth minute of stoppage time.

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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!"

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