Plural of hellenist; multiple people who study or are devoted to ancient Greek language, culture, and civilization.
From hellenist plus -s (regular plural). See hellenist for etymology.
Throughout history, hellenists have been like detectives trying to piece together the fragments of ancient Greek thought. Some of our best surviving knowledge of lost Greek works comes from hellenists obsessively copying and preserving texts.
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