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- Ancient Greek · derived fromἩσίοδος
- Latin · learned borrowing fromHēsiodus
- English todayHesiod
Semi-learned borrowing from Latin Hēsiodus, from Ancient Greek Ἡσίοδος (Hēsíodos).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An ancient Greek epic poet and rhapsodist of the 8th century BCE, known as the first author of didactic verse. Full definition →
Semi-learned borrowing from Latin Hēsiodus, from Ancient Greek Ἡσίοδος (Hēsíodos).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.