Etymology

Hesychius

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Today it means: A Greek grammarian from the 5th century AD, known for compiling the richest lexicon of unusual and obscure Ancient Greek words. Full definition →

Latin Hēsychïus ← Ancient Greek Ἡσῠ́χῐος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἩσῠ́χῐος
  2. Latin · derived fromHēsychïus
  3. English todayHesychius

From the Latin Hēsychïus, from the Ancient Greek Ἡσῠ́χῐος (Hēsŭ́khĭos).

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