Herodotus

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UK/həˈɹɒdətəs/US/həˈɹɑdətəs/

proper noun

An ancient Greek historian who lived from 484 to 425 BCE.

OriginLatin Hērodotus ← Ancient Greek Ἡρόδοτος →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Herodotos

  1. An ancient Greek historian who lived from 484 to 425 BCE.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἩρόδοτος
  2. LatinHērodotus
  3. EnglishHerodotus

From Latin Hērodotus, from Ancient Greek Ἡρόδοτος (Hēródotos).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἡρόδοτος Ἁλικαρνασσεύς, Ἡρόδοτος
  • Ἡρόδοτος Ἁλικαρνασσεύς (Hēródotos Halikarnasseús)ancient Greek historian
  • Ἡρόδοτος (Hēródotos)ancient Greek historian
Arabic هِيرُودُوت
  • هِيرُودُوت (hīrūdūt)ancient Greek historian
Catalan Heròdot
  • Heròdotancient Greek historian
Chinese Mandarin 希羅多德 /希罗多德
  • 希羅多德 /希罗多德 (Xīluóduōdé)ancient Greek historian
Danish Herodot
  • Herodotancient Greek historian
Dutch Herodotus
  • Herodotusancient Greek historian
Esperanto Herodoto
  • Herodotoancient Greek historian
Estonian Herodotos
  • Herodotosancient Greek historian
Finnish Herodotos
  • Herodotosancient Greek historian
French Hérodote
  • Hérodoteancient Greek historian
German Herodot
  • Herodotancient Greek historian
Greek Ηρόδοτος
  • Ηρόδοτος (Iródotos)ancient Greek historian
Hebrew הרודוטוס
  • הרודוטוסancient Greek historian
Hindi हिरोडोटस
  • हिरोडोटस (hiroḍoṭas)ancient Greek historian
Icelandic Heródótos, Heródótos frá Halikarnassos
  • Heródótosancient Greek historian
  • Heródótos frá Halikarnassosancient Greek historian
Italian Erodoto
  • Erodotoancient Greek historian
Japanese ヘロドトス
  • ヘロドトス (Herodotosu)ancient Greek historian
Korean 헤로도토스
  • 헤로도토스 (Herodotoseu)ancient Greek historian
Latin Herodotus Halicarnassensis, Herodotus
  • Herodotus Halicarnassensisancient Greek historian
  • Herodotusancient Greek historian
Malay Herodotus
  • Herodotusancient Greek historian
Persian هرودوت
  • هرودوت (herodot)ancient Greek historian
Polish Herodot
  • Herodotancient Greek historian
Portuguese Heródoto
  • Heródotoancient Greek historian
Russian Геродо́т
  • Геродо́т (Gerodót)ancient Greek historian
Spanish Heródoto
  • Heródotoancient Greek historian
Swedish Herodotos
  • Herodotosancient Greek historian
Ukrainian Геродо́т
  • Геродо́т (Herodót)ancient Greek historian

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Dorotheus
Cite this entry
APA

Herodotus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Herodotus

MLA

“Herodotus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Herodotus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Herodotus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Herodotus.

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