Meanings
proper noun
- An ancient Greek epic poet and rhapsodist of the 8th century BCE, known as the first author of didactic verse.
Origin
- Ancient GreekἩσίοδος
- LatinHēsiodus
- EnglishHesiod
Semi-learned borrowing from Latin Hēsiodus, from Ancient Greek Ἡσίοδος (Hēsíodos).
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Ancient Greek Ἡσίοδος
- Ἡσίοδος (Hēsíodos)Greek poet
Bulgarian Хезиод
- Хезиод (Heziod)Greek poet
Dutch Hesiodus
- HesiodusGreek poet
Esperanto Heziodo
- HeziodoGreek poet
Estonian Hesiodos
- HesiodosGreek poet
Finnish Hesiodos
- HesiodosGreek poet
French Hésiode
- HésiodeGreek poet
German Hesiod
- HesiodGreek poet
Greek Ησίοδος
- Ησίοδος (Isíodos)Greek poet
Hungarian Heziod
- HeziodGreek poet
Italian Esiodo
- EsiodoGreek poet
Japanese ヘシオドス
- ヘシオドス (Heshiodosu)Greek poet
Korean 헤시오도스
- 헤시오도스 (Hesiodoseu)Greek poet
Latin Hēsiodus
- HēsiodusGreek poet
Polish Hezjod
- HezjodGreek poet
Portuguese Hesíodo
- HesíodoGreek poet
Russian Гесио́д
- Гесио́д (Gesiód)Greek poet
Spanish Hesíodo
- HesíodoGreek poet
Swedish Hesiodos
- HesiodosGreek poet
Ukrainian Гесіод
- Гесіод (Hesiod)Greek poet
Cite this entry
APA
Hesiod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hesiod
MLA
“Hesiod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hesiod. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hesiod,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hesiod.
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