Hesiod
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English
Etymology
Semi-learned borrowing from Latin Hēsiodus, from Ancient Greek Ἡσίοδος (Hēsíodos).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hesiod
- Ancient Greek poet and rhapsodist of the 8th century BCE, known as the first author of didactic verse
Derived terms
Translations
Greek poet
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Further reading
- “Hesiod, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “Hesiodic”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC, page 2810, column 3.
- “Hesiod”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.