Hesychius

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Hesychius

  1. A Greek grammarian from the 5th century AD, known for compiling the richest lexicon of unusual and obscure Ancient Greek words.

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Latin

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Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Ἡσῠ́χῐος (Hēsúkhios).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Hēsychius m sg (genitive Hēsychiī or Hēsychī); second declension

  1. a male given name, Hesychius, from Ancient Greek, famously held by:
    1. Hesychius of Alexandria (fl. late AD 4th C.), Greek grammarian and lexicographer

Usage notes

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Hēsychius
Genitive Hēsychiī
Hēsychī1
Dative Hēsychiō
Accusative Hēsychium
Ablative Hēsychiō
Vocative Hēsychī

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Descendants

  • English: Hesychius
  • Italian: Esichio
  • Sicilian: Jisìchiu

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