Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hesiodic

/ˌhiː.siˈɑd.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: hes-iod-ic
IPA: /ˌhiː.siˈɑd.ɪk/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the Ancient Greek poet Hesiod, or characteristic of his didactic poetry style.

Example Sentences

"Though Haubold avoids speculating on dates and mechanisms of transmission, his genre of cosmic history in Greece depends on the formation of a Hesiodic and Cyclic canon, not long before the sixth century."

Etymology

Akin to Hesiod + -ic, semi-learned borrowing from Latin Hēsiodicus.

Inflected Forms

more Hesiodic (comparative) most Hesiodic (superlative)

Synonyms

Hesiodean Hesiodian

Questions

How do you pronounce hesiodic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhiː.siˈɑd.ɪk/.
What does hesiodic mean?: Relating to the Ancient Greek poet Hesiod, or characteristic of his didactic poetry style.
Where does hesiodic come from?: Akin to Hesiod + -ic, semi-learned borrowing from Latin Hēsiodicus.

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