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hesychius

/hɛˈsɪkɪəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
hesy-chius
IPA
/hɛˈsɪkɪəs/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /hɛˈsɪkɪəs/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Hesychian

Questions

How do you pronounce hesychius?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɛˈsɪkɪəs/.
What does hesychius mean?
A Greek grammarian from the 5th century AD, known for compiling the richest lexicon of unusual and obscure Ancient Greek words.
Where does hesychius come from?
From the Latin Hēsychïus, from the Ancient Greek Ἡσῠ́χῐος (Hēsŭ́khĭos).

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