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Hesiodic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • hē′sē-äd′ĭk
  • hĕs′ē-äd′ĭk
  • /ˌhiː.siˈɑd.ɪk/
  • /ˌhɛs.iˈɑd.ɪk/

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adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Hesiodean, Hesiodian

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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