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Herodotean

Herodotean adjective: of or relating to Herodotus (the ancient Greek historian).

Adjective

Herodotean (comparative more Herodotean, superlative most Herodotean)

  1. Of or relating to Herodotus (the ancient Greek historian)
  2. In the style of Herodotus.

Forms of Herodotean

comparativemore Herodotean
superlativemost Herodotean
alternative formHerodotian
alternative formHerodotan
alternative formHerodotic

Questions about Herodotean

What does Herodotean mean?
Herodotean means of or relating to Herodotus (the ancient Greek historian).
What part of speech is Herodotean?
Herodotean is an adjective.

Words near Herodotean in the dictionary

  1. Herodianic
  2. Herodians
  3. herodism
  4. herodom
  5. Herodotan
  6. Herodotean
  7. Herodotian
  8. Herodotic
  9. Herodotos
  10. Herodotus
  11. heroe

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