Hesiodic
/ˌhiː.siˈɑd.ɪk/
Hesiodic adjective: relating to the Ancient Greek poet Hesiod, or characteristic of his didactic poetry style.
Adjective
Hesiodic (comparative more Hesiodic, superlative most Hesiodic)
- Relating to the Ancient Greek poet Hesiod, or characteristic of his didactic poetry style.
- 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.2025 December 12, Tom Hercules Davies, “Horses, Wheels, Languages: Greek, Mesopotamian and Indic Epic on the Eurasian Steppe”, in The Classical Quarterly, volume 75, number 1, page 18
Synonyms of Hesiodic
Forms of Hesiodic
| comparative | more Hesiodic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Hesiodic |
Origin of Hesiodic
Akin to Hesiod + -ic, semi-learned borrowing from Latin Hēsiodicus.
Questions about Hesiodic
- What does Hesiodic mean?
- Hesiodic means relating to the Ancient Greek poet Hesiod, or characteristic of his didactic poetry style.
- What part of speech is Hesiodic?
- Hesiodic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Hesiodic?
- Hesiodic is pronounced /ˌhiː.siˈɑd.ɪk/.
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