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Hesychius

UK/hɛˈsɪkɪəs/

Hesychius proper noun: a Greek grammarian from the 5th century AD, known for compiling the richest lexicon of unusual and obscure Ancient Greek words.

Proper noun

Hesychius

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

Origin of Hesychius

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

Words formed from Hesychius

Questions about Hesychius

What does Hesychius mean?
Hesychius means a Greek grammarian from the 5th century AD, known for compiling the richest lexicon of unusual and obscure Ancient Greek words.
What part of speech is Hesychius?
Hesychius is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hesychius?
Hesychius is pronounced /hɛˈsɪkɪəs/ (UK).

Words near Hesychius in the dictionary

  1. hesychast
  2. Hesychast controversy
  3. hesychastic
  4. hesychasts
  5. Hesychian
  6. Hesychius
  7. het
  8. het Bildt
  9. Het Hogeland
  10. het up
  11. het-

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