Etymograph

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Hesiod

Hesiod comes from Ancient Greek Ἡσίοδος.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἩσίοδοςHēsíodos
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEHēsiodus
  3. EnglishtodayHesiod

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἩσίοδοςHēsíodos
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEHēsiodus
  3. EnglishtodayHesiod

Linked words

through Ancient Greek ὁδός ‘road, way’

method, exodus, cathode, anode, 13 more

Today it means

name An ancient Greek epic poet and rhapsodist of the 8th century BCE, known as the first author of didactic verse.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἡσίοδος / Hesiod

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