Hesiodic

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• enPR: hē′sē-äd′ĭk, hĕs′ē-äd′ĭk
• IPA^(key): /ˌhiː.siˈɑd.ɪk/, /ˌhɛs.iˈɑd.ɪk/

Adjective

Hesiodic (comparative more Hesiodic, superlative most Hesiodic)

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

   Synonyms: Hesiodean, Hesiodian

Further reading

• “Hesiodic”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC, page 2810, column 3.
• “Hesiodic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.