Hesychius

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /hɛˈsɪkɪəs/

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.

Derived terms

• Hesychian

Translations

Greek grammarian

• Greek:

  Ancient: Ἡσῠ́χῐος m (Hēsúkhios)

• Latin: Hēsychïus m

Further reading

• Hesychius of Alexandria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Latin

Alternative forms

• Hsch. (abbreviation)

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Ἡσῠ́χῐος (Hēsúkhios).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /heːˈsy.kʰi.us/, [heːˈs̠ʏkʰiʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /eˈsi.ki.us/, [eˈs̬iːkius]

Proper noun

Hēsychius m sg (genitive Hēsychiī or Hēsychī); second declension

1. a male given name, Hesychius, from Ancient Greek, famously held by:
   1. Hesychius of Alexandria (fl. late AD 4th C.), Greek grammarian and lexicographer

Usage notes

• To distinguish him from other Hesychii, Hesychius of Alexandria is sometimes given the epithet “Hesychius grammaticus”, either with or without the demonym Alexandreus or Alexandrīnus, as “Hesychius grammaticus Alexandrinus” etc., often calquing similar Greek phrases, such as «Ἡσύχιος γραμματικὸς Ἀλεξανδρεύς».

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Hēsychius
Genitive	Hēsychiī Hēsychī1
Dative	Hēsychiō
Accusative	Hēsychium
Ablative	Hēsychiō
Vocative	Hēsychī

¹Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Descendants

• English: Hesychius
• Italian: Esichio
• Sicilian: Jisìchiu

Further reading

• Hesychius grammaticus on the Latin Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^la