# Herodotus

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /həˈɹɒdətəs/ · frequency rank #37,485

## Definitions
1. An ancient Greek historian who lived from 484 to 425 BCE.

## Etymology
From Latin Hērodotus, from Ancient Greek Ἡρόδοτος (Hēródotos).

## Common misspellings (13)
`ehrodotus`, `heordotus`, `herdootus`, `heroddotus`, `herodotsu`, `herodottus`, `herodotuss`, `herodouts`, `herodtous`, `heroodtus`, `herrodotus`, `hherodotus`, `hreodotus`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/herodotus