# Hesiod

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhiː.si.əd/ · frequency rank #70,742

## Definitions
1. Ancient Greek poet and rhapsodist of the 8th century BCE, known as the first author of didactic verse.

## Etymology
Semi-learned borrowing from Latin Hēsiodus, from Ancient Greek Ἡσίοδος (Hēsíodos).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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