Hesiodic
/ˌhiː.siˈɑd.ɪk/adjective
Hesiodic is spelled H-E-S-I-O-D-I-C: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Hesiodic means “Relating to the Ancient Greek poet Hesiod, or characteristic of his didactic poetry style” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Hesiodic?
| Letters | 8: H-E-S-I-O-D-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 79 million words; the 282,993rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Hesiodic?
Hesiodic appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Hesiodic?
- /ˌhiː.siˈɑd.ɪk/
- /ˌhɛs.iˈɑd.ɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Hesiodic
- more Hesiodic comparative
- most Hesiodic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Hesiodic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Relating to the Ancient Greek poet Hesiod, or characteristic of his didactic poetry style.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Hesiodic come from?
Akin to Hesiod + -ic, semi-learned borrowing from Latin Hēsiodicus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).