Hesychius
English
Etymology
From the Latin Hēsychïus, from the Ancient Greek Ἡσῠ́χῐος (Hēsúkhios).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /hɛˈsɪkɪəs/
Proper noun
Hesychius
- 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
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Further reading
Hesychius of Alexandria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Latin
Alternative forms
- Hsch. (abbreviation)
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek Ἡσῠ́χῐος (Hēsúkhios).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /heːˈsy.kʰi.us/, [heːˈs̠ʏkʰiʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /eˈsi.ki.us/, [eˈs̬iːkius]
Proper noun
Hēsychius m sg (genitive Hēsychiī or Hēsychī); second declension
- a male given name, Hesychius, from Ancient Greek, famously held by:
- 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
Further reading
Hesychius grammaticus on the Latin Wikipedia.Wikipedia la