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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Hēsiodus

Hēsiodus m sg (genitive Hēsiodī)
Classical[heːˈsi.ɔ.dʊs]Ecclesiastical[eˈs̬iː.o.dus]

Meaning

  1. Hesiod

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHēsiodus—
genitiveHēsiodī
Ēsiodī		—
dativeHēsiodō
Ēsiodō		—
accusativeHēsiodum
Ēsiodum		—
ablativeHēsiodō
Ēsiodō		—
vocativeHēsiode
Ēsiode		—

Hēsĭŏdus, i, m., = Ἡσίοδος,
I. the Greek poet Hesiod, Gell. 3, 11; 17, 21, 3; Vell. 1, 7, 1; Quint. 10, 1, 52; 5, 11, 19; Cic. N. D. 1, 14, 36; id. Off. 1, 15, 98.—
II. Derivv.
A. Hēsĭŏdēus or -īus, a, um, adj., = Ἡσιόδειος, of or relating to Hesiod, Hesiodic: illud Hesiodium laudatur a doctis, Cic. Brut. 4, 15: carmina, Sid. Carm. 9, 213.—
B. Hēsĭŏdĭcus, a, um, adj., the same: carmen, Serv. Verg. G. 2, 176.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἡσῐ́οδος (Hēsĭ́odos).

Descendants
  • EnglishHesiod
  • FrenchHésiode
  • GermanHesiod
  • ItalianEsiodo
  • PortugueseHesíodo
  • SpanishHesíodo
  • DutchHesiodus
  • SicilianEsìudu

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyHesiodusHesiodus (Ἡσίοδος), one of the earliest Greek poets, respecting whose personal history we possess little more authentic information than respecting th…

Quick answers

What does Hēsiodus mean in Latin?
Hēsiodus, a proper noun, means “Hesiod”.
What is the genitive of Hēsiodus?
The genitive singular is Hēsiodī. Hēsiodus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Hēsiodus?
In classical Latin, [heːˈsi.ɔ.dʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈs̬iː.o.dus].