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Hesychius.

A Greek grammarian from the 5th century AD, known for compiling the richest lexicon of unusual and obscure Ancient Greek words.

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name/hɛˈsɪkɪəs/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A Greek grammarian from the 5th century AD, known for compiling the richest lexicon of unusual and obscure Ancient Greek words.

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From the Latin Hēsychïus, from the Ancient Greek Ἡσῠ́χῐος (Hēsŭ́khĭos).

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