Thucydidean

adjective

Thu·​cyd·​i·​de·​an (¦)th(y)ü¦sidə¦dēən 

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Greek historian Thucydides (as in compactness and precision of expression, historical accuracy, or philosophical breadth of view)

2

: of, relating to, or resembling the device of putting appropriate speeches into the mouths of persons who appear in a history

Word History

Etymology

Thucydides †about 400 b.c. Greek historian + English -an

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Rhymes for Thucydidean

• enchiridion
• ascidian
• dravidian
• obsidian
• quotidian
• gideon
• lydian