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Hessian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈhɛsiən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈhɛʃən/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Hesse + -ian. Doublet of hessian.

Meanings

  1. Of, from or relating to the state of Hesse, Germany.
  2. Of or relating to the German mathematician Otto Hesse (1811–1874).
    • Hessian line; Hessian point; Hessian matrix

Forms

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most Hessian Degree=Sup lexicographic
Hessean alternative lexicographic
more Hessian Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Translations (9)

cs hesenský (pertaining to Hesse) · fr hessois (pertaining to Hesse) · es hessiano (pertaining to Hesse) · ga Heiseánach (pertaining to Hesse) · fi hesseniläinen (pertaining to Hesse) · pt hessiano (pertaining to Hesse) · de hessisch (pertaining to Hesse) · pl heski (pertaining to Hesse) · it assiano (pertaining to Hesse)

Hessian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈhɛsiən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈhɛʃən/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Hesse + -ian. Doublet of hessian.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A native or inhabitant of the state of Hesse, Germany.
  2. (countable, historical, uncountable) A mercenary soldier, especially a German one who fought with the British in the American Revolutionary War.
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of Hessian boot.
  4. (UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of Hessian cloth or Hessian fabric (“burlap, jute”).
  5. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of Hessian matrix.

Forms

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Hessians Number=Plur lexicographic
Hessean alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

hesher · Hessian crucible · Hessian boot · Hessian cloth · Hessian fabric · Hessian matrix · Hessian fly

Translations (9)

it assiano (native or inhabitant of Hesse) · es hessiano (native or inhabitant of Hesse) · de Hesse (native or inhabitant of Hesse) · pt hessiano (native or inhabitant of Hesse) · cs Hesenec (native or inhabitant of Hesse) · pl Hesyjczyk (native or inhabitant of Hesse) · fr Hessois (native or inhabitant of Hesse) · pl Hesyjka (native or inhabitant of Hesse) · fi hesseniläinen (native or inhabitant of Hesse)

Hessian en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈhɛsiən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈhɛʃən/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Hesse + -ian. Doublet of hessian.

Meanings

  1. The Rhine Franconian dialect spoken in Hesse.

Forms

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Hessean alternative lexicographic

Translations (2)

de Hessisch (Translations) · pl dialekt heski (Translations)