Hyphenation
hea·thenTurkish pronunciation
hidhınSynonyms
agnostic,
atheistic,
barbarian,
godless,
idolatrous,
infidel,
irreligious,
nonbeliever,
pagan,
profane,
skepticPronunciation
/ˈhēᴛʜən/ /ˈhiːðən/
Etymology
[ 'hE-[th]&n ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Germanic: fom Old English hæþen, akin to heath on the moor, the poor, 'wild' countryside; cognate with Dutch heiden, German Heide.