Hessian

Meanings

Adjective

• Of, from or relating to Hesse in Germany.
• Of or relating to the German mathematician Otto Hesse (1811–1874).

Noun

• A native or inhabitant of Hesse.
• A mercenary soldier, especially a German one who fought with the British in the American Revolutionary War.
• A boot with a low heel and semi-pointed toe, which became popular, initially among the military, in the 18th century.
• Burlap, jute.
• Hessian matrix.

Origin

• Hesse + -ian