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Hecate

UK/ˈhɛkəti//ˈhɛkəti/

Hecate proper noun: a powerful goddess of magic, crossroads, fire, light, the moon, and the underworld. Her Roman counterpart is Trivia.

Proper noun

Hecate

  1. (Greek) A powerful goddess of magic, crossroads, fire, light, the moon, and the underworld. Her Roman counterpart is Trivia.
  2. 100 Hekate, a main belt asteroid.

Hecate meaning in Marathi

Hecate in Marathi

Greek goddess
हेकाटे hekāṭe

Origin of Hecate

Via Latin Hecatē from Ancient Greek Ἑκάτη (Hekátē), possibly the feminine equivalent of Ἑκατός (Hekatós) or ἑκάεργος (hekáergos), an obscure epithet of Apollo, variously interpreted as "one who works/operates from afar", "one who drives off", "the far reaching one" or "the far-darter". Some rather suggest that the name derives from Ancient Greek ἑκών (hekṓn, “will”).

Words formed from Hecate

Phrases with Hecate

Questions about Hecate

What does Hecate mean?
Hecate means a powerful goddess of magic, crossroads, fire, light, the moon, and the underworld. Her Roman counterpart is Trivia.
What is Hecate in Marathi?
Hecate in Marathi is हेकाटे (hekāṭe). See Hecate meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Hecate?
Hecate is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hecate?
Hecate is pronounced /ˈhɛkəti/ (US).

Words near Hecate in the dictionary

  1. HEC syndrome
  2. Hecabe
  3. hecastotheism
  4. hecatarchies
  5. hecatarchy
  6. Hecate
  7. Hecate Strait
  8. Hecatean
  9. Hecatic
  10. Hecatine
  11. hecato-

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