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Hecuba

/ˈhɛkjʊbə/

Hecuba proper noun: the wife of King Priam of Troy, mother of Hector, Paris and Cassandra, who changed through rage into a dog.

hecuba: the wife of King Priam of Troy, mother of Hector, Paris and Cassandra, who changed through rage...
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Proper noun

Hecuba

  1. (Greek) the wife of King Priam of Troy, mother of Hector, Paris and Cassandra, who changed through rage into a dog.

Forms of Hecuba

alternative formHecabe
alternative formHekabe

Origin of Hecuba

From Latin Hecuba, from Ancient Greek Ἑκάβη (Hekábē).

Phrases with Hecuba

Questions about Hecuba

What does Hecuba mean?
Hecuba means the wife of King Priam of Troy, mother of Hector, Paris and Cassandra, who changed through rage into a dog.
What part of speech is Hecuba?
Hecuba is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hecuba?
Hecuba is pronounced /ˈhɛkjʊbə/.

Words near Hecuba in the dictionary

  1. hectours
  2. hectowatt
  3. hectowatt-hour
  4. hectowatt-hours
  5. hectowatts
  6. Hecuba
  7. hed
  8. hedamycin
  9. hedarim
  10. Hedbavny
  11. Hedberg

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