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Hephaestus

/hɪˈfiːstəs/US/hɪˈfɛstəs

Hephaestus proper noun: the god of fire, smithwork, metallurgy, volcanoes, and artisans, who served as blacksmith of the gods. His Roman counterpart is Vulcan.

Proper noun

Hephaestus

  1. (Greek) The god of fire, smithwork, metallurgy, volcanoes, and artisans, who served as blacksmith of the gods. His Roman counterpart is Vulcan.

Hephaestus meaning in Hindi and Odia

Hephaestus in Hindi

Greek god
हेफ़ेस्टस hefesṭas

Hephaestus in Odia

Greek god
ହେଫାଇଷ୍ଟୋସ୍ hephāiṣṭos

Origin of Hephaestus

Borrowed from Latin Hephaestus, from Ancient Greek Ἥφαιστος (Hḗphaistos), a pre-Greek word of unknown origin.

Words formed from Hephaestus

Questions about Hephaestus

What does Hephaestus mean?
Hephaestus means the god of fire, smithwork, metallurgy, volcanoes, and artisans, who served as blacksmith of the gods. His Roman counterpart is Vulcan.
What is Hephaestus in Hindi?
Hephaestus in Hindi is हेफ़ेस्टस (hefesṭas). See Hephaestus meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Hephaestus?
Hephaestus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hephaestus?
Hephaestus is pronounced /hɪˈfiːstəs/ (UK).

Words near Hephaestus in the dictionary

  1. Hephaestian
  2. Hephaestic
  3. hephaestin
  4. Hephaestion
  5. Hephaestos
  6. Hephaestus
  7. Hephaisteion
  8. Hephaistos
  9. Hephaistus
  10. Hephestos
  11. Hephestus

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