Hephaestus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

hĭfēʹstəs /hɪˈfiːstəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Hephaestus.wav hĭfĕsʹtəs /hɪˈfɛstəs -eɪstəs/

Word forms

Hephaestus

Etymology

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

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