English Explanatory Dictionary

Hestia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The virgin goddess of the hearth, and the household, and therefore of domestic life.
  2. 46 Hestia, a main belt asteroid.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛsti.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Hestia.wav

Word forms

Hestia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἑστία (Hestía), from ἑστία (hestía, “hearth”).

Synonyms

46 Hestia ㊻
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