Hecate
or Hek·a·te
[ hek-uh-tee; in Shakespeare hek-it ]
/ ˈhɛk ə ti; in Shakespeare ˈhɛk ɪt /
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noun Classical Mythology.
a goddess of the earth and Hades, associated with sorcery, hounds, and crossroads.
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Origin of Hecate
<Latin <Greek hekátē, noun use of feminine of hékatos far-shooting, said of Apollo as sun-god
OTHER WORDS FROM Hecate
Hec·a·te·an, Hec·a·tae·an, adjectiveWords nearby Hecate
Hebrew calendar, Hebrews, Hebridean, Hebrides, Hebron, Hecate, hecateromeric, Hecate Strait, hecatomb, hechsher, Hecht
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Hecate
Hekate
/ (ˈhɛkətɪ) /
noun
Greek myth a goddess of the underworld
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