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Meaning of "Hecate" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HECATE

Hecate  [ˈhɛkətɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HECATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hecate is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HECATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hecate

Hecate

Hecate or Hekate was a goddess in Greek religion and mythology, most often shown holding two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. She was variously associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, dogs, light, the Moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. She had rulership over earth, sea and sky, as well as a more universal role as Saviour, Mother of Angels and the Cosmic World Soul. She was one of the main deities worshiped in Athenian households as a protective goddess and one who bestowed prosperity and daily blessings on the family. Hecate may have originated among the Carians of Anatolia, where variants of her name are found as names given to children. William Berg observes, "Since children are not called after spooks, it is safe to assume that Carian theophoric names involving hekat- refer to a major deity free from the dark and unsavoury ties to the underworld and to witchcraft associated with the Hecate of classical Athens." She also closely parallels the Roman goddess Trivia, with whom she was identified in Rome.

Definition of Hecate in the English dictionary

The definition of Hecate in the dictionary is a goddess of the underworld.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HECATE


applicability
əˌplɪkəˈbɪlətɪ
concerti
kənˈtʃeətɪ
Hekate
ˈhɛkətɪ
homogeneity
ˌhɒməʊdʒəˈniːətɪ
liberty
ˈlɪbətɪ
obesity
əʊˈbiːsətɪ
perjinkety
pəˈdʒɪŋkətɪ
poverty
ˈpɒvətɪ
property
ˈprɒpətɪ
severity
sɪˈvɛrətɪ
similarity
ˌsɪmɪˈlærətɪ
society
səˈsaɪətɪ
suitability
ˌsuːtəˈbɪlətɪ
superiority
suːˌpɪərɪˈɒrətɪ
sustainability
səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlətɪ
validity
vəˈlɪdətɪ
variability
ˌvɛərɪəˈbɪlətɪ
versatility
ˌvɜːsəˈtɪlətɪ
viability
ˌvaɪəˈbɪlətɪ
vulnerability
ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪlətɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HECATE

Hebraically
Hebraisation
Hebraise
Hebraiser
Hebraism
Hebraist
Hebraistic
Hebraistical
Hebraistically
Hebraization
Hebraize
Hebraizer
Hebrew
Hebrew calendar
Hebrews
Hebridean
Hebrides
Hebridian
Hebron

WORDS THAT END LIKE HECATE

advocate
allocate
authenticate
cate
certificate
communicate
dedicate
defaecate
defecate
delicate
deprecate
duplicate
educate
hypothecate
imprecate
indicate
intricate
locate
syndicate
thecate

Synonyms and antonyms of Hecate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Hecate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HECATE

Find out the translation of Hecate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Hecate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Hecate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

赫卡特
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Hécate
570 millions of speakers

English

Hecate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हेकेटी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هيكات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Геката
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Hecate
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডাইনি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Hécate
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hecate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hekate
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヘカテ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

헤카테
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hecate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Hecate
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹெக்கட்டீ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेकेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hekate
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ecate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Hekate
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Геката
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Hecate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Εκάτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Hecate
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Hecate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Hecate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Hecate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HECATE»

The term «Hecate» is regularly used and occupies the 83.400 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HECATE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Hecate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HECATE»

Discover the use of Hecate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Hecate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Memoirs of Hecate County
The long-suppressed memoir of sexual fantasy in a small town explores the quiet suburban world where sexual desire is in the air, focusing on the humorous story of a man caught up in several love affairs at once. Original.
Edmund Wilson, 2004
2
Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William Mckinley, And Me, Elizabeth
Elizabeth is an only child, new in town, and the shortest kid in her class.
E.L. Konigsburg, 2011
3
Hecate lochia
Poetry. In Hoa's Nguyen's HECATE LOCHIA tutelary spirits and local elements find their articulation in the found object-poems of a ritualized domesticity.
Hoa Nguyen, 2009
4
Hecate's Own
Which could leave Zach to howl in agony forever—and doom Jo to a fate worse than death. Warning: This novel contains explicit sex, graphic language, a sexy, awkward, blue-eyed wolf-witch and a woman who can make his dreams come true.
Dana Marie Bell, 2013
5
Macbeth
THE Hecate scenes, III. v; IV. i, 39-43, 125-32, are generally regarded as the work of another writer, added perhaps after Dr. Forman saw the play in 1611, for he makes no mention of Hecate. Although the words 'Come away come away" and ...
William Shakespeare, J. H. Walter, 1962
6
Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology
HECATE The goddess Hecate, whose name means "she who works her will," occupies an ambiguous place in Greek mythology. In early accounts she is an all -powerful deity associated with brightness, yet later writers connected her with ...
C. Scott Littleton, 2005
7
Hecate: Death, Transition and Spiritual Mastery (Second Edition)
Also located in this book are Hecate's ancient hymns and invocations in Latin, Greek and Demotic, and how to work with them.
Jade Sol Luna, 2009
8
Hecate's Glory
Of course it was theoretically possible for Zelar to learn through a mind probe that I had inscribed the words to Hecate and find another priest of Hecate to retrieve the words, but that cleric would only be successful if the Goddess consented.
Karen Michalson, 2003
9
Hecate
Pierre Jean Jouve. go on like this? How was she to stop this useless destruction? Look, she said to her portrait in the mirror, look at Catherine Crachat. Me. Me whom I have loved so much. Me who disgusts me, annoys me, sets my nerves on  ...
Pierre Jean Jouve, 1997
10
Pure Magic: A Complete Course in Spellcasting
Hecate would eventually serve as Persephone's handmaiden in her capacity as Queen of the Underworld. Freya and Hecate would serve as the models for European stereotypes of witches, Freya as the dangerously seductive witch, Hecate ...
Judika Illes, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HECATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Hecate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Valley Calendar
Seniors Dragon Boating, Monday and Thursday mornings 9:30 a.m., Hecate Park. Info: sandysand007@shaw.ca. Swing Dance Lessons ... «Cowichan Valley Citizen, Jul 15»
2
Young orca whale found alone in 2013 has been reunited with his pod
... Vancouver Aquarium developed a plan to help Sam out of the bay, and he eventually made his way back into the waters of the Hecate Strait. «Straight.com, Jul 15»
3
10 things we want from Penny Dreadful season 3
Hecate (Sarah Greene) escaped with her life intact and we suspect it's not the last we've seen of her. Following the horrific and bloody face-off ... «Entertainment Focus, Jul 15»
4
Penny Dreadful: And They Were Enemies (Review/Recap)
Before the Kali could take her anger out on Vanessa, her conniving daughter Hecate released the transformed Penny Dreadful's Wolverine ... «Guardian Liberty Voice, Jul 15»
5
'Penny Dreadful' season 3 spoilers: Hecate returns and EP teases a …
Bone-chilling horror drama "Penny Dreadful" recently concluded its second season that saw its lead character burn the cross and abandon her ... «Ecumenical News, Jul 15»
6
PSEG eyes substation at EPCAL to handle incoming solar power
One of the solar projects which was approved, from Hecate Energy, was proposed in the town's 90-acre “energy park” — a concept Mr. «Riverhead News Review, Jul 15»
7
All juiced up and nowhere to go: Solar farms may connect to power …
... already signed an agreement with Hecate Energy to site a 7.5 megawatt solar power plant, Gabrielsen told RiverheadLOCAL this afternoon. «RiverheadLOCAL, Jul 15»
8
Hecate Enthroned Parts Ways With Vocalist
U.K. outfit Hecate Enthroned, which launched comeback album "Virulent Rapture" back in 2013 (reviewed here), has now parted ways with its ... «Metal Underground, Jul 15»
9
The Dragon Women of “Penny Dreadful”
The secondary female villain of this season is Hecate Poole, Evelyn's daughter. She is a bit less distinctive than her mother, but she has all of ... «Indiana Daily Student, Jul 15»
10
Glass sponge reefs in danger of shattering
“[The Hecate Strait glass sponge reefs] have only been found in B.C., they are not found anywhere else in the world. It took a while for scientists ... «Prince Rupert Northern View, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Hecate [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hecate>. May 2024 ».
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