Etymology

Hecuba

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Today it means: the wife of King Priam of Troy, mother of Hector, Paris and Cassandra, who changed through rage into a dog. Full definition →

Latin Hecuba ← Ancient Greek Ἑκάβη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἙκάβη
  2. Latin · derived fromHecuba
  3. English todayHecuba

From Latin Hecuba, from Ancient Greek Ἑκάβη (Hekábē).

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