Etymology

Hestia

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Today it means: The virgin goddess of the hearth, and the household, and therefore of domestic life. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Ἑστία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἙστία
  2. English todayHestia

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

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