Meanings
- Greekhuman sciencesA powerful goddess of magic, crossroads, fire, light, the moon, and the underworld. Her Roman counterpart is Trivia.
- astronomy100 Hekate, a main belt asteroid.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἑκών“will”
- Ancient GreekἙκάτη
- LatinHecatē
- EnglishHecate
Via Latin Hecatē from Ancient Greek Ἑκάτη (Hekátē), possibly the feminine equivalent of Ἑκατός (Hekatós) or ἑκάεργος (hekáergos), an obscure epithet of Apollo, variously interpreted as "one who works/operates from afar", "one who drives off", "the far reaching one" or "the far-darter". Some rather suggest that the name derives from Ancient Greek ἑκών (hekṓn, “will”).
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek
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Ancient Greek Ἑκάτη
- Ἑκάτη (Hekátē)Greek goddess
Bulgarian Хеката
- Хеката (Hekata)Greek goddess
Catalan Hècate
- HècateGreek goddess
Danish Hekate
- HekateGreek goddess
French Hécate
- HécateGreek goddess
Greek Εκάτη
- Εκάτη (Ekáti)Greek goddess
Hungarian Hekaté
- HekatéGreek goddess
Polish Hekate, Hekata
- HekateGreek goddess
- HekataGreek goddess
Portuguese Hécate
- HécateGreek goddess
Russian Гека́та
- Гека́та (Gekáta)Greek goddess
Spanish Hécate
- HécateGreek goddess
Turkish Hekate
- HekateGreek goddess
Ukrainian Гека́та
- Гека́та (Hekáta)Greek goddess
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Cite this entry
Hecate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hecate
“Hecate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hecate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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