Hecuba

H4E1C3U1B3A1
/ˈhɛkjʊbə/

proper noun

the wife of King Priam of Troy, mother of Hector, Paris and Cassandra, who changed through rage into a dog.

OriginLatin Hecuba ← Ancient Greek Ἑκάβη →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Hecabe · alternative Hekabe

  1. Greekhuman sciencesthe wife of King Priam of Troy, mother of Hector, Paris and Cassandra, who changed through rage into a dog.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἙκάβη
  2. LatinHecuba
  3. EnglishHecuba

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἑκάβη
  • Ἑκάβη (Hekábē)the wife of King Priam
French Hécube
  • Hécubethe wife of King Priam
German Hekabe, Hekuba
  • Hekabethe wife of King Priam
  • Hekubathe wife of King Priam
Greek Εκάβη
  • Εκάβη (Ekávi)the wife of King Priam
Italian Ecuba, Ecabe
  • Ecubathe wife of King Priam
  • Ecabethe wife of King Priam
Latin Hecuba, Hecubē
  • Hecubathe wife of King Priam
  • Hecubēthe wife of King Priam
Polish Hekabe
  • Hekabethe wife of King Priam
Portuguese Hécuba
  • Hécubathe wife of King Priam
Russian Геку́ба, Гека́ба
  • Геку́ба (Gekúba)the wife of King Priam
  • Гека́ба (Gekába)the wife of King Priam
Spanish Hécuba
  • Hécubathe wife of King Priam
Swedish Hekabe
  • Hekabethe wife of King Priam
Cite this entry
APA

Hecuba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hecuba

MLA

“Hecuba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hecuba. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hecuba,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hecuba.

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