Meanings
proper noun
- Greekhuman sciencesThe god of fire, smithwork, metallurgy, volcanoes, and artisans, who served as blacksmith of the gods. His Roman counterpart is Vulcan.
Origin
- Ancient GreekἭφαιστος
- LatinHephaestus
- EnglishHephaestus
Borrowed from Latin Hephaestus, from Ancient Greek Ἥφαιστος (Hḗphaistos), a pre-Greek word of unknown origin.
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Ancient Greek Ἥφαιστος
- Ἥφαιστος (Hḗphaistos)Greek god
Catalan Hefest
- HefestGreek god
Czech Hefaistos, Héfaistos
- HefaistosGreek god
- HéfaistosGreek god
Esperanto Hefesto
- HefestoGreek god
French Héphaïstos
- HéphaïstosGreek god
German Hephaistos
- HephaistosGreek god
Greek Ήφαιστος
- Ήφαιστος (Ífaistos)Greek god
Hindi हेफ़ेस्टस
- हेफ़ेस्टस (hefesṭas)Greek god
Hungarian Héphaisztosz
- HéphaisztoszGreek god
Icelandic Hefæstos
- HefæstosGreek god
Irish Héafaestas
- HéafaestasGreek god
Italian Efesto
- EfestoGreek god
Japanese ヘーパイストス
- ヘーパイストス (Hēpaisutosu)Greek god
Korean 헤파이스토스
- 헤파이스토스 (Hepaiseutoseu)Greek god
Lithuanian Hefaistas
- HefaistasGreek god
Polish Hefajstos
- HefajstosGreek god
Portuguese Hefesto
- HefestoGreek god
Russian Гефе́ст
- Гефе́ст (Gefést)Greek god
Spanish Hefestos, Hefesto
- HefestosGreek god
- HefestoGreek god
Swahili Hefesto
- HefestoGreek god
Swedish Hefaistos
- HefaistosGreek god
Ukrainian Гефе́ст
- Гефе́ст (Hefést)Greek god
Cite this entry
APA
Hephaestus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hephaestus
MLA
“Hephaestus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hephaestus. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hephaestus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hephaestus.
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