Hestia

H4E1S1T1I1A1
/ˈhɛsti.ə/

proper noun

The virgin goddess of the hearth, and the household, and therefore of domestic life.

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46 Hestia㊻
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe virgin goddess of the hearth, and the household, and therefore of domestic life.
  2. astronomy46 Hestia, a main belt asteroid.

    Synonyms: 46 Hestia, ㊻

Synonyms & antonyms

proper noun46 Hestia, a main belt asteroid.

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46 Hestia㊻
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Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἙστία
  2. EnglishHestia

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἑστία
  • Ἑστία (Hestía)Greek goddess
Bulgarian Хестия
  • Хестия (Hestija)Greek goddess
Catalan Hestia
  • HestiaGreek goddess
Chinese Mandarin 司祭星
  • 司祭星 (Sījìxīng)Asteroid
Danish Hestia
  • HestiaGreek goddess
Dutch Hestia
  • HestiaGreek goddess
French Hestia
  • HestiaGreek goddess
Greek Εστία
  • Εστία (Estía)Greek goddess
Hindi हेस्टिया
  • हेस्टिया (hesṭiyā)Greek goddess
Hungarian Hesztia
  • HesztiaGreek goddess
Irish Heistia
  • HeistiaGreek goddess
Italian Estia
  • EstiaGreek goddess
Japanese ヘスティアー
  • ヘスティアー (Hesutiā)Greek goddess
Korean 헤스티아
  • 헤스티아 (Heseutia)Greek goddess
Latvian Hestija
  • HestijaGreek goddess
Lithuanian Hestija
  • HestijaGreek goddess
Polish Hestia, Hestia
  • HestiaGreek goddess
  • HestiaAsteroid
Portuguese Héstia
  • HéstiaGreek goddess
Russian Ге́стия
  • Ге́стия (Géstija)Greek goddess
Spanish Hestia
  • HestiaGreek goddess
Swedish Hestia
  • HestiaGreek goddess
Turkish Hestia
  • HestiaGreek goddess
Ukrainian Ге́стія
  • Ге́стія (Héstija)Greek goddess

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Cite this entry
APA

Hestia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hestia

MLA

“Hestia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hestia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hestia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hestia.

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