Hekate

[ hek-uh-tee; in Shakespeare hek-it ]
/ ˈhɛk ə ti; in Shakespeare ˈhɛk ɪt /

noun

Hecate.

OTHER WORDS FROM Hekate

Hek·a·te·an, Hek·a·tae·an, adjective

Definition for hekate (2 of 2)

Hecate

or Hek·a·te

[ hek-uh-tee; in Shakespeare hek-it ]
/ ˈhɛk ə ti; in Shakespeare ˈhɛk ɪt /

noun Classical Mythology.

a goddess of the earth and Hades, associated with sorcery, hounds, and crossroads.

Origin of Hecate

< Latin < Greek hekátē, noun use of feminine of hékatos far-shooting, said of Apollo as sun-god

OTHER WORDS FROM Hecate

Hec·a·te·an, Hec·a·tae·an, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for hekate (1 of 2)

Hekate
/ (ˈhɛkətɪ) /

noun

a variant spelling of Hecate

British Dictionary definitions for hekate (2 of 2)

Hecate

Hekate

/ (ˈhɛkətɪ) /

noun

Greek myth a goddess of the underworld