Hebe

See also: Hébé, hebe, and hebe-

English

A statue of Hebe

Hebe astronomical symbol

Etymology 1

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek Ἥβη (Hḗbē, literally “Youth, Prime of Life”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhiːbi/
• Rhymes: -iːbi

Proper noun

Hebe

1. (Greek mythology) The goddess of youth, and a daughter of Zeus and Hera. Her Roman counterpart is Juventas
2. A female given name from Ancient Greek
3. (astronomy) 6 Hebe, a main-belt asteroid.
4. A group of mainly alpine shrubs, of approximately 200 species, found mainly in new Zealand.

Translations

goddess of youth

• Armenian: Հեբե (hy) (Hebe)
• Cherokee: ᎯᏈ̃ (Hibi)
• French: Hébé (fr) f
• German: Hebe (de) f
• Greek: Ήβη (el) f (Ívi)

  Ancient Greek: Ἥβη f (Hḗbē)

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• Polish: Hebe (pl) f
• Portuguese: Hebe f
• Russian: Ге́ба (ru) f (Géba)

a family of alpine plants found mainly in New Zealand

• Maori: korohiko
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Derived terms

• hebephilia

Etymology 2

Short for Hebrew.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhiːb/
• Rhymes: -iːb

Noun

Hebe (plural Hebes)

1. (slang, derogatory, offensive) A Jew.
   • 2005, "Creed, OK", Carnivàle episode 17

     Well, that's what you get for betting on a Hebe.
     What did you say?
     I'm just saying
     Max Baer ain't no Jew.

Synonyms

• kike

Anagrams

• heeb

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Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἥβη (Hḗbē), from ἥβη (hḗbē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɛ.bɛ/

Proper noun

Hebe f (indeclinable)

1. (Greek mythology) Hebe
2. (astronomy) Hebe

Further reading

• Template:R:PWN

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin Hēbē, from Ancient Greek [Term?], from Ancient Greek Ἥβη (Hḗbē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.bi/

Proper noun

Hebe f

1. (Greek mythology) Hebe (goddess of youth)
2. a female given name from Ancient Greek