Hector
English
Etymology
From Latin Hectōr or Ancient Greek Ἕκτωρ (Héktōr), from ἕκτωρ (héktōr, “holding fast”), from ἔχειν (ékhein),[1] present active infinitive of ἔχω (ékhō, “to have, own, possess; to hold”), from Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ- (“to hold; to overpower”).
Pronunciation
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Audio (GA): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛktə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: Hec‧tor
Proper noun
Hector
- (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A Trojan hero in Homer's Iliad.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek
Alternative forms
- Hectour (obsolete)
Derived terms
Translations
Trojan hero
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male given name
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References
- ^ “Hector, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 1898.
Further reading
- Hector on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Hector (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἕκτωρ (Héktōr). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hector m
- Hector (hero from the Iliad)
French
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hector ?
- (Greek mythology) Hector.
- a male given name of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek origin.
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