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hephaestus

/hɪˈfɛstəs

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables
hep-haes-tus
IPA
/hɪˈfɛstəs
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The god of fire, smithwork, metallurgy, volcanoes, and artisans, who served as blacksmith of the gods. His Roman counterpart is Vulcan.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Hephaestus, from Ancient Greek Ἥφαιστος (Hḗphaistos), a pre-Greek word of unknown origin.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /hɪˈfɛstəs
  • British English: /hɪˈfiːstəs/

Derived Forms

Hephaestian Hephaestic hephaestin

Questions

How do you pronounce hephaestus?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɪˈfɛstəs.
What does hephaestus mean?
The god of fire, smithwork, metallurgy, volcanoes, and artisans, who served as blacksmith of the gods. His Roman counterpart is Vulcan.
Where does hephaestus come from?
Borrowed from Latin Hephaestus, from Ancient Greek Ἥφαιστος (Hḗphaistos), a pre-Greek word of unknown origin.

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