Hephaestus

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Hephaestus

/hɪˈfiːstəs/ UK
/hɪˈfɛstəs US
-eɪstəs/ US

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

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

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name Greek god

Español	Hefestos, Hefesto
한국어	헤파이스토스 Hepaiseutoseu
日本語	ヘーパイストス Hēpaisutosu
हिन्दी	हेफ़ेस्टस hefesṭas
Kiswahili	Hefesto
Português	Hefesto
Français	Héphaïstos
Deutsch	Hephaistos
Italiano	Efesto
Ελληνικά	Ήφαιστος Ífaistos
Русский	Гефе́ст Gefést

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MLA

"Hephaestus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hephaestus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Hephaestus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hephaestus

Chicago

"Hephaestus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hephaestus.

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@misc{hephaestus_2026,
  title = {Hephaestus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hephaestus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}