Hestia

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Hestia

/ˈhɛsti.ə/

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek Ἑστία (Hestía), from ἑστία (hestía, “hearth”).

proper noun

Greek The virgin goddess of the hearth, and the household, and therefore of domestic life.
46 Hestia, a main belt asteroid.
Similar: 46 Hestia, ㊻

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name Greek goddess

Español	Hestia
한국어	헤스티아 Heseutia
日本語	ヘスティアー Hesutiā
हिन्दी	हेस्टिया hesṭiyā
Português	Héstia
Français	Hestia
Italiano	Estia
Ελληνικά	Εστία Estía
Русский	Ге́стия Géstija

name Asteroid

中文	司祭星 Sījìxīng

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@misc{hestia_2026,
  title = {Hestia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hestia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}