Nearby Words
noun
1.
Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
2.
(lowercase) a blustering, domineering person; a bully.
3.
a male given name.
verb (used with object)
4.
(lowercase) to treat with insolence; bully; torment: The teacher hectored his students incessantly.
00:10
00:09
00:08
00:07
00:06
00:05
00:04
00:03
00:02
00:01
Hector
is always a great word to know.
So is Prometheus. Does it mean:
| one of a race of female warriors said to dwell near the Black Sea |
| a Titan who taught humans various arts, said to have shaped humans out of clay and who stole fire from Olympus for humans in defiance of Zeus |
verb (used without object)
5.
(lowercase) to act in a blustering, domineering way; be a bully.
Origin:
< Latin < Greek Héktōr, special use of adj. héktōr holding fast
< Latin < Greek Héktōr, special use of adj. héktōr holding fast
Synonyms
4. torture, persecute; badger, harass.
4. torture, persecute; badger, harass.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To Hector
Collins
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
hector
late 14c., "a valiant warrior," 1650s as slang for "a blustering, turbulent, pervicacious, noisy fellow" [Johnson], both in allusion to the provocative character of Hektor, Trojan hero, oldest son of Priam and Hecuba, in the "Iliad." It represents Gk. hektor, lit. "holder, stayer;" an agent noun from
EXPANDekhein "to have, hold, possess." As a proper name, rare in England but used in Scotland to render Gael. Eachdonn.
COLLAPSE
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
Hector definition
In classical mythology, a prince of Troy and the bravest of the Trojan warriors. At the end of the Trojan War, Achilles killed Hector and then dragged his body behind a chariot around the walls of Troy.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo Rating For Hector
Matching Quote
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
